Furniture Removal in Long Beach

During the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of us have probably been spending significantly more time in our homes. Whereas in the “pre-pandemic world” we probably spent long hours away from home while at work, school, or during travel, the pandemic forced many of us to spend more time inside our homes due to lockdown order. Furthermore, as online classes and remote working became more widespread, our homes have begun to transform into home offices and schooling areas as well.

According to a report published by the New York Times in 2021, Americans on average spent an hour and a half less time away from the home in 2020. Even after the economy re-opened, people are continuing to spend more time at home as remote working is apparently set to remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Whether you work full-time from your house, or have come to enjoy those Zoom social sessions with friends and family members from the comfort of your own home, investing in comfortable furniture is one of the most important elements affecting the “livability” and comfort of your interior space. Even despite the economic hardships of 2020, consumers spent $115 billion on furniture and bedding. Furthermore, furniture and home ware ecommerce revenue grew by 14.5 percent to approach $53 million in 2020 – an unprecedented $6.6 million increase year-over-year.

While all this might certainly be good news for the furniture and home furnishings industries, the explosion in consumer spending on furniture items should also invite us to ask the following question:

Where exactly is all of our old furniture and home furnishings ending up?

In this short article, we take an in-depth look at the growing environmental problem associated with furniture waste being sent to local landfills. We then explain why Junk King Long Beach offers the most efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly furniture removal service for both homeowners and business owners in the Long Beach area.

The Environmental Cost of Old Furniture

In November 2021, United States furniture and home furnishing store sales were estimated to reach approximately 13.31 billion U.S. dollars, up from the month before in where the sales stood at 12.44 billion. That is an enormous amount of money being spent each and every year on new couches, beds, recliners, cabinets, chairs, tables, chests, clocks, desks, and more. Though many of those sales are related to purchases for new households, the vast majority of the new furniture we purchase is to replace older and outdated items. Unfortunately, the vast majority of old and used furniture items are sent directly to the local landfill. Consider the following statistics:

• Each and every year, American consumers throw out more than 12 million tons of furniture and other home furnishings
• A staggering 80.2 percent of these old furniture items went to the landfill, and less than half of one percent of that waste in the landfill was recovered for recycling. A huge percentage of landfilled furniture items were still in decent shape and could easily be refurbished, resold, or donated.
• The furniture waste statistics quoted below do not even include rugs, which amounted to a further 3.4 million tons of waste in 2017.
• An estimated 690,000 mattresses are sold each MONTH in the United States. Most of those mattress are meant to replace another older mattress that is eventually sent to a landfill.

Here in the Long Beach area, we have an unfortunate history of waste management problems. Just recently, a massive toxic dump site was discovered in the ocean between Long Beach and Catalina Island. The toxic dump has probably been there for several decades and is leaching toxic chemicals across the ocean floor.

Furthermore, despite the fact that many cities and towns across California are making the effort to transition to a zero waste future, the city of Long Beach is does not have a local goal to send zero waste to landfills. According to one 2016 report, “apartment buildings, restaurants and other small businesses are not guaranteed access to recycling and organic waste bins (in Long Beach). The result is that most waste in the city is simply thrown into landfills or incinerated. Long Beach’s waste management system is broken and unsustainable, and the city has fallen behind other municipalities in the state.”

So what exactly can you do if you have old furniture that needs to be replaced, but don’t simply want to send it to the local landfill? Here at Junk King of Long Beach we offer the most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to get rid of your old and used furniture.

Why Choose Junk King of Long Beach for Your Furniture Removal Needs?

Here at Junk King of Long Beach, our junk removal team has developed solid, long-standing relationships with several donation and recycling centers, including Goodwill, the Salvation Army, local homeless shelters, Habitat for Humanity and others. We are able to help you get rid of virtually any type of large, bulky furniture item that you have laying around your home. We also offer a commercial service to local businesses in the Long Beach area where we can help you remove large amounts of used office furniture, appliances, computers, etc.

We provide full furniture removal service to both commercial and residential customers located in the following areas:

• Bell
• Bell Gardens
• Bellflower
• Carson
• Compton
• Gardena
• Hawaiian Gardens
• Lakewood
• Long Beach
• Los Angeles
• Lynwood
• Maywood
• Paramount
• San Pedro
• Signal Hill
• South Gate
• Wilmington

Whereas other junk removal companies will simply haul your old furniture items to the nearest dump, we go the extra mile to ensure that items are either donated, recycled, or refurbished. A minimum of 60 percent of all the junk items we pick up stay out of our area landfills.

We also believe that getting rid of your used furniture shouldn’t have to be a headache for our customers. We will do all the heavy lifting and hauling so that you don’t have to deal with trying to get your used furniture out of your home. If you prefer “no contact” service, you can arrange for us to pick up your used furniture that you leave on your driveway or on the curb without ever coming into physical contact with our junk removal professionals. You can even pay online or over the phone if you choose.

Our company is also proud to say that we offer the best customer service in the region. We have dedicated staff waiting to answer your call and help you find an effective solution for all of your furniture removal needs. For online and text price estimates, we also make every effort to give you a response in 10 minutes or less. Fair pricing, quality customer service, and a sincere commitment to recycling or reusing at least 60 percent of the junk we pick up are just a few of the reasons that Junk King is the number one preferred junk removal service for businesses and individuals in southern California.

If you´re ready to get rid of your old furniture in a safe, efficient, and responsible manner, simply give us a call us at 1-888-5865(JUNK) or consider booking us online here.