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Don’t Let Junk Ruin Your Holiday Plans

With the holiday season upon us, you may already be feeling a little stressed out. While there are a lot of great things about the holidays, including getting to see friends and family you may not see that often, it is an incredibly busy time of the year. Whether you celebrate or not, there are often school programs, community events, and even work parties to attend. All of that plus shopping and preparing meals adds a lot to your schedule.

The last thing you want is for your holiday plans to get ruined. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that can add stress or make you change your plans at the last minute. Some of these things, like the weather or sickness, can be impossible to control. Others, such as waiting until the last minute to shop, can be mitigated by careful planning. Dealing with any junk in your home is another thing you can take care of early on so it doesn’t ruin your holidays. Here are a few of the ways junk can cause you additional stress and what Junk King Irving can do for you.

Junk in the Garage Can Cause Several Issues

It’s easy to let your garage fill up with junk. You may plan on temporarily putting that old chair in the garage until you can ask if someone wants it. The old refrigerator you had out there for extra drinks may have recently quit working, but you just haven’t gotten around to getting rid of it yet. Unfortunately, the more this happens, the harder it becomes to actually get to things in the garage. At some point, it can even become difficult to park your vehicle in the garage.

During the winter months, that can be a problem. If you live in an area that gets heavy winter storms, you may have to deal with snow, ice, and hail. Navigating to your car from the front door can be dangerous if it’s icy. You could slip and fall very easily. The ice may also freeze your door handles. If you try forcing the door open when this happens, the handle can actually break. Hail can damage your car, too, plus ice can freeze around tree limbs and cause them to fall on your vehicle. It’s much safer for your car to park it in the garage if possible.

For those hosting a holiday party or dinner, there’s another issue with having a garage full of junk: parking. If you can get your vehicles in the garage, you’ll have to park in your driveway. This takes up space that your guests could use, forcing them to park on the street or even in front of a neighbor’s house. They will then have to walk a little farther in the cold, which can be a risk if there’s a lot of ice on the sidewalks and streets.

Junk King can help you get rid of all that stuff you’ve been meaning to get rid of but just haven’t yet. While storing it in the garage can be a temporary solution, it’s not a good long-term plan. Now’s the time to get rid of those old pieces of furniture, broken appliances, and other stuff that you’ll never use again.

Do You Have Space for Guests?

Another place junk can collect is in your guest space. You may not have a traditional guest bedroom—many people no longer have a dedicated space for guests. Instead, they have a flex space that can serve as a guest bedroom, office, playroom, or other space. Either way, you may find that junk collects in this space, especially if you don’t use it every day. You may have started using this space to store your Christmas gifts before wrapping them or as a drop zone for all of your boxes and packaging from your decorations. Even if that’s not the case, these rooms often become the catch-all space for stuff that doesn’t really have a home elsewhere.

This means, of course, that the room isn’t ready for guests. You may need to do some cleaning and organizing before anyone can stay there. This means moving things to other rooms. While it can be tempting to grab everything and shove it in a closet, put it under the bed, or otherwise stash it somewhere, this can lead to some issues later on. You may not know what you put where, and things will be so disorganized that they will take up more space than they should. Instead of doing this, take your time. Figure out where each item should go and store it there.

You may have some junk in the guest room that you need to get rid of. You can add that to the stuff from the garage and let Junk King haul it all away.

Do You Have Space to Hide Gifts?

If you have kids, you don’t want them to see their gifts until you can wrap them up. Even then, you may not want to put them under the tree too early. Instead, you need a place to hide them. This can be difficult if all of your closets and cabinets are full of junk you don’t need. Another issue can occur after the holidays: you need space to put the gifts you received.

Before the holidays really kick in, you may want to go through your closets and do some purging. This way, you’ll have space to hide any gifts you purchase plus have some room for any new items you may get.

Don’t Let Your Home Embarrass You

Having friends and family over during the holidays can be great, but if you have junk in your home, you may not want your guests to see it. This can lead to shoving old stuff in other rooms or filling up the garage with junk, which leads to the issues mentioned above. Instead of trying to hide junk, why not just get rid of it? After all, there’s no point in saving that kind of stuff. Call Junk King Irving and have it all hauled away. Then you won’t have any embarrassing trash in your house for the holidays plus your home will be clean in the new year.

Why Junk King?

There are a number of junk hauling services out there, so why should you turn to us? First, Junk King is dedicated to helping our customers. We will get you scheduled as soon as possible and when it’s convenient for you. Then we’ll arrive promptly at the scheduled time and handle all of the heavy lifting. We’re quick and efficient, too, so you won’t lose hours out of your day waiting for us to get the job done.

We also know how to get rid of junk in a safe manner. If you try to haul away heavy trash yourself, you do risk hurting your knees or back while doing so. You also have to have a vehicle large enough to haul this junk to the landfill. We already have the truck, and we know how to lift and carry things such as large sofas and refrigerators without getting hurt. Don’t put yourself at risk before the holidays—leave the lifting to the experts.

When you call Junk King Irving about a job, we will give you a complete estimate that includes all possible charges and fees. Sometimes, we can provide this estimate online, via text, or over the phone, especially if the junk you want us to take is standard size. If you have a lot of stuff or some unique trash, we may need to do an in-person estimate. However, we’ll always look over things once we arrive and confirm the estimate. There is never a charge for an estimate, and there’s no obligation attached. You’re free to compare quotes or even walk away, though we hope you consider the value Junk King brings to the table.

We Donate and Recycle as Much as We Can

When we pick up garbage, we don’t go straight to the dump. Instead, we sort out anything that can be donated and pass it on to the appropriate organization. This includes old furniture that’s still in good shape or appliances that still work.

In addition to donating items, we also recycle whatever we can. We fully believe in protecting the environment, and that means reducing the amount of stuff that goes into the landfill. In order to do this, we sort out recyclable materials, including the materials in various pieces of furniture and appliances. After donating and recycling, usually only between 30 and 40 percent of what we picked up goes to the landfill.

What Will Junk King Take?

Whether it’s old furniture or appliances, busted electronics or a worn out mattress, Junk King can take it. We handle everything except hazardous waste. For that, you will need to contact a company that specializes in hazardous materials. Most everything else, even old hot tubs and boats, can go in our trucks.

To get a free quote or to learn more, give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK or send us a text to 1-737-888-5865.

Why a Business Needs a Reliable Junk Hauling Partner?

Businesses often face a number of unpleasant tasks. One such task is dealing with trash, junk, debris, and other stuff you simply need to get rid of. While some businesses do attempt to handle this trash themselves, there are a number of drawbacks to that approach. On the other hand, working with a reliable junk hauling partner can save you a good amount of time and money.

That’s why Junk King Irving works with local businesses to help them get rid of junk quickly and effectively. Why should you worry about dealing with trash? That’s our job, not yours. When you have old junk that has piled up over the years that you need to get rid of, it’s time to give us a call. After all, there’s no point in keeping junk. All it does is take up space that you could be using for something else.

Here are a few of the reasons why every business needs to have a reliable junk hauling partner like Junk King Irving.

You Have More Important Work to Do

No matter what your business does, it’s important that you and your employees focus on helping your customers, promoting your products, and making certain everything runs smoothly. You don’t have time to deal with trash, especially not large, bulky junk that isn’t your usual trash. To get rid of this stuff, you may have to have several people carry it out and load it up in a truck. That’s a lot of work. Then those employees have to drive down to the city landfill to get rid of it.

