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Yard Waste Removal in Long Beach: What you Need to Know 

Did you know that the State of California recently passed a law that requires local city governments to do everything they can to divert sources of organic waste from our state´s landfills? Though most of the attention has focused on reducing food waste and kitchen scraps, the law also applies to other sources or organic waste such as grass clippings, bags of leaves, fallen tree limbs, and other types of yard waste. 

The law, which is known as SB 1383, specifically establishes targets to achieve a 75 percent reduction in the level of statewide disposal of organic waste and a 20 percent reduction in the level of statewide disposal of edible food. By reducing the amount of organic waste that is sent to landfills, the law seeks to: 

  • Reduce pressure on our already overburdened landfill system.
  • Help reduce methane emissions from the disposal of organic waste in landfills. 
  • Stimulate best practices to reduce food waste. 
  • Motivate recycling and composting of all sources of organic waste 

With fall time just around the corner, this new state law might affect how homeowners, business owners, and other residents of Long Beach go about getting rid of their yard waste. Below, we take an in-depth look at why Junk King of Long Beach offers the absolutely best way to help individuals and businesses deal with their yard waste in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way.

The Advantages of Hiring Junk King of Long Beach for your Yard Waste Removal Needs 

Though you could hire a landscaping service that offers to self-haul the yard waste they create, it is important to understand that this service is most likely going to be expensive. Landscaping companies don’t specialize in junk hauling, and sometimes they may even sub-contract the hauling service to a third party, thus further increasing the overall cost. 

Also, the local government of Long Beach still doesn’t offer a reliable service for yard waste collection and disposal that meets the requirements of the state law. According to the Long Beach City website:  “the City is developing a residential organics collection program, but like many other cities in the state, has experienced some challenges due to supply shortages and a lack of infrastructure in the area to support the processing of organic materials. Residents will receive notice of the program and educational materials prior to any new program’s implementation.” 

Given these difficulties, hiring a private junk hauler is often the only feasible alternative for residents of Long Beach looking to get rid of their yard waste in a quick and efficient manner while still complying with the new state law. When you hire Junk King of Long Beach, you can rest assured that we will: 

  • Do all of the heavy lifting and hauling: There is no need to take those heavy bags of leaves and grass clippings out to the curb. Simply let our junk removal teams know where your yard waste is located and we will do the rest.
  • Make every effort to compost or recycle your yard waste: We are proud to be the greenest and most sustainable junk removal company in Long Beach. Besides offering superior customer service and competitive pricing, 60 percent of all the trash items that we pick up are either donated, reused, or recycled. We have developed an extensive network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, donation organizations, and others in the region who play a fundamental role in ensuring that your waste gets diverted from the landfill. In the specific case of yard waste items, our landfill diversion rate approaches 100 percent as we are working with several composting organizations in our region. 
  • Offer the absolute best customer service that you deserve: When you hire us for your yard waste removal needs in Long Beach, our customer service teams will work with you to ensure that your yard waste gets picked up as quickly as possible.
  • Never put absurd limitations on what yard waste items we can and cannot haul away: Unfortunately, some junk removal companies may put into place severe restrictions and limitations on what types of items they can haul away. This obviously can be frustrating, and makes it difficult to deal with your yard waste in the quickest and most efficient way possible. With Junk King, however, we can haul away virtually any type of junk item as long as it is not classified as toxic waste. When you hire us for your yard waste removal needs, you might also consider taking advantage of our visit to get rid of that old refrigerator or raggedy couch that is taking up valuable space in your home. Our junk removal trucks are bigger by volume than our competitors, thus allowing us to offer the lowest prices for all your junk removal needs. 

How to Hire Junk King for Long Beach Yard Waste Removal 

For homeowners, individuals, and business owners who want to responsibly get rid of their yard waste items, Junk King of Long Beach offers the most efficient yard waste removal in the region. We are proud to be a top-rated professional junk removal company in the southern California region, and we offer the best prices to help residents and business owners of Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, San Pedro, Signal Hill, South Gate, and Wilmington deal with their yard waste. 

Instead of trying to deal with your waste on your own, or paying excessive fees to a landscaping company that offer overpriced self-haul service, Junk King of Long Beach is here to help individuals, homeowners, and business owners affordably and reliably get rid of all types of yard waste. 

