It's Not All Junk!

During these unprecedented times, we take our role as an essential service provider seriously and we remain open to service our customers. We understand that everyone is very concerned with the potential spread of the Coronavirus. We’re following the guidelines put in place by the federal government, local governments and the CDC.

Below are some of the safety precautions we’ve implemented to protect our team and our clients:

We’re offering discounts for our customers who are able to stage their items outside of their property for pickup
We’re vetting our customers before scheduling appointments and while en-route to make sure they’re not showing signs and symptoms of illness
If the customer has access to masks or face covers, we ask that they wear them (if masks are unavailable, please maintain a safe distance of 6 feet at all times)
We are sending home any staff member exhibiting any symptoms of illness for the recommended period of time established by the CDC
All team members have been assigned masks and gloves
We are not assigning more than two team members to a truck
Our trucks and equipment are being disinfected daily
We’ve shut down our office from outside visitors and anybody who can work virtually is being encouraged to work from home
The company continues to hold regular team-wide virtual meetings to emphasize transparency and keep the lines of communication open
The decision to come to work remains 100% voluntary

The crazy things we find

People often ask us, do you come across any “good” items? The question is vague but the answer is always the same. I’ve been in this business for nearly 5 years now and I am still constantly amazed by the volume of good, interesting, or bizarre things we’re asked to haul away!

As each new employee comes in, we have to set their expectations early, so that they don’t get too excited on their first day. Some days are filled with blood, sweat and filth, while others seem to bear valuables at every turn.

Valuable junk

I’ve seen collections that are so impressive and unique that I have trouble describing them. Like the time we carted away thousands (that’s right, thousands) of unopened, modern, DVD’s. Or the client who had over 500 bottles of aged wine. We once removed a comic book collection so thorough that the boxes occupied ½ of our truck bed.

I’ve seen shoe collections, sports memorabilia collections, doll collections, magazine collections and TV collections. We’ve hauled signed baseball cards, hockey sticks, albums and books. We once hauled 9 motorcycles from the inside of a split level home that didn’t even have a garage. How they got the motorcycles in the home remains one of life’s biggest mysteries! How we were able to remove them remains one of life’s biggest accomplishments! One of my favorites was the weathered, scratched and heavily dented 4′ long Luis Vuitton chest that we almost threw away. None of our charity partners were interested in it, so we gave it away to somebody who ended up selling it for $4,000.