This type of junk, which can include old furniture, appliances, displays, and other heavy, bulky items, can be very difficult to get rid of. If you have a lot of it and a single truck, it may even take several days to get rid of all of it. During those days, you have at least one employee who isn’t doing anything else. If you have a relatively small team, that can leave you short on manpower.

Junk King will handle this for you. We will haul all of the junk out of your business and load it up in our truck. Then we take care of disposing of it, whether it’s through donating it, recycling it, or taking it to the landfill. Your employees are able to do the work that only they can do while we deal with the trash.

We Understand Safety

Another issue business owners face with having employees handle junk disposal is safety. People who don’t often deal with heavy stuff may accidentally injure themselves while lifting and carrying it. Because it was done at work, this will lead to a workers’ compensation insurance issue. Your employee will have any medical bills paid out via your workers’ comp insurance. As with any type of insurance (home, auto, etc.), claims made against your policy typically cause your premiums to increase. This could greatly impact your budget.

Besides insurance costs, you simply don’t want your employees to get injured. Because they may not be familiar with moving heavy objects or have the right gear to do so, it’s always a risk when you ask them to do this task. The Junk King team, on the other hand, does this for a living. Our employees have the proper safety gear and knowledge to lift and move incredibly heavy items. You don’t have to worry about anyone getting hurt.

Junk Builds Up

Over the years, it’s often inevitable that junk will build up. This can happen in your home, of course, but it’s even easier for it to happen in your business. That’s because you want to make certain you keep your budget under control, and part of that is by making sure you don’t throw away things that you may need. You don’t want to get rid of an old display unit or desk only to find that you have need of it. Then you have to spend money on replacing it, and that’s wasteful. Small business owners often tend to hold on to just about everything because they can’t afford to make any unnecessary purchases.

However, this mentality does often mean that you become something of a hoarder. Your back room, stock room, or other storage space may slowly become very full of old furniture and other items that you’re holding on to just in case they’re needed again. While you may find a use for a few of these things, the sad truth is that most of the items you’re keeping are just taking up space.

If you’re going to keep furniture, displays, paper records, advertising materials, and other items like this, you need to regularly sort through them and get rid of anything you’ve kept for too long. Some of the things you’ve held on to for years may have deteriorated over time and are now simply unusable. Even if something is still in good condition, you may realize that you’re never going to use it again.

To keep track of these items and ensure you don’t end up storing junk, it can help to make a list of everything you’re going to store. Write down the item, when you put it in storage, and the general condition it was in. This way, you know how long you’ve been storing things and whether or not those things were already showing signs of wear and tear. Do an inventory every year and decide if items need to go. In fact, you could make a hard rule that if you haven’t used something within a year or two, it should go.

Sometimes You Need to Change Things Up

Remodeling a business isn’t exactly the same as remodeling a house, although there are some similarities in the work that’s done. However, changing up your retail space or office often involves getting rid of a lot of the furniture, while remodeling your home may focus more on new cabinets, fixtures, and flooring. Remodeling a business might involve moving, adding, or removing walls, while a home remodel might not go to such extremes. Regardless, there’s often a lot of debris and other junk from doing a business remodel.

Getting rid of all this stuff takes time and work. Junk King can come in and handle all of it for you. We can haul away renovation debris, including old flooring, drywall, fixtures, and more. Once that and any old furniture are gone, you can transform the space into an area that will work for you.

We can also help if you’re moving your business. Your small company may have outgrown its current office or retail space, or you may have found a much better location. Regardless of why you’re moving your business, you know it’s going to take some work.

The new space may need some renovations, and we can help with any debris created from that remodel. We can also help clean out your old space. Many of our clients who are moving locations simply leave anything they don’t want. We then go in and completely empty out the old location. There’s no need to move junk, so don’t do it. It will just take up space at your new location, and that’s pointless.

Why Work with Junk King?

Whether you need regular junk hauling services or only need us once or twice a year, there are several benefits to working with Junk King. First, we’re a full-service company, which means we do everything. You don’t need to worry about getting junk out of the building or even out of the room it’s in. We do all of that for you. All you need to do is show us what you want us to haul away.

Second, we provide a fully transparent quote for every job that includes all fees and other costs. You’ll know exactly what you’ll pay, so you can stay on top of your budget. There’s never any obligation associated with getting a quote, either.

Third, we donate and recycle whatever we can. Just because you don’t have a need for a dozen extra office chairs or desks doesn’t mean someone else won’t. While you could go through the work to give them away or sell them, you may not have the time to deal with that. Don’t worry—we won’t throw anything that’s usable into the landfill. Instead, we will pass them on to one of our local partners that will make certain they’re put to good use.

If we can’t donate something, we will next check to see if it’s made from recyclable materials. If it is, then we take it to the correct recycling facility. This way, as little as possible goes into the landfill. When all is said and done, we typically only put between 30 and 40 percent of each load in the dump, and we’re always looking for ways to reduce that amount even more.

Contact Junk King Irving Today

Want to know more about what Junk King Irving can do for your business? Give us a call today at 1-888-888-JUNK or send us a text to 1-737-888-5865.

The Best Way to Recycle your Junk in Desoto, TX

If you live in Desoto, TX, you may have noticed during the past couple of years an increase in the amount of junk and trash items lining your suburban street. In some cases, illegal dumps may have popped up overnight in an abandoned lot or empty parking lot. Due to the stresses caused on public services during the pandemic, there were most likely several times when regular garbage pickup service was delayed or suspended.

In recent years, residents of certain parts our city have taken matters into their own hands as they seek to clean up the trash that has been increasingly appearing throughout the city. In this short article, we offer a brief overview of the inspiring story of the Desoto Trash Avengers, and then explain how every homeowner, business owners, and other residents of Desoto can do their part to help keep our city clean through recycling the junk items we usually throw away. We also describe why Junk King of Irving is proud to offer the most environmentally friendly junk removal service to people in Desoto and the wider North Texas Region.

The Story of the Desoto Trash Avengers!

In early 2020, most people probably found that the reality of the pandemic significantly changed certain habits and routines that they had developed. For some residents of Desoto, the closures of indoor spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that they had had to move their daily walking routine outside. Over the course of several months, these walkers began to notice a significant increase in the amount of trash that was building up along road sides, throughout suburban areas of the City, and even illegal dumps appearing overnight in empty urban lots.

As the trash problem grew more visible, members of the walking group began to take the conversation to local homeowner´s associations (HOAs) and also to meetings with the local government. Most everyone agreed that illegal dumping was increasing and needed to be addressed. Instead of simply waiting on local authorities to crack down on people who were littering throughout the city, the group of walkers came together and mobilized a group of neighbors to directly combat the trash problem. The “Desoto Trash Avengers” was born.

Essentially, groups of neighborhood volunteers come together to observe the streets and neighborhoods where they live and monitor for trash and illegal dumping practices. When trash items do appear, the group of volunteers comes together to help clean up those areas in order to keep the community clean and unpolluted.

The story of the Desoto Trash Avengers offers an inspiring example of how neighbors can come together to show pride for their community, care for the streets, parks, and other places that we share, and “avenge” anything that does not enhance the beauty of the places where we live.

Do your Part to Keep Desoto Trash Free

Even if you don’t have the time to help out with these neighborhood trash patrols, there are a few simple ways that everyone can participate in keeping our community clean. The City government of Desoto does offer recycling services on every Wednesday. One of the best ways to reduce the amount of trash that is either illegally dumped or ends up in our landfill is to simply do your part to separate your recyclables.

