We had a call come in last week from a customer named Gary who lives in Atlanta. He told us he got his bathroom and another room in his house remodeled and that he had the construction debris stacked up in a pile in his garage and it needed to be removed. We booked him in a spot that was opened on the following day.

When we arrived to Gary’s house, we could easily see the pile from the road. We backed the truck up close to the garage and knocked on the door. He came outside very happy to see us and told us what was included in the pile. There were bags of tile and miscellaneous debris, a very heavy cast iron tub, sheetrock, wood and a lot of other debris.

The wood was the very first thing we loaded the truck up with and there was a lot of it. We then moved onto other debris which eventually filled the truck up. We had to go to the dump and come back for a second load to finish the job. Once we got there for the second load we loaded the tub first which we placed on a dolly and then we loaded everything else up which was mostly bags of tile and sheetrock.

After all the debris was put in the truck to be hauled away, we swept up the garage to make it nice and clean. He now was able to fit his car back into the garage without any problems. Gary was very satisfied with our service. He asked us for a hand full of business cards so he can refer our company to his neighbors and friends.

We are proud to say we had yet another successful job completed in Atlanta. We love to give our customers the best service possible which is what makes us stand out differently from our competitors. Better service, best prices and that’s why we are the number one junk removal company!

Advance Junk Removal removes swing sets all the time in our line of business. We use special tools to dismantle and get the job done. A couple days ago we dismantled and hauled off a large swing set and this is how we did it:

When we arrived to the property, we backed the truck up to the end of the driveway where we can easily access it. We then went down to the backyard to take a look at the swing set. We noticed it was a wooden set so we grabbed the ax and sawzall. In previous swing set and playset removals, we would use a chainsaw to cut the wood up in a bunch of pieces to haul it off but we switched to the sawzall because it’s easier and more safe to use.

We climbed on top to where we could access the top piece of wood holding the swings and we cut it off from where it connected to the main. That piece ended up getting cut two more times to make it easy to carry to the truck. Once that piece was taken care of, we grabbed the ax and hit the roof and side walls off. Basically all there was left was the frame.

The frame was held up by four thick wooden posts. We cut all four posts in an angle so we could push it the direction we wanted it to land. Once the frame was pushed over, all we had to do is cut it up on pieces. Crew member Ben Whaley cut the rest of the swing set in many pieces while his helper Greg would load the truck at the same time which saved a lot of time. Once Ben was done cutting, he also helped load the truck with the wood debris. After all the big chunks of wood was in the truck, they picked up small wood chips that were cut off and then it was done!

This swing set removal took our crew about 45 minutes to completely haul it to the truck. Our customer was extremely satisfied on our timing and she told us she will definitely be calling us back for some more junk she has!

Out here in the junk world there are a few options on how to get rid of your junk. You can take a few alternative routes for getting your junk removed without using a junk removal company but there are some downfalls for taking the alternative. Below we will discuss some of the alternative routes:

1. Roll Off Dumpsters

Many people use roll off dumpsters rather a junk removal company because they think it can either be more effective or they don’t even know junk removal companies exist and what they do. The cons on getting a roll off are different for people depending on why they need to get the dumpster in the first place. But getting a dumpster requires a big steel box sitting on your driveway or on the road next to your sidewalk for multiple days. There is a set fee no matter how much you fill the dumpster and you have to do all the labor your self. Junk removal companies charge by the volume, they have a crew that comes out and does all the labor for you with no additional fee and they don’t leave any steel boxes behind. To find out more information on junk companies vs roll offs click here.

2. Bagster

One of the things we actually remove from jobs quite often are the big green bags called Bagster. People tend to buy them because they run into them at Home Depot or other hardware stores and think they are a good deal but in reality they aren’t. Bagsters can only fit 3 cubic yards of rubbish in them and you end up paying $130 for the whole ordeal. You spend less money using our company for 3 cubic yards and we do all the labor. This product is a rip off to me.

3. Doing It Yourself

Some people choose to do the junk removal process by themselves which can be a hassle. First you will need some sort of truck. The size of the truck really depends on what you need removed and how much you have. You might need to rent a truck which will end up costing you money along with the dump fees. Another downside of doing it yourself involves you doing the labor, which you might not have the proper tools for bigger items. We recommend people to save themselves some time and money and hire a junk removal company.