We also believe that you shouldn’t have to wait for weeks on end waiting for a junk removal company to finally show up and haul away those bags of rotting leaves. When you are in need of fast yard waste removal, you can simply give us a call at (925) 289-8511 or 1-888-888-5865 (JUNK). Furthermore, you can also book us online by filling out the form found here. Lastly, you can text us an image of the yard waste and other junk items that you need hauled away at 1-737-888-5865 and we will text you back a price estimate. Fair and transparent pricing estimates is one of the hallmarks of our company, and we continue to offer free, on-site pricing estimates. 

Once you have agreed to the price we send back to you, you simply have to pick a date and a two-hour window. In many cases we may be able to haul away your yard waste on the same day that you contact us. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15 minutes before arrival, and all you have to do is show us the location of the yard waste and other junk items you need removed. We will do all the heavy lifting hauling to ensure that you can efficiently and affordably keep your yard looking clean while doing your part to keep your yard waste out of the dump. 

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Bagster vs. Junk King in Bell, California: What You Need to Know

 

Here in the City of Bell, California, there are well over a dozen different junk removal companies offering their services to individuals, homeowners, and businesses who need a quick solution for their junk removal needs. Bagster, which is owned by the company Waste Management (WM), is one such alternative that many people in Bell may have considered using. Bagster bills itself as a company that makes bulky junk item and debris removal simple through offering an affordable do-it-yourself (DIY) alternative to traditional trash bags and bulky junk item pickup. However, a closer look at the Bagster alternative reveals several “small print” issues that should be taken into consideration before you opt for this option. 

Below, we explain some of the potential drawbacks that come with using the Bagster service. We then explain why Junk King of Long Beach is the top-rated junk removal company offering the most effective, efficient, and affordable way to deal with the junk items you need removed from your home or business. 

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A Few Drawbacks that come with Using Bagster 

If you decide to use Bagster´s service, you will essentially be purchasing a three cubic yard mini-dumpster in the form of a large polypropylene bag that you will use once to get rid of the junk items you have laying around your home or business. The first, and most obvious disadvantage that comes with using Bagster is that you will have to purchase the polypropylene bag from your local home improvement store. Though the suggested retail price is around $30, some stores may sell the Bagster bag more expensively. You should also factor in the time an expense of going to the store to make that purchase. 

Once you have purchased the bag, the process of filling the bag with your junk items is entirely your responsibility. Once the bag is full, you will have to schedule a Bagster pickup from the company Waste Management, and then haul the bag out to the curb where the truck will pick it up. However, if the bag breaks while dragging it out to the curb, you may be facing an additional expense. According to the company’s website: “Dragging your Bagster bag can cause damage and weaken the Bagster bag. If your Bagster bag is damaged, WM may not be able to collect your Bagster bag and additional fees will apply.” 

Another disadvantage that comes with using Bagster is that there are several restrictions as to what items can and cannot be placed in the Bagster bag. For example, yard waste is strictly prohibited in several locations. Other prohibited items include: 

  • Paint
  • Oil
  • Batteries
  • Fluorescent light bulbs or ballasts
  • Appliances
  • Electronics
  • Food waste
  • Railroad ties
  • Tires
  • Medical waste
  • Pesticides and other Chemicals

In the worst case scenario, you may purchase the Bagster bag only to find out that Waste Management will not pick up the items you were planning to throw away. Not only would you now need to hire an alternative junk removal company, but you´re also stuck with a $30 bag that you´ll have to either throw away or store somewhere in your home. 

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Bagster vs. Junk King Price Comparison

In general, both residential and commercial customers in Bell, CA that have used Bagster will end up paying around 25-30 percent more than what they would have paid had they hired Junk King of Long Beach for their junk removal needs. This cost comparison doesn’t factor in the time and effort you have to put in to purchase the bag and fill it up.

Bagster claims that it is one of the most affordable, DIY junk removal options on the market, but let´s unpack that statement. In general, homeowners, business owners, and other residents of Bell, California should expect to pay between $79 to $249 for the pick-up of the junk items, with the average coming to $140. Once you factor in the cost of purchase of the bag itself, most people will end up paying upwards of $60 per cubic yard. With Bagster´s service, you will be paying for a full load, even if you only end up filling half the bag with junk or debris items. For heavy junk items such as yard waste, construction debris, and other similar items, you will only be allowed to fill the Bagster bag 1/3 full. 