For larger, bulky items, however, recycling can be trickier. Though the City does offer bulky item pickup, according to their website you may have to wait up to 10 business days to complete the pickup of bulky/brush items. Since many people may not like the idea of having old furniture, broken appliances, and yard waste sitting at the end of your driveway for several weeks, some people may be tempted to simply illegally dump that waste in an abandoned part of the City.

Fortunately, Junk King of Irving makes it easy for people in Desoto and the surrounding communities to get rid of virtually every type of junk in the most efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly way possible.

When you hire Junk King for your junk removal needs, we do all of the heavy lifting and hauling for you. Our company is also committed to doing our part for the environment. When we pick up your junk, our teams go the extra mile to sort through the items in order to determine what can be donated or recycled. By hiring Junk King for your junk and waste removal needs, then, you will be doing your part to ensure that our city stays clean and junk free.

The Most Affordable Junk Removal Option in Desoto

Junk King of Irving isn’t only the most environmentally friendly junk removal option for homeowners and business owners in Desoto, but also the most affordable! We believe that bulky junk removal in your home or business shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg. At Junk King, we are committed to providing all of our customers with fair and transparent pricing mechanisms. We offer four simple ways to get a direct quote for the junk you need hauled away:

On-Site Pricing Estimate: On-site pricing is the best and most accurate way for us to assess the job and offer you the lowest price. Unlike other companies, our on-site pricing estimates are completely free, and come with no-obligation on your part. Our junk removal professionals will inspect the junk you need hauled away and offer you an upfront price. If a price agreed upon, we will often be able to get rid of your junk on the same day.
Call to Talk with a Trained Customer Service Representative: If you´d prefer to talk with someone before making a decision, you can call us toll-free at 1-888-888-JUNK. Our customer service representatives can help you plan the logistics for any size junk removal and offer you a price estimate based on the amount of junk you need to get rid of.
Text us a Photo: For smaller jobs, you can simply take a photo of your items, text us at 737-888-5865, and we will text you back an estimate. Once you accept the estimate, all you have to do is wait for the Junk King truck to arrive.
Online pricing estimator: Lastly, Junk King also offers an easy-to-use online pricing estimator. Simply enter your zip code to ensure that you are in right service area and provide a few more pieces of information regarding the junk you need removed. Our pricing estimator allows you to receive a transparent cost estimate based on either the actual items you need hauled away, or the anticipated volume in the Junk King truck you plan on taking up. The online pricing estimator is convenient, reliable, and time saving for those on a tight schedule.

No matter what option you choose, as soon as a price is agreed upon, you choose a date and two-hour service window that works for your schedule. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15-30 minutes before we show up to promptly take your junk!

Our trucks are significantly larger than the other competitors on the market, and unlike other companies, we only charge you for the amount of space that your junk takes up in those trucks. Because we charge by volume, we are able to beat any written estimate while also offering the most efficient and customer friendly junk removal service to people in Desoto

Call us today if you have junk items laying around your home or business that you urgently need to get rid of, and do you part in keeping our city clean and green!

Is Your Garage Ready for the Winter?

If your garage is like most, it’s become something of a catch-all for things that just don’t have a place in your house. This includes holiday decorations, sports equipment, old clothing, tools, an old refrigerator for drinks, and much more. You may not even know what’s in your garage if you’ve slowly added more and more boxes to it over the years. It may even be so full you can’t park your car in it any longer.

With winter coming, though, that could be a problem. Being able to get your vehicle in out of the snow and ice can protect it from damage. It also protects you. If you don’t have to walk outside on an icy sidewalk to get to your car, you don’t risk slipping and falling. A well-organized garage also makes it much easier to find things during the winter or store additional things such as your yard furniture.

If your garage isn’t ready for the winter, now’s the perfect time to make it so. Here are some tips for organizing and cleaning your garage, including how to decide if you need to keep everything you’ve got stored there. If you don’t, Junk King Irving is here to haul it all away for you.

Start by Taking Inventory

The first step to organizing your garage and making it ready for the winter is to inventory what you have in it. You don’t need to count every individual item, but you do want to have a good idea of what you’ve been storing. You may have sports equipment, yard equipment, tools, holiday décor, camping gear, and much more out in the garage. If you don’t know what’s stored in the space, you can’t effectively organize it.

Some items will always live in the garage, such as your tools and things you use for your car. However, some things may be better off stored elsewhere. If you have a shed, for example, that may be a better place to keep all of your yard equipment, including your lawn mower. Your basement or attic may work better for storing things you don’t necessarily need to get into regularly. For example, you only need your holiday decorations once a year, so putting those in the attic gives you more space for sports gear that you may need more regularly.

Once you have an idea of what’s in your garage, you can determine what should stay there and what should move to other spaces. Moving these things to their new homes will let you see how much space you have in the garage as well as make room you can use while organizing.

Sort Out the Junk

The next step is to decide what’s trash and what isn’t. This can be fairly easy in some cases. For example, if you moved your broken washing machine into the garage when you purchased a new one, you know that appliance is trash. Other things may need to be gone through. You might discover that some of your holiday decorations aren’t looking so good or that your basketball won’t hold air any longer. Some items may have been stored in your garage for so long that you realize they’re no longer needed. They can go in the trash or donate pile as well.

You may have things that are in good condition but that you don’t need. These things can be passed on to friends or relatives. You can also donate them. Other things may be trash. These need to go in your garbage bin if they will fit. If they won’t, that’s when you give us a call. Junk King Irving can haul away your old appliances, furniture, and much more. If it’s in your garage but you no longer need it, just let us know. We’ll help you get that space cleaned out so you can use it for your vehicle and to store stuff you actually need.

Organizing for the Winter

Now that you have moved some items to other places and gotten rid of all the junk in your garage, it’s time to think about how to reorganize it for the winter. Preparing your garage for the cold temperatures usually means a few things. First, you want to have the space to park your vehicle in the garage. That’s the most important thing because leaving your car out during winter storms can damage it. Hail can leave dents all over the roof and hood. Ice storms can cause tree limbs to fall on your vehicle, denting or even busting out windows. Frozen door handles can break off if you pull on them too hard, too.

Another issue has to do with animals. Pets, strays, and other creatures can get up under your car or on the tires to get out of the snow and ice. Unfortunately, if they don’t move, you may start the car while they’re still up in the engine. You could also start moving while animals are perched up on the tires. This can result in tragedy and damage to your vehicle. Keeping it in the garage ensures these things don’t happen.

Once your vehicle fits into the garage, it’s time to organize everything else you plan on keeping out there. Your tools should have a designated area so you can easily find them. Hanging pegboard on the walls can be a great way of organizing some of these tools. A tool chest can also help.

If you plan on leaving your holiday decorations in the garage, you’ll want to put the winter ones near the front. Move your spring and summer décor to the back of the shelves and put your Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other winter holiday decorations at the front. This way, you can easily find them when you need them. Label all of the boxes with what is in them to make it even easier to organize and find things. You can do the same with sports gear and outdoor items. Put what you need towards the front, such as snow shovels, ice melt, and skis, while your beach umbrella and other summer stuff goes in the back.

Other Ways to Prepare Your Garage for the Winter

Once you have everything organized in the garage, there are a few other things you can do to make the space more accessible and easier to use during the colder months. If you use your garage often for your hobbies, you may want to invest in a space heater to keep the space warm. You can also look into insulating your garage, but typically, using a space heater is enough.

