Do you own a small business in Marietta, Ga? What about an apartment complex in Canton?

As a business owner you know how daunting the task of keeping up with your building maintenance can be. While managing general repairs and staying on top of electrical problems tend to rank highest on one’s TO DO list, there’s an unmistakable and often forgotten force that can bring about it’s own set of problems. UNWANTED JUNK!

We all know how quickly junk can pile up around us in our everyday lives and when you run your own business like a storefront or apartment complex, the amount of possible JUNK PILE-UPS is endless. From inventory boxes to renovation rubble and even cleaning up after evicted tenants, junk is inevitable. But, it doesn’t have to be a hassle! There are far more important matters you are   are responsible for keeping up with, junk removal shouldn’t be something to fret about. Instead of adding it to your to-do list, add it to ours!

Mr. Junk should be your number one pick for junk removal in Atlanta and surrounding areas. We are the only Atlanta junk removal service with NO minimum pick up fee so no matter how big or small the job, we’ll make sure it’s taken care of quickly and efficiently. Whether it’s appliances, yard waste, old furniture, or renovation debris, we guarantee Mr. Junk will give you top of the line service for a great price.

photo from flickr: russelljsmith

We all know that the festivities surrounding the holiday season can make even the most even-keeled person’s head spin. Between the decorations, the wrapping paper, the parties, the in-laws, and the oh-so-popular egg nog spills on your grandmother’s favorite rug, sometimes the holidays can be equal parts holly jolly goodness and JUNK.

Have no fear, Mr. Junk is here… with holiday CHEER!

No matter what kind of mess your holiday conjures up, know that Mr. Junk can help clear the crud and get you back on track for a great start to another new year. Let us take care of the mess from the holidays while you focus on keeping up with that new year’s resolution. Yes, that means you can’t fall back on the same old resolution to “keep the house clean”. Let’s face it, after about three weeks you toss that one right out the window with the rest of your trash.  Let Mr. Junk worry about your junk removal while you focus in on the REAL resolutions like losing the extra 20 lbs you packed on thanks to Aunt Betty’s famous chocolate pecan pie, or finally getting those darn stumps pulled up out of the back yard (Don’t forget, we’ll clear away your yard debris as well!)

You have enough to worry about during the holidays, managing and hauling away the excess junk shouldn’t be one of them. Give Mr. Junk a call today! There’s no job that we can’t handle… but please, clean up after your reindeer BEFORE we arrive.

photo from flickr: cote

This is not a post on how to reduce the size of your waist line… you’ll definitely need to look elsewhere for the kind of information. The “junk in your trunk” we’re focusing on has a much higher carbon footprint.

The holidays are a time of celebration. A time to gather with friends and family and share in fun festivities of love and happiness. The holidays are also guilty of producing the MOST WASTE all year long. Sorry to burst your happy-cheery-holiday bubble, but we all know it’s true. Between shopping for food, gifts, and activities to keep the little ones entertained during their break from school, the amount of “junk in your trunk” skyrockets this time of year. BUT, it doesn’t have to. There are a number of simple steps you can take to reduce the amount of waste accumulated during the holidays and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laid a few of them out perfectly!

• Got gifts to wrap? Instead of spending big bucks for fancy new wrapping paper, go the old fashioned route by using newspapers, magazine pages, or my personal favorite, comic strips! If you do go for the traditional wrappings, do your best to save what you can so you can reuse the paper next year. AND, if you decide you just can’t go without buying some new rolls of holly jolly wrapping paper, consider getting solid colors so you can use that roll for other gifts like birthdays and anniversaries.
• Avoid the “paper or plastic” question at the grocery store and bring your own reusable cloth shopping bags. Paper and plastic bags pile up in landfills so choosing to use your own bag, or no bag at all for super big or super small items, is a step in the right direction to eliminating that waste all together.
• Throw a decorations party! A party to prevent waste? YES! Inviting family and friends over to your home to help create decorations will keep the strands of old broken lights from piling up. Make ornaments from old greeting cards, garlands by stringing popcorn and cranberries, and wreaths out of artificial greenery and flowers. Re-use what you can in future years!
• Lastly, consider buying rechargeable batteries for your own electronics or electronic gifts. Not only will you be saving the amount of harmful materials thrown away, but you can save money at the same time!

Mr. Junk is no stranger to messes big and small so we thought we’d show some of our recent before and after photos to show you just how much a little junk removal can do for your home.

This is from a home that had a whole mess of… MESS! From kids toys and bed frames to old arm chairs and satellite dishes. They had it all. Unfortunately after deciding to clear out the garage of all their mess, they realized just how much JUNK they really had and decided it was far too much to haul away on their own! Enter Mr. Junk!

We quickly came in and cleared away all of their unwanted junk. Now they can actually get into that nice clean garage!

If you have a MESS of JUNK that you just don’t have the time or man power to get rid of yourself, give us a call! We’ll happily come and haul away your unwanted junk. Clearing junk in Woodstock, Roswell, Canton, Kennesaw, and Marietta.

The holidays are here, if you can believe it, and no matter what you and your family and friends celebrate in the coming months, there is probably one thing that rests on everyone’s minds; parties.

One of my favorite things about the holidays are all the wonderful parties! It’s the perfect time for friends and family to get together and celebrate and it can be a lot of fun to host your own holiday shin-dig. But playing host (or hostess) can be a daunting task. You want to ensure everyone has a good time filled with memorable moments but satisfaction and safety are of the utmost importance when planning your big event. Here are a few things to remember as we get neck-deep in the holiday fun!

