123JUNK and Community Service

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

When I started working at 123JUNK six months ago as a Truck Foreman, I had no idea I would be making such a big difference in my local community. One of our company’s most important core values is to maintain strong ties to our community. Each 123JUNK employee makes a commitment to living that core value to the fullest through community service. In fact every 123JUNK employee puts in hundreds of hours of community service every year. The time we spend everyday sorting, packing, and loading/unloading the donations we provide to our charity partners, is all time spent that benefits those less fortunate in our local community.

There are numerous ways our efforts may end up helping our local community. The donations we provide can help raise money for housing development projects sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. They may support a food drive for the homeless at the Western Fairfax Christian Ministry. They may even help raise money to sponsor the Boy Scout Troop at the Pender Men’s Group. However we end up helping the local community, we always know we are contributing to a good cause with the help of our charity partners.

Although we may complain sometimes about having to wake up before dawn every Friday to load up a truck full of donations before the day’s shift starts, we know it’s worthwhile once we see the look on our charity partner’s faces. Who knew I could be making such a difference as a Junk Man!?