Take time to inspect your garage inside and out. You may need to make some repairs to the overhead door or the standard door. You don’t want any snow, ice, or moisture to get into the garage, so be sure the doors close and seal properly. Check the door that connects your house to the garage, too, if your garage is attached. You want to check it for more than just moisture, though—you want to be sure it seals tightly so cold air doesn’t get into your home.

Why Turn to Junk King Irving to Clean Out the Trash in Your Garage

Cleaning out your garage can take some time, especially if it’s a two- or three-bay garage. That’s a lot of space, and if it’s nearly full of stuff, you may need to devote a weekend or more to deal with it. However, once you have cleaned it out, having all that space will be very nice.

Junk King will come in and load up anything you don’t need. This includes trash and old stuff, of course, plus furniture, appliances, old boats, hot tubs, yard debris, and much more. We’ll do more than just the garage—we can take that old mattress out of your house, get that broken sofa out of the basement, and even take the tree limbs you cut down. We’re a one-stop junk hauling service, so make full use of us.

How Does Junk King Work?

Our goal is to make junk hauling as easy as possible. To that end, we offer four different ways of getting a free, no-obligation quote. You can call us, text us, request an in-person estimate, or use our online pricing tool. We always do a final in-person estimate before we start even if you got a quote over the phone just to make certain it’s accurate. We believe in providing fully-transparent pricing that includes all fees and other costs, so there should never be any unexpected charges.

You don’t need to move any of the trash from the garage or house. We will do all of the heavy lifting, so you don’t need to worry about moving things or hurting yourself. We also sort out anything we can donate or recycle, so not all of the items we pick up go to the landfill.

Ready to schedule a pickup or get an estimate? Call us at 1-888-888-JUNK or text us at 1-737-888-5865.

DIY Projects and Junk King: A Perfect Combination

Working on a DIY remodel or renovation? These projects can be a great way to add some value to your home or make it function in a way that works better for you. However, they’re also a lot of work, and they can easily spiral out of control. Before you know it, you may find yourself doing more work and spending a lot more money than you had originally planned.

If you’ve never done a remodel on your own before, it helps to understand the process first. Knowing what you’re in for is a good way of judging whether or not you really want to take on a DIY renovation. Many people think they fully understand what their project will entail, but they realize they didn’t take into account things such as the debris. DIY remodels can leave behind a lot of trash that you have to do something with.

Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as putting this trash into your city trash bin. Instead, you will need to look for other solutions, such as reaching out to Junk King Irving. We can help you with all of the debris from your DIY project plus more. But before we look into what Junk King can do for you, let’s take a look at a few tips that will make your project easier.

Plan First

It may be tempting to get in there and start swinging a hammer, especially if you hate your kitchen layout or are sick of looking at that dingy tile in your shower. However, if you run into demolition without making a plan, you may find yourself with nothing but a lot of trash and some holes in the wall. It’s a good way to quickly ruin your home.

That’s why having a plan first is important. You will want to sit down and list out everything you want to do in the project. For example, if you’re renovating your bathroom, you may want to put in new flooring, replace the vanity and toilet, and update the shower surround and tile. If you have this on your list, you can start to plan out what you need and budget for it. Once you start the project, though, you might decide on putting in a new light fixture, painting the ceiling, or even changing out the window. Those are additional costs that you may not have budgeted for. Think through everything you want to do before you start.

Also, don’t forget to set aside some of your budget for emergencies. Professionals call this the contingency budget, and it’s there to absorb any costs you didn’t account for. Typically, it’s about ten percent of your total budget, although setting aside twenty isn’t a bad idea if you can do it. That way, you have some extra money in case you find that your bathroom needs all-new plumbing or that you have to rewrite things.

Be sure to find out what permits and inspections you need to have done, too, and don’t skip out on them. The city regulations that revolve around permits are important and are there to make certain your home is safe. If you don’t do a remodel according to the rules, things may be done incorrectly. This can lead to electrical fires, leaks, or other major issues. If you ever go to sell, unpermitted additions can make the process much more difficult.

You May Have More Trash than You Expect

When it comes to debris from your DIY project, you may have more than you think. Many people think that all the trash they will have to deal with comes from the demolition phase of the project. They rip out the old counters, take down cabinets, and remove the old flooring.

However, while that is a large amount of debris, it may not be everything. Calling Junk King right after you complete demolition can be a good idea, but you may actually need us to come back later on in the project. That’s because you may have packaging, remnants of material, and even other demolished stuff to have us haul away. Many materials such as flooring and cabinets do have packaging that you’ll need to get rid of, plus there’s always the risk that you may have to open up an additional wall or other area. In the end, you may have a lot more trash than expected.

Schedule Everything

You don’t want to schedule your trash pickup just to realize that you won’t be ready. That can happen, especially if you are trying to do the entire project yourself or are doing the work around your job. Since a large amount of debris will be created during the demo process, it’s not a bad idea to try to nail down the schedule.

This means a few things for your overall plan. First, you’ll want to have a definite start date for your project. You might already have an end-date, such as a holiday or other event, that you need your project completed by. During the planning phase, this translates into picking materials that are in-stock or that can be shipped with plenty of time to spare. You should also have backup materials. This way, you can quickly pivot to a material that’s available if your first choice is out of stock and can’t be shipped to you in time.

Another thing you’ll want to make certain is scheduled is your help. Demo with a single person can be difficult since some of the debris is going to be heavy or awkwardly sized. Having at least one other person there to help will make it go faster. You want to make certain these people know when they need to come help you and can commit to that schedule. You also need to commit to the plan.

Finally, think about when you need to schedule us. The first day of demo is probably not the best time for Junk King to swing by your home simply because you may not be done with everything. Have us come on the day you expect to be done with demolition or even the next day. That way, you have a little bit of extra time just in case you end up running behind schedule.

What Junk King Can Do for You

When you schedule your junk pickup with Junk King Irving, you’re doing more than just scheduling a large truck to come by. Our crew will actually haul everything out of your home or yard and load it up. This means you can continue working on your project while we get rid of all the trash for you. In addition to taking the construction debris, we can also haul away any old furniture, damaged appliances, and other trash you have. The only thing we’re not able to take is hazardous waste.

In order to help you budget better, we will provide you with a free, no-obligation quote when you call or text us to schedule your appointment. Due to the nature of construction debris, this quote may not be as accurate as quotes for specific pieces of furniture, but it will be a good ballpark figure. When we arrive, we will provide you with a new quote based on the debris you do have. This quote will include all fees and other costs—we believe in full transparency and do not tack on any extra charges at the end.

What Happens to the Debris?

Typically, we do try to donate as much of what we pick up as we can. If you have furniture or other items that are still usable, they will be donated to a local organization that needs them. With debris, donation isn’t always possible, though we may be able to donate old fixtures, appliances, or even cabinets that are still in good condition. However, we will sort through everything and recycle as much of it as we can. We believe in protecting the environment, and in our case, that means redirecting as much as possible away from the landfill.

Contact Junk King Irving Today to Learn More

Ready to schedule your Junk King pickup? All you have to do is give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK to talk to one of our associates and get a quote. You can also text us about your job to 1-737-888-5865. Please include photos if you can so we can get a realistic idea of the project. Again, we do recognize that isn’t always easy to do with remodel debris. That’s why we will always do a final in-person quote before we start.

Junk King Irving also offers no-contact junk removal. You can move all of your debris to your driveway, curb, or other area and leave it for us to pick up. You don’t need to be home if you choose this option. Our crew will arrive and load up all of the junk you’ve left in the designated location. Invoicing and payment can all be done online for curbside pickups.

Give us a call today if you have any questions or to learn more about what Junk King Irving can do for you.

