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Are You a Visionary? Or Do You Need Old Furniture Removal?

Old Furniture Removal Marin Junk KingDo you ever hear yourself say: “If I was the creative crafts-y type, I could turn this into something cool!”

Do you see things at yard sales and garage sales or random furniture tagged with a FREE sign on the sidewalk? Do you look at things in your house and think “that could be cool, I wonder if I could sand that down and stain it, or spray paint it, or make an awesome one-of-a-kind chandelier out of all that scrap metal?”  I do. I think that all the time. Problem is, I’m really not artistic – at all; I can’t even draw a good stick figure. But I can see possibilities and the beginning of a vision of what something could be.

So I hold on to stuff too long (yes, even the Junk King keeps stuff too long), or bring things home thinking that I’ll figure out how to turn this new (or old) piece of furniture into something interesting, funky, unique.  It all eventually becomes a pile in the garage.

For those of you that may be like me, aspirational home accessorize-er/decorator, there are several options:

Option 1:  Make use of a friend who has talents that you don’t.  I’ll call my friend, Kim who is a professional interior designer, and show her some of my collection in hopes she can take my grainy, unformed vision and turn it into something amazing.  She’s a flea market goddess.

Option 2:  Give it a go.  Do a Michael’s run.  Buy the spray paint and the super glue and the glitter.

Option 3:  Say goodbye to the oddities and oldies that were never transformed into that amazing lamp or  side table. Get rid of the rubbish pile in the garage.  Call professionals who specialize in junk removal.

Junk King Marin can help you with the debris removal, old furniture removal, scrap metal pick up and all professional hauling services.   Our professional haulers will pick up your junk furniture; that piece you may have tried to sand, stain or spray paint but it didn’t turn out quite like you pictured.   We will haul away and recycle the scrap metal that didn’t morph into the amazing chandelier you envisioned.

Junk King Marin makes old furniture removal and junk removal easy:

  • Get a free estimate beforehand.
  • We guarantee a price before working.
  • Our professionals know how to sort debris, so items like metal, glass, batteries, etc. get handled appropriately.
  • Items will be recycled or donated when possible, or given eco-friendly disposal.

Computer Recycling Marin County

Old Computer Recycling Marin CountyEveryone wants the latest and greatest technology, but this often means we leave our old computers around collecting dust. When your business needs to upgrade hardware or your home needs to clear out old electronics, you have eco-friendly options to recycle computers and other e-waste.

Want to Know the Right Way for Computer Recycling Marin County?

Whether you simply want to call Junk King to come to you and take your items away, or you want to personally dispose of your unwanted electronics, you can find ways to safely and responsibly recycle computers.

Here are some options for doing the greenest thing when disposing of old or broken computers:

Donate to a Charity or Neighbor

Sometimes your favorite local school, religious organization, or charity will hold events to recycle computers and other electronics. If you can hold onto your items until the next donation drive or swap meet, you may be able to support your local community by donating.

Your computer may seem slow or outdated to you, but kids just need basic computers for homework. Ask around the neighborhood and someone might just want to take it off your hands.

Find a Specialty Recycler and Drop Off Your Items

You can try asking electronics stores if they will accept your computer. Some stores and repair shops schedule specific dates throughout the year when they will recycle computers. Just be sure to confirm a time before driving out somewhere to drop off your computer. If you can’t make it work with their scheduling, you can always have Junk King come to you to pick up your computers and electronics for recycling.

Junk King Will Pick Up and Recycle Computers

You can always say goodbye to your old computer by calling Junk King to haul it away. As junk removal experts, we understand the importance of responsibly recycling and disposing of all electronic waste. Some of the materials inside computers create a toxic mess at the landfill, and we make sure to recycle every single part possible.

For computer recycling Marin County… here’s how it works:

  • Schedule a time for pick-up
  • We show up, you point out the electronics to be recycled
  • We find charities to take computers in good condition
  • If the computer isn’t functioning, we find an eco-friendly recycling option

Safety Tip: Wipe Your Hard Drive Before Recycling Computers

Before donating an old computer, make sure to delete all personal information from the computer. Simply deteling files isn’t enough—you need to really wipe the computer clean. Even if you’re giving the computer to a friend, you can’t control what will happen with it years later. Look up ways to clear your hard drive or securely erase all data from the computer before sending it away.