Advance Junk Removal received a call from a new customer that needed to remove his hot tub from behind his house in Duluth. We scheduled a pick up in the morning for the following day.

When the AJR Crew arrived to the property they noticed the hot tub was still connected to the power. Our crew comes prepared to cut and plug wires, so the crew grabbed all the tools from inside the truck and headed back to the hot tub. First, they made sure the wires were not hot, so they went over to the GFCI breaker box and turned the switch to the off position. They also went inside the house and turned off the breakers just to make sure. We then disconnected the wires from the hot tub and capped them off for safe disconnection.

After the wires were removed and capped, it was time to do the hot tub removal. Our crew ended up taking out the sawzall to cut the hot tub in pieces because it was too heavy in one piece. First they cut off the motor and tubing and set those aside. After those were removed, they cut all the wood from the tub and put the wood aside. Now it was the tubs turn to get cut. The tub was cut into four pieces for easier removal. All pieces including the wood, motor and tubing were walked up to the truck one by one.

After the hot tub was in the truck ready for haul off, the crew swept the ground and made sure everything was clean. The crew took about 45 minutes from start to finish. Our customer was extremely satisfied and told us he will be calling us soon in the future to clean out his garage!

Here at Advance Junk Removal, we remove and haul away different items daily. When we haul away the junk, most of the items get recycled and donated and the rest goes to the landfill. We always make sure every bit of reusable item gets brought to the proper facility after a junk removal job.

Removing a bunch of different items on a daily basis created this list of top 5 removals for the past year:

5. Trampolines

Our crews have done quite a bit of trampoline removals in the past year. These jobs usually take us 15-30 minutes to completely disassemble and haul away the trampoline. If the trampoline is in good condition, we will end up donating it. If it’s not in so good condition, we recycle all of the poles and springs from the trampoline.

4. Playsets and Swing Sets

In 2012, one of the most popular calls was to do playset removals. Once our company received the call, our crew gets to the property as soon as possible with the proper tools to handle all types of playset and swing set removals. These type of jobs can take our crews anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours from start to finish. The amount of time it takes depends on how big the playset is and the location of where it is located on the property.

3. Refrigerators

The awesome thing about these bulky items is that they always get donated or recycled no matter what kind of condition they are in. We do refrigerator removals almost on a daily basis and sometimes remove multiple units a day. People are always getting rid of their refrigerators when they break down or when the customer just wants to simply upgrade to a newer unit. Whatever the reason may be, we are the right guys to do the removal for you.

2. Beds

This one was hard to put in the number 2 spot because it’s almost tied with the most item removed on our list. We remove old beds multiple times daily. When someone needs to get a new mattress, they call us for their mattress removal. The box springs and mattresses get put in a special part of the facility we bring them to for recycling purposes. These items can not be donated simply because the donation centers don’t accept them.

1. Couches

Our number one removed item in the past year was couches. We get multiple calls daily for couch removals and we get to keep most of them out of the landfill by donating them. A lot of the time when we do this removal, we remove more than one couch because the customer is getting all new furniture for their living room which results us into removing at least two couches for the same house. We remove sleeper sofas, sectionals, futons and all other types of couches every day which makes this the number one removed item by Advance Junk Removal.

Most people certainly don’t use a bed forever. That means, you either put your old bed including the mattress and box spring in the garage and let it sit there to collect dust and take up space or you get rid of it but you don’t know how to. Fortunately here at Advance Junk Removal we remove beds at your convenience.

Our company removes beds almost on a daily basis. When a customer calls up, we schedule them on the best open spot available. For instance, yesterday we got a call from a lady that needed to remove a bed from her guest bedroom. The problem was, she needed to get it done as soon as possible. Well, that was no problem for us since bed removals are pretty quick. We ended up coming out to her residence within 2 hours of her call.

Over the years, mattresses have become a huge problem at the landfill. Many landfills have even banned dumping mattresses there. Don’t risk the problems of disposing an old bed yourself. Most mattresses can weigh up to 70 pounds and take up to 25 cubic feet of space. Let Advance Junk Removal get rid of your old bed by recycling it at the proper facility.

So next time you ask yourself what to do with an old bed, give us a call and we will take care of it for you!