What Can You Do with Old Furniture?

Got a lot of old furniture sitting around that you just don’t use? Is it in bad condition, with stains, rips, and other damage? Maybe you shoved it in the basement or in a guest room. Some of this furniture may have come from your parents because they didn’t want it. Maybe you inherited it from family members and haven’t had the heart to get rid of it yet. No matter what the reason is, if you’ve got old furniture, you need to figure out what to do with it. Otherwise, it’s just taking up space you could use for something else.

If you decide to get rid of your old furniture, Junk King of Irving is here to help. We will haul away anything you don’t want, including furniture, old appliances, electronics, and even construction debris and yard waste. We do understand, though, that you may have some emotional connections to the old furniture you have. Here are a few things to consider before you call us.

Is the Furniture Unique or Have Family History?

You might have a chair with a broken leg, but if that chair was made by a great-grandfather and passed down through the family, it’s special. You’re not going to want to get rid of it, and you shouldn’t. It’s irreplaceable. It’s a piece of furniture that has a story to it, and you should tell that story to your kids and grandkids so they know a little more about the family.

Unique furniture is something else you might want to hold on to just because you may never be able to replace it. Furniture that was handmade or is done in a non-traditional style may not be easy to find ever again. Anything that has been personalized is also going to be very, very difficult to replace. Keep this in mind when you’re evaluating your furniture and making decisions about it. You can always look online to see if you can find similar pieces and how much it would cost for you to replace the item.

Can the Furniture Be Repaired?

Is the furniture damaged so badly that it simply can’t be fixed? If so, it’s time to call Junk King Irving. However, if the damage is mostly cosmetic or if it’s something that can easily be fixed, you have to ask yourself if it’s worth repairing. For those special family items, it likely is. For a bedframe you bought at a department store a few years ago, it’s probably not. Sometimes, the cost of really good, quality repairs is high enough that it’s better to replace the item. This is especially true if you have other issues with the piece of furniture, like the style doesn’t match or it doesn’t look as good as it once did.

If you have antique furniture or a piece that is very ornate, you may need to reach out to a furniture repair expert who specializes in that style or type. You might find that the cost is more than you anticipated because of the amount of work. For example, if you had an ornately carved footboard for your bed that had posts on either side and one post was broken off, the expert has to not only repair that, but they also have to carve the post to match the other one. That can take a lot of work.

You can DIY some furniture repairs, but often those are the items that it’s just cheaper and easier to replace. Do keep in mind the amount of time you might spend on repairs and on whether or not those repairs are going to make the piece last for years. Valuable antique furniture, naturally, may be worth repairing, even if you do have to hire a specialist. You don’t want to just toss these items in the landfill.

Most furniture repair specialists handle transporting the piece to their workshop for repairs and returning it. Some may actually be able to make minor repairs at your home, so they don’t even have to move the item.

Does Anyone Else Want it?

If you have furniture that’s in good condition that you don’t simply want to toss, you can ask if anyone you know wants it. If it’s furniture that has been in your family for years, one of your relatives may like to have it. To avoid a family incident, you should always ask if anyone wants grandpa’s chair or your great-aunt’s wardrobe before you do anything with it.

Even if it’s not an heirloom, someone might need the pieces of furniture you don’t want. If your kids have recently moved out, they might need some additional furniture in their apartment or house. Someone who is expecting a new baby might be in need of a dresser or rocking chair for the nursery. Passing along a used-but-still-usable piece of furniture can be very helpful to those who are on a strict budget and may not otherwise be able to afford to buy furniture.

Can You Resell it?

Reselling furniture is often a little difficult, but it can be worth it. First, the furniture typically has to be in very good condition. No one is going to want to buy a sofa with stains and rips all over it, even if it is priced very low. If your furniture is in really good condition, you may be able to sell it yourself by posting online or by working through a consignment shop. Many consignment shops will want to inspect the pieces first and will not accept anything that doesn’t meet their standards. Some pieces can be almost impossible to resell, such as used mattresses.

Note that if you’re going to sell the piece yourself, it does mean you’ll have to allow potential buyers to come to your home. If you’re not comfortable with that, you may not be able to sell the item. You could load up small items such as a table and chairs, dresser, or bedframe and meet a buyer in a more public place, but that means you have to have a truck. You also have to be able to lift the items up into it. The buyer could always refuse to buy the piece if it’s not in the condition they expected, too, which means you could do all of that work for nothing. Be sure to consider all of this before listing furniture for sale online.

What About Donating?

Many people do look into donating their old furniture. Again, the furniture needs to be in fairly good condition. It should be free of smells and be safe to use. One roadblock you may face to donating is that you may have to take the furniture to the donation center yourself. This means you’ll need a truck. If you have a lot of furniture you’re donating, you may have to make multiple trips.

Did you know that Junk King will donate anything we pick up that’s still usable? When we pick up junk, we pull out anything we can donate and redirect it to one of the local organizations we work with.

What we can’t donate, we’ll recycle. While old furniture often can’t be recycled as it is, most pieces do have some components that can be recycled. We’ll pull out these components and make certain they get to the right recycling centers.

Get Rid of Any Old Furniture that Isn’t Useful

When your old furniture has reached the end of its life, it’s time to get rid of it. It’s unfortunate, but sometimes there’s no other option. There’s no reason to keep furniture that’s broken or that will simply take up space in your basement or garage. When furniture has reached the end of its life, Junk King Irving is here to help. Getting furniture to the landfill can be a challenge. You have to be able to get it out of your home, first, and then you have to have a truck to load it in. We handle all of this hard work ourselves, so you don’t need to worry about being able to move heavy furniture or get it out of your house.

How Does it Work?

We do everything possible to make getting rid of junk easy and affordable. All you have to do for a free, no-obligation quote is give us a call. We can often give you a quote over the phone for standard pieces of furniture. If you have a lot of stuff or some unique pieces that might be larger or heavier than normal furniture, we might need to come out and do an in-person quote. If we do, we can usually start the job right away if you accept the estimate.

Don’t want to talk to someone? You can also text us pictures and a description of the furniture you want us to haul off. Our online price estimator can also give you a ballpark figure for basic pieces of furniture. We’ll always do an in-person final estimate when we arrive and know exactly what we’re dealing with. If you’d like to get the process started or have any questions, call us at 1-888-888-JUNK.

The Best Way to Deal with Yard Waste Removal in Addison, TX

Every year thousands of homeowners, business owners, and other residents of Addison, TX struggle to find ways to effectively deal with the enormous amount of yard waste that seems to miraculously multiply and accumulate every fall season. What exactly are you supposed to do with those mountains of leaves that you raked up or those heavy and bulky tree limbs that fell down during the latest storm? Unfortunately, many people resort to either burning their yard waste or simply sweeping or blowing it into the street. Others hire private junk hauling companies that take that yard waste straight to the local landfill, which also causes several problems.

Improperly disposing of yard waste contributes to several environmental hazards that we will explore below. Fortunately, for the residents, homeowners, and businesses of Addison, TX Junk King of Irving offers both residential and commercial full-service junk removal, including the most affordable, efficient, and environmentally friendly yard waste removal services. We offer all of our junk removal services to businesses and homeowners in Addison, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Dallas, Desoto, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, and McKinney.

Problems with Improper Disposal of Yard Waste in Addison, Texas

According to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, “Many homeowners and landscape maintenance companies are guilty of sweeping or blowing yard waste, like grass clippings and fallen tree leaves, in the street or down the storm drain. When it rains, yard waste left in streets, on sidewalks, or in driveways will wash into nearby storm drains. Once in the storm drain system, the yard waste can enter local bodies of water without being treated or cleaned.”

