When junk starts to pile up in your Katy, TX, home, you need to do something about it. Keeping garbage, including old appliances and furniture, takes up valuable space you could use for other things. While you could haul away this garbage yourself, it’s much easier and often actually more affordable to call Junk King Katy. We handle all types of junk removal in Katy. Whether you have a few old items or need to clean out an entire property, we can help. Here are some of the items we can haul away as well as some reasons why Junk King should be your first and only call.

Garbage and other Debris

If you have garbage bagged up and ready to go, we’ll take it. Sometimes, you may have too much garbage for your city bins to hold. You don’t want to keep this trash in your home, especially if you have so much that it would take weeks to get rid of it all a few bags at a time. Even if you leave it in the garage, it can attract bugs and create a horrible smell. It could also be a safety hazard if the trash contains food or anything that is highly flammable.

Besides bagged up garbage, we also take yard waste and construction debris. If you’ve had to cut down trees, trim hedges, or deal with any other yard work, you need to get rid of that debris somehow. Again, you may have too much for city garbage services to be a solution. We’ll take yard waste as well as most debris from DIY home renovation and remodel projects. We will even haul away debris from old sheds and other structures.

Old Furniture

Old furniture can also be difficult to get rid of because it’s so big. While Katy trash services will pick up bulky garbage periodically, it can be easy to miss the pickup date. Then you’re stuck with the furniture for another month. If you’ve purchased new furniture and are having it delivered, the delivery service may be able to take your old furniture. However, this isn’t always an option, and it could cost you.

Junk King will pick up any old furniture, no matter how large or bulky. We take sofas, chairs, mattresses, and much more. This gets the furniture out of your home and gives you space for new items. Again, leaving old furniture in the garage or even outdoors can lead to problems. Mice and other rodents may take up residence in your old couch or chair. If it’s outdoors, rain and other weather will start to damage the furniture. This can quickly ruin your home’s curb appeal, plus it can create dangers for kids and pets.

What about furniture that’s still useful? If you’re replacing some older furniture that can still be used, we will still come pick it up. However, we won’t take this furniture to the dump. Instead, if it’s gently used, we will donate the items to a local charity or other organization that works with those in need. This means your old furniture will go to someone who needs it or to furnish a homeless shelter.

Appliances

Getting rid of refrigerators, washing machines, ovens, dryers, and other appliances can be a pain. In some cases, such as with washing machines, ovens, and dryers, you can set them out for bulky waste pickup or take them to a recycling center or landfill. If you don’t have a truck, Junk King will pick them up for you.

Dealing with refrigerators, freezers, and anything else that contains refrigerant, however, is more difficult. The refrigerants in these appliances cannot be put in a landfill due to the damage they can do to the environment. In some cases, you can call an EPA bounty program to deal with these chemicals. Bounty programs take appliances that contain refrigerant and recycle them. They safely remove the chemicals before doing so, of course. Some offer rebates you can use on Energy Star appliances that use less power.

We will take care of having the refrigerant removed by a licensed company that can safely recycle or dispose of it. Once that’s done, we will turn over the refrigerator to a recycling center that can break it down and recycle much of the metal and other components. Everything will be done safely so that no harmful chemicals are released.

Hot Tub Disposal

Hot tubs are large, bulky, and can be a chore to move. Even if you have a truck, you may not be able to fit the hot tub in it. Junk King will take care of these large items, quickly taking them apart and moving them into our truck. Our team has the manpower needed to move hot tubs safely. No one will be injured, and nothing near the hot tub or along the path from its location to our truck will be damaged.

Once we’ve loaded up the hot tub, we will make certain that it is properly disposed of. Some hot tubs can be recycled, so we will take yours to the correct facility. We do our best to make certain everything we collect is dealt with in the most eco-friendly way possible. There is some metal in hot tubs that can be sent to a scrap metal recycling plant, and there’s some plastic that can also be recycled.

Note that many city disposal services and other junk haulers won’t take hot tubs. They’re simply too large and bulky to fit in most trucks. Junk King, however, has the equipment needed to haul away these large items.

Mattresses

While many people don’t change their mattress as often as is recommended (every eight years), your bed will eventually wear out. Mattresses go through a lot during their lifespan, and typically, by the time you’re ready to get rid of it, there’s not much life left. Most mattresses, then, are simply disposed of. Few organizations will accept donated used mattresses due to the fear of bed bugs and other potentially dangerous germs.

Some mattresses can be recycled or contain recyclable materials that we remove. Box springs also can often be broken down and recycled. This is important because many dump sites will not accept mattresses due to chemical components. However, we do have established partners in the Katy area who help us break down, recycle, and dispose of old mattresses and box springs.

Electronic Waste

Getting rid of old cell phones, computers, monitors, televisions, and other electronic items can also be fairly difficult. Many of these items contain batteries, coolant, and other components that can damage the environment. There are some electronic stores that will take your old items and safely dispose of them, but for some, that’s not always an option. While you can take an old cell phone in, you may not be able to load up old televisions. Some of these older monitors and TVs are very heavy and bulky.

Another reason to keep E-waste out of the landfill is that it contains a good amount of recyclable materials. Copper, gold, silver, and other metals are used in circuit boards and other components. These raw materials can be removed and recycled. This isn’t an insignificant amount, either—in 2016, a study estimated that around $22 billion dollars of gold was thrown away worldwide.

Junk King will pick up your old electronic waste and get it to the correct recycling center. These centers will remove and recycle all of the metals and safely dispose of any batteries or dangerous chemicals.

What We Don’t Take

What we don’t take is a very short list. If it’s hazardous or contains hazardous waste, we can’t haul it away. Other than that, there’s not much we don’t deal with. If you have any questions, you can always reach out and ask if we can take certain items.

We Work with Businesses, Too

In addition to picking up garbage and other items from residential homes, we also work with businesses. We will pick up junk from your renovated office, your new storefront, or from apartment complexes. We work with real estate agents to clean out foreclosed homes and landlords to clean up rental properties. Business owners often don’t have the time or the manpower to spend cleaning up trash and hauling away junk. We can come in and take care of these tasks in less time while your team focuses on what they do best.

Call Junk King Katy Today to Get Rid of Junk

Don’t let old furniture, appliances, and other junk take up space in your home or garage any longer. No matter how little or how much junk you have, you shouldn’t let it steal your space. Call Junk King at 1-888-888-JUNK to talk about what you need hauled away. We can give you a quote or arrange to send someone out to take a look at what you have and estimate how much work it will be. We can even discuss bringing a dumpster to your home or business to help! If you agree to the quote, we can begin hauling it away right then and there.

In addition to calling, you can also text photos of the garbage you need removed to 1-737-888-5865. This lets us see exactly what you have and how much space it will take up. Of course, you can also book online.