Junk Removal Blog

This blog was updated in April 2022

Junk hauling.

For many people, the phrase brings to mind old, beat-up pickup trucks with ratty-looking plywood sideboards and a hand-painted phone number scrawled on them along with the words, “Junk Hauling.”

While others immediately think of dreaded trips in the muggy heat of a summer Saturday afternoon, hauling junk and excess garbage to a landfill or waste transfer station.

The truth is that, when it comes to junk hauling, folks living in and around the Fairfax area have several other options.

Junk, Debris, Rubbish – Whatever You Want to Call It, It Has to Go Away Somehow

We live in a DIY society and one of those do-it-yourself tasks involves loading, hauling, and disposing of large quantities of rubbish and junk.

In fact, depending on who you are and where you live, if you have a large truck, a strong back, and a secure tarp, then you could load up your junk yourself, tie it all down, and take it to a local landfill or transfer station.

But keep in mind that in Fairfax County, for example, all the municipal solid waste landfills have been closed except the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex.

And, of course, not everyone has a truck to haul junk with nor the capability of loading it many times.

However, you could, instead, hire one of those local guys with an old truck who offers to haul off junk. And, while that might be an option that works out for you and saves you a few bucks, it could also be a bit of a nightmare if things don’t go well.

What kind of things? Things like hiring a guy with no insurance or having no guarantee that your stuff will be properly disposed of. And quite likely dealing with a one-person junk hauling crew who tries to wrangle large junk items out of your house while banging up walls, corners, and doorjambs in the process.

Okay, so maybe not the local guy with a truck.

But the good news is that if you live in Fairfax County and the nearby region, you still have a couple of really good and reliable options, namely, a self-service option and a full-service option.

When You Need Some Time for Your Junk Removal

Sometimes the junk isn’t already sitting in your garage or backyard, ready to be picked up, loaded, and hauled away. In fact, it may be that you are going to be generating junk and debris over a weekend, or a three or four-day period. No problem! That’s where the self-service option comes in.

A dumpster rental from Junk King Fairfax is just the ticket for getting a user-friendly dumpster bin and a DIY approach to loading your junk.

It could be that you’re replacing that old backyard fence and the old lumber and scrap are piling up day by day as you get close to finishing the job. Having a handy dumpster nearby is great for keeping all that junk lumber out from under your feet or in an ever-growing pile in the middle of the yard.

Or perhaps you’re doing a remodel of your bathroom or redoing the landscaping in your home’s outdoor living space. These kinds of projects usually mean a gradual and ongoing generation of trash, debris, and junk. Another instance where a smaller dumpster rental is just the thing for efficient site cleanup.

The good news is that Junk King Fairfax has our unique MINI Dumpster that is easy to load, holds up to 12-cubic yards of material, and is driveway-safe with its special polycarbonate wheels.

While only measuring just 11 feet long by 7 ½ feet wide, this compact dumpster can still hold the equivalent of 12 washing machines and room to spare! You simply book a reservation, and we bring it out to you and call ahead to ensure you’re there to receive it. After three days we come back, pick up your rental dumpster, and only charge you for the space your junk takes up inside.

And if you need it longer, we have three, five, and seven-day pricing, all with no hidden charges!

The Hands-Off, Full-Service Junk Hauling Option

No matter where you live in the greater Fairfax region, you will likely have some junk to get rid of at some point.

For a few people, this occurs quite often. For most others, it’s only a couple of times a year. Regardless, if you have junk that you need to be hauled off, and you don’t want to rent a dumpster and load it yourself, then we can come and do it for you.

What is full-service junk hauling?

It is an on-demand service that allows homeowners, renters, and businesses to have just about any kind of junk, trash, rubbish, or debris removed from their homes or their place of work and disposed of efficiently.

At Junk King Fairfax, that means we can haul away large items like furniture and appliances, as well as conducting full house cleanouts, and even load up all kinds of trash from real estate cleanouts or construction debris from job sites.