What exactly happens to those leaves, grass clippings, and branches when they slowly decompose in our local creeks, streams, rivers, or lakes? Organic material like yard waste that decomposes in bodies of water contributes to depleting levels of oxygen in the water. This can negatively affect aquatic life, such as fish, and can also lead to unsightly algae growth in the water.

Furthermore, when grass clippings, branches, twigs, tree leaves, and other sources of yard waste are illegally blown into the street and washed down the nearest drain, the storm water drainage system is likely to become clogged or blocked. In severe weather events this can contribute to potentially dangerous flooding. The grass clippings you blow into the street after mowing your lawn may very well lead to a flood in your basement sometime down the road.

Also, it is important to know that many local governments have strict ordinances that prohibit blowing or sweeping yard waste into streets, sidewalks, driveways, or storm drains. Not only is this practice illegal, but you could be looking at a hefty fine if caught.

Lastly, simply sending your yard waste to the nearest landfill also comes with several negative side effects. Landscape space is already at a premium in north Texas, and sending enormous amounts of yard waste to our local dumps only puts further stress on our waste management systems. Furthermore, when yard waste (which is an organic material) decomposes amongst inorganic waste materials it creates what is known as landfill gas.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that “landfill gas (LFG) is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period, per the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report (AR5).”

The Advantages of Hiring Junk King for your Yard Waste Removal Needs in Addison, TX

If you are looking for a simple and straightforward way to deal with your yard waste without contributing to some of the negative environmental side effects outlined above, Junk King of Irving is proud to be able to offer the best way to get rid of your grass clippings, leaves, prunings, brush, garden wastes, tree limbs, and other sources of waste from your lawn maintenance and other gardening and landscaping activities. When you hire us for any yard waste removal service, you can rest assured that:

Our junk removal teams will do all of the heavy lifting and hauling for you;
We´ll do everything in our power to ensure that your yard waste is not simply taken to the nearest landfill;
You´ll get the absolute most affordable price on the market;
You will not have to worry about silly restrictions on size and weight of the yard waste you need hauled away.

A Commitment to Fair and Transparent Pricing Mechanisms

Additionally, providing our customers with “fair and transparent” pricing is one of the hallmarks of our company and we even offer your four different ways to get a free estimate:

On-Site Pricing Estimate: On-site pricing is the best and most accurate way for us to assess the job and offer you the lowest price. Unlike other companies, our on-site pricing estimates are completely free, and come with no-obligation on your part. Our junk removal professionals will inspect the yard waste you need hauled away and offer you an upfront price. If a price agreed upon, we will often be able to get rid of your junk on the same day.
Call to Talk with a Trained Customer Service Representative: If you´d prefer to talk with someone before making a decision, you can call us toll-free at l 888-888-JUNK. Our customer service representatives can offer you a pricing estimate and help you plan the logistics of removing you’re the sources of yard waste from your property.
Text us a Photo: Also, you can simply take a photo of your yard waste and text us at 737-888-5865. We will promptly text you back a transparent price estimate. Once you accept the estimate, all you have to do is wait for the Junk King truck to arrive.
Online pricing estimator: Lastly, Junk King also offers an easy-to-use online pricing estimator. Simply enter your zip code to ensure that you are in right service area and provide a few more pieces of information regarding the type and size of the junk you need removed. Our pricing estimator allows you to receive a transparent cost estimate based on either the actual items you need hauled away, or the anticipated volume in the Junk King truck you plan on taking up. The online pricing estimator is convenient, reliable, and time saving for those on a tight schedule.

Once we have agreed upon a price, our customers can choose a day and a two hour window for pickup. In many cases, we are able to remove your yard waste on the same day you contact us. Our professional junk removal experts will call you 15-30 minutes before they arrive to make sure it is a convenient time for you. Call us today to get a head start on cleaning up your yard this fall season!

Why Work with Junk King Irving to Clean Out Your Home?

Cleaning out your home is a big task, especially if you’ve lived there for years. You may have accumulated a lot of stuff without realizing it. If you have a basement, attic, shed, or large garage, it’s very easy to lose track of what you have stored in these locations. You may start cleaning out your garage only to realize you have stuff from several decades ago that’s broken or has never been touched since you stored it. What do you do with all of this? Well, if you want to reclaim the space, you get rid of it.

That’s where Junk King Irving can help. We’re a full-service junk hauling company that serves Irving and the surrounding areas. We deal with bulk trash, old appliances, furniture, hot tubs, and even things such as old boats and demolished sheds. The next time you need to get rid of some large items or have a lot of trash to deal with, here are some of the reasons why you should work with Junk King Irving.

We Make it Easy

Doing a deep decluttering of your home is different from doing a deep cleaning. With a cleaning, you know you’re dealing with trash and with a lot of physical work. You’re scrubbing, sweeping, vacuuming, and other chores. With decluttering, though, you’re often dealing with decisions. These decisions can be unexpectedly emotional, too, if you have old furniture or items that belonged to family members who are no longer with you. It can be hard to let some of these things go, even if you never plan on using them or don’t even like them. You might have some unexpected emotional attachment to some old chairs, armoires, cabinets, and other items.

You shouldn’t get rid of anything until you’re ready, but you do need to ask yourself why you’re keeping these things. Do you really value the item itself so much, or is it more what it represents? Do you want to see these things slowly deteriorate in the basement? If you need the space, it may be time to let some of these things go, especially if they’re not antiques or unique pieces.

Once you do make that decision, Junk King is here to make the rest of the process easy. We will haul the items out of your home and into our truck. You don’t have to do any of the heavy lifting. We will carefully carry the items out of your home so your floors, door frames, and light fixtures aren’t damaged. Our crew also understands how to lift and carry large, heavy objects. You can easily hurt yourself if you aren’t careful when moving things like refrigerators and large entertainment consoles.

You Don’t Need to Visit the Landfill

Getting bulk trash to the landfill can be a chore. You may not even know where the local landfill is. It could be a considerable drive for you. With the way traffic in and around the DFW area is, you may not want to drive that far with large furniture and other trash in the back of your truck. Then there’s the cost to dump at the landfill. All of this assumes you have access to a truck, too. If you don’t, you may have to borrow one from a friend or even rent one.

Our trucks are large enough to hold just about anything you might have. They’re 20 percent larger than the trucks most companies use, so we have plenty of space. We can take everything out of your garage, basement, or even your entire house. That’s why many people hire us when they inherit a home that has a lot they don’t want or when they’re helping clean out a hoarder house. We also help landlords clean out rental properties and house flippers clean out homes before they renovate them.

We deal with transporting all of this trash to the landfill. Any dumping fees are built into our quote, too. You don’t need to worry about getting things back out of your truck at the dump or finding the time to make the drive there.

It’s Done on Your Schedule

One reason junk tends to hang around is because you can’t always get rid of it when you want to. You may move an old refrigerator out to the garage temporarily until you can put it out for city bulk trash day, but since that doesn’t happen all the time, it can be easy to forget to move it out. Then more stuff gets piled in front of it, and before you know it, that old refrigerator is buried. You may not even be able to see it, so it ends up sitting there for months or even years.

When you call Junk King Irving, we schedule you as soon as we can. There’s no need to wait to get rid of anything. You also don’t have to move any of the junk outside or to your garage, so there’s less of a chance that it will get buried. We will text you when we’re on our way so you’ll know when to expect our crew. We always wear uniforms and carry proper identification, too, so you don’t have to worry that you’re letting strangers into your home.

