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5 Yard Waste Removal Tips To Get Your Home Ready For Fall

While the meteorologists have already moved into the fall season as of September 1st, the actual and “official” first day of fall is September 23rd. And, for many of us who still have kids going off to school, the “unofficial” last days of summer happened over the Labor Day weekend.

Regardless of when you mark the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, now is still a great time to get your home and your outdoor spaces ready for the fall season.

And, as we know quite well here at Junk King Washington DC, that almost always means dealing with yard waste removal.

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Fall Weather and the Coming of Winter in the Washington DC RegionFall Weather and the Coming of Winter in the Washington DC Region

Summer in the Capital region is a time of heat and humidity. And the onset of fall means a bit less of both, which is almost always a welcome relief.

Unlike many other areas of the country, however, we certainly don’t see a lot of rain in the fall. In fact, according to data provided by WeatherSpark.com,

“The month with the most rain in Virginia is June, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 23 to March 18. The month with the least rain in Virginia is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.”

And in Maryland, October is the driest month, with only 8.1 rainy days. The month with the least rain in Washington, D.C., is January, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

In addition, the region in and around Washington, D.C. doesn’t have much snow before December. However, the temperatures begin to drop significantly by October and on into November, usually in the 60s and then down into the 50s and 40s by the first day of winter before Christmas.

All of this means that September is likely the most comfortable and pleasant time to get your home ready for fall.

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Five Great Yard Waste Removal Tips to Get Your Outdoor Living Space Ready for Fall

DC area homeowners and renters know that yards can get cluttered and messy over the summer months. And when the trees begin to go into their fall mode, leaves will add to the mix.

In addition to the junk and rubbish that should be cleaned up, yards can have other debris resulting from broken fences, broken sheds, and other structures. Summer storms are known to pack a brutal punch with some strong winds along with lightning, thunder, and sudden downpours.

And too often, the debris that these passing storms leave behind doesn’t always get cleaned up right away, which results in a great deal of yard waste in many cases.

So, with that in mind, here are five solid yard waste removal tips to help you make your outdoor cleanup project a breeze!

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Tip One: Keep Your Yard Tools Handy: Use a Bucket for Weeds and for Tools

Make your yard work easier by using the right tools and by keeping them in a tool belt while you clean up. A great way to keep weeds and cuttings in one place while weeding is with a five-gallon bucket. Simply place collect your weeds inside for easy disposal afterward. And once you’re finished with that task, you can use it to store your yard tool belt.

 

Tip Two: Refresh Flower Beds and Mulch with Bed Debris and Fallen Leaves

Plant and flower beds can fill with leaves during the fall, so it’s important to clear them out. In addition, this is a good time to remove any dead or dying flowers and plants. You can store the dead leaves and other organic debris in leaf bags until spring to use as mulch weed control in your garden.

When it comes to leaves, it’s quite possible to have a lot of them accumulated in your yard. Instead of bags, try using a large tarp to make leaf removal easier. You can either rake them on or use a leaf blower to push the leaves onto the tarp.

Or, as Bob Vila suggests, “If you are bagging leaves, rake them into rows rather than a large pile. You can then separate a manageable portion of leaves from the end of the row to put into each bag.”

And since this is also a good time to be getting your garden ready for winter, you can shred the leaves to insulate the bases of your plants against the winter cold. For large amounts of leaves, simply shred them with your lawn mower.

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Tip Three: Prune Tree and Shrub Branches

As the folks at Lowe’s point out,

“If you have dead or out-of-control branches, the fall is a good time to prune or trim them. But wait until spring to prune green branches. Pruning green branches in the fall may not leave the plants enough time to heal before the cold sets in. Pruning helps keep your plants healthy and encourages new growth.”

You will find that it’s much easier to prune branches with sharp blades than with dull ones. And a sharp pruning tool will make cleaner cuts, which allows plants to heal faster. So, make sure all your pruners, shears, and hedge clippers are sharp, oiled, and well maintained before clearing away dead wood and broken branches. And don’t forget end-of-summer maintenance for your other lawn equipment.

 

Tip Four: Mow and Trim the Lawn

It’s always a good idea to give your yard one last cutting before the cold weather begins here. You can bag your grass clippings or, even better, leave the bag off when you mow and simply make mulch with the clippings, which saves time and is good for your lawn.

Grass clippings are 80 percent water and contain about 4 percent nitrogen, 2 percent potassium, and 1 percent phosphorus. These clippings break down quickly and will enrich your lawn with vital nutrients as they decompose. After mowing, use a powered string trimmer or edger to create clean lines around the boundaries of your lawn.

 

Tip Five: Use a Leaf Blower to Clean Your Gutters and Rinse Them from the Ground

Most leaf blowers have a special attachment that can be fitted on them to make leaf removal from your gutters much easier, quicker, and safer than doing it by hand from the top of a ladder. Be sure to clean the gutters before you rake the leaves in the yard so that you don’t have to rake twice.

Also, having a gutter attachment for your garden hose or an attachment on a pressure washer is an effective and efficient method for rinsing your gutters after clearing them of leaves and debris. And if you notice your gutters are damaged, this is the time to fix them before the cold and snow start.

No one wants to spend more time than they need to with end-of-summer yard cleanup and yard waste removal. So, when you’ve got all your piles together and everything has been cleaned up, it’s time for the final step of yard waste removal.

 

Call Junk King Washington DC for Your Yard Waste Removal Needs

Summer is ending, and Autumn is just around the corner! And that means football, festivities, and fall weather. This also means it’s a great time to get your outdoor spaces spruced up, cleaned up, and cleared out.

And when it comes to removing and disposing of all the yard waste, just call Junk King!

We are confident that you’ll love your experience working with Junk King Washington DC because we offer:

 

  • Easy scheduling and on-time arrivals
  • A courtesy call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive
  • Uniformed staff of trained, insured professionals.
  • Safe junk removal with fast and courteous service.
  • Free and honest estimates with no hidden fees

 

In addition, at Junk King, being green and environmentally friendly is part of our company mission.

And we demonstrate this daily by regularly recycling, donating, or re-purposing everything we possibly can. For furniture removal, we take an environmentally friendly approach by ensuring the metal, wood, and other materials are recycled properly.

If your old item can be reused, Junk King will transfer it to a local donation center where it can find a new home.

So, ready for fast and affordable yard waste removal? It’s as easy as 1,2,3.

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How Junk Hauling Services Can Help With Empty Nest Syndrome

How Junk Hauling Services Can Help With Empty Nest Syndrome

For parents, there were certainly days, if not years, when you longed for the day when your children would be grown and gone. You looked forward to the day when there would once again be peace and quiet in your home.

But now that they really are gone, the quiet can often be deafening, and the peace you experience can feel more like loneliness.

It’s an age-old phenomenon that every generation of parents must go through – and most adult children will likely experience it, as well, someday.

But there are many ways to cope with what has been labeled as “Empty Nest Syndrome.”

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Free at Last, Free at Last… But Not So Happy About ItFree at Last, Free at Last… But Not So Happy About It

According to one source, the symptoms of those older adults suffering from Empty Nest Syndrome include the following:

 

  • Loneliness
  • Emotional distress
  • A loss of purpose
  • Fear of a lack of control
  • Worry and anxiety
  • Depression
  • And even a sense of grief

 

In some ways and, to a certain degree, our responses to our grown children leaving home is akin to those of losing a loved one.

