Did you know that yard waste accounts for over 12 percent of all municipal solid waste (MSW) generated across the United States each year? To put that number into perspective, homeowners across the country could reductively reduce the amount of waste we produce each year by over 35 million tons each year, simply by finding a better way to deal with the leaves that fall, the brush we clear from our property, the grass trimmings we create every time we mow, and other common sources of yard waste.

Fortunately, the total amount of yard waste that ends up in our landfills has been steadily decreasing in recent decades. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “the decline in yard trimmings generation since 1990 is largely due to state legislation discouraging yard trimmings disposal in landfills, including source reduction measures such as backyard composting and leaving grass trimmings on the yard.”

Here in the state of California, the California organic waste regulations (SB 1383) went into effect on January 1st, 2022. This regulation requires both residents and businesses to recycle their organic sources of waste, including food waste, yard waste, paper, and cardboard.

With the cooler autumn season right around the corner, now is a great time to start thinking about how you are going to deal with your fall leaves. In this short article, we explain why Junk King of Riverside offers the absolutely best service when it comes to dealing with leaves and every other type of yard waste. 

Avoid the Hassle of Hauling Bags of Leaves across your Yard

Here at Junk King of Riverside, we will not rake and bag your leaves for you, but we will help you move those heavy, bulky bags of leaves to trucks. With the regular trash service and many other private junk haulers, you will be expected to do all of that heavy lifting and hauling on your own. In fact, if you choose to schedule a bulky junk item pickup with the municipal garbage company, you will also most likely have to wake up at the crack of dawn to ensure that your yard waste is dutifully placed at the end of your driveway before 5 A.m. 

With Junk King, on the other hand, you do not even have to be home when you schedule your yard waste removal with us. If, for example, your local landscaping company left dozens of bags of leaves, brush, and other yard waste piled up throughout your property, just take a few pictures of the items you want removed and send them to us. You can pay online, and set up the most convenient time for us to come and haul away your yard debris. Even if no one is at home during the day, we can come by, pick up, and haul away your leaves and other sources of yard waste so that you come home to a clean and orderly yard. 

Junk King of Riverside Ensures that your Yard Waste does NOT End up in the Landfill

Here in Riverside, California, we have come a long way in terms of recycling, waste reduction, and landfill diversion. Back in 1989, our City still did not have any sort of municipal recycling operations. Since then, however, we have been one of the “greenest” cities in southern California, and have steadily improved upon our overall waste recycling rate. 

According to a report by Cal Recycle, we were one of the few cities to achieve a 50 percent recycling rate several years before it was mandated by State law several decades ago. As a community, public and private actors together with individual residents continue to find ways and come up with innovative strategies to lower our waste footprint and increase our landfill diversion rate. One of the most effective ways for homeowners, business owners, and other Riverside residents to deal with their waste streams in an environmentally friendly way is by hiring a reputable junk removal company. 

In this short article, we will outline three reasons why Junk King of Riverside is the absolute best option for getting for the most affordable, efficient, and green rubbish removal services in the entire Riverside area. 

Reason #1 to Hire Junk King: The Fastest and Most Efficient Junk Removal Services in Riverside  

We know that for many of our clients, getting rid of junk items is often a time-sensitive mission. For example, if a small restaurant has recently purchased a completely new set of energy-efficient kitchen appliances and gadgets, you absolutely need to get rid of your old items as quickly as possible. Storing your old kitchen equipment in your parking lot while waiting for the next bulky item pickup date to become available through the municipal waste management company is a surefire way to scare away your potential customers. Similarly, homeowners who are attempting to sell their homes will probably want to get rid of old furniture and other unsightly rubbish laying around the home before your upcoming open house date. 

When you need the quickest and most effective solution for getting rid of any type of junk item in the shortest possible time frame, Junk King of Riverside is going to be your best option, hands down. Unlike other private junk haulers who may have lengthy wait periods, we are often able to pick up the junk items you need to get rid of on the same day that you contact us. 

Furthermore, when you hire us you can also be assured that we will help you get rid of your bulky junk items in the most efficient and resourceful way possible. Our professional junk removal technicians will do all the heavy lifting required for the bulky junk items you may have on your property, in your business, or throughout your home. For elderly clients or for those who don’t have the time, energy, or means to haul heavy junk items out to the curb, this service can be a lifesaver. Simply tell our professional junk-hauling teams what needs to be taken away and where it is located on your property, and we´ll do the rest. 

Our teams can even help you with small-scale disassembly of certain bulky items such as playground sets, heavy hot tubs, and other similar items.

Reason #2 to Hire Junk King: Our Unparalleled Commitment to the Environment

As a private junk removal company, we believe that we have a responsibility in helping to keep Riverside clean and as trash-free as possible. One of the reasons that Riverside is one of the fastest-growing areas in southern California is because of our waste management policy, and the lack of unsightly illegal dumps that tend to plague other areas of southern California. When you hire Junk King of Riverside for any type of junk removal need, you will be doing your part to help reduce the overall amount of junk that ends up in our already overburdened landfill system. 

Unlike other junk haulers out there, we go the extra mile to sort through EVERY piece of junk that we haul away. This allows us to determine which items are salvageable for donation, which items can be recycled, and which items can be otherwise repurposed. After several years of being the leading junk removal company in Riverside and the surrounding area, we have developed close relationships with dozens of recycling centers, thrift stores, non-profit organizations, and other interested parties to make sure that all your used junk is given every opportunity to be donated or recycled, instead of simply sent to the nearest landfill. In fact, we are able to recycle, donate, or repurpose around 60 percent of the junk that we pick up, and we are always looking for strategies to improve that number. We are able to help our residential and commercial clients get rid of regular trash, construction debris, household junk, yard waste, small and medium-sized appliances, e-waste, furniture, and virtually anything that is not classified as toxic waste in an environmentally friendly manner. 

Furthermore, our company is committed to respecting and abiding by all relevant state laws and local legislation regarding the proper disposal of organic waste, electronic waste, and other recyclable items. 

Reason #3: Our Commitment to Transparent Pricing

Lastly, when you hire Junk King of Riverside, you will also have the benefit of knowing exactly how much our junk removal service costs. Nobody enjoys hidden charges and “fine print” fees. Because of this, we are dedicated to full transparency and are one of the few junk removal companies that offer free, on-site estimates.  You can also call us for a free quotation or send us a text with photos of the items you need to be removed. We´ll send you a free quote so that you can determine if our services are within your budget. Unlike other junk removal companies out there, you only pay for the actual amount of “stuff” that you need to be hauled away. 

Besides offering the most competitive junk removal prices on the market, we are also proud to say that our customer service is second to none. We have a 5-star rating on Yelp and we can also guarantee to beat any written estimate. Once you do decide to work with us, one of our customer service representatives will help you schedule a time and date for our junk removal services. We work around your busy schedules, and all of our customers can pick a two-hour window on the day they need their junk to be picked up. Our Junk King team will call you 15-30 minutes before your scheduled pick-up to make sure that you´re at home. 

Getting rid of your junk in Riverside doesn’t need to be a headache. If you are strapped for time, you also shouldn’t have to worry about the logistics of moving a heavy refrigerator or bulky mattress out to the curb at 5:00 AM in the morning. With Junk King, we make junk removal easy, stress-free, and most importantly, affordable for everyone in the Riverside community. 

Whether you are doing a downsizing into a smaller apartment and need to get rid of extra stuff that won´t fit in your new space, or are a business owner looking to completely renovate your space, Junk King is proud to be able to offer the most reliable, efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly junk removal service in the Riverside area. Give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK, or book online today!