You Get to Reclaim Your Home

Junk takes up so much space. It can make it impossible to park your car in the garage, find anything in your shed, or make it very difficult to put anything else in your attic or basement. It can even take over your guest room or other space.

Junk King wants to help you regain that space. Once we’ve come and removed all the trash, you’re left with more room to spread out or for new things. For example, it can be very difficult to get new appliances when you still have the old ones. We’ll sweep in and haul the old ones away so you can install your brand-new refrigerator, oven, cooktop, washer, or dryer.

We Do More than Just Trash

Is your deck falling apart? Has your shed seen better days? Need to get rid of that old swing set in your backyard? Junk King Irving can haul all of that stuff off, too. We handle DIY construction debris of all types, so you can call us when you decide to redo your flooring, your bathroom, or your entire kitchen. We will haul away all the old stuff along with any packaging and leftover materials you may have.

In addition to construction debris, we haul off debris of any type. If a storm whips through the area, you may have a lot of tree limbs come down or your fence could come down. When that happens, you’ve got to deal with all this debris before you can even start renovating your backyard. You can’t put in a new fence, for example, unless you get rid of the destroyed fence first. The next time we have a horrible storm in Irving, give us a call and we’ll get your yard cleaned up in no time.

We Don’t Trash Everything

Another reason to work with Junk King Irving is that we don’t send all of your bulk trash to the landfill. So much trash already ends up in the landfill that it’s not going to be sustainable long-term. To that end, we work to reduce the amount of trash we add to the city dump by redirecting items away from it.

We start by looking at items that are still usable. Do you have a sofa that has a few stains on it but is otherwise sound? We’ll donate it to one of the local organizations we work with. That sofa may go to a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or other location that needs furniture but has very little resources to buy it. This way, your loved pieces of furniture and still-working appliances can have an extended life while those in need have access to them.

When we can’t donate something, we will look to see if it can be recycled. Many things like furniture and appliances do have some recyclable materials in them. We’ll remove these materials and add them to anything else that can be recycled. In the end, only around 30 percent or so of what we pick up goes to the landfill. Sometimes it’s much less than that, sometimes a little more, depending on what the items are.

Contact Junk King Irving Today to Clean Out Your Home

Don’t wait to start getting junk out of your home. The longer you do, the more likely it is that the trash will never get moved out. Junk King can haul off just about anything that’s not hazardous waste, so don’t hesitate to give us a call. You can schedule an appointment or get an over-the-phone estimate by calling 1-888-888-JUNK or send us a text to 1-737-888-5865. You can also book online. We look forward to working with you soon!

What Can You Do with an Old Boat in Irving, Texas?

Boating can be a ton of fun, especially with so many lakes in and around the Irving area. There’s nothing quite like spending the day out on the lake diving off your boat into the water, fishing from the deck, or just driving around and relaxing. Eventually, just like with any vehicle, your boat will need maintenance and repairs. Over time, those repairs may be needed more and more often until, eventually, something breaks that isn’t a cheap or easy fix. At that point, you have to decide if it’s worth keeping your current boat or if it’s time to replace it.

Of course, you could also decide that you want to upgrade to a newer model or a larger boat. No matter the reason, you now have to decide what to do with your old boat. There are several options depending on the state of your boat.

Trade Your Boat for a New One

Just like there are used car dealers, there are used boat dealers out there. Not every boat dealership will accept trade-ins, so make certain you know which dealers will be interested in taking your old boat. Your boat also needs to be in decent condition. If it doesn’t run, don’t expect anyone to want to take it or give you any money or discount off your purchase. Again, just like used car dealers, these sellers want to buy boats they can easily resell, not boats that are going to need thousands of dollars of repairs.

If your boat is running and you do plan on trading it in, you’ll want to do a few things to it. Wash your boat and wax it so that it looks great. Repair any minor issues that won’t cost you a lot but would stand out to anyone inspecting the boat. Basically, do the same things you’d do if you were going to trade in a car or put your home on the market. Make your boat look and function the best you can without spending a lot of money.

Don’t take the first deal you get, either, unless you’ve already found the boat you definitely want to buy. Otherwise, you could see what value several other dealers would give you for your boat. You may end up selling it to one dealer, then buying from another. Regardless, you’ll need to have your boat’s title, maintenance records, and other paperwork ready to hand over to the new owner.

Sell it to a Private Buyer

Of course, you don’t have to sell your boat to a dealer. You can put an ad online or local paper, or you could reach out to people you know who are looking to buy a boat. Again, you’ll want to be sure your boat is in running order and make any small repairs you need to make. There are often some negotiations involved in selling to a private buyer, so do be ready for a counteroffer once they see your boat. They’re also likely going to want to take it for a test drive, so you may want to plan on meeting them at the lake.

You will want to set specific terms when advertising your boat. For example, you may want to stress that you’re selling it as-is, and you may want to request payment in specific ways. Some people are hesitant to take personal checks, so you may want to specify that buyers who want to pay by check will need a certified check from their bank. You’ll also want to specify if you’re selling your boat trailer or if the buyer will need to provide their own.

Donate Your Old Boat

There are boating schools, trade programs, camps, and other organizations that will take old boats. Some of these groups are designed to teach kids about boating safety, how to operate boats, or how to maintain them. If your boat is still operational and you don’t plan on selling it, donating it to one of these schools or organizations is a great option. As a bonus, you may be able to count your boat as a charitable donation on your taxes.

Sell the Parts

What do you do if your boat is going to cost too much to repair or simply cannot be repaired? If you can’t trade your boat in, sell it, or donate it, one option is to strip out the usable parts and sell them. There are many different websites, message boards, and social media groups for boat owners. Often, these owners will post looking for specific parts, especially if they cannot easily find parts for their boat. Others may be looking to pay a little less. Even if you don’t sell the parts, you may have some accessories that you can sell to recoup a little bit of money. Your boat cover and trailer, for example, may fetch a good price on their own.

Once you’ve removed everything that you can sell, you’ll want to get rid of the junk that’s left. One of the best options is to call Junk King Irving. We often haul away old boats. Smaller boats may actually fit right into our trucks, but for larger ones, we will bring the equipment needed to cut them into chunks and load them up.

Repurpose Your Boat

There are some things you can do with your old boat depending on its size and its overall condition. Small boats can become planters or even be transformed into beds. While many of these projects are done with canoes or rowboats, they can also be done with smaller sailboats and even small motorboats. It’s even possible to use part of an old boat in a kid’s playhouse if you can have it cut in half. With some creativity, you may figure out a way to give your old boat a second life.

Call Junk King Irving

Once you’ve removed everything you can sell, you may be left with just the hull and other parts you can’t do anything with. That’s when you call Junk King. We will haul away whatever is left of your boat and any other junk you have. We can disassemble your boat and load it up quickly so you can make use of the space it was in for other things. Other junk hauling companies may not want to take a boat, but we have no problem cutting them up and tossing them in our trucks.

Junk King doesn’t simply haul your old boat to the landfill. Instead, we will sort out any components that can be donated or recycled. Often, boat owners have already removed anything of value that can be reused or donated, so all that’s left is the recyclable materials. We make certain these materials get to the right recycling plant before we take whatever is left to the dump.

