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A New Age of Recycling Your Refrigerator

Published on February 23, 2011 in Pick Up Old Furniture, Recycling, Refrigerator Disposal, Refrigerator Recycling and junk hauling. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

General Electric just announced a groundbreaking program that will hopefully help reduce the amount of waste in our country’s landfills as well as prevent some toxic chemicals from getting released into our environment. GE’s program specifically is related to recycling refrigerators across the country.

There are approximately nine million refrigerators thrown out in the United States every year. Many of these refrigerators can contribute to releasing dangerous chemicals such as hydroflourocarbons into the atmosphere.  GE’s new program will attempt to cut these emissions down drastically.

From Earthtechling.com: “General Electric joined with Appliance Recycling Centers of America (ARCA) to supply used-refrigerators from a six-state region to ARCA’s center in Pennsylvania, where the discarded machines will be put through a sealed and fully-automative system that captures harmful elements from the insulating foam found in used appliances.”

GE is smart to tap into an eco-friendly trend that is sweeping across the country.  Consumers are now more likely to buy appliances like refrigerators from companies that are making a commitment to helping the future environment.  GE’s commitment to properly recycling refrigerators as well as other appliances in the future is a big step for a major US corporation.

Junk King is another corporation that has made a commitment to properly recycling household appliances.  Every year Junk King helps consumers and businesses across the country get rid of their clutter and junk in an eco-friendly manner.  Much of this junk consists of large household items that are hard for people to haul off on their own, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, grills and hot tubs.  Junk King’s professional hauling teams not only provide the man-power to whisk such items into their trucks, but they also have the know-how to bring these large items to proper recycling facilities.

If you need to get rid of your refrigerator (or any other appliance) in an eco-friendly manner simply call Junk King at 1-800-995 JUNK or book an appointment online.

Get Rid of Your Old Furniture To Prepare for the Future

Published on January 14, 2011 in Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture and furniture removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

One new technology on the horizon is a holographic telecommunication system. This isn’t like having a web cam on your computer, but going more “Star Wars” with your phone calls. In order to pull off a true hologram, you will need around 16 cameras strategically placed around your living room to capture the complete 3-D hologram image. Quick: look around your living room. Are you ready for sixteen cameras to capture that scene? Do you even want that background showing up on the internet?

This holographic program could be the wave of the future which means that whenever someone calls they’re going to be seeing exactly what state of tidiness your home is in. For many people, that could be a very scary proposition. All of this might be getting you thinking that it’s time for a change starting with your furniture. For a living room make-over, you’ll need to get rid of the old furniture and the best way to handle that task is by bringing in a Furniture Pickup company like Junk King.

You might think all you need to do to spruce up the place is a fresh coat of paint. Merely taking down a picture that has hung on your wall for years could reveal the necessity of a paint job. However, even the brightest new coat of paint won’t hide the fact that your furniture has seen better days. Let’s face it; you wouldn’t even be reading an article like this if the notion of getting rid of your furniture wasn’t somewhere in your mind. This is your golden opportunity. Hiring a local furniture pickup company takes all the stress out of getting rid of your unwanted junk. Don’t stop the work at your ratty sofa or stained coffee table; you can also toss out those crumbling book cases or the IKEA bureau that wasn’t put together right. You know the one!

As you take stock of what furniture you might want to toss out, you could discover a lot of other items that can go as well. Forget saving up for a yard sale; it’s time to toss out the trash. As long as your bringing in a professional crew of haulers let them really clean out the clutter. What shape is your garage in? Any spare tires laying around? Engine parts? Rusty fenders? All of that can be removed with your furniture. Are you really holding onto that stuff for sentimental reasons? Toss it away!

Hiring a professional furniture pickup crew makes all the difference when it comes to how your house will be treated. The workers you invite into your home should be bonded and insured. They shouldn’t be day laborers who will disappear after work. After all your old junk is gone, you can really get your home camera ready. We might be a couple of years away from the hologram telephones, but there is no reason why you can’t get a head start.

For the best in furniture pickup and removal, give Junk King a call at 1-800-995-JUNK or a book a free on site estimate online.

Furniture Pickup – Get Back to the Basics

Published on November 22, 2010 in Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture and furniture removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The NBC Nightly News recently featured a series of stories entitled “Back to Basics.” In those reports, folks from all around the country described how they were pairing down their lives to just the bare necessities. In one extreme case, a young man managed to get rid of everything in his life that couldn’t fit into two suitcases and a moving box. That is taking the idea of back to basics to extreme lengths.