With Junk King´s full-service junk removal, on the other hand, our customers only pay for the amount of volume your junk takes up in our trucks. We can also save you time and money by doing all of the major lifting and hauling for you. In some cases, we can even help you with some minor demolitions of junk items such as old sheds, broken down hot tubs, etc. 

If you do “pre-stage” your junk by taking it out to the curb for us, we recognize that labor on your end and offer an even further discounted price. Our pre-staged rate for three cubic yards of construction debris is $90, which is about half the cost of a Bagster. 

Here at Junk King, we also offer MINI dumpster rentals for homeowners and business owners looking for a quick, DIY junk removal option. Our MINI dumpster rental have an average cost of $298 for the dumpster and that includes the first ton, which is the normal weight for 12 cubic yards of construction debris. To get the same volume with Bagster, you would end up paying up to $685. With Junk King, then, you get superior service and a much discounted price. 

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How Residents of Bell can get a Price Estimate from Junk King

Here at Junk King, we believe that every one of our customers has the right to receive “fair and transparent” pricing. To that end, we offer all of our residential and commercial clients four different ways to get a free estimate for any junk removal need you may have:

  • 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 or at (706) 705-5320. Our customer service representatives can help you plan the logistics for any large-scale junk removal. 
  • Text us a Photo of the Junk You Need Removed: 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.
  • Use Our 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! 

We sincerely believe that our junk removal services offer an easier, more efficient, and more affordable way to deal with your junk hauling needs. But don’t just take our word for it. Call us, text us, use our online pricing estimator, or request a free, on-site price estimate to see for yourself why Junk King continues be the top-rated and most-used junk removal company in Bell, California!

 

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What to Look for in the Best Junk Pickup Company in Long Beach

Reducing the amount of trash that each of us produces on a daily basis is an enormous challenge facing our society. In the city of Long Beach, CA, we generate around 368,000 tons of trash every year. To put that number into perspective, that is about the same weight of 2,500 large whales. Thousands of rotting whale carcasses on a beach would obviously cause a public outcry. Our everyday waste streams, however, are skillfully hidden from sight through innovative waste management techniques.

Unfortunately, most people don’t think twice about where their trash goes once it is picked up by the garbage truck.  Below we briefly outline some of the environmental challenges being faced in Long Beach, and then explain why Junk King Long Beach is the best bet for getting rid of your trash in a safest, most environmental, and most efficient way possible.

 

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The Environmental Problems with Waste Disposal in Long Beach

Unlike most places around the country, the vast majority of trash that is collected throughout the city of Long Beach is sent to the city’s Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF). This “waste-to-energy” plant burns upwards of 1,300 tons of trash that is collected daily, and subsequently sells that electricity to local electric companies.

Though this may qualify as a non-carbon polluting energy source on some records, the waste incineration plant also creates several other environmental and health hazards. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), waste incineration plants around the country have been linked to higher levels of:

  • Air pollutants such as particulate matter, which cause lung and heart diseases.
  • Heavy metals such as lead and mercury, which cause neurological diseases.
  • Toxic chemicals, such as PFAS and dioxins, which cause cancer and other health problems.

Furthermore, a recent report by the Long Beach Post News finds that our local waste incineration plant may be “exacerbating the public health risks for Long Beach residents who are also exposed to emissions from the ports and freeways.”

In the coming years, the SERRF waste incineration plant may be scaled down or even closed completely due to some of the serious health and environmental effects. However, finding ways to responsibly and sustainably deal with our waste streams will continue to be an ongoing issue.

The City of Long Beach has been actively trying to find ways to reduce the amount of waste that is either incinerated or sent to the landfill. A 2017 ordinance required certain construction and demolition projects to recycle at least 65 percent of the waste generated. Combined with a progressive recycling program, Long Beach today has one of the highest waste diversion rates in the nation.

Despite these advances, the City says that “as our City’s population grows and landfill space fills up and we recognize the effects that trash, toxic materials, and litter have on our environment and quality of life, it becomes more and more important for our City to effectively manage our own waste by reusing, recycling, and disposing in the most environmentally friendly way possible.”

 

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What to Look for in the Best Junk Removal Company in Long Beach

One way that individuals, business owners, and other residents of Long Beach can contribute to reducing our City´s collective waste footprint is through finding the most environmentally friendly junk removal companies. Fortunately, Junk King Long Beach is the top-rated junk removal company in the region. We provide the greenest commercial and residential junk removal services to the Long Beach area, including Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, San Pedro, Signal Hill, South Gate, and Wilmington.