Junk King works with recycling facilities and charitable organizations around Marin County to find new homes for old and broken computers. No e-waste needs to wind up in a landfill, and you don’t need to let old computers and peripherals take up space in your home or office.

If you have old desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, or other computer accessories sitting around, call us today to learn about our environmentally safe methods to recycle computers.

Rubbish Removal Frequently Exposes Mystery Implements

Do you have someone in your life that lives by the “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” motto. Does he or she see the garage sale sign, size it up and inevitably stop to check it out.  This person is the garage-saler’s dream for their rubbish removal – at least some of it.  The remainder will of course require professional junk hauling.

Garage sale aficionados often find the crazy, oddball, unknowns.   We call these Mystery Implements.   Those interesting, un-describable, what-the-heck-is-that mysteries.  The weird things that are brought out at family dinners, parties with friends, and may make the rounds on Facebook photos.   Some of these Mystery Implements get identified, even used.  Others eventually make their way onto the garage sale table and then, if unsold, into the junk pile.

One of these Mystery Implements recently made its way to into a Junk King Marin rubbish removal job (see below).  It started to go into the scrap metal pile, but was such an oddity that the guys pulled it out and started trying to figure it out.   Is it a walnut crusher, an orange juicer, a giant tooth extractor.

Rubbish Removal Mystery ImplementWhat do you think this Mystery Implement is?

Whether you are a garage saler or know someone who is, garage and yard sales are a great way to de-clutter, make a few dollars, and pass along those Mystery Implements to others to decipher, decode, and decrypt.

For the garage sale items that don’t get sold, including any Mystery Implements, Junk King Marin will help you with the leftovers:

  • Junk King Marin will clean up the remaining items and haul them all away for you.
  • We’ll come in after the last garage salers leave and give you a guaranteed price to remove the unsold/unwanted clothing, furniture, home accessories, broken toys & tricycles, TVs and old appliances.
  • Our rubbish removal experts know how to sort debris, so items like metal, wood, e-waste, etc. get handled appropriately.
  • We use our over-sized trucks to haul away everything.
  • Mystery Implement or not, all items will be recycled or donated when possible, or given eco-friendly disposal.

Hot Tub Removal Marin

Hot Tub Removal Marin CountyWhen it comes to hot tubs, if you don’t use it you should go ahead and lose it. Think of all the other things you could do with the space!

For hot tub removal Marin County residents can call on the pros at Junk King to do the hauling. Dismantling and lifting the parts of a hot tub turns into difficult labor, but our haulers know how to do it fast and efficiently. We even make sure to recycle every part that we can. Save time, save energy, and do it the easy way with Junk King.

Reasons to Ditch the Hot Tub

Hopefully your hot tub has provided some good times and relaxation, but when it’s time to move on you can find plenty of other great ways to use the space. Here are some reasons for hot tub removal Marin homeowners can mull over:

  • Enjoy more yard space
  • Upgrade to a full-size pool
  • Create an outdoor living area
  • Add an outdoor pizza oven or fire pit

Reasons to Call Junk Haulers for Hot Tub Removal Marin County

Hot tubs are complicated to take apart, heavy to lift, and difficult to haul away—unless you have professional junk haulers with the right truck. Without bringing in the pros, you could spend a whole weekend just trying to figure out how to safely disconnect break apart the tub.

At Junk King, we serve the Marin County area with all sorts of junk disposal services, including home renovation debris and large appliance removals. For super-easy hot tub removal Marin residents can simply pick up the phone or book online.

Think about the benefits of hiring hauling experts for hot tub disposal:

  • We’re efficient and knowledgeable about breaking apart hot tubs.
  • We have trucks ready to haul the large, awkward parts.
  • We recycle every part that we can.
  • We clean up and haul away any related debris.

