Electronic devices are typically made up of over 70 different elements. When you look at your smartphone, you probably only think about its glass screen and plastic casing you can visibly see. However, the average smartphone contains a myriad of elements, including gold, copper, silver, aluminum, carbon, lithium cobalt, iron, and more. All these different metals are lurking inside the hundreds of millions of smartphones in circulation around the world. Unfortunately, the vast majority of chemical elements in electronics end up in landfills, despite the vast majority of the electronic components being 100 percent recyclable.
The same can be said about appliances such as refrigerators, washers, stoves, HVAC equipment, etc. At Junk King, we recognize the importance of safeguarding the environment from the harmful effects of chemical elements coming from old electronics and appliances. That’s why we’re committed to recycling your used electronics and appliances to help you develop an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. We offer eco-friendly solutions for residents and business owners in San Fernando Valley to get rid of their used appliances and other electronics safely, efficiently, and environmentally friendly.
Eco-friendly Electronics Removal
A significant number of cell phone users also update their new phones yearly in order to “keep up” with the newest technological innovations that crop up in the market. However, this rapid replacement for smartphones and other modern electronics is a huge problem for several different reasons.
For example, purchasing a new phone or TV each year increases consumer expenses for limited product innovation. Releasing new models annually means that manufacturers don’t have time to make more than incremental improvements each year. In other words, a new phone every year just doesn’t add much value to the regular user.
Rapid replacement of modern electronics also causes a serious electronic waste (e-waste) problem around the globe. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), E-waste is the fastest rising domestic waste stream. It includes devices like computers, televisions, and mobile phones. E-waste contains various toxic materials that pose hazards to our health and the environment if not correctly disposed of or recycled.
At Junk King, we provide eco-friendly e-waste pickup and disposal to minimize the number of electronic devices being tossed into landfills. It’s estimated that 130 million mobile phones are thrown into landfills each year. Our team ensures that those phones are recycled, which could help save enough energy to power more than 24,000 homes a year.
Ways to Recycle Your Used Electronics in San Fernando Valley
When that old television eventually breaks down, Junk King can help you responsibly recycle your used e-waste. Our company is committed to recycling locally with either e-Stewards or R2 certified vendors in the San Fernando Valley region. We work with certified electronics recyclers that are approved by accredited, independent third-party auditors that consistently meet specific high environmental standards and can safely manage used electronics.
Junk King is proud to be the number one rated junk removal company, providing superior value, service, and recycling effort to the customers we serve. If you live in San Fernando Valley, Junk King can help you comply with all applicable recycling and trash removal laws and ordinances for your sources of e-waste. We support the recycling initiatives and regulations that help make San Fernando Valley one of the greenest cities in North America. We have great connections with local and certified e-waste recycling facilities, donation centers, thrift shops, and other businesses to ensure your used phones, TVs, and other e-waste is not shipped across the world or hauled to our local dump.
Junk King’s Green Appliance Removal Services
Do you have used appliances sitting around your house, broken down and simply collecting dust and taking up valuable space? At Junk King, we understand that getting rid of old appliances like stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines can be a daunting process. They are typically big and notoriously hard to pick up and move, and it is a daunting task to figure out where to bring them once you load them into the truck.
Junk King provides an efficient, eco-friendly, and safe appliance removal service, so you don’t need to struggle with the pick-up or disposal of your old items. Moreover, we ensure that your old appliances are taken to the right place, whether it be a charitable organization if the appliances are still functioning or a local recycling facility to ensure they’re disposed of in an eco-friendly way.
We remove almost all kinds of appliances, including:
- Dishwashers
- Dryers
- Microwaves
- Stoves/Ranges/Cooktops
- Garbage Disposals
- Heaters
- Lawnmowers
- Air Conditioners
- Ovens/Wall Ovens
- Trash Compactors
- Vacuums
- Water Heaters
- Refrigerators/Freezers
- Washing Machines/Dryers
- Beverage/Wine Chillers
- Mini-Fridges
Unlike a lot of regular “junk” items, donating is often a great approach for finding a new home for your old appliance. Many second-hand shops, non-profit groups, schools, churches, and community thrift stores will be more than willing to accept them if they’re in good condition. And, if you can get a receipt for your donation, you can often use it as a tax deduction.
Recycling Your Old Appliances
A big part of Junk King’s eco-friendly appliance removal is our commitment to the environment. We recycle as many items as we can, and hauling your old appliances to the dump is not our only option nor even our best option. At Junk King, we help you dispose of your old stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, oven, range, washer, dryer, and HVAC equipment in an eco-friendly manner.
Besides removing and hauling away your old appliances, we’ll ensure they’re recycled appropriately. Apparently, most appliances, especially kitchen and laundry appliances, are largely constructed of metal. These metals are highly recyclable and recoverable. Junk King Professionals are highly skilled and experienced in processing scrap metal from your non-working appliances.
Also, keep in mind that some older appliances such as AC units, freezers, and refrigerators contain Freon and other similar chemicals. Such solvents are harmful to the environment and must be managed carefully. Our crew will ensure that Freon is collected by a recycling center before recycling the appliance itself.
Contact Junk King San Fernando Valley for Electronics and Appliance Removal
If you have a bunch of used phones, appliances, electronics, or other e-waste sources that you want to donate or recycle, you can schedule your junk removal appointment with Junk King San Fernando Valley by simply calling 1-888-888-JUNK. We always believe in fair and transparent pricing and make every effort to provide live, on-site pricing, particularly for larger jobs. When our team visits the site and sees the junk you need to be hauled away, we can provide you with an accurate price for the job. Besides, our on-site price assessment is free and comes with no obligations to give us the job.
Alternatively, you can text us the details or use our efficient pricing estimate online. No matter how you choose to contact Junk King, we guarantee to outcompete any written estimate. As a professional junk removal company that is insured, licensed, and fully committed to recycling as much of your e-waste as possible, we also offer the most competitive (and transparent) pricing for all junk removal services. Contact us today to schedule your appliance and electronics removal and recycling project!