We Can Take Almost Anything

In addition to boats, Junk King will haul off just about anything as long as it isn’t hazardous. When you’re getting rid of your old boat, why not do a purge of your home, garage, shed, or other space? Let us take away any old furniture, broken appliances, electronic waste, or trash at the same time. We can even take your old hot tub or mattress! You don’t have to haul it out of the house, either. Our crew will come in and carefully remove any unwanted items from your home. The only time you need to worry about taking anything down to the curb is when you want us to do a contactless pickup.

How Junk King Works

When you’ve decided it’s time to get rid of your boat, all you need to do is give us a call or send us a text. We will provide you with an estimate based on the size of your boat and how much other stuff you want us to haul away. In some cases, we may need to do an in-person quote. If we do, we’ll bring one of our trucks, and we can go to work as soon as you approve the estimate.

Don’t worry—there is never any obligation to use our services, and you will never be charged for an estimate, even if we have to do an in-person quote. You can always compare prices and services. However, Junk King is the number one rated junk removal service in the country, so we think you’ll find that we can handle all of your bulk trash needs without breaking the bank.

Our pricing is based on how much truck space you use. Since our trucks are 20 percent larger than our competitors, you may be surprised at just how little space your stuff takes up. We always carefully arrange everything to minimize the amount of space used while maximizing safety.

Call Junk King Irving Today to Get Rid of Your Old Boat

When you’re ready to have your old boat, or what’s left of it, hauled away, just give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK. You can also text us at 1-737-888-5865 or use our online booking system to make an appointment.

The Most Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Cedar Hill Bulky Junk Removal

Here in the state of Texas, the 2019 municipal solid waste recycling rate stood at 27.5 percent. Though this is a 4.8 percentage point increase from 2015, it is still significantly below the national average. In essence, three-fourths of the trash generated by people in Texas eventually gets sent directly to the landfill. Finding ways to improve our recycling rate is one of the most pressing environmental problems of our day. For residents, homeowners, and business owners of Cedar Hill, Junk King of Irving is proud to offer the most environmentally friendly junk removal service in the North Texas Region.

We are proud to be able to provide the absolute best junk removal services to the entire Irving, TX area, including the towns of Addison, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Dallas, Desoto, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, and Mckinney. In this short article, we´ll explain why Junk King is the greenest option for all of the junk removal needs for people in Cedar Hill.

Cedar Hill´s Commitment to Sustainability

For residents of Cedar Hill, we are fortunate to live in one of the cleanest and most sustainable cities in the North Texas region. Whereas the Dallas and Fort Worth areas regularly suffer from some of the worst urban air quality in the country, Cedar Hill was actually the first city in the metroplex to install electric vehicle chargers thus helping to pave the way for lower emissions and cleaner public air.

Our City also has a thriving recycling program that uses solar power and cloud-based technology to enhance recycling, and we are continually investing in solar and other types of renewable energies. Given this sustainability commitment that defines our city, we understand that many homeowners, business owners, and other residents are interested in the most environmentally friendly bulky junk removal.

Though the City does offer bulky junk and yard waste removal services, there are several restrictions that make this service less than desirable. According to the city´s website, “bulk items and brush are collected together in one pile once per month and are limited to 10 cubic yards. Acceptable bulk items include appliances, furniture, fence sections, or other residential items too large for a container.” Furthermore, when you schedule a bulky item pickup, you are unable to get rid of construction debris, hazardous waste, vehicles, parts, or tires, televisions or computers, or items larger than 7 feet and heavier than 75 pounds.

Junk King: The Greenest Junk Removal Alternative in Irving

Given these restrictions on bulky junk removal and yard waste removal, many people in Cedar Hill either take their bulky trash items to the local landfill on their own, or hire the first junk removal company they find on Google for a bulky item junk removal. Unfortunately, most junk haulers in our region will simply take the trash they pick up straight to the dump, thus increasing your overall waste footprint. If you need to get rid of bulky junk items, but don’t want to simply send those items straight to the dump, Junk King of Irving is the greenest junk removal option in the North Texas area.

When you hire us for any type of junk removal need, we go the extra mile to keep your junk out of landfills and incinerators. Over years of operation, our junk removal teams have developed an extensive network with local recycling operations, non-profit organizations, thrift stores, donation centers, and others to ensure that all of the items we pick up get a chance at a second life. At least 60 percent of all the junk we haul away is completely diverted from local landfills in the communities we serve. Instead of taking your junk to the dump, we spend the necessary time sorting through the items we pick up to see what can be reused, repurposed, or recycled.

In the case of electronic waste and other types of toxic waste, we ensure that all of those items are properly separated and either donated or sent to the proper recycling stations. We care our about the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve and are proud to contribute to the green initiatives being implemented in the city of Cedar Hill.

The Most Affordable Junk Removal Option on the Market

Junk King of Irving isn’t only the most environmentally friendly junk removal option for homeowners and business owners in Cedar Hill, but also the most affordable! We believe that bulky junk removal in your home or business shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg. At Junk King, we are committed to providing all of our customers with fair and transparent pricing mechanisms. We offer four simple ways to get a direct quote for the junk you need hauled away:

On-Site Pricing Estimate: On-site pricing is the best and most accurate way for us to assess the job and offer you the lowest price. Unlike other companies, our on-site pricing estimates are completely free, and come with no-obligation on your part. Our junk removal professionals will inspect the junk you need hauled away and offer you an upfront price. If a price agreed upon, we will often be able to get rid of your junk on the same day.
Call to Talk with a Trained Customer Service Representative: If you´d prefer to talk with someone before making a decision, you can call us toll-free at l 888-888-JUNK. Our customer service representatives can help you plan the logistics for any size junk removal and offer you a price estimate based on the amount of junk you need to get rid of.
Text us a Photo: For smaller jobs, you can simply take a photo of your items, text us at 737-888-5865, and we will text you back an estimate. Once you accept the estimate, all you have to do is wait for the Junk King truck to arrive.
Online pricing estimator: Lastly, Junk King also offers an easy-to-use online pricing estimator. Simply enter your zip code to ensure that you are in right service area and provide a few more pieces of information regarding the junk you need removed. Our pricing estimator allows you to receive a transparent cost estimate based on either the actual items you need hauled away, or the anticipated volume in the Junk King truck you plan on taking up. The online pricing estimator is convenient, reliable, and time saving for those on a tight schedule.

No matter what option you choose, as soon as a price is agreed upon, you choose a date and two-hour service window that works for your schedule. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15-30 minutes before we show up to promptly take your junk!

Call us today if you have junk items laying around your home or business that you urgently need to get rid of, and do you part in keeping our city healthy and green!

We offer full-service junk removal to both residential customers and commercial clients. If you are doing some minor renovation work on your home, give us a call when you’re finished for a fast and efficient clean-up. For larger companies that work in the building sector, we also have you covered for all your C&D debris removal needs. Construction site clean-up and debris removal doesn’t have to be “part of the job” for contractors when they have an expert team that can do it for them. When your current construction project requires waste and debris removal, call Junk King today, and we can get your job site cleaned up so that you can move on to the next job.

We can be at your job site in mere minutes, so call us today! Our crews are fully insured, bonded, and well-trained, so you can trust us to remove all your construction debris professionally and efficiently.

Junk King of Irving offers the most reliable, efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly junk removal service in Cedar Hill and the surrounding region. Give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK, or book online today!

Junk King Irving

(214) 427-8829

2435 Glenda Ln, Unit 6
Dallas, TX 75229

Hours: M-F: 7A-6P, Sa: 7A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Irving area, including:

Addison

Carrollton

Cedar Hill

Dallas

Desoto

Duncanville

Grand Prairie

Irving

Lancaster

Lewisville

Mckinney

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