When searching for the best junk removal companies, it is important to prioritize companies with the following characteristics:

  • A proven commitment to green business practices: Most junk removal companies will simply take their waste to the nearest landfill, or in the case of Long Beach, the nearest incineration facility. To reduce your waste footprint, however, it is important to find companies with a proven commitment to recycling, donating, and reusing the majority of junk that they pick up.

Here at Junk King Long Beach, We are also proud to say that we are able to either recycle, donate, or otherwise repurpose at least 60 percent of all the junk items that we pick up. We make every effort to ensure that your junk isn’t simply taken to the incinerator where it will pollute our air and negatively affect our neighbors. Rather, we have a huge network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, and other businesses who can put your junk to use in some way or another.

  • An ability to pick up all types of junk: There is nothing more frustrating than hiring a junk removal company, and finding out later that they are incapable of removing some of the junk items you were desperately needing to get rid of. Here at Junk King, our junk removal teams will do all of the heavy lifting and hauling for you, making it easy for you to free up space in your home or business. We can also help you get rid of almost every type of junk you might have on hand, including furniture, televisions, and other appliances, yard waste, electronics and other forms of e-waste, mattresses, refrigerators, construction waste and debris, and more. As long as your junk is not considered to be toxic waste, we can help you get rid of it.
  • A Commitment to Fair and Upfront Pricing: Lastly, it is also important to prioritize companies that offer fair, transparent, and upfront pricing. Nobody enjoys hidden charges and fees. Here at Junk King Long Beach, 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 for any junk removal need you may have.

Unlike other companies, our on-site pricing estimates are completely free, and come with no-obligation on your part. If you´d prefer to talk with someone before making a decision, you can call us toll-free at l 888-888-JUNK or at (706) 705-5320. 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. Lastly, Junk King Long Beach has 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.

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 Junk King Long Beach today at (562) 352-1457 to get the help you need with any junk removal service.

 

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The Challenge of Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Junk Removal in Long Beach

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For most of us, we rarely think about what happens to our trash once it gets picked up from the curbside on a weekly basis. We simply trust that the municipal trash service will dutifully deal with our waste, hopefully in a relatively safe and environmentally friendly way. When we take a look at the sheer amount of waste that we collectively create, however, it should become apparent that waste removal in the Long Beach area faces several important challenges. Consider the following:

Each and every year, residents, homeowners and business owners in Long Beach throw away approximately 368,000 tons of residential, commercial, and industrial waste. That amounts to 1,494 pounds for each man, woman, and child in our city. Where exactly does that trash end up, and what are some of the best ways to deal with our growing waste footprint?

Problems with Waste Removal in the Long Beach Area

Throughout the state of California, the vast majority of our junk is either recycled or sent to local landfills. According to CalRecycle, “in 2019, 42.2 million tons of material from California were disposed in out-of-state and in-state landfills. To calculate California’s recycling rate we add an additional 6.3 million tons of “disposal-related” materials, such as alternative daily cover, for a total of 48.6 million tons disposed. California has a population of 39.7 million residents and a per resident disposal rate of 6.7 pounds/resident/day, which is calculated using AB 341’s measurement system and a recycling rate of 37 percent.”

While a 37 percent recycling rate isn’t bad, the city of Long Beach does significantly better. The City reported a waste diversion rate of 69 percent in 2006. Though that percentage has most likely declined in recent years due to the closing of the Chinese recycling market and the virtually inexistent recycling market in the United States, Long Beach is still significantly ahead of most parts of the country in recycling.

However, unlike the vast majority of cities and municipalities who send their trash to landfills, Long Beach for the past three decades has used a less common method for dealing with the trash that they do not recycle. Dating back to 1988, Long Beach has burned much of their waste through incineration plants. The Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF) is the “waste-to-energy” plant that burns the vast majority of non-recycled trash that is produced by individuals, homeowners, and business owners across the city. According to one recent news article, the incineration facility, which is located in the Port of Long Beach, processes about 1,300 tons of trash each day. The incineration process actually produces energy power that is subsequently sold to electric companies.

Though some people consider waste incineration as a type of renewable energy, it comes with several negative consequences including an increase in air pollution and public health crises. One recent study finds that “waste incineration poses a significant threat to public health and the environment. The major impact on health is the higher incidence of cancer and respiratory symptoms; other potential effects are congenital abnormalities, hormonal defects, and increase in sex ratio.”