What about your own life? How much clutter are you surrounding yourself with? What would it take for you to get back to basics? This doesn’t mean tossing out everything you own, but what about the stuff you’re holding onto for no good reason other than you can’t do anything with it. Usually, this means old pieces of furniture that have served their purpose, but now need to be taken away. That’s when you should call in a furniture pickup team to help you get back to basics.

The furniture we bring into our homes always starts out with the best of intentions. It could be a brand new matching sofa and loveseat that perfectly compliments the rest of the living room. It could be an inexpensive table picked up at a yard sale. It can also be a firm mattress. Years later, the only thing that matches on the sofa and love seat are all the stains from spilled food. That yard sale table has buckled. And that once firm mattress is now a lumpy mess.

If you’re lucky enough to replace those kinds of items, often the old furniture finds a new home. This could be in the basement or out in the garage. Old furniture ends up hanging around because it’s just easier to tuck it away then haul it away. However, if you hire a furniture hauling crew it can be gone for good!

When we think of furniture movers it’s usually the type we hire to go from house to house. They’ve got the big truck and they’ve got the muscles. It might seem silly to hire professional movers just to get rid of a sofa, but consider the alternative. You’ll be stuck with that sofa until your next move. Is that really something you want to live with? Of course not.

You could always try to borrow a friend’s truck to haul it away, but then you would have to borrow a couple of friends also to get it into the truck. Once an old piece of furniture is loaded up on a truck would you know where to take it? You don’t want to just dump it by the side of the road because that’s not good for the neighborhood and you could be slapped with a fine. Those furniture haulers will know just where to take your old furniture – a recycling center.

Junk King will be happy to remove your old furniture in an affordable, efficient and eco-friendly manner.  Simply call 1-800-995 JUNK to schedule a free on site estimate.

5 Pieces of Old Furniture Likely to be Found in Your Home

Published on August 7, 2010 in Furniture Pick Up, Old Furniture, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .


For those of us who own a house or apartment, furniture is a very big part of our lives.  The type of furniture in your house decides the atmosphere that you spend most of your life in.   This means furniture is what you look at, what you sit and sleep in, and what you use on an everyday basis.  It’s pretty clear – furniture plays a big part in our lives whether we like to admit or not.

This is why it’s so difficult to get rid of old furniture.  You’ve spent all those years spending everyday with a piece of furniture, when the time comes to get rid of the item it can often be quite difficult.  You might make excuses for years, but eventually the time comes when that old piece of furniture needs to get hauled out to bring in the new.  Here is a list of five pieces of old furniture that are probably sitting around your house right now that you need to get rid of:

  1. Arm Chair: We all know how great a good ole’ armchair can be.  It could be lazy boy recliner in front of the TV, or a padded rocking chair by the fireplace.  This is where a person can sit down, read a good book, look out the window, or tell a story.  This is the chair that feels ‘just right’ because you’ve been sitting in it for so long.  Some of the best memories of our lives have been told from that old chair.  However, if anyone from the outside looks at your old chair they can see it with open eyes: it has rips along the side, stains on the surface, and splinters on the wood.  It’s time to get rid of that old chair.
  2. Bed: We spend one third of our lives sleeping, often in a bed that we’ve had for nearly a decade.  That old bed can provide the perfect respite after a long day’s work. However, because of many years’ use, the bed is starting to break down.  It isn’t providing the back support it used to, and it creaks in the middle of the night and often wakes you up.  It’s time to get a new, better bed that will suit all your needs.
  3. Family Couch: The old family couch is the centerpiece of every home.  This is where your family gathers to watch TV, chat, read the newspaper, or play games.  There are a lot of great memories on that family couch. However, the couch has been through new children, puppies and wear and tear, making it look like something out of ‘Mad Max.’  It’s time to find a new centerpiece to your home.
  4. Piano: Pianos last for quite a while.  You might have gotten the baby grand when you moved into the home, and it’s been there for fifteen to twenty years.  Your whole family has gone through a set of lessons on it, and you can tell from the sound.  Although you can retune a piano to have it fixed up, eventually worn wood and mechanics can permanently affect the sound quality.  Perhaps it’s time to pick out a new baby grand, or even a great sound electronic piano.
  5. Pool / Ping Pong Table: These classic basement games can be found in homes across the county.  Pool and Ping Pong tables have provided countless hours of fun for your family in friends, from day long tournaments to one on one grudge matches.  However, old equipment can really start to affect the quality of the game. Those bumps in your pool table and chips in your table tennis table can cause more than a few plays to go awry, as you’ve likely noticed.  New tables have drastically gone down in price lately, so it’s the perfect time to pick one up.