Fast and Easy Hot Tub Removal Marin County

Free up your yard or deck without the headache of figuring out what to do with an unwanted hot tub! Here are the steps for hot tub removal Marin customers can expect:

  • Schedule an appointment and we’ll come on-time within a short window.
  • We confirm an estimate before you give the green light.
  • Our trained and insured haulers go to work breaking down and carrying away the hot tub.
  • Our truck hauls everything away and we recycle or responsibly dispose of everything.
  • You enjoy the freedom to use your space however you want, without breaking a sweat!

If you’ve grown tired of your hot tub, or acquired property with a hot tub you don’t want, call us right away. We provide straightforward junk and debris hauling services including hot tub removal Marin County residents can count on to save time and avoid all hassles.

Junk Removal to Transform a College Bound Kid’s Room

Junk Removal Marin Messy RoomIs your teenager off to college this month?  Do you have visions of transforming his room into a home gym, guest bedroom, a spa for mom, or an awesome man cave?  

But how to get to that divine new state from skateboard stickers, smelly lacrosse socks, and banged up, jumped on, questionably stained, and all around abused furniture?

Junk Removal for Home TheaterThe first step is to keep that vision of your new, shiny space in your head.  Of course, junk removal is a key step in the process. But don’t be overwhelmed, instead try a proven strategy for the quickest and greenest results.

Start with the standard 4-pile junk removal method:

  1. Keep – this pile might include sports trophies, yearbooks, and anything that reminds you of Johnny when he was still adorable and loved mom more than anything – before friends, girls, music and just about everything else that Johnny considers more important now.

  2. Donate – anything that wasn’t buried so far down in the closet that it reeks of those lacrosse socks, isn’t ripped apart and/or missing pieces – and generally has some life left in it that some other teenage kid might enjoy.

  3. Recycle – that which you don’t want to keep nor would someone else want to inherit, but doesn’t need to hit the landfill

  4. Junk aka ‘Trash’– none of the above, mostly stuff you have to pick up with gloves while holding your nose

Now what?  You have the piles.  How to go about the junk removal and furniture pick up?

You’re on your own to find new homes for the “Keep pile!”

Piles 2, 3, and 4 are the easy ones.  This is where a junk removal and hauling service can help.

Junk King handles everything from furniture removal to trash piles to electronic waste recycling. As professional junk movers, we help people in Sonoma and Marin Counties with whatever junk and waste needs to be cleared out so you can make that man cave / spa / guest room / mom’s 2nd closet a reality!

  • Junk King will take furniture, clothes, mattresses, and other donate-able items to local charities

  • We will collect and recycle the scrap metal from furniture, sports equipment and other twisted up contraptions your college bound kid may have hidden in his closet

  • Got e waste?  We’ll take old cell phones, jam boxes, laptops and TVs that aren’t making the trek to the college dorm room.

  • And last, but not least, Junk King will happily help clean up and haul away the trash, debris, 3 year old french fries, socks that stand on their own, and all other indescribables under his bed.

Your new home gym awaits!

Contact Junk King today and take back your space!

Before You Call a Moving Company, Call the Junk Movers

Junk Movers MarinGetting ready to move? Hopefully you’re just changing residences to somewhere nearby—we’re not sure why you’d ever want to leave the Sonoma and Marin County area! When you do need to move, you can save a lot of money and stress by taking care of certain things yourself before calling the moving company. Bring in some junk movers to clear out the dead weight and kick off your move the right way.

Junk King handles everything from furniture and appliances to trash piles and renovation debris. As professional junk movers, we help people in Sonoma and Marin Counties with whatever junk needs to be cleared out so you can better organize and expedite your move.

Here’s why you should call junk movers before bringing in the moving company:

Don’t Move Stuff You Don’t Want

Many families haul around boxes and bags and old furniture that will never be used again. Break the cycle and stop hoarding your junk!

If you know certain things should go away but you can’t bring yourself to do the work or you don’t like saying goodbye to old belongings, ask junk movers to do the task for you. Don’t waste space at your next residence filling up the garage, attic, and closets with things you don’t really want.