However, the good news is that most all of us get past this stage and once again learn to enjoy a new sense of freedom and independence. In the meantime, though, there are few things we can do to help ease the pain and disoriented feelings of suddenly having no kids at home.

One therapy website recommends, among other things, that empty nesters become more active outside the home and involving themselves in other activities.

For example, parents can focus on other areas of their lives such as:

Physical: Go for walks, join a gym, learn how to do yoga, re-engage in sports or other physical activities you enjoyed at earlier points in your life

Creative: Learn to draw or paint, write, play an instrument, join a band, take a dance class

Social: Take or teach a class, join a club or organization, reconnect with siblings, extended family, and old friends

Community: Volunteer for organizations whose causes matter to you

Another great activity that can help ease the unease of Empty Nest Syndrome is to begin the process of ‘downsizing’ your lifestyle. And this can include getting rid of all the things in your home and garage you no longer really need.

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When There’s More Stuff in Your Home Than You Need

Most Americans tend to accumulate household goods and personal belongings year after year throughout their lives. In fact, many of us still have things we bought or received as gifts even as far back as childhood.

While the passage of time may imbue some items with a strong sense of sentimental value, many other things are just “things” that we haven’t needed or used in years. For many of us, our basements, attics, and garages are little more than storage units attached to our homes.

And, of course, many of us have rented storage units somewhere to hold all the overflow of things we own.

This is where the problem lies for many people: we simply have too much stuff.

The problem becomes even more apparent for many older adults when their children have finally all left home, and they find that there’s way too much stuff for a house with just one or two people! Or, as we like to refer to it in our industry, residential junk.

The good news is that once the last loving son or daughter has crossed the front door threshold for a life on their own, it becomes a great time for getting rid of some or most of that stuff or junk.

So, not only can culling your personal belongings and whittling down on all the miscellaneous stuff be therapeutic for dealing with that Empty Nest Syndrome, but getting rid of that junk, you have lying around or stuffed in closets, drawers, boxes, bins, and what all, can transform your home and your living spaces.

Call it a “home cleanout” or simply “downsizing” decluttering and clearing out unwanted and unneeded items from your home can be mentally and emotionally healing and helpful.

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Taking an Organized Approach to Downsizing and Junk Removal atDownsizing Table Home

Of course, we certainly don’t recommend that you go blindly from one room to the next, throwing out things you don’t think you want or need. This will only lead to confusing piles of junk and debris around your house and, quite possibly, some regrets later that you didn’t think it through better.

For those who have been around the planet for a long while, many belongings in our homes are often unused but have great family or sentimental value. In other words, not everything needs to be tossed out.

Having a plan and being organized in your approach to sorting and separating will serve to make your decluttering, downsizing, and junk removal project much more stress-free and enjoyable.

In addition, knowing in advance what you plan to do and how you plan to dispose of everything will make it much quicker. So, with that in mind, we have put together this handy guide for downsizing and junk removal to help you with your own efforts.

In addition to this brief guide, there are many great resources to be found both online and in print to help you plan and navigate your own downsizing efforts. It is also important to keep in mind that there are no “right” ways to go about downsizing.

For example, some folks choose to get rid of almost everything and move into an RV, travel the country, and spend their kid’s inheritance! For most others, however, downsizing just means simplifying their lifestyle while focusing on their pursuits and activities.

Regardless of how you choose to go about it, there will be many opportunities for getting rid of junk as you discover how much you don’t need.

And that means finding the best resource for making that happen.

 

Junk King Washington DC: Your Local Partner for Downsizing Junk Removal

Downsizing after the last of the kids have gone can be a whole lot easier when you have a fast and affordable junk removal service ready to help you out. Which is why we encourage you to consider Junk King Washington DC as your “go-to partner“ for junk removal from homes, apartments, and rental properties.

Let us help you simplify your lifestyle!

And we guarantee that you’ll love your experience with Junk King Washington DC:

 

  • Easy scheduling and on-time arrivals.
  • A courtesy call about 15 minutes before we show up.
  • Uniformed crews made up of trained, insured professionals.
  • In-and-out with fast and thorough service.
  • Straightforward estimates with no hidden fees

 

In addition, at Junk King, being green is simply a core part of our company mission.

And we back that up by routinely and regularly recycling, donating, or re-purposing everything we possibly can. For furniture removal, for example, we take an environmentally-friendly approach by ensuring the metal, wood, and other materials are recycled properly.

If your old item can be reused, Junk King will transfer it to a local donation center where it can find a new home.

So, when you need to dispose of your old sofa, mattress, dishwasher, bulk trash, dishwasher, or trash compactor, think of Junk King Washington DC.

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Partner With Junk King DC Today For Construction Waste Disposal

There have been so many wildfires across the nation over the last five years that it may be difficult to remember watching, reading, or listening to the news of the horrific wildfires that tore through four counties in Northern California in October 2017.

As the Press Democrat newspaper in Santa Rosa reported afterwards, the 2017 wildfires,

 “…destroyed 5,334 Sonoma County homes. In Santa Rosa, the Tubbs fire alone destroyed about 3,000 homes, primarily in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove and accounting for 5% of the city’s housing stock.”

Most of the homes, especially in the hardest hit areas, were literally reduced to rubble and cracked foundations. In Northern California, most homes are built on slabs with no basements. The heat and the toxic residue left behind from the fires rendered the foundation of every totaled structure unusable.

The quantities of rubble and debris that had to be removed was almost overwhelming.

According to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), six months later, the cleanup was more than 92 percent complete. Crews removed 2.2 million tons debris, more than double the weight of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

By the time cleanup operations were completed, more than 4,500 properties were cleared.

This was not your grandmother’s rubbish removal.

In fact, this wasn’t even your grandfather’s construction waste removal – unless he happened to be helping clear rubble in cities destroyed during WWII perhaps!

Fortunately, when you have your own large quantities of construction waste to be cleared, along with other rubbish removal needs, you don’t have to do it yourself – or call on the US Army Corps of Engineers!

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Construction Debris Removal and Rubbish Removal Made Easy

Regardless of whether you own or manage a construction company, or you simply are up to your chin in home remodeling debris and rubble, getting rid of construction waste is no one’s favorite task.

Although the building phase of a construction project – commercial or DIY residential – might generate a decent amount of trash, debris, and assorted rubbish, it’s nothing like the waste that can pile up during a construction demolition project.

Actually, demolition waste adds up to substantially more!

The EPA reports that demolition represents more than 90 percent of total construction and demolition (C&D) debris generation, while construction represents less than 10 percent. And in 2018 alone, over 455 million tons of the 600 million tons of C&D debris were used for fuel, manufactured products, aggregate, compost and mulch or soil amendment.

The remaining 145 million tons was sent to landfills.

So, while your own piles of construction waste might be overwhelming, you’re not alone in creating it. For many residential folks, all that construction waste is often mixed in with assorted types of yard waste and other junk. Taken altogether, it can make for an impressive rubbish removal job.

The good news is that, thanks to Junk King Washington DC, you don’t have to do it yourself!

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When to Bring in Professional Junk Hauling Services for Your Construction Waste

There are times when everyone, from contractor to homeowner to business owner, needs junk removed. That’s because some junk removal and junk hauling jobs can really only be done safely, easily, and cost-effectively by a full-service junk removal company.

Like Junk King Washington DC.

And we specialize in construction waste removal. But we are also quite experienced with bulk yard waste removal tasks, removing concrete rubble and masonry, as well as most any other type of rubbish and junk removal you may need done.