Make sure you don’t hurt yourself trying to haul these heavy old pieces of furniture out of your house. Junk King can efficiently and affordably pick that old junk up for you. Call 1-800-995 JUNK or book online to schedule a free on site estimate.

Professional Haulers Prevent Back Pain

Published on June 15, 2010 in Back Pain, Damaged Furniture, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, Professional Haulers, Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

We all know a friend or family member that has hurt their back lifting something heavy.  Back pain is the reason for one fifth of all physicians’ visits in the US, with a staggering nine out of ten adults experiencing back pain at least once during their lifetime.  Back pain can range from a mere everyday annoyance to a serious problem, underlying a medical condition or issue with the spine.

Although we all like to think we can hold our own in the lifting department, when it comes down to it very few people lift objects properly.  Improper lifting, without fully utilizing the legs, is one of the primary reasons for back injuries. Lifting heavy objects adds to the problem: the bigger the furniture, the bigger potential for a serious back injury.

Most of us have had the experience of removing furniture from someone’s house or apartment.   Carrying an old-school 40 inch television can put you in some awkward positions, reaching and grappling for a good grip and probably not paying attention to the ‘proper way’ of lifting.

Couches also are fairly difficult to maneuver while they are in one piece.  Trying to get couches down several flights of stairs can often be a three person job, which ends up with one person pinned against a stair railing or wall.  This type of situation is obviously is no good for back health.

Moving these types of heavy objects out of a home or apartment is often not taken seriously, but it can lead to a serious lifetime of back pain and problems.  Although it is ‘possible’ to haul your old furniture or junk out on your own, it’s probably not worth the risk.

Experienced and professional junk haulers like Junk King know the proper way to move large and heavy items.  Junk King employs trained professionals that will make sure to take care in not damaging any of your property while hauling the items out.  Although you will need to spend money for this professional service, it will be well worth the while- imagine the cost of doctors’ visits for the next several years due to a pinched nerve or rotated disk.

Recycle Old Furniture

Published on June 10, 2010 in Green Junk Removal, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, Recycle Furniture and Recycling. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .


There comes a time in every household when old pieces of furniture need to be disposed of.  Maybe it’s when the kids go off to college and you decide to buy some more upscale furniture.  Perhaps the new puppy went to work on those couches and coffee tables and replacements are in order.  Either way, replacing furniture means getting rid of the old stuff.  The question is: can getting rid of old furniture be done in an eco-friendly way?

Making the decision to recycle your old furniture is a big one, because it can end up impacting the environment around us.  Here are a few reasons why recycling old furniture is eco-friendly:

  • Recycling old furniture prevents the need for new material to be created and harvested from forests – your old furniture will end up getting scrapped and reused instead.
  • Recycling old furniture prevents all of the parts of your couches, chairs, tables and beds from ending up in a landfill.  If materials like cotton, wood and foam end up in a landfill they can decompose and release harmful chemicals and greenhouse gases into our atmosphere.
  • Recycling old furniture will end up saving precious energy – the amount of power necessary to recycle your old furniture is less than what it takes to build something from scratch.

So how do actually go about recycling your furniture?  Here are a few ways:

  • Break the furniture apart yourself and reuse parts for other projects around the house.  The wood from a table could be re-purposed for a building a new cupboard, and the upholstery from a couch could be used for designing new drapes.
  • Break the furniture apart yourself and drop it off at the proper recycling centers.  There are recycling centers around the country that accept various materials to be reused.  Just make sure you find the right center for the right materials.
  • Call in some furniture removal specialists who offer a recycling program.  Junk King, the best in old furniture removal and pick up, also makes sure that old furniture end up where it can be reused responsibly.

If you are interested in getting rid of your old furniture the green way, call Junk King at 1-800-995-JUNK or book a free on site appointment online.

Get Rid of Old Appliances

Published on June 3, 2010 in Old Appliances, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

There are several appliances in your home that need to be replaced every so often.  When was the last time you took a look at the new appliances section of the department store?  Some of the technological and aesthetic advances in the household appliances sector within the last ten years are incredible.  I’d like to take a look at some household appliances that have made leaps and bounds; some of the very appliances you might be interested in replacing.

