What to do with that old Couch?

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

Okay, so you’ve gotten those precious hours of relaxation out of your old couch, for better or worse, and are ready to get rid of or replace it. 123JUNK helps clients find the best method of disposal to suit the specific couch or similar furniture based on the priority theme: Donate, Recycle, Dispose.

If possible, we always strive to donate couches which can be reused. We can evaluate whether or not your couch can be donated to a charity or non-profit company to benefit the less fortunate, protect the environment, and even possibly get you a tax write-off. However, there are requirements for donations, such as having no major stains, pet hair/dander, animal scratches, etc. We are equipped to educate and advise clients about what charities will take. If it qualifies, we will also carefully load the old couch so that no further damage comes to it, ensuring that cushions, pillows, and any other accessories remain together and in optimal shape.

The challange with curbside trash or charity pickup

Often curbside trash pickup or charities will not take couches at all; but even ones that will pick them up have strict, inflexible guidelines about what day they will pick it up. Needless to say, such schedules can be very inconvenient for you when juggling work, home care, and who knows how many other responsibilities. Couches that sit by the roadside or in an alley way attract insects and pests that endanger your home, your neighbors’ homes, and children in the area. We will find a pick-up time that is convenient for you and allows the couch to be immediately disposed of in the optimal manner.

The value of hiring an insured professional

Also, even when trash companies or charities pick up your couch, they won’t carry it out of your home for you the way we will. Most couches barely fit through a doorway leading to the outside of a home. Serious damage can be caused to doorways, lamps can be knocked over, and a whole host of other costly losses can result in disposing of furniture without the help of our trained professionals. And perhaps the best reason of all to use us is simply to protect the most valuable asset of all: Your health. Every year countless individuals develop or re-injure their backs or other body parts trying to dispose of junk!

Why not do your neighbors, your family, yourself and (if donate-able) your planet, a favor and let the professionals dispose of that old couch easily and efficiently?