If you are not in a position to pick up junk, load it in a truck, transport it to a waste management facility of some kind, and possibly do so for multiple trips, then you really need to call a reliable junk pick up service.

At Junk King Washington DC we are not simply junk haulers, but we are experts at all phases of junk removal and disposal. And a significant part of our expertise is with green, environmentally-friendly junk disposal processes. For us, being green is much more than a nice advertising slogan.

We are a genuinely “green” operation, and we work hard to continually recycle at least 60 percent of all the junk, rubbish, and debris that we pick up and haul away for our customers.

And this includes construction waste and debris.

Most construction company managers and residential contractors understand that the task of debris and construction waste removal and disposal is a time-consuming, labor-intensive and – as a result – costly undertaking that they would rather do without.

Instead of paying their own workers to leave off from their productive, revenue-generating labor and spend time being paid to pick up junk and debris, they would rather outsource it.

And Junk King Washington DC is ready to help!

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Why Choose a Local Junk Hauling Service for Construction Waste Removal

As we noted already here, it is far more efficient and cost-effective to outsource the work of debris and waste removal and disposal. And this is true for homeowners, as well as construction companies and contractors.

Hiring an experienced and well-equipped full-service junk removal firm might seem a bit non-intuitive at first glance, but the benefits are clearly there.

At Junk King Washington DC we have the manpower that is both highly-trained and experienced with all types of junk and debris removal. We have the equipment and resources for not only removing and hauling your rubbish and waste, but we have world-class processes for efficiently disposing of it all in an eco-friendly manner.

In addition, we are fully bonded and insured, and we can provide convenient business accounts for our commercial customers so they can enjoy easy payment plans.

And, of course, we always provide top-rated service which means, among other features, that Junk King promises on-time, reliable services that provide exceptional value for your bottom line.

Call on Junk King Washington DC for Construction Waste and Rubbish Removal

Of course, one of the best things about having your constructions waste removed by Junk King Washington DC is not having to do the work yourself! But there are also many other great things about calling Junk King for your next rubbish removal project.

For example, we make the entire process super easy!

Our professional and experienced waste, debris, and bulk junk removal team can remove and dispose of any types of junk you have except for hazardous waste, of course.

Along with being part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms, Junk King Washington DC is also a locally owned business and a 100 percent veteran-owned business.

Just like our corporate family, we are also passionate about maintaining a genuinely green and eco-friendly operation. But we’re not only about being green. We also provide outstanding service to our friends and neighbors who live and work here in the Capital Region.

What that means for you is that junk, debris, and construction waste removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

Our professional and insured trash and junk removal team will come to your home, and we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room your debris, trash, and other junk takes up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load all your rubbish and construction debris, along with any bulk garbage items and other junk you need to get rid of. Once it’s loaded up and we sweep up, then we haul it away – and all without any extra charges or hidden fees!

So, are you ready for construction waste disposal that’s easy and affordable? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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Understanding The Premium Junk Hauling Services From Junk King Washington DC

Many businesses and retailers offer tiers of services for their customers.

Costco, for example, offers three levels of membership: Gold, Business, and Executive. And each of them have different degrees of features and benefits included. And Ancestry has three tiers of subscriber levels from U.S. Discover to World Explorer to All Access.

This pricing, membership, and subscription model is certainly not new, however. Businesses and organizations have offered premium tier memberships, products, and services for generations.

So, what is a premium service really?

One source described it as a level of customer service that extends beyond basic service activities, or value-added services, while the website BizFluent.com defines it as,

“[A]n advanced level of customer service that extends beyond basic service activities to include a more personalized and customized approach that create a customer-centric business atmosphere.”

Typically, too, premium service or products are considered to be distinct from a company’s normal or standard offerings.

As BizFluent goes on to note,

“Premium customer service exceeds basic courtesy, helpfulness, cashier and floor support. Customers typically get a more personalized service from a sales associate or customer service level. Special ordering, customer feedback, value-added unique services, and other extras are examples of premium level services.”

However, some companies provide premium services as their “standard” service offerings.

What makes these companies stand out as a premium service provider is how they compare to others in their field or industry. By raising the bar and striving for a consistently higher level of service, these companies are inherently premium service providers.

Which is exactly why Junk King Washington DC can offer premium junk hauling services.

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When You Need Full Service Junk Removal in the DC Area, Call for Premium Junk Hauling

Rubbish removal and junk removal are tasks that no one really wants to do themselves.

Which is why Junk King Washington DC specializes in rubbish removal, junk removal, and all other types of junk hauling services. So, you might say that maybe no on else wants to do it, but we excel at it!

There are times in the lives of homeowners, renters, and business owners everywhere across the Capital region when they need junk removed. This could simply be large quantities of yard waste after a spring landscaping project or cleanup, and perhaps old appliance removal for folks with no means of doing it themselves.

And they could perhaps call on friends or family members to brings a pickup truck and help them with the task. But there’s really no reason to when they could simply call a premium junk pick up service like Junk King.

Because if you’re going to have junk removed you might as well have premium junk removal service!

One simple call and our highly trained, friendly, and courteous team of junk haulers will arrive on time, as promised, to pick up junk and haul away whatever other unwanted rubbish and debris people may have. In fact, there is almost nothing that the professionals at Junk King can’t haul away for you, other than hazardous waste.

And the best part is that we do all the heavy lifting and loading!

But it gets even better: premium junk hauling service does not mean premium junk hauling prices.

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World-Class Quality, World-Class Service, Fair and Transparent Pricing

That’s just how we do things here at Junk King. No extra charges, no hidden fees, no surprises. And we always provide you with a free, no-obligation estimate before we take your junk and rubbish.

Here’s the thing: some junk removal companies charge a flat fee which, really, isn’t very fair to the customer since one person with a small load of junk may end up paying as much as, say, a neighbor who has twice as much junk to dispose of.

And other junk haulers charge by the weight of your rubbish load. This can also be unequitable since your small load of masonry and concrete rubble may weigh more than your neighbor’s load of old cardboard and packing materials, which happens to take up four times more room than your load.

Junk King Washington DC doesn’t do any of those things, nor do we charge premium pricing. We simply charge by how much space your junk takes up in our truck.

And this same pricing policy is used with our versatile MINI Dumpster rentals.

Oh, and did we mention our free, no-obligation estimates?

This is just another way that we keep our pricing fair and transparent. You might say it comes as part of our “premium” service! And there are four different ways you can get an estimate from Junk King:

  1. Get it Online: Click the “Pricing” tab in the navigation above, scrolling to Pricing Estimator, then click the green “Launch Pricing Estimator” button
  2. Get it by Phone: Simply call us at 1-888-888-JUNK or live chat with our highly trained customer service representatives.
  3. Get it with a Text: Send a photo or two of your trash and junk items at 737-888-5865, and we’ll text you back with a free estimate.
  4. Get it On-Site: The most accurate way for us to assess the job and offer you a free, no-obligation estimate is immediately after we arrive on-site

A large part of understanding the premium junk hauling services from Junk King Washington DC is to know that you can trust us to always charge you a fair price for your junk removal. And it also means that you’ll never be unpleasantly surprised with a higher price after we finish the job.

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Junk King Washington DC For Premium Junk Hauling Services in the Capital Region

One of the best things about calling on Junk King Washington DC for your junk removal is not having to do the work yourself! But there are many other good reasons to call Junk King for your next junk removal project.