  1. Refrigerators – Your standard refrigerator of old is gone.  Today’s high tech refrigerators include features like recipe databases, internet connectivity, beer taps, built in high def. TVs and automated storage checks.  Think ‘HAL’ from space odyssey.  Consider getting rid of your old clunker and replacing it with a lean, mean refrigeration machine.
  2. Washing Machines -  The new line of washing machines look great – coming in a variety of colors and styles that can fit right into your home.  You no longer need to have that washing machine deep within the recesses of your basement. Display it proudly and accessibly right on ground level. Not only do washing machines look better, they also perform at a completely different level; offering intelligent technology that washes and dries in one load and micro targets specific articles of clothing with extreme clean.
  3. Microwave – The microwave was one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century – providing people with a quick and efficient way to cook food in their homes.  The microwaves of the 21st century not only cooks food but also offers options that dramatically increases your efficiency, including auto timing so your food can be ready to eat as soon as you return home.
  4. Stoves – Your stove is the command center of your kitchen, the appliance that can determine if your thanksgiving turkey comes out just perfect or not so good.  Today’s modern stoves include a range of features including self cleaning options, touchscreen commands, and pre-set cook settings for various food types.  If you want to start cooking better, it all starts with your stove.

If you decide to get rid of old appliances you’ll need a good way to haul the junk out of your house.  As far as a refrigerator, stove, or washing machine goes, these items are extremely heavy and best left to hauling professionals.  Junk-King provides the best junk hauling service around, feel free to book a free on site estimate online or call 1-800-995 JUNK.

Hauling Damaged Furniture

Published on May 13, 2010 in Damaged Furniture, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

There’s quite a few ways that the furniture in your house can get damaged.  The most common reason that furniture or equipment is no longer of value is due to wear and tear.  Most material simply wears down after a period of regular use.  This could be your favorite leather couch, which you’ve held on to since those college days. The couch still might look ‘OK’ to you but has tears running down the side and is missing a corner piece.  Now that you have a family and regularly entertain friends for dinner, you figure it’s time to put that old couch out on the curb.

Another common way that furniture becomes damaged is due to pets.  You just got a little golden retriever pup and he’s run wild in your house for the past several weeks, leaving some dining room furniture and a lazy boy recliner in tatters.   You can’t bear to give up the little guy, but you can replace the ruined furniture with a new set of pet friendly items.

Children also are a common reason to replace your old furniture.  If you are expecting a baby or a grandchild is staying over during weekends, you’ll be sure to look into child-proofing your house.   This can often mean getting rid of some old items that simply aren’t safe for a toddler to be around – things with sharp edges and small removable pieces.  Kids also can be the direct cause of your damaged furniture – whether it be a glue explosion on that persian rug or permanent marker stripes across your old headboard.

Mother nature can also be a major factor in ruining your furniture.  Flooding can wipe out entire rooms and permanently destroy many items in a household. Hurricanes can blow out windows, expose your house to the elements and toss furniture around.  Earthquakes, snow storms, tornadoes and everything else – any of these natural disasters can wreck havoc on a house.

No matter how your furniture was damaged, you now have to decide how to deal with it.  The easiest way to get rid these items is by calling Junk King, who provides reliable, affordable, and eco-friendly junk removal services to homes across the country.

Old Furniture Pick Up

Published on April 16, 2010 in Old Furniture Pick Up and Pick Up Old Furniture. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

We all have a piece of furniture in our home that we’ve grown attached to and don’t want to get rid of: no matter how old, smelly, out of fashion, or uncomfortable it is. It could be an olive green lazy boy with ‘character building’ rips along the arm seams.  Or perhaps it’s an oaken coffee table that is literally standing on its last leg.  Some of this furniture makes it way from our very first apartment to the homes we live in today, and maintains a sentimental value for us.  It’s nice to wake up and see something thats been with you since the start, even if it isn’t brand new or house-fitting.

In other cases, some furniture simply clings to you.  Old rusty filing cabinets, flimsy bookshelves and moldy trunks somehow have a way of ending up in our attics and basements- simply collecting dust and taking up unnecessary space.  These pieces of furniture need to be distinguished from those items that have a sentimental value for you.  If guests visit your home, these two categories of old pieces of furniture can easily be distinguished, and makes the difference between your house appearing charming or simply a mess.

It’s time you sorted through your old furniture and categorize whether a piece is worth keeping or getting rid of.  It is a guarantee you will end with quite a few items that you realize you don’t need, want, or even care about.  Now comes the decision about how to get rid of these unwanted pieces of furniture.