In other words, pretty much everything and anything (except for hazardous waste) can be handled by Junk King Fairfax.

So, how does it work? You simply make an appointment with us, and our crew will show up on time, as promised, in our big, red trucks and before you know it, all your junk will be hauled off and disposed of in an environmentally friendly process.

Unlike our self-service dumpster rental option, choosing our full-service junk removal and hauling means you simply book an appointment and point us in the right direction once we arrive. You don’t have to move your junk items, pile them up somewhere, or drag them out to the curb.

And, best of all, we do all the heavy lifting!

No Matter Which Option You Choose, Junk Hauling is Safe with Junk King

Our crews are highly trained, insured, and professional. Not only do we ensure that all of your junk items and materials are removed and loaded safely and with no damage to your property, but we even sweep up after ourselves when we’re done!

Not only that, with ongoing concerns around COVID-19 and coronavirus, we are completely equipped to provide you with a “hands-off” junk removal service.

While we understand that certain restrictions and public safety requirements have been relaxed and, in some cases, rescinded, we also understand that we still live in an uncertain time when it comes to coronavirus and staying safe.

This is why we have not relaxed our corporate standards when it comes to providing touchless junk removal services.

We’ll maintain a 6-foot distance from every customer. If you prefer, our haulers can pick up your junk at your curbside, and never enter your home. Gloves, masks, and hand sanitizers are provided on every truck to protect you and our haulers.

Not only that, but you can pay for our services over the phone to limit social exposure.

We call this our “100% Touchless, No Contact” junk pickup service.

And if you’re more comfortable with minimal contact, opting for our self-service dumpster rental alternative is a perfect choice. Having one of our MINI Dumpsters dropped off and then retrieved when you’re done is the ultimate in touchless, no contact junk removal service!

Full-Service Junk Hauling Isn’t Only for Home

One of the other realities of life is that our businesses often need junk removal, as well. And getting rid of it can be a challenge. We know that smaller companies can produce large amounts of junk, for example, but hauling it and disposing of it isn’t something they’re equipped to do.

Big companies with hundreds or thousands of employees probably have trucks (except legal firms perhaps!) and people who can take care of the business’s junk removal needs. But, then again, not always.

So businesses and other organizations of all sizes routinely need junk hauling services.

For example, many retail, light industrial, and professional service businesses operate with less than 15 or 20 employees. They have all the resources and personnel needed to carry out their jobs and deliver their services or products.

But they don’t have the time, personnel, or equipment to manage routine junk removal. In fact, very busy offices and shops that run with a minimal staff likely don’t have the wherewithal to even take care of an occasional trip to a local landfill or transfer station.

And that’s just the for-profit businesses.

Consider all the schools, churches, community theaters, food banks, and other non-profit groups that need some junk removal, hauling, and disposal done once in a while. The types of junk items that these entities need to dispose of often accumulate over time.

Or else they are the junk and debris from events or activities that left them with large amounts of unwanted or unusable items that need to be removed and hauled off. And, like many small businesses, these organizations often lack the resources to take care of those tasks themselves.

This is why an affordable and reliable professional junk removal option is a valuable asset.

The bottom line here is that whether you are a homeowner, renter, business owner, or you manage some kind of non-profit, you want to know how to get rid of your junk items quickly, easily, and cost-effectively, without having to do it yourself.

It’s easy! Simply call the Fairfax area’s expert junk removal team to get rid of it for you – Junk King Fairfax.

Junk King Fairfax for Green Junk Removal

America produces large quantities of trash, debris, and garbage every year. Almost four and a half pounds of it every day by each person on average. And that doesn’t take into account industrial waste.

For example, office and shop workers generate about two pounds of paper and cardboard waste every day and use close to 10,000 sheets of copier paper annually. And one study found that nearly half of printed documents are thrown away within 24 hours, and 30 percent are never picked up from the printer at all.