The waste incinerator in Long Beach is actually only one of two such plants in the state of California. Despite keeping trash out of landfills, the air pollution problems have been shown to adversely affect disadvantaged communities, and recently the City has taken up the challenge to develop a Zero Waste future initiative. The City of Long Beach says “as our City’s population grows and landfill space fills up and we recognize the effects that trash, toxic materials, and litter have on our environment and quality of life, it becomes more and more important for our City to effectively manage our own waste by reusing, recycling, and disposing in the most environmentally friendly way possible.”

 

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How Junk King of Long Beach Makes Junk Removal Easy and Effortless

While the City of Long Beach continues to devise a viable strategy for reducing our dependency on the SERRF waste incinerator, there is one surefire that individuals, homeowners, and businesses can reduce their waste footprint. Junk King of Long Beach is the top-rated junk removal company in the region. We provide both commercial and residential junk removal services to the Long Beach area, including Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, San Pedro, Signal Hill, South Gate, and Wilmington.

Our junk removal teams will do all of the heavy lifting and hauling for you, making it easy for you to free up space in your home or business.

Examples of some the junk items we can help you haul away include:

  • Furniture Removal
  • Television Disposal & Recycling
  • Yard Waste Removal
  • Foreclosure Clean Outs
  • Appliance Removal
  • Hot Tub Disposal
  • E-Waste Disposal
  • Trash Removal
  • Mattress Disposal
  • Refrigerator Disposal & Recycling
  • Construction Waste Removal
  • Garbage Removal

We can help you with pretty much anything that is not considered to be toxic waste.

We are also proud to say that we are able to either recycle, donate, or otherwise repurpose at least 60 percent of all the junk items that we pick up. We make every effort to ensure that your junk isn’t simply taken to the incinerator where it will pollute our air and negatively affect our neighbors. Rather, we have a huge network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, and other businesses who can put your junk to use in some way or another.

 

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How to Get a Price Estimate from Junk King of Long Beach?

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 for any junk removal need you may have:

  • 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 is 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 or at (706) 705-5320. Our customer service representatives can help you plan the logistics for any large-scale junk removal.
  • Text us a Photo of the Junk You Need Removed: 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.
  • Use Our Online Pricing Estimator: Lastly, Junk King of Cobb County also offers an easy-to-use online pricing estimator. Simply enter your zip code to ensure that you are in the 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 Junk King of Long Beach today to get the help you need with any junk removal service.

 

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The Problem of Illegal Dumping in Long Beach: What You Need to Know

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Across the greater Los Angeles area, illegal dumping is becoming an increasingly serious problem that is affecting the aesthetic quality of neighborhoods while also posing a potential public health problem. There is nothing worse than waking up one morning to find that your child´s favorite park has been inundated with smelly garbage bags or that the empty lot in your neighborhood was chosen as the new home for dozens of old couches, mattresses, and other useless furniture. Local city governments have been attempting to curb the problem without much success. According to one recent letter sent to the Los Angeles mayor and city council: “Businesses and individuals are dumping more and more garbage, debris and harmful substances in the city’s public-right-of-way, contributing to urban blight and public health risks and leading to a lesser quality of life in impacted neighborhoods.” 

In some cases, this illegal dumping may be caused by individuals and businesses who are attempting to avoid waste removal fees. In other cases, people may simply not know how to get rid of their bulky junk items in a safe and legal way. Below, we explain why you should avoid illegal dumping, and why Junk King of Long Beach is the best option to help you deal with your waste streams.

The Risks of Illegal Dumping

Obviously, no one enjoys living in an area where piles of junk are the norm on every street corner. Besides causing an eyesore, however, illegal dumping also has several other more serious effects. 

  • Drop in Property Values: In neighborhoods where illegal dumping is a constant problem, homeowners and business owners may find that their property values are negatively affected. Because our homes, businesses, and other properties are often our most sizable and important investment, illegal dumping can cause serious economic consequences to people who unfortunately have to deal with other people´s trash. 
  • Public Health Risk: Illegal dumping sites are also a potential public health risk. Piles of trash can act as a breeding ground for insects like mosquitoes and flies. Also, animals that carry diseases such as rats, skunks, and opossums are also attracted to illegal dumping sites. 
  • Environmental Contamination: Of course, illegal dumps also negatively affect our local environment as well. Some possible environmental impacts of illegal dumps include polluting our water sources, including groundwater, streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. Illegal dumps can also damage our soil quality, negatively affect our air quality, and negatively impact wildlife.
  • Increase in Toxic Chemicals: Lastly, many of the items that get illegally dumped may actually be leaching toxic chemicals and substances into the local environment. Used electronics, appliances, and other sources of “e-waste” may leach heavy metals into the local environment, which can pose serious health consequences for nearby neighborhoods and communities. 