Utilizing a junk removal service for your old furniture pick up is by far the easiest and most cost effective method of disposal.  A professional junk removal service will make sure these items are picked up and disposed of in an efficient, professional and eco-friendly manner.  Making an attempt to haul these items to the dump on your own can be a daunting task, especially if you have a busy schedule.  You also have the additional stress of lifting heavy pieces of furniture into your vehicle and possibly hurting yourself.  Make it easier on yourself, and call 1-800-995-JUNK or schedule a free estimate online for the best furniture pick up around.

Top 10 Basement Ideas

Published on February 5, 2010 in Pick Up Old Furniture, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Everyone who owns a home knows that familiar feeling – you head down into your basement and see clutter from wall to wall.  Musty boxes filled with receipts, broken exercise machines, torn up couches and unused toy chests are just a few examples of things people end up storing in their basement.  Basements end up as junk heaps because everything that isn’t useful anymore ends up piled down there.  You can’t decide if you want to throw something out and so it ends up sitting in your basement for years, collecting dust.

This common practice of mistaking a basement for a landfill prevents a homeowner from making the most of valuable space.  Essentially, you are paying per square foot of your house, and not effectively making use of a large basement is simply a waste of money. There are a ton of fun, interesting, and practical things you can do with a basement if it is cleared of all that junk.  I’d like to take this opportunity to provide you with a list of the top ten things you can do to make proper use of your basement.

  1. Exercise Room: So you’ve wanted to get in shape but don’t want to pay for a gym membership, or simply can’t get the motivation to pack up and drive to the gym every day.  Your basement is the perfect place to set up your personal, customized exercise room.  You can pick the equipment to your liking, whether you are into lifting weights, running on a treadmill, hitting a heavy bag or working out on a Bowflex.  You can even invite some friends or family members down there to join you on your fitness crusade.
  2. Guest Room: Often times when guests stay over for an extended period of time they can become a burden on your home, constantly getting in the way and popping out at the most awkward moments.  A basement is a great place to install a guest room, not only because it gives your visitor a bit of privacy, but also because it will keep them out of your hair.
  3. Movie Theatre: Nowadays, with the proper HD TV equipment, you can get the picture and sound quality of a Cineplex from the comfort of your home.  Throw in some comfy couches and a popcorn machine, and you’ll never want to leave home on those rainy Saturdays again.
  4. Art Studio: You’ve always wanted to take up drawing, ceramics, sculpting, or a number of other arts, but just don’t have a place to do it.  Your basement is the perfect place to pick up that hobby or art form.
  5. Pool Hall: Pool halls are often crowded, smoky, and filled with people that you don’t really like.  That’s why getting a pool table in your basement can make it the perfect place to have friends over to play some billiards.  Emulate the real thing by installing a few small TVs in high places and a mini-fridge down low.
  6. Small Business: If you are a budding entrepreneur who is about to launch a home business, considering using your basement as an office.  It will provide more of a separation between your home and work life than the other rooms in your house, and also can be a great, quiet place to focus on your business goals.
  7. Mini Zoo / Aquarium: Your house is overflowing with fish tanks, lizard terrariums, hamster cages and who knows what else.  Your basement is the perfect place to establish as a ‘pet zone,’ where animals can be taken care of and enjoyed, but not be in your face every second of every day.
  8. Ping Pong Center: Ping Pong (or Table Tennis) requires a good amount of space that can’t often be found within the interiors of most homes.  Basements are the perfect place to set down a ping pong table and start playing.  Place a whiteboard on the wall and you can keep track of scores and tournaments and install a rack someplace to hold your ping pong paraphernalia.
  9. Arcade: Your basement can fulfill your children’s dreams (or yours) of having your own personal arcade.  Whether it is old school Pac-Man style machines or modern gaming consoles, your basement can become the place to escape to a fantastic world of gaming.
  10. Children’s Fun Zone: If you have kids, the basement can be a place where they can play and make a mess, but not cause a hassle.  Given you keep an eye on them, children love to have their own space to run around and create those little imaginative games.  If you have some sleeping bags on hand, the basement is also a great place for your kids and their friends to have an adventuresome but safe sleep over.

No matter what you plan to use your basement for, it needs to be cleared of all that junk before you can transform it.  Sometimes that junk can be heavy and troublesome – hauling it yourself can prove a daunting project.  That’s why Junk-King offers affordable and efficient junk hauling services so that you can reclaim your basement from the clutter.  If you book an appointment today, Junk-King’s professional movers will even give you a free on-site basement clearing estimate.