Avoid Extra Storage and Moving Fees

When you hire junk movers before a move, you can save yourself a ton of money in the long run. Compare the costs of junk hauling services to the extra moving costs associated with moving more stuff. Plus the cost of storage units and pods. Plus more labor moving into your new home and in any future moves. Pay for junk movers once and never pay other people to move and store the same junk again.

Renovating to Sell? Let Us Clean It Up

In the whirlwind of preparing your current home for market, you can easily create a lot of trash while cleaning and identify items that need to leave while staging the house. Renovation projects will produce even more debris.

Call in junk movers to take care of virtually any kind of mess—from cleaning out the attic or basement to handling piles of lumber, drywall, stones, and metals from construction projects. When you’re selling a house, you have plenty of things to worry about besides cleaning up your reno dust.

Give Yourself Time, Take Away Stress

You probably need to be scouting real estate, researching schools, and generally dealing with other sources of stress during a move. Junk movers can take care of some tough tasks that you don’t need to do yourself—but need to get done.

Before your move, schedule a visit with our junk movers to see how we can alleviate your stress by hauling away piles of junk that stand in your way. You’ll thank yourself for having time to yourself instead of sweating through a week of lifting and hauling boxes and junk.

Simplify your move by removing the dead weight—call the professional junk movers at Junk King before you start packing.

Dumpster Rentals: A Bad Match for Marin County

Recycling dumpster rentals MarinYou might think that you don’t care how you get rid of your junk. You just want it gone, whether that means renting a dumpster or hiring junk movers. Yet consider the many risks and benefits of the two—dumpster rentals leave you with plenty of labor and potential extra costs, while junk hauling takes care of it all in one fell swoop.

Let’s look at some critical considerations before resorting to dumpster rentals:

Dumpster Rentals Marin: A Bad Match for Marin County & Bay Area Streets

Before comparing dumpster rentals and junk hauling services, take note of the fact that dumpsters simply create headaches in Marin County and the Northern Bay Area in general.

Our narrow, curvy streets create logistical problems for the placement of dumpsters. In many cases the dumpster would block the road, creating a hazard for drivers. Cramped spaces on the street also make it difficult to even access the dumpster when you’re handling large debris. Dumpster rentals and Marin County simply don’t mix well.

Cost Effectiveness

Dumpster rentals can potentially make fiscal sense for large, ongoing projects like major home renovations. However, how do you know how much total waste your project will generate? Also, if the dumpster damages your sidewalk and/or lawn, your wallet will take a much bigger hit.

In addition to dumpster rental prices, consider:

  • How will you handle overflow? Would you need to double the cost?
  • Do you really want the risk of damaging the lawn, sidewalk, curb, and street?
  • Are you sure you can handle all the debris and junk yourself, or would you need to pay for labor anyway? (Even with friends helping, you have to thank them somehow.)

Are You Being a Stand-Up Citizen?

Neighbors hate dumpster rentals—not only are they an eyesore, but they smell.

But suppose you don’t concern yourself with what the neighbors think… consider the undeniable hazards. Junk hauling services take care of everything in a short timeframe, while dumpster rentals typically linger for days or longer.

In short, dumpster rentals do not make good neighbors:

  • Kids tend to crawl inside of dumpsters. You might even be liable for injuries.
  • Animals get in, too, tossing garbage around and making a mess.
  • If the dumpster causes damage to community property, you’ll be dealing the city or a homeowners association. Not fun.

How Much Work Will You Put In?

Do you have the time and energy to handle a bunch of junk?—because with dumpster rentals, you do the dirty work.

Include labor when deciding between dumpster rentals and junk hauling services:

  • Dumpster rental companies only drop off and pick up the dumpster. With Junk King, you get the same benefits (getting rid of your trash) but someone else comes and does the heavy lifting and hauling away.
  • Dumpsters can be more high-maintenance than you think. Not everything can easily be tossed into a dumpster. Boxes need to be broken down, dangerous metal rods can stick out, construction debris can be too heavy to lift and throw.
  • The rest of your life won’t pause—do you want to do all the work?

Dumpster Rentals for Commercial  Use

Businesses these days have to worry about scale. Don’t pay for things you don’t use. If your business fills the dumpster every week, dumpster rentals might make sense. Otherwise, consider junk hauling services your on-demand, pay-per-use solution for junk disposal.