• When serving alcohol, be sure you are also offering a variety of foods throughout the night. Enjoying food with alcohol can help slow its absorption into the bloodstream, and give your guests a safer journey home. It will also be beneficial to stop serving alcohol an hour before your party is slated to “end”. Even if the festivities run over, it will ensure your guests have time to sober up.
• Remember that some guests won’t be drinking so be sure to provide plenty of options like water, soft drinks, and the like. You can even get fancy by making TWO versions (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) of a festive party-themed punch. I mean really, who doesn’t love punch?
• Just in case your guests haven’t thought of it themselves consider designating a driver, providing cab rides home, or making up an extra bed. Better to be safe than sorry with guests who are unable to safely drive themselves home.

Although we all want to be remembered as the person who threw that AWESOME holiday party, we also should be responsible when consuming and serving alcohol. Avoid accidents and injuries by promoting safety along with the fun at your holiday bash! Party on everyone!

We were incredibly lucky to have been barely effected by the wrath of hurricane Sandy. Looking at the images and video of her destruction along the east coast it really puts things into perspective and has made many people incredibly thankful for the things we often take advantage of like internet, electricity, running water, and the roof over our heads. We’d like to send our well wishes to all those who were effected by Hurricane Sandy, and all of those who are still struggling in her wake.

The power of Hurricane Sandy also got us thinking about all the literal junk we are forced to deal with due to forces of nature and uncontrollable weather. We’re talking about yard debris. Especially now that fall is in full swing, trees are changing colors, leaves are falling, weak limbs are breaking, and our yards are getting pummeled with nature’s dirty laundry. It’s important, for more than just aesthetic reasons, to keep your yard clear and free from excess debris. Fallen tree limbs can be a danger to you and your family and a nesting ground for far too many unwanted critters. We’ve mentioned the hazards that come when you leave yard debris unattended and they hold truer now more than ever. Call us today to clear out your yard junk!

Photo from flickr: Nieve44/Luz

Ever wonder how “spring cleaning” originally became the ‘thing we do’? For as long as I can remember every year with winter was coming to an end all the grown ups would talk about spring cleaning. Almost as if it were a group effort or mandatory task we were all required to do.  Well, no matter where or when it originated, one thing is as true today as it was when I was a kid. People somehow feel happier, more prepared, and more fulfilled after a healthy dose of spring cleaning. Here’s why.

As you look around your house, the chances of you spotting one or two things you really never use and probably don’t even need are fairly high. We silly humans are collectors. We see something we like and if we have the means, we get it. So that four foot mermaid statue that was calling your name at the local arts festival is now taking up a quarter of the living room, and all you really have to say about it is, ‘The man who made it was really nice and gave me a great deal”. When chilly winter weather forces us to spend the majority of our spare time enjoying the warmth of our homes, it’s easy to start looking at all this JUNK we have lying around the house as more of a nuisance than a once “great deal”. So when spring rolls around and we become more active, one of the first things we feel we NEED TO DO is get rid of all our unnecessary junk that does nothing bur remind us of those boring winter nights spent watching I Love Lucy reruns. Eliminating that clutter and and unwanted junk is the perfect way to refresh your home and your mind. But don’t let the label fool you. Junk removal to help clear your mind isn’t limited to the spring! In fact, we recommend doing a little casa clear-out at the start of every season. You’d be surprised how much just you can collect in only a matter of months it’s the perfect way to compliment switching out your seasonal decor while refreshing your mind.

Let Mr. Junk be that final step in achieving junk-free chi. Once you’ve cleared out everything that’s cluttering your home and your mind, give us a call and we’ll haul it away. Mr. Junk is the only junk removal service in Atlanta that has no minimum charge so won’t pay a lot of you have a small amount of stuff. We’ll even offer same-day service to ensure your junk is out of your hair as fast as possible. What are you waiting for? Call Mr. Junk today!

Serving Woodstock, Atlanta, Canton, Roswell, Kennesaw, Marietta, and Acworth, Georgia.

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Fallen branches, piles of leaves that never seem to go away (hello fall), left over scraps from recent home improvement project, you name it. If you take a look in your yard, there’s probably something back there that we would classify as “debris“. Whether it’s been there for just a day or has been hanging around for the last year, the time has come to say adios by getting it up and out of your yard. Mr. Junk is the man with the plan for clearing out that unsightly debris so you can enjoy your yard again! We offer yard clean up services including everything from simple leaf removal to large jobs like construction clean up and disaster restoration. If you’ve got junk, we will remove it!

Now some of you might be thinking, “well that fallen tree isn’t that big of a deal, why bother paying to have them removed at all? Outside of being an unsightly mess, piles of debris can become hazardous to you and your family if located hear your home. If left stagnant, debris piles can quickly become a playground for unwanted pests like slugs, ants, cockroaches, mice and more. Not to mention some of the more ferocious critters like opossums and raccoons who are more than willing to defend their new humble abode from the likes of you and the family pet at the slightest disturbance. Clearing out that seemingly harmless debris will ensure that only you and your family claim residence in your yard.

In addition to creepy crawlies, debris and brush piles are the perfect fuel for fires. The likelihood of them bursting into flames on their own is slim to none but if, on the off chance, a fire is sparked having debris that close to your house could be the one thing that causes a yard fire to become a house fire. Especially for those of you with families, why take the risk by leaving those piles of junk lying around when letting Mr. Junk haul it all away is a quick fix?

So the next time you peek into the back yard and realize it looks more like an abandoned field of branches, plywood, and leaves than an actual yard, give Mr. Junk a call. We are the only junk removal service in the greater Atlanta area with no minimum charge so we’re happy to remove even the smallest piles of debris without costing you an arm and a leg.

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