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123JUNK Announces 2022 Team Awards

Posted on | by Linda Barrett

Every year, 123JUNK holds an in-house awards ceremony where team members are lauded, and sometimes teased, for their accomplishments throughout the year. Except for our Customer Choice Award, they are all nominated by their peers. Here are some of this year’s 123JUNK awards winners recognized at our December 2022 holiday party! Click on their names to read more about them!

 

The Big 3 Awards

Some of our most important achievements either impact ourselves, our team or our customers. Here are the winners of our Big 3 Awards:

Gets Better with Time Award: Nick Williams

One of our newer team members, Nick Williams, has shown immeasurable growth throughout his time here at 123JUNK, and was recognized by his peers for his dedication to improvement and his drive to move up the junk haulers ladder.

 

Personal Impact Award: Jesus Vializ

Jesus Vializ is one of our team players who thinks of others and always offers a hand. His positive attitude and team spirit elevates others and makes an impact on the team and the company.

Culture of Excellence Award: tie between Paul Atherton and JJ Pedder

At 123JUNK, we set standards for our service and behaviors that we call our Culture of Excellence. It is posted on our walls and we review it regularly in our team meetings. This year we had a tie between Paul Atherton and JJ Pedder for their dedication to upholding and promoting the high standards for which we are known and loved.

Other Awards Include:

Customer Choice Award: Kevin Wheeler

We ask our customers to name their favorite team member and this year they chose Kevin Wheeler as their winner. Kevin goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service in whatever capacity he is called to perform.

HA HA Funnyman Award: Jesus Vializ

It’s important to have fun on the job, and nobody makes us laugh more than Jesus Vializ. Whether he’s in the office or on the truck, you can count on him for a fun-filled day.

Speedy Gonzalez Award: Jeremiah Hankerson

Want the job done fast? Then call on Jeremiah Hankerson. No matter what we throw at him (not literally), he picks it up and runs with it. It could be a new skill or the speed with which he loads the truck. He’s definitely a go-getter and the winner of this award for his second year in a row!

Strongman Award: Nick Williams

Hauling junk isn’t for the weak…it sometimes takes strength of body and character to do the job well, and we recognize Nick Williams for his feats throughout 2022.

Jake the Junkman Award: Jesus Vializ

Jake is our mascot and the face of our company. And so is Jesus Vializ. We are proud that he represents 123JUNK in whatever capacity he does.

Knock Your Socks Off Award: Nick Williams

It’s no accident that Nick Williams was the winner of several awards this year. His work ethic simply knocked the socks off of all of us!

MVP Award (Most Valuable Packer): Paul Atherton

Have you ever tried to solve a block puzzle? That’s what it’s like trying to figure out how to load one of our 123JUNK trucks! We separate out items for donation, recycling and disposal in the order that they are to be delivered to the appropriate location. We need to load efficiently. And since we charge clients by the volume their stuff takes in our trucks, we want to be fair to them. Paul Atherton’s eye for packing earned him the award as our most valuable packer!

Salesperson Impact Player of the Year: JJ Pedder

JJ Pedder did a fabulous job explaining the value of 123JUNK to Realtors, companies, homeowners and anyone else who would listen, and helped us land numerous junk hauling jobs throughout the year. We certainly value his services! This is his second year in a row as winner of this award!

Related: Why team awards are important.

Congratulations to all our 123JUNK 2022 awards winners. We are proud of all our team members and look forward to seeing who will shine in 2023!

 

For Exceptional Junk Hauling in VA, DC or MD, Contact 123JUNK

If you’d like to experience 123JUNK’s award-winning junk hauling services, and are in the Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington DC area, contact us at 1-800-364-5778. We’re the fastest-growing junk hauling company in our region!

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Help! I have BIG Things to Get Rid Of!

Posted on | by Linda Barrett

We can’t tell you how often we hear this call for help! People have a lot of really big things inside or outside their homes (or offices) that they just don’t know how to get rid of. Luckily, they know enough to call 123JUNK.

Big Furniture

Today’s sofas are bigger and heavier than ever, making them more difficult to move or remove. They can be up to two or three times the size of a regular-sized piece of the same furniture. The bigger pieces can include sectional sofas, sleep sofas, oversized couches, big lounge chairs, stadium seating, chaises, recliners, and leather couches. In other rooms, you might have an oversized dining room table, hutch, or bookcases or other furniture that you’d like to donate in order to make room for the new furniture.

Big Bedroom Furniture

Massive bedframes and dressers have to have someplace to go when you’re redecorating or downsizing. Big bedroom furniture is no problem for our team at 123JUNK.

Big Mattresses

One of the most difficult things to get rid of—believe it or not—is a mattress, especially if it isn’t the greatest condition. There are limitations and restrictions on how to dispose of it, despite the fact that it’s awkward to carry and load.

(See our related post: How to Dispose of a Mattress When You Can’t Remove it Yourself)

Big Appliances

Your old or unused refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer, stove, oven, water heater, air conditioner, dishwasher or other big appliance may also have restrictions on disposal options due to chemical contaminants like Freon. Plus, they’re heavy!

Big Entertainment Items

Are you tired of playing pool, or has ping-pong gone out of fashion in your home? You’ve been wanting to use that space for a new purpose, but your large entertainment items are in the way. How about the piano that nobody ever plays any longer, that old big-screen TV, or stereo equipment that’s gathering dust. With a quick call to 123JUNK, you can quickly and easily move these items on to new homes.

Exercise Equipment

Do you want to replace that old treadmill with the latest and greatest health equipment? No problem, with 123JUNK. We’ll gladly remove any exercise equipment, including home gyms, barbell and weight sets, weight benches, squat racks, CrossFit setups, cardio equipment, elliptical machines, rowing machines, and more.

Outdoor Fun

What do you do with your big outdoor living things when they’re no longer fun? Call 123JUNK! We’ll send our professional junk hauling team out to remove your hot tub, above-ground pool, grills, outdoor kitchen, playground set, jungle gym, swings, trampoline, fire pit, lawn furniture, statuary and landscaping items.

Lawn Equipment

Downsizing or moving into a condo, or upgrading to newer models? Then you no longer need all that old lawn equipment. We’ll gladly take off your hands your lawn tractor, mower, trimmers, blowers, snow blower, edger, spreader, sprayer, trailer, ladder and put them to good use somewhere else. We’ll even remove the shed, fence and lawn debris!

Related: HGTV’s 6 Tips for Downsizing

Let 123JUNK Do the Heavy Lifting to Get Rid of Big Things Around Your House

Don’t break your back trying to carry out big things. And don’t guilt your friends or neighbors into spending an afternoon loading them onto their pickup. That’s what 123JUNK is here for. Our professional junk haulers are trained in safety protocols when lifting and hauling big things. We don’t want them—or you—to become injured from lifting a heavy object the wrong way.

Our team is also trained in how to protect your home and property when removing big items. We’ll lay down floor covers, protect corners and doorways—whatever we have to do to ensure a clean and efficient removal.

After almost 15 years in business, we’d like to say we’ve seen it all. Yet we’re still surprised when someone contacts us to haul away a big item we haven’t handled before—like a motorcycle from a basement!

If you have big things to get rid of in Maryland, Washington DC or Northern Virginia, give 123JUNK a call at 1-800-364-5778.