For example, our premium junk hauling service makes everything easy and worry-free for you.

And our professional and experienced teams can remove and dispose of any types of junk you have except for hazardous waste, of course.

In addition to Junk King Washington DC being part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms, we are also a locally owned business and a 100 percent veteran-owned business. And when it comes to premium junk hauling services east of the Potomac, Junk King Washington DC rules!

And true to our corporate mission, we are passionate about maintaining a green and eco-friendly operation. But we are passionate about much more than simply being green. We also provide consistent, outstanding service to our friends and neighbors who live here in the Capital Region.

Our premium junk, debris, and bulk trash removal is guaranteed to be green, easy, reliable, and affordable!

Our professional and insured trash and junk removal team will show up on time, as promised, and we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room your debris, trash, and other junk takes up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load your junk, excess trash, and debris, along with any bulk garbage. And, once it’s loaded and we sweep up, we’ll haul it away – and always without any extra charges or hidden fees!

And remember – if you prefer to load your own junk on your own schedule, you can book one of our convenient MINI Dumpster rentals and have us pick it up when you’re done.

So, ready to experience premium rubbish removal and junk hauling service? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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Creating The Perfect Backyard To Enjoy This Summer In The Washington DC Area

For those homeowners and renters who have one, a backyard can be a great oasis, domestic get-away, and a quiet refuge. For others, a backyard is the place to entertain, to play, and to enjoy the company of friends and family.

And, while everyone – including husbands and wives – may disagree about what constitutes a “perfect” backyard, every yard has the potential to become an inviting, relaxing, and rejuvenating outdoor space.

But, for many backyards, that means some serious work needs to be done.

 

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When a Perfect Backyard Means Total Transformation

Okay, so maybe it doesn’t really need a complete makeover. And it’s not likely you’re going to get a visit from some HGTV makeover show anytime soon anyway. But the truth is that most residential backyards in the Capital region could use some spiffing up or even some major upgrades.

There are three major considerations when it comes to backyard makeovers, and the first one has to do primarily with resources.

Of course, most of us immediately think of money when the word “resources” in mentioned, but this can also involve time and labor. In other words, if you want to do some major improvements on your backyard you need to know if you have the time to get that done as well as the skills and physical capabilities or stamina.

We’re not all 20 or 30-somethings anymore. If you are, then this might be a walk in the park for you. But if you over 50 or 60, major landscaping and backyard revitalization work might be more than you want to take on by yourself.

And, along with the time, the labor, and the money it will require, you must have a plan – a design.

The most common mistake most homeowners often make when it comes to landscaping and transforming their outdoors spaces is to launch into the work without a clear vision of what they want the end result to look like. A major landscaping project with a settled design and a plan for making that design a reality is a recipe for a yard that will be far less than perfect!

Also, a perfect backyard is often much more than a beautiful lawn, gorgeous landscaping, and new fence. There are the structural elements and things called “hardscape.”

What is that? Well, here’s a good definition from the folks at The Spruce,

“The term ‘hardscape’ refers to all of the non-living elements in landscaping, such as a brick patio, a stone wall, or a wooden arbor. It is one of the two major subcategories of landscaping, the other being softscape. Softscape is all of the living and organic elements in a garden or on a lawn, such as trees, flowers, and grass.”

So, when you are designing your perfect backyard, be sure to include any ‘hardscape’ elements or structures that you feel would be needed in order to make it truly “perfect.”

Oh! And as far as cost goes, according to HomeAdvisor, the national average cost for a total backyard renovation runs about $15,000 to $50,000. However, for a modest backyard remodeling project, including new sod, bushes, and plants, you may be looking at around $5,000.

Which brings us to the second consideration: who’s gonna do all that work?

 

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When the Perfect Backyard Becomes a DIY Project

It’s no secret that we live in a robustly “do-it-yourself” society here in the United States.

Big box stores like Lowe’s® and The Home Depot cater to this trend and there are tens of thousands of websites and online video channels dedicated to DIY, well, everything! And one of the most popular do-it-yourself projects for homeowners and others is the backyard renewal.

Unless one is totally averse to the work involved, or simply does not have the time or the ability to tackle a DIY project of this type and scope, then it is probably going to be a largely, if not completely, do-it-yourself job.

The other option, of course, is to hire a contractor or really good friend or relative to do it for you.

If you hire someone then your overall cost will be significantly higher than the same project would be when done by the homeowner. However, there is the valuable benefit of having the confidence and peace of mind that the job will be done professionally and in a timely fashion. And that is often well worth the cost involved for many people.

That being said, it’s quite likely that the typical homeowner will opt for the DIY route for anything that doesn’t absolutely require a professional contractor, such as pouring concrete pads and such. And even that can often be managed by many residents.

So, what kinds of landscape and hardscape elements can you include in your perfect backyard design?

Here’s a graphic we put together to inspire some ideas for you project:

JK Outdoor Landscaping Projects

In truth, the things you can do with a backyard are almost endless, from  a paver stone walkway to numerous flower bed ideas to possibly even choosing to build a deck.

Of course, the pursuit of a perfect backyard doesn’t end with the design, planning, digging, planting, and building. There is also the third and final consideration that we referred to at the start of this article, and that is the cleanup and removal of all the junk and debris.

 

When the Perfect Backyard Results in Not-So-Nice Piles of Waste and Debris

There is a fundamental truth that one cannot play in the dirt without making a mess. And this is just as true with backyard makeover work, except on an epic scale.

Depending on the scope of your project and the amount of digging and “deconstruction” that might occur, it is quite likely that you will end up generating several large piles of yard waste, debris, and other junk. And it is also likely that you may need to get rid of all this, let’s call it “yard waste,” a few times during the course of your work project.

This means having the resources necessary to pick up, load, transport, and properly dispose of all these materials and items, as well.

And some of these materials can be quite bulky and awkward to move, especially if your pre-transformation work required an old swing set removal or shed removal.

And, while you may have the wherewithal to carry out your own DIY backyard miracle, you may not have a suitable vehicle for hauling several cubic yards of old dirt, rocks, junk, and for construction debris removal. In addition, you may not be particularly keen on making multiple trips to the nearest waste transfer station or other disposal site you’ll need to go to.

So, what do you do? Search on your phone for “shed removal near me” or “swing set removal near me” in hopes of finding a reliable vendor?

You could go a bit wider in your search and type in something like “yard waste removal dc” or even just “Junk removal near me.” But you still have to decide who you can trust and who will pick up this type of junk.

Which is why Junk King Washington DC specializes in yard waste removal.

In fact, with Junk King, you have two options: you can make use of our expert, full-service yard waste removal service and have us come out as often as needed throughout the duration of your perfect backyard building project.

In addition, you can opt for using one of our versatile and user-friendly dumpster rentals. The Junk King MINI Dumpster rental can be parked close to where your project is taking place and you can fill it at your own pace as you complete the work on your perfect backyard.

In fact, it is the “prefect” staging area for all that debris and yard waste. And, when you’re done, our professional junk removal team will come back and haul it away for you. A perfect solution for a perfect backyard completion!

 

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When You Need Yard Waste Removal in the Washington DC Area

Getting rid of all those piles of yard waste and other outdoor junk items will clear the way for enjoying your perfect backyard.

And you will always get friendly, fast, and professional removal service when you call Junk King Washington DC. Best of all – especially for yard waste material – we do all the loading and hauling! Oh, and keep in mind that you’ll also have the added benefit of helping to protect the environment when you work with Junk King.