Each year, the average office worker uses 500 coffee cups, all of which are sent to landfills, and the average person uses 156 plastic bottles per year.

Oh, and then there’s electronic waste, or e-waste: the EPA estimated that the generation of consumer electronics goods in 2018 was 2.7 million tons, representing less than 1 percent of all MSW generation. In 2018, the rate of selected consumer electronics recycling was 38.5 percent.

The good news is that all of this industrial or workplace junk and waste need not end up in landfills.

In fact, at Junk King, our junk removal process is specifically designed to keep your junk from ending up in landfills whenever possible. This is because Junk King’s eco-friendly mission has always been to ensure that as much junk as possible is recycled or donated, and at Junk King Fairfax we strive to make that our mission, as well.

Because of our relationships with local recyclers, donation centers, and nonprofit organizations in the Fairfax area, we’re able to get a large percentage of discarded junk items donated or repurposed or recycled.

We are proud to be part of the only nationally recognized junk removal company that has the goal of recycling 60 percent or more of everything they haul away. And Junk King has been named as the Number One junk removal service in our industry, as well.

Junk Hauling or Dumpster Rentals: Working with Junk King Fairfax is a Win-Win

No matter whether you are simply decluttering your home, expanding or relocating your offices or business, moving to a new home across town, or renovating a residential or commercial property, you can certainly benefit from expert junk removal services.

In fact, one of the biggest obstacles when preparing for a move or trying to clear out space in your existing home or office is often just dealing with the junk. Not only is it the piles of stuff you neither want nor need, but it’s also the fact that they are items that you may not know how to dispose of conveniently or properly

This is why a professional junk removal company like Junk King Fairfax is here to provide the best solutions.

For example, we provide professional, full-service junk removal using two-person teams, and our red trucks are up to 30 percent larger than our competitor’s trucks. The reason for this is so we can take more junk in fewer trips and save you money. And full-service means that we do all the heavy lifting and loading.

In addition, we can offer you the option of loading your own junk and debris, on your own timetable and having three or more days to do it. Our conveniently sized and easily accessible MINI Dumpsters are designed especially for our customers to use safely and comfortably. And they are safe to be placed on any driveway, parking lot, or loading bay entrance.

And one of the best features of working with Junk King Fairfax is that you will always experience our uncompromising commitment to professionalism and exceptional customer service.

So, remember: we can haul away just about anything and everything (other than hazardous waste) with our highly-trained junk removal teams, or with a handy dumpster rental. And it doesn’t matter how small the load, or how large, there’s no residential or commercial job too big or too small for Junk King Fairfax.

We even offer cleanout services for self-storage units, rental properties, and foreclosure properties, not to mention old equipment and construction debris removal.

Whether you live in Sudley Springs, Centreville, or somewhere near Lorton, we can come to your location and haul away your junk or drop off one of our handy MINI Dumpsters. And you’ll love our fair and transparent pricing and our award-winning service that sets us apart from the rest.

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Your Junk Removal Solution for the Fairfax Area

Regardless of whether you decide on a self-service dumpster rental solution, or a full-service junk removal solution, Junk King Fairfax has you covered. From Fairfax to Manassas, and Chantilly to Springfield, we’re here to take care of all your junk removal needs

Whatever the reason, if you’ve got junk, your next call should be to Junk King Fairfax.

Junk King Fairfax offers efficient, safe, and environmentally-friendly junk removal services that take the work and worry out of the disposal of your junk. Our experienced junk removal team will carefully remove and haul off any types of junk you have. And our clean, red trucks are specially designed to handle all your large junk items.

Our professional and insured junk removal team will show up at your home or office, and we’ll call 15 minutes before we get there. Once we’re on-site, we’ll give you a free estimate based on how much room your junk takes up in our truck.

If you like our estimate, you simply point, and we’ll load those old junk items into our junk removal trucks and haul them away with no hidden fees.

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

Just make an appointment by booking online above, or by calling us at 1.888.888.JUNK (5865).