If you still can’t decide between dumpster rentals and junk hauling services, call Junk King for a free estimate and more info about our process.

Mattress Disposal Marin County: How NOT To Dispose of an Old Mattress!

Mattress Disposal Marin CountyIs your old mattress hurting your back? Upgrading from queen to king? Mattresses don’t last forever, and they create quite the giant conundrum when it comes to throwing them away. Here’s an explanation of the wrong ways to handle mattress disposal Marin County residents should consider, and alternatives to get rid of mattresses responsibly.

Don’t Just Throw It on the Curb!

Depending on neighborhood rules and your regular trash hauler’s schedule, you might not be able to put a mattress out on your curb or on the sidewalk at certain times. Neighbors might take furniture that you leave out, but it’s far less likely that someone would want to take a chance on a used mattress. Consider the safer bet and call for mattress disposal Marin County residents prefer, the professionals at Junk King.

If you do find a time and place to leave your mattress out for collection or for people to take as a freebie, try to keep it clean. You can find plastic mattress covers at many hardware stores and storage centers.

Don’t Leave It at a Donation Center Without Asking

Many charities will accept a gently used mattress, either to sell in their store or to give to someone in need. However, don’t just drop off your mattress at a donation center without verifying the non-profit’s policies.

Some donation centers may not accept mattresses, or they might require an appointment for drop-off. Among options for mattress disposal Marin County residents should consider donating only when someone else wants the item.

Don’t Drive Unsafely With a Mattress

If you’re going to drive with a mattress strapped onto your vehicle or sticking out of the trunk, be very careful. The weight of a mattress can make tie-down systems fail, especially at highway speeds.

If the mattress is blocking the driver’s view, you risk causing an accident just because you’re trying to get rid of a mattress. If you don’t have a safe way of handling the mattress yourself, it’s better to call Junk King for mattress disposal Marin County homeowners trust to handle such large items.

The RIGHT Ways for Mattress Disposal Marin County

Dispose of mattresses properly so it doesn’t become a big chore and you don’t break any local rules. Better methods of mattress disposal Marin County residents can use include:

  • Call on Junk King professional removal services.
  • Use an appropriate vehicle to drop the mattress off at a donation center ready to accept it.
  • Make arrangements to sell or give away the mattress appropriately, such as through a yard sale.

We can handle bulk trash in a breeze to clear out your unwanted spaces, so you don’t break your back or worry about an unsightly mess at your curb! For proper mattress disposal Marin County can trust Junk King.

Junk Pick Up Marin County: 5 Signs You Need to Call Us

Junk Pick Up Marin CountyIt’s far easier to let junk haulers do the work when you have a build-up of junk or debris. Construction managers and real estate professional can attest that cleaning things out goes a lot more smoothly with a professional junk pick up. Marin County residents: If you’ve never used junk hauling services before and you’re unsure whether your situation warrants it, consider these five signs that you need to call Junk King:

There’s no way this junk can fit in your trunk!

Oversized items, debris from DIY renovation projects, or simply large amounts of garbage can quickly fill up your vehicle. Schedule a junk pick up to handle things safely and efficiently instead. It’s not worth damaging your car’s upholstery or wasting fuel making multiple trips to dumpsters and recycling centers. Let us know what you have and we’ll send a big enough truck to make sure we get everything in one junk pick up visit.

Are you even allowed to throw this in the regular trash?

If you have trash that’s unsuitable for normal garbage, calling for junk pick up helps you get rid of everything in one fell swoop. You shouldn’t hold on to trash waiting for next week’s garbage collection, and you shouldn’t risk throwing items in the trash that don’t belong in there. Other than serious hazardous waste, Junk King can take absolutely anything.

The house needs to be ready for market ASAP.

When selling your home, you face a whirlwind of chores and cleaning and decorating projects. We’re here to handle junk pick up jobs like cleaning out attics and basements, clearing out unwanted belongings, or even removing old appliances and furniture you don’t need. Removing the junk will help prepare the home to sell and make it seem a lot more spacious.