Our experienced yard waste pickup team can also remove and haul off any other types of outdoor junk you have, as well. That can mean that old hot tub, your broken patio furniture, and the cornhole game that finally cracked and split. In fact, we’ll take just about anything except for hazardous waste.

Junk King Washington DC is part of one of the largest and most respected junk removal companies in North America, which is something of which we are quite proud. In addition, Junk King Washington DC is proud of the fact that we are 100 percent veteran-owned and a locally owned business, as well.

And, like our corporate partners, one of our overriding passions is to provide green junk removal and disposal services. But we are also passionate about providing world-class service to our friends and neighbors who live here in and around Washington DC.

Once you book an appointment with us, our professional and insured team will come to your home, and we’ll be sure to call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once we’re there, we’ll give you a free estimate based on how much room your yard waste and other junk takes up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load your piles of yard waste – and any other junk items you have – into our and haul them away in no time. And we do it all without any extra fees or hidden charges!

So, ready to get rid of your yard waste? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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How Estate Cleanout Services From Junk King Washington DC Can Help With Grieving

When a loved one passes away and leaves a home full of their belongings, the task of clearing out that home and cleaning it afterwards often falls on family members.

In many cases, it is the adult children of a parent who must deal with this task. And the burden of it can often weigh on them during a time of grief. For many, the pain is difficult enough without having to immerse themselves in a house full of old furniture, appliances, clothing, and assorted goods that now have to be disposed of somehow.

And, for some, this is a task that they truly would rather not have to do at all.

Which is why having professional estate cleanout specialists like Junk King Washington DC at hand can be so beneficial.

 

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Estate Cleanout and Residential Junk Clean Up Services for Difficult Times

Along with the heirloom possessions, cherished belongings, and various other items that family members choose to keep, often the remaining goods such as furnishings and household odds and ends will be gotten rid of.

Occasionally this is done with an estate sale, however, many times the things left behind are not thought to have enough value to incur the costs of such an event.

It is in those more common situations that junk clean up and junk removal is required.

In other words, a significant part of the overall cleaning up process is getting all the unwanted or unneeded things removed and disposed of somehow. While this type of cleaning up is also needed for seniors still living at home, these assisted living cleanout services are often similar in how they are carried out.

And finding these types of special estate cleanout services shouldn’t be relegated to doing a search on your phone for “junk removal near me,” “junk removal DC,” or even “junk removal Washington DC.” While you can certainly go that route, the fact is that you still have to choose between all the various results you’ll receive.

The problem, too, is that not all junk removal services are created equal. This matters in any estate cleanout scenario, but it is especially important when the estate cleaning is the result of a loved one’s passing.

The last thing you need during a time of grieving is dealing with a less-than-professional and inconsiderate crew of “junk haulers” in your loved one’s home. Perhaps no other scenario necessitates the need for professional empathy and consideration than during a time of grieving over the loss of a loved one.

Which is why Junk King Washington DC specializes in estate cleanouts.

 

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How Much Does an Estate Cleanout Cost?

Another aspect of taking care of estate cleanouts and hiring estate cleanout specialists is considering the cost involved.

It is often for this reason alone that many family members may choose to take on this work themselves. And, while this can certainly be done, it is not always feasible or even possible. For example, an estate cleanout is needed after seniors pass away. And this often means that those taking care of the estate afterwards are older adults, or the adult children of those that passed away.

In addition to the often intimidating labor involved, junk removal and disposal requires a vehicle capable of holding and transporting large amounts of debris, furniture, and so on.

Essentially, this means that for many of those who might be willing to do the job themselves, the obstacles to doing so are challenging or even insurmountable. So, the only feasible option is to hire a professional estate cleanup service.

And what is the cost for that kind of service?

For those living in neighborhoods such as Fairlawn, Twining, and Hillcrest, for example, the equivalent of roughly six full pickup truck loads – or one full Junk King truck – may cost as much as $768 for pickup and removal.

Of course, pricing will vary depending on the junk removal firm one chooses, how much is being removed, and where one lives in the Washington DC region. Also, keep in mind that some firms charge based on the weight of a load, while others even charge based on flat fees.

Junk King, however, believes that only charging customers by how much space their junk items take up in our trucks is the most economical and equitable pricing policy.

 

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When Your Estate Cleanout Service Needs Come During a Time for Grieving

Junk King Washington DC takes the responsibility for serving our customers seriously. And this means paying attention to details and circumstances.

There are many different reasons for residential cleanouts and residential junk removal, and an estate cleanout is just one of them. However, the nature of an estate cleanout often means that there has been a recent death in the family or of a friend. And this requires a degree of empathy and sensitivity on the part of vendors that are involved.

At Junk King, we make it our mission to always deliver exceptional and world-class service in any situation or circumstances. And that includes during times of our customer’s grieving.

One of the overriding commitments of our company’s mission is to make the junk removal and junk hauling process easy and affordable for our customers. And this extends to those jobs where are customers are dealing with trying or difficult circumstances. This is nothing unusual for us, however, as it has always been our way to treat every customer as if they were the only one we have.

When life brings times of grief and the need for estate cleanouts, you can know that your best option is to call upon the services of Junk King Washington DC.

 

Make Foreclosures and Evictions a Bit Easier with Help from Junk King Washington DC

No one looks forward to estate cleanouts or with the follow-up tasks related to disposing of a loved one’s property. In fact, the whole cleaning and junk removal can often be emotionally taxing and distressing for family members.

At Junk King Washington DC, we understand that which is why we go above and beyond to provide professional and experienced residential cleanout and junk removal services. We know that what we do can be a significant benefit for families, real estate professionals, and others involved in an estate sale or cleanout.

Junk King Washington DC is 100 percent veteran-owned and local business, and we are part of one of the country’s largest and most respected junk removal firms. As such, we are also fully committed to being a green and eco-friendly operation, as well, since this is at the core of Junk King’s corporate mission.

In addition, we work hard to provide world-class service to all our friends and neighbors who live and work in the greater Washington DC area.

And this simply means that estate cleanouts of debris, bulk trash, and the subsequent junk removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

When you call on Junk King Washington DC, you can know that professional and insured trash and junk removal team show up at your property on time, as promised. And we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room all of the debris, trash, and other junk will take up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load all of the trash and debris, as well as any bulk garbage items and other junk, into our clean junk removal trucks. And we’ll haul it away without any hidden fees or added charges.

Or, if you prefer to load the junk and debris yourself on your own schedule, you can book one of our convenient MINI Dumpster rentals and have us pick it up when you’re done. With far more capacity than any pickup truck, our unique dumpster rental units are perfect for eviction cleanouts.

So, ready to clear out residential debris? It can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Junk Removal Services

Junk removal can be a chore.

In fact, if you happen to have a large amount of junk, trash, and debris to dispose of, it can be an overwhelming chore. Or, perhaps it’s not volume so much as it’s the size of your junk: huge household appliances or large pieces of broken-down furniture, for example.

That’s the kind of junk removal work that makes you want to just grab your phone and search for “junk removal near me” and hire the cheapest one you can find.

Unfortunately, that’s almost never a good approach.

And it is an especially poor approach for properly taking care of certain types of junk disposal needs such as appliance removal or e-waste recycling. Maybe you have some old tools with motors that have burned up or even a junk stereo system that you held onto hoping it would be a collector’s item someday.

So, how do you go about getting the most out of quality junk removal services?