What California Law Says about Illegal Dumping

For the above-mentioned reasons, illegal dumping is strongly frowned upon by local authorities. In the state of California, illegal dumping is prohibited under the Penal Code (PC) 374.3. This law states that you are guilty of illegal dumping if someone dumps waste on a public or private road, on publicly accessible private property, on other forms of private property without the owner’s consent, or in public parks. 

Illegal dumping in California is considered to be an infraction-level offense, meaning that though the consequences do not include any jail time, hefty fines can be handed out. For a first-time offender, a person who illegally dumps their junk can face a fine ranging from $250 to $1,000 while a third-time offender may face a fine up to $3,000. Also, a person can face additional charges for each day the waste remained where it was dumped, thus leading to potentially serious fines. In the case of commercial illegal dumping, fines can increase to $10,000 depending on the number of offenses. 

Why Should you Choose Junk King of Long Beach?

It should be obvious by now that illegal dumping should not be an option for any individual or business in the Long Beach area. Besides causing serious harm to our neighbors, the threat of finds should also be a deterrent. So how exactly can residents of the Long Beach area find an easy and cost-effective strategy that allows them to get rid of their bulky junk items without simply dropping them off on an abandoned street corner in the middle of the night? 

Junk King of Long Beach is the top-rated professional junk removal company in the Southern California region. We offer the best prices to help residents of Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, San Pedro, Signal Hill, South Gate, and Wilmington get rid of their large and bulky junk items, and virtually any type of junk that they may have sitting around their homes or businesses. 

Our professional junk removal technicians can help residents of these communities get rid of their heavy furniture items, construction debris, foreclosure cleanouts, yard waste, used hot tubs, or virtually any other type of waste. Other services we offer include appliance removal, electronics waste disposal, trash removal, and mattress disposal. As long as your junk is not classified as toxic waste, we can most likely help you get rid of it in a safe, effective, and environmentally friendly manner. 

Besides offering superior customer service and competitive pricing, Junk King of Long Beach is also proud to say that 60 percent of the trash items that we pick up are either donated, reused, or recycled. We have developed an extensive network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, donation organizations, and others in the region who play a fundamental role in ensuring that your waste gets diverted from the landfill. Not only can we help you avoid illegal dumps, but we can also help you reduce your waste footprint by ensuring that the majority of your junk gets recycled or donated.

Everyone in our community has a role to play in helping to address the serious problem of illegal dumping. Choosing to work with Junk King of Long Beach for your junk removal needs offers a simple and straightforward solution to getting rid of your junk in a safe, resourceful, and legal manner.  

 

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How to Hire Junk King of Long Beach?

Doing the right thing shouldn’t be hard to achieve. If you live in the Long Beach area and need to get rid of your excess junk, simply give us a call at (925) 289-8511 or 1-888-888-5865 (JUNK). You can also book us online by filling out the form found here. Lastly, you can text us an image of the junk that you need hauled away at 1-737-888-5865 and we will text you back a price estimate. 

Once you have agreed to the price we send back to you, you simply have to pick a date and a two-hour window. In many cases, we might even be able to offer same-day service. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15 minutes before arrival, and all you have to do is show us the location of the junk you need removed. We will do all the heavy lifting hauling to ensure that you can efficiently and affordably free up space in your home or business. Call us today to get rid of your excess junk without further contributing to the illegal dumping problem affecting our city.

 

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Junk King Long Beach
17121 S Central Ave Unit 2J
Carson, CA 90746
Hours: M-Sa: 8A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Long Beach area, including:

Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Carson
Compton
Gardena
Hawaiian Gardens
Lakewood
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Lynwood
Maywood
Paramount
San Pedro
Signal Hill
South Gate
Wilmington
and these nearby zip codes:
90002, 90201, 90202, 90220, 90221, 90222, 90223, 90224, 90247, 90248, 90249, 90262, 90270, 90280, 90706, 90711, 90712, 90713, 90714, 90715, 90716, 90723, 90731, 90732, 90744, 90745, 90746, 90747, 90748, 90755, 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90840