This is way more than a one-person job.

Go ahead and call for junk pick up if you would otherwise need to call a friend or relative to come help out. Everyone secretly resents it when you ask for help moving things, so let them off the hook. That friend with a pick-up? Don’t be yet another person asking him to use it for a weekend. Instead, relax with your friends while Junk King does the heavy lifting.

You get teased about going on Hoarders: Buried Alive.

If your loved ones have been ribbing you about how your trash pile is big enough to go on reality TV, it’s time to call Junk King. Our crews have been featured on Hoarders: Buried Alive for good reason. If it’s too much stuff to sort through, if you have a room that’s unusable, or if a collection has gotten unwieldy and you don’t know how to get rid of it… call us for a junk pick up to take care of the mess. You’ll feel a lot better afterward.

Junk Pick Up Marin County: If you can relate to any of these situations—or if you simply don’t know where to begin—get in touch with us today for a free estimate and to schedule a junk pick up.

Junk Hauling Service Marin: Organize Your Life

Junk Hauling Service MarinSimplifying your life? Or simply emptying a home to sell it? When you’re facing a cleanout project, you need junk hauling services to swiftly remove junk and debris so you can move forward with your new use for the space.

Comprehensive junk hauling service Marin:

  • Attic and basement cleaning projects
  • Move out and real estate services
  • Removal of old appliances and construction debris
  • Taking care of items with special recycling or disposal needs

Clear Your Spaces and Clear Your Mind

Want to clean and organize, yet every time you start you end up making a bigger mess than before? Sometimes you just need to hit the reset button. If you have an attic, basement, or garage full of stuff that doesn’t have a place and doesn’t have a use, think about a junk hauling service to get rid of it and start with a clean space.

Help from a junk hauling service works wonders if you have pack-rat tendencies or a hoarding situation. Junk King can be the helping hand you need to give your cleaning project the jumpstart it needs.

Clean Everything Out Before Renovating

When you want to start a renovation project or build a home addition, you need to clear the space—and the debris if your project begins with tearing down a wall or structure.

We see lots of beautiful homes being constructed and remodeling in the area, and we’re happy to offer junk hauling service Marin County residents looking to clean things out before making things new.

Real Estate and Foreclosure Services

If you’ve acquired a house or other property and want to flip it, move into it, or get it ready for new tenants, call on the junk hauling service pros to clear out the old resident’s stuff.

Junk King has a comprehensive junk hauling service for anyone moving out or moving in of a home or office. We also provide detailed estimates for foreclosure cleanouts and other commercial needs.

We Handle All the Junk at Once

As junk hauling experts, we can handle unwanted items while also taking appropriate care of items like electronics and appliances, mattresses and large furniture, and other junk and debris that needs to be disposed of properly.

Junk King offers a comprehensive junk hauling service all at once, then we recycle or dispose of everything properly. Don’t waste your own time figuring out where and how to get rid of large, awkward, or dangerous debris. We have the experience and resources to give priority to recycling options and appropriately dispose of everything, offering time-saving junk hauling Marin County residents can rely on for professional, responsible cleanouts.

Junk King Marin
851 Irwin St. #214
San Rafael, CA 94901
Hours: M-Sa: 8A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Marin area, including:

Amer Cyn
Angwin
Corte Madera
Fairfax
Kentfield
Larkspur
Mill Valley
Monte Rio
Napa
Novato
Petaluma
Rohnert Park
San Anselmo
San Quentin
San Rafael
Santa Rosa
Sausalito
Vallejo
and these nearby zip codes:
94503, 94508, 94558, 94559, 94581, 94589, 94590, 94591, 94592, 94901, 94903, 94904, 94912, 94913, 94914, 94915, 94925, 94926, 94927, 94928, 94930, 94939, 94941, 94942, 94945, 94947, 94948, 94949, 94952, 94953, 94954, 94955, 94960, 94964, 94965, 94966, 94974, 94975, 94976, 94977, 94978, 94979, 94998, 94999, 95401, 95402, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95406, 95407, 95409, 95462, 95486