 

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A Simple Guide on How to Be the “Perfect” Customer When It Comes to Junk RemovalOrganizing Your Junk For Removal Can Make The Process Faster and Easier

At Junk King Washington DC, we understand that it can challenging to choose a junk removal service. But we also know that you will never go wrong by relying on the number one rated junk removal service in the Washington DC area – Junk King.

But you can also optimize your experience with us while maximizing the benefits of hiring Junk King.

And here’s a brief “guide” to help you make that happen:

Step One: Get everything organized prior to setting up your appointment.

This can be things as simple as separating your junk into piles that you want to donate, those you want to sell, and those that you want Junk King to haul away for you.

Step Two: Make sure that everything is “boxed up.”

All the smaller junk items that you’ve collected during your cleanup, or some other junk-generating project can be placed in old boxes or crates you no longer want or need. And, for an even more efficient sorting process, you could employ the use of inexpensive box labels, if you like.

Step Three: Put it all in one central, easy-to-access location.

Of course, this will be much easier with smaller junk items and all those you’ve placed in boxes or crates. However, there may be larger and bulkier junk items such as unusable appliances or heavy equipment that you’d rather not move just to stage it with the rest of your junk. No worries! For those items, you can just point and watch.

Step Four: Group your items together in similar categories.

This could be something as simple as placing all your junk electronics in one box or to one side, old clothing in another, and so on. While this is certainly not required, it can help our junk hauling crew as they will be sorting everything back at our facility later. And we want to pack your junk in our truck so as to use as little space as possible. (Which simply saves you money, by the way!)

Step Five: Stand back and prepare to be amazed.

Our highly trained and courteous junk removal team will load and pack all your junk quickly, safely, and efficiently. They always employ the latest safety steps recommended for providing you with a touchless, no-contact junk removal experience.

Once our team is finished, they will sweep up after themselves and ensure that what you pay is what we quoted – with no extra fees or hidden charges.

 

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Another Way to Get the Most Out of Your Junk Removal ServiceDumpster Rental

Some folks are much more of the DIY type, even when it comes to junk removal. And we get it.

But you can put down the rope tie and ratty old tarp you planned to use for covering up your multiple junk loads. At Junk King Washington DC, we have a better alternative for those who prefer to load their own junk and on their own schedule.

With our unique and user-friendly MINI Dumpster residential dumpster rental, you can accomplish that task but leave off the “making a dump run” part of the job.

No need to search the Internet for “small dumpster rental near me” or “dumpster rental Washington DC” when you can simply make a quick call to Junk King Washington DC and book one of our large capacity but easy access rental dumpsters.

Measuring just under eight feet wide and twelve feet long, the sides of this bright, red dumpster rental are only five feet high and features double swing-open doors for super-easy loading.

And can it take a load!

Our Junk King MINI Dumpster boasts a 12-cubic yard capacity, which is about the same amount of junk that you could fit into five full-size pickup truck beds. Another way to picture this is to imagine stacking six large washing machines side-by-side in two rows. The MINI Dumpster can easily hold that and still have room to spare.

Also, aside from the small footprint and ease of use, this steel debris bin comes with special wheels that prevent scratching and gouging damage to sidewalks, driveways, and asphalt.

So, when you have a large junk removal project and you need a few days to sort and load everything, like with a remodeling or landscaping project, a Junk King MINI Dumpster can be the perfect solution. Our expert team will bring the dumpster to you, place it where you want it, and come back in three days to pick it up – along with all your unwanted junk!

 

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Make Your Next Junk Removal Project Super Easy with Your Local Junk Removal Experts

One of the best things about having your junk removed by Junk King Washington DC is not having to do the work yourself! Of course, there are many other great things about calling Junk King for your next junk removal project.

For example, we make everything super easy!

Our professional and experienced waste, debris, and bulk junk removal team can remove and dispose of any types of junk you have except for hazardous waste, of course.

In addition to Junk King Washington DC being part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms, we are also a locally owned business and a 100 percent veteran-owned business.

And, like our corporate family, we are passionate about maintaining a green and eco-friendly operation. But it’s not just about being green. We also excel at providing outstanding service to our friends and neighbors who live here in the Capital Region.

What that means for you is that junk, debris, and bulk trash removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

Our professional and insured trash and junk removal team will come to your home, and we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room your debris, trash, and other junk takes up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load your excess trash and debris, along with any bulk garbage items and other junk. Once it’s loaded and we sweep up, we’ll haul it away with no extra charges or hidden fees!

And remember – if you prefer to load your own junk on your own schedule, you can book one of our convenient MINI Dumpster rentals and have us pick it up when you’re done.

So, ready to get the most out of your junk removal service? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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E-Waste Recycling What Can Be Recycled and How

E-Waste Recycling: What Can Be Recycled and How?

For most of us, recycling is something we do with aluminum cans, glass bottles, and paper. Oh… and cardboard and plastic.

Were it that simple.

The sad truth is that, while we do recycle all these types of waste products, there are many, many more items and materials that can be recycled. And, unfortunately, there are some materials that cannot be recycled, like many plastics that we tend to put into recycling bins anyway.

And, of the many other things that can be recycled but often are not, electronic waste – or e-waste – is a big category. The problem is that many of us are not familiar with e-waste, what constitutes e-waste, nor how to properly dispose of it so that it is recycled.

This is why Junk King Washington DC specializes in e-waste junk removal and e-waste recycling.

 

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When Junk Removal Includes Electronic WasteWhen Junk Removal Includes Electronic Waste

Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a major spring cleaning project or other big house cleaning project, and realize you have more stuff to get rid of than you can manage on your own?

And, perhaps, some of those piles of junk include old TVs, computers, maybe a broken tablet, and even a junk stereo system. Throw in a broken Xbox or broken PlayStation game console and you’ve got a lot of e-waste. And you might not have even realized all this junk was considered “e-waste.”

So, you grab your phone and start searching for “junk removal near me” or, maybe, “TV recycling near me” or even for computer recycling if you have quite a few of those items laying around.

But you’re not likely to be searching for “e-waste recycling near me.”

In fact, it’s quite likely that, if you’re like most people, you probably didn’t even realize that e-waste recycling was really a thing.

Yet, it is. And now you know!

So, the next reasonable question would be, “How do I get my e-waste junk recycled?”

And we’re glad you asked.

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The Exciting World of E-Waste RecyclingThe Exciting World of E-Waste Recycling

Okay, so maybe not so exciting to most of us. But it is actually a fascinating – and exploding – industry.

When you consider that just about every product that contains electronics has an end life and must be disposed of eventually, the potential for recycling these waste products is massive. And we’re not just talking about computers, TVs, and laptops. It can include everything electronic – even smartwatch and smartphone recycling.

And the volume of electronics just in the United States, not to mention the rest of the world, is huge and growing larger every year.

While accurate figures are difficult to pin down given that those numbers are not fixed or static, we still have a close estimate of the amount of e-waste that is generated in the United States and, of that, how much is actually recycled.

As recently as 2019, it was estimated that the U.S. produced 6.92 million tons of e-waste or about 46 pounds per person. Of all the nations in the world, only China produced more than we did at a whopping 10.13 million tons. However, when you consider that the United States represents only 4.25 percent of the world’s population compared to China’s 18.50 percent, we have really outdone ourselves!

More distressing is the fact that, according to one estimate, only 17 percent of electronic waste in the U.S. gets recycled.

