by bojan | Sep 12, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
There are advantages to performing junk removal services on your own. You can sift through the junk and debris at your own speed without being rushed to make decisions and you will probably be able to reduce the expenses involved to some small degree by just renting a roll-off bin. Toronto is a big city with lots of renovations going on all the time so there is a great need for junk and trash removal companies in and around the area. The prices to utilize these services are pretty competitive and generally not much higher than what the homeowner might pay for roll-off bin rental and drayage services on their own. The pros and cons of utilizing a junk removal service are outlined below, and you may be surprised at how much can be saved by hiring someone as opposed to doing it yourself. When considering the junk you wish to remove, you might do well to ask yourself the following questions: Do I have more than a pickup truck or van’s worth of debris to get rid of? Will it require additional people to help me move my junk? Is the junk I am removing dangerous in any way? Answered “Yes” To The Questions Above? Should you find that you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, it might be best to consider hiring a professional service. Roll-off bins are a great way to consolidate your junk and get it setup for removal, but the vehicles required to haul away a bin filled with heavy junk will generally be more than a civilian car or truck can handle.... 
by bojan | Sep 12, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
Businesses, consumers and lawmakers are doing more now than ever before to protect our planet and reuse as much of the products we buy as possible, but the reality is that the Earth has also never been as heavily populated as it is now. With all those people comes a considerable amount of junk. When you are looking for a junk removal service in the Toronto area, you should consider 1-800-IAM-JUNK as we have an answer for all of your excess piles of debris. Many times the homeowner feels some connection to their junk and it can be hard to let go of them. That is where a professional junk removal company can come in and provide the motivation a homeowner needs to get started with the project. Benefits You may be asking yourself what are the benefits of hiring a professional junk removal service. For starters, you can find the following options to be of great help. Cut down on the mess – Should you find that you want to clear your junk on your own, you will probably need to have a dumpster dropped on your lawn, which may stay there for a week or more depending on how long it takes you to clear the space and have the sanitation department come pick up the dumpster. This will essentially destroy your lawn. Hiring a professional is generally a same day service with minimal damage to your property and lawn. Reduce, reuse, recycle – Some companies like 1-800-IAM-JUNK pride themselves on their ability to maximize the amount of recycling they do when removing junk. This means we... 
by bojan | Sep 12, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
What you consider to be valuable and what someone else deems as having value can be two very different things. Most people believe a common definition of junk is an item of no value that is taking up space better used for something that has greater purpose. Items that typically fall into this category include damaged stuff, worn out items, things that have outlasted their purpose (the telephone handset anyone?) or just anything that has lost value over time. Where things get difficult is when a person’s perception of value is skewed due to sentimental value or some bond that is formed with a prized lamp or set of encyclopedias because they remind the owner of a simpler time. Hoarders fall into this category and the results can be quite damaging to the home and health of these individuals in the Toronto area. The Value of Junk To understand junk value, you should have an understanding of the definition, which states that value can be determined as the cost someone is willing to pay for something. The more a person wants something, the greater the perceived value it has to them – not everyone. Understanding the difference is key to evaluating junk. There are many categories of junk, but the common thread among them is that the item should be thrown away, but for whatever reason keeps hanging around. Professionals in Toronto can help you sift through your personal items and we can easily haul away those that don’t measure up. Generally speaking, the items below are classified as junk: Chemicals – Most viscous and flammable liquids fall into... 
by bojan | Sep 12, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
There are many factors that affect the price of junk removal in Toronto. Sometimes the junk you wish to get out of your home or off your property represents certain hazards. These entail things like materials used in construction, different types of organic waste and junk that contains mildew, pests and mold to name a few. There are many junk removal services in the Toronto area, which is to be expected in a city that size where construction and renovation is a constant process, so you should have no trouble locating a good service like 1-800-IAM-JUNK to clear out your stuff at a fair market price. Type, Space & Weight The way most junk removal pricing is determined is pretty simple. The cost is based on the type of stuff you are hauling away and most importantly how much space in the hauler’s trucker it will take up. You see, most companies will take just about anything (with a few exceptions) and a normal pricing structure would resemble that of 1-800-IAM-JUNK, where we price based on the following options. 1/6 (7 cubic yards) 1/4 (10 cubic yards) 1/2 (20 cubic yards) 3/4 (30 cubic yards) Full truckload (40 cubic yards) The customer can use these measurements to get an idea of how much of their stuff can be hauled away in a single usage. For instance, a spring cleaning project may require junk removal in the form of old patio furniture or yard debris and that could be done with only a ¼ truckload and cost you a few hundred dollars. For larger projects like a garage cleanout or... 
by bojan | Jul 20, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
So you’ve decided to finally get rid all that unwanted stuff and call a junk removal service. Good for you! Whether you’re cleaning up your yard, basement, garage or some other part of your house – or even if you are helping a friend or family member with their clean-up, having a junk removal checklist can help make the process a whole lot easier. The following are a few of the items to put on your junk removal checklist: What services do you want from your junk removal company. There are all kinds of companies out there that will take away your unwanted stuff, but they vary widely in the kinds of services that they actually provide. 1-888-I-AM-JUNK is a full service company that will do all the clean-up and sorting for you. We also make sure that anything that can be recycled or donated stays out of the landfills. Know what can be taken and what can’t be. Companies like 1-888-I-AM-JUNK can take many types of items and rubbish away ranging from old toys and tools to furniture, appliances and construction debris. But there are still certain items that we can’t take. These include anything that is classified as toxic waste including chemicals, old paint cans and batteries. Know what you want to be taken. The last thing you want to be doing when the junk removal service arrives is still making decisions about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of. Have a really good idea ahead of time what is staying and what is going. Labelling stuff ahead of time is... 
by bojan | Jul 20, 2015 | Junk Removal Faq
Do you feel stressed when you look at that messy basement or cluttered garage? It’s not your imagination. Numerous studies have shown that an abundance of clutter really does impact us negatively emotionally. But the good news is that no junk can also mean no stress. Why junk is stressful Our physical surroundings have a greater impact on us mentally and emotionally than most of us realize. Here are a few of the effects that an office full of scattered papers or a yard full of construction debris can have: Sensory overload causes our brains to process stimuli that aren’t really important. Junk distracts us from what we should be focussing on. While we should be enjoying our homes, and families or getting some work done, that stack of papers in the home office, or pile of outgrown toys in the basement competes for our attention. Clutter keeps us from truly relaxing and enjoying our surroundings. Imagine how much nicer it would be to sit down on your deck and enjoy a beverage if you didn’t have all that scrap in the backyard. It sends a signal to our brain that our work is not complete (and maybe never will be). It can be the source of embarrassment and we may avoid having others visit our homes. You may even feel guilty that you are not taking better care of your home. It can frustrate us because it is easier to lose important items like keys, glasses, documents etc. in a cluttered home. This of course slows your productivity which can also cause feelings of guilt and diminished confidence....