But there are huge benefits to be had with increased e-waste recycling and Junk King Washington DC is ready to help you help our planet by hauling your e-waste and other junk for you.

What kind of benefits, you ask? Here’s a brief overview:

  • The value of the raw materials contained in the e-waste produced in the U.S. during 2019 was $7.49 billion. That’s right. We threw away billions of dollars’ worth of materials that could be used again.
  • Recycling 1 million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year.
  • For every million cell phones that are recycled, 35,274 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.
  • One ton of circuit boards is estimated to contain 40 to 800 times more gold than one metric ton of ore. There is 30 to 40 times more copper in a ton of circuit boards that can be mined from one metric ton of ore.

 

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Another Good Reason Why E-Waste Recycling in the Washington DC Region MattersAnother Good Reason Why E-Waste Recycling in the Washington DC Region Matters

Along with helping you with your e-waste recycling, Junk King Washington DC shares a very real concern for our environment – both globally and locally.

We have always been a genuinely green business and our junk disposal process successfully sees that 60 percent or more of all the junk we collect – including e-waste – is recycled. And while anything going into landfills is a terrible thing, some things are far worse than others. Like e-waste.

As one website pointed out,

“When e-waste is exposed to the heat, toxic chemicals are released into the air damaging the atmosphere; this is one of the biggest environmental impacts of e-waste. Those toxic materials can then seep into the groundwater, affecting both land and sea animals. Electronic waste can also contribute to air pollution.”

And, according to the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are also problems with toxic materials leaching into the environment. Landfilling (and illegal dumping) can expose humans to elevated levels of contaminants such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, which can lead to irreversible health effects, including cancers, miscarriages, neurological damage, and diminished IQs.

These are not issues that we want to see cropping up in our neighborhoods, nor anywhere else in the greater Washington DC area.

So, when it comes to properly getting rid of and disposing of your e-waste, Junk King Washington DC is standing by, ready to help.

 

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Make E-Waste Recycling Easier with Junk King Washington DCe-waste removal services washington dc

No one enjoys taking their own junk out for disposal. In fact, not everyone can. And the process required for proper disposal and recycling of e-waste can often be confusing. Which is why you need to call Junk King!

Junk King Washington DC is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms. As a 100 percent veteran-owned and local business, we are also committed to being a green and eco-friendly business, as well. In addition, we believe in always providing world-class service to our friends and neighbors living in the greater Washington DC area.

And the good news is that spring cleaning debris, bulk trash, and junk removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

Our professional and insured trash and junk removal team will come to your home or place of work, and we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room all of the debris, trash, and other junk will take up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load all of the trash and debris, as well as any e-waste items and other junk, into our clean junk removal trucks. And we’ll haul it away without any hidden fees or added charges.

Or, if you prefer to load your junk and e-waste yourself and on your own schedule, you can book one of our convenient MINI Dumpster rentals and have us pick it up when you’re done. With far more capacity than a Bagster® bag, our unique dumpster rental units are perfect for house cleanouts.

So, ready to get rid of e-waste for recycling? It can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.

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3 Services That Can Make DIY Home Remodeling Easier

<script type=”text/javascript” src=”//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-6176d7df6127ae4b“></script>Homeowners love to improve their living spaces.

Many do so to improve livability and potential resale value, while others simply want to enjoy their homes more. Either way, this has traditionally led to a variety of DIY home remodeling projects. These range from major kitchen remodels to garage makeovers to deck or patio additions.

And, perhaps most often, a DIY bathroom remodel.

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Making Use of Design Services for a DIY Bathroom Remodel

Although many homeowners already know their grand plan for their master bath remodel, enlisting the insight and advice of a trusted design service can open new possibilities. Until we’ve taken the time to research our options and see what a design service can recommend, we are limiting our potential.

At their most basic level, designers can help make your bathroom space functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting essential and decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials.

A bathroom designer’s fees can vary depending on the work to be done as well as the price of materials and design services in our area.

In addition to design service fees, the average cost for a mid-range bathroom remodel in the District, according to Remodeling magazine, was $25,201. For the wider South Atlantic region, it was $23,134. This type of home improvement adds a resale value of $14,921 in DC and $13,066 for the rest of the area.

And, when factoring the ROI, a mid-range bathroom remodel recoups 59.2% of the costs compared to just 56.5% for those living in the South Atlantic region.

Of course, these costs reflect hiring a contractor for the job. If you can do most or all of this type of bathroom remodel yourself, you can retain a sizable portion of that projected cost, which would make it quite feasible and cost-effective to bring on design services at the start!

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Call Before You Dig’ is Good Advice – Make Use of Utility Locator Services

When planning a DIY bathroom remodel, knowing where the primary utility lines and pipes are can help prevent costly repairs or unintentional damage.

Although it may not be necessary if your DIY bathroom remodel project is limited to upgrading fixtures or replacing tile and flooring, it is still a good idea to know your home’s underground electrical lines, gas pipes, and water and sewer lines are.

This is because if you dig into the ground without first confirming the location of utility lines on your property, you could easily damage your home’s water, gas, electrical, communications, or sewer lines. That could result in utilities being cut off, expensive repairs, and possible injury.

Fortunately, there is a national utility locater service program you can make use of.

811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number. If you plan to dig, you should call 811 or go to your state 811 center’s website before digging to request that the approximate location of buried utilities on your property be marked with paint or flags. This will help ensure that you don’t unintentionally dig into an underground utility.

However, there’s a bit more to it than that. The 811 service only applies to public utilities.

According to one local service,

“You may require a private utility locator to find and demarcate underground electrical lines, gas pipes, and more on private, residential, commercial, and municipal land.

Private utilities are the lines that run beyond the service meter. For example, electrical cables that go from the meter to a house or building would be considered private. To have these marked, you will need to call in a private underground utility locator.”

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Debris Removal Once Your DIY Bathroom Remodel is Complete

And you’ll probably need that service a few times during your project, as well!

One of the things that comes with any home remodeling project is the need for debris removal. And even though it may be a DIY project, that doesn’t mean your junk removal tasks have to be DIY, as well.

In fact, making full use of a reliable, locally-owned, and operated junk removal service means more time to focus on completing your bathroom remodel. Even if you only need a junk removal service once at the end of your project, it is still risky, costly, and highly inconvenient to do it yourself.

Keep in mind, too, that often with remodeling, some of your debris might contain what are known as hazardous waste, or HW, and there are several local, state, and federal regulations that require these items to be handled and disposed of properly.

And, when it comes to the rest of your debris and junk removal needs, it’s nice to know that you don’t have to do it yourself.

Calling in the Professional Service – Junk King

Junk King Washington DC will have all your large junk items , and unwanted debris removed efficiently, safely, and quickly from your home. Not only are we reliable and affordable, but we also guarantee to beat any other written price estimate.

And unlike most other junk removal companies, we won’t charge you by the weight of your load like most other companies do. That approach simply means that end up paying more for heavy junk items to be hauled than for lighter materials that take up the same amount of space.

That’s not how we operate at Junk King Washington DC.

No matter what your bulk trash, large junk, or remodeling debris is composed of, we still only charge you for the room it all takes up in our truck. And that means savings for you and a fair price. And at Junk King, we never add in hidden fees or “extra” charges, and that’s because offering fair and transparent pricing is our preferred way of doing business.

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Make DIY Home Remodeling Debris Removal Easy with Your Local Junk Removal Experts

The only thing better than experiencing our renowned service is not having to do the work yourself!

Our professional and experienced construction debris and bulk junk removal team can remove and dispose of any types of junk you have except hazardous waste.

Not only is Junk King Washington DC part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms, but we are also proud of the fact that our location is locally owned and a 100 percent veteran-owned business.

We are passionate about maintaining a green and eco-friendly operation, but we also thrive on providing outstanding service to our friends and neighbors who live here in the Washington DC area.

And the good news is that construction debris and bulk trash removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

Our professional and insured trash and junk removal team will come to your home, and we’ll always call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll also give you a free estimate based on how much room your debris, trash, and other junk takes up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load your excess trash and debris, as well as any bulk garbage items and other junk, into our big junk removal trucks. And we’ll haul it away with no hidden fees!

Or, if you prefer to load your own, you can book one of our convenient MINI Dumpster rentals and have us pick it up when you’re done.

So, ready to get rid of your home remodeling debris? It can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.

You can make an appointment by booking online above or call us at 1.888.888.JUNK (5865).

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The Benefits of Electronic Waste Recycling With Junk King Washington DC

In the United States, it has been estimated that since 2017 approximately 393,000,000 desktop PCs, 896,000,000 tablets, and 1,152,000,000 laptops have been sold.

That means, among other things, that we’re looking at potentially hundreds of millions of “old” PCs, tablets, and laptops being disposed of over the next five years. And that’s in addition the millions that are already being gotten rid of today.

Unfortunately, with all the electronics being disposed of – computers included – not nearly enough of them are being recycled.

While recent statistics are hard to come by, according to estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA,

“…in 2009, US consumers and businesses discarded televisions, computers, cell phones and hard copy peripherals (including printers, scanners, faxes) totaling 2.37 million tons. Approximately 25 percent of these electronics were collected for recycling, with the remainder disposed of primarily in landfills, where the precious metals cannot be recovered.”

And one of the major benefits of electronic waste recycling is the extraction and recovery of valuable and rare metals. Another benefit is the reduction of the environmental threat posed by electronic waste in landfills.

 

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Keeping Electronic Waste Disposal Eco-Friendly and Environmentally Safe

Although it is far easier to dispose of electronic waste, or e-waste as it is known, by sending it to landfills, this is certainly not an eco-friendly option. And, in fact, it is potential hazardous to our environment.

On the plus side, e-waste typically holds a wealth of reusable materials.

As one article notes,

“Electronic devices are made of a complex mix of materials that include gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, lithium, cobalt and other valuable elements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says, “One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the United States.” These precious materials can be reclaimed through recycling.”

However, these same repositories of resources have a dark side. The same article goes on to point out,

“But electronic devices also comprise toxic heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium and beryllium, polluting PVC plastic, and hazardous chemicals, such as brominated flame retardants, which can harm human health and the environment.”

While electronic waste only makes up about three percent of America’s solid waste stream, all the lead, cadmium, chromium, and other toxic materials they contain make up about 70 percent of the total amount of hazardous material in landfills, according to the EPA.

Which is why reducing the overall volume of e-waste in our landfills will make those facilities that much eco-friendlier and safer.

 

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Two Great Alternatives for Electronic Waste Disposal in the Washington DC Area

The good news is that tossing electronic waste into the trash and, consequently, into a landfill, is not our only options. Donating usable electronics or recycling unwanted e-waste are far better alternatives.

And the other good news is that Junk King Washington DC is ready to help you with your electronic waste recycling needs.

It’s estimated that the vast majority of used electronics that are destined for a dumpster can actually be donated, refurbished, or simply reused by those who need them. Despite the massive quantity of PCs, laptops, and tablets in our country, for example, there are still about 25 percent of Americans who do not own one.

That’s approximately 80 million folks who could benefit from a donated desktop PC, laptop, or tablet device. And, of course, there are the phones. Millions upon millions of used cellphones, many of them smart phones, are tossed out each year. Yet, these too, can often be donated.

In other words, we have multiple opportunities to donate electronics of all kinds to those in need.

The other eco-friendly e-waste disposal alternative that avoids putting it all in a landfill, is electronic waste recycling.

In addition to the metals contained in most electronics, the materials that devices are made of can often be recycled, as well. This can include glass, plastics, and circuitry. Electronic waste recycling decreases the amount of raw materials needed for manufacturing new products and provides jobs and revenue that add to the economy.

And there are a wide variety of devices that can make up our electronic recycling efforts.

Computer recycling is, perhaps, one of the most common, and presents both huge benefits for the environment and the electronic waste recycling industry, but also potential issues for donors.

 

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Things to Consider When It Comes to Safe and Easy Electronic Device Disposal

Unfortunately, there are very real security risks when donating or recycling of certain devices. Primarily there is the risk of someone getting an old computer with personal info on it. Identity thieves could use the sensitive data stored on your device for assorted frauds, but you can make it hard for them.

There are steps you can take prior to donating or disposing of these e-waste devices to provide for a secure transition.

According to online security company Norton,

  • Back it up. Be sure to back up your documents, photos, and other important information. Or transfer this data to your new device. This way you won’t lose it. To back up your data, you can make a copy in a physical location, such as on an external hard drive or thumb drive. Or you can make a copy that is stored in the “cloud,” or online, in a secure location.
  • Erase it. Once you’ve backed up the data you want to save, make sure you’ve deleted everything on your old device. This includes your download folder, photos, and the search history on your internet browser. You should clear your browsing history, cookies and site data, and cached files and images. It’s a good idea not to leave anything behind that might give someone access to your personal information.
  • Don’t forget about your apps. Delete all of your apps. This includes deleting app cache and data.
  • Wipe your hard drive. Deleting things like files from your device doesn’t mean they’ve been completely erased. Remember to completely wipe your hard drive as well.
  • Do a factory reset. Follow the device manufacturer’s instructions and do a factory reset, which should eliminate anything left on your device.

 

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Affordable and Eco-Friendly Electronic Waste Recycling

In addition to getting eco-friendly and green e-waste removal service, you can know that you will be helping us preserve the environment. And you can be assured that you’ll be getting world-class junk removal service when you call Junk King Washington DC.

And even better than enjoying our renowned service is not having to do it yourself!

Our professional and experienced mattress removal team can also remove and haul off any other types of junk you have, as well (except household hazardous waste.) Fortunately, most waste electronics don’t fall under that category.

And, for those who might have a quite a large amount of electronic waste to collect – or are collecting it over a period of time – our affordable dumpster rental service can be a perfect way to have us take your e-waste.

Not only is Junk King Washington DC part of the nation’s largest and most respected junk removal firms, but we are also proud of the fact that our location is a locally owned and 100 percent veteran-owned business.

While our mission is to run a green and eco-friendly junk removal operation, we are also wholly committed to providing outstanding service to our friends and neighbors who live here in and around the Washington DC area.

What that means for you is that electronic waste recycling and removal couldn’t be any easier – or greener!

Our professional and insured junk removal team will come to your home, and we’ll call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once there, we’ll give you a free quote based on how much room your electronic waste and other junk will take up in our truck.

You simply point, and we’ll load your old electronic devices and other items into our big, red junk removal trucks and haul them away – and always without any hidden fees!

So, ready to get rid of your old electronic waste? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

All you need to do is make an appointment with us by booking online above, or by calling us at 1.888.888.JUNK (5865).

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Junk King Washington DC
8900 Edgeworth Drive Suite H
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Hours: M-F: 8A-6P, Sa: 8A-4P

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