Environmentally Friendly Junk Removal In Orange County

What is one of the biggest contributors to landfill and municipal waste? Paper. According to The World Counts website, which provides an overview of critical global challenges, 25% of landfill waste and 33% of municipal waste is made up of paper products. As OC Junk Hauling is a dedicated supporter of green alternatives, we would like to offer some suggestions on how you can go paperless at home.

Junk Mail

Junk mail. You get it and passively throw it away. Why? Like a boomerang, next month it will come again. For example, would you like to eliminate those pre-approved credit card solicitation applications? Don’t want them or the paper they are printed on anymore? The Federal Trade Commission says  “If you decide that you don’t want to receive pre-screened offers of credit and insurance, you have two choices: You can opt out of receiving them for five years or opt out of receiving them permanently.

• To opt out for five years, call toll-free 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688) or visit optoutprescreen.com. The phone number and website are operated by the major consumer reporting companies.
• To opt out permanently, you may begin the permanent Opt-Out process online at optoutprescreen.com. To complete your request, you must return the signed Permanent Opt-Out Election form, which will be provided after you initiate your online request.

For full details on all the steps and what personal info you need to supply, go to the FTC page.

Electronic versions

Request electronic delivery of your regular paper mail in what areas you can. Medical bills or bank statements can be adjusted at origin site to be sent as emails rather than paper. Think about it. Do you send them a check or pay by credit card online? So, why do you need a paper bill anymore?

In fact, why do you need magazines, catalogs, and newsletters sent to you? Most sales-oriented operations have an on-line presence displaying full inventory (not just what they decided to “run this issue”).

In fact, Pinterest has just expanded a feature called Shop the Look, where shoppers can choose to get more information about products that are tagged in a Pinned image, instead of just deciding to buy or not buy.

Eliminating the need for 1 ton of paper saves around 682.5 gallons of oil, 26,500 liters of water and 17 trees. Ok. You don’t have a ton of paper at home. It takes 1.5 cups of water to make 1 sheet of paper.  Think of how much water you could save by reducing paper waste.

OC Junk Hauling is a family-owned and locally operated, licensed junk hauling business, serving the communities within Orange County for over a decade. We are extremely eco-friendly and take great pride in creating a clean and environmentally friendly California. If you have unwanted items, including paper products, call us for a no obligation, free estimate at 949-424-9265.

Removal of Old Stuff Made Possible By OC Junk Hauling

High school is many things to your daughter; new friends, new subjects, and new experiences await her. It can also be a stressful time as she deals with growing up. Why not make her room a “growing up” (if not yet “grown up”) refuge? A gentle furniture change here and there can make all the difference. And OC Junk Hauling will be a phone call away to remove unwanted but still useful items for recycling.

For example, that old kid’s lamp with the dancing piggies is not very encouraging when she has a biology or algebra exam to study for. A modern, sleek lamp whose function is to evenly display light rather than be decorative goes a long way to say, “You can ace this exam!”

Most definitely remove the large, pink 3-drawer dresser she’s had since she was five years old. Pretty in pink was a great movie title, but your daughter may live in shades of gray now as she explores new options in life. A smaller drawer for jewelry, perhaps? Maybe a mid-sized separate one for socks and stockings rather than just having those items shoved in corners of the other big drawers? Allow her to decide where everything is stored. Jeans go on the left drawer while shorts go on the right side. Little things can mean a lot. In fact, ask ideas on color of the dresser. While price, shape, and availability will dictate final selection, by seeking her input you’re allowing her to be part of the decision-making on her room’s décor.

You Are Not A Kid Anymore Symbol

And for the pièce de résistance, the ultimate “you are not a kid anymore” symbol— get her a full-sized desk with a matching chair (don’t just shove any house-hidden chair on her). The little kid’s desk where she has been banging her knees for the last couple of years must go. Take her to the store to select supplementary items such as bulletin board or desk lamp. Help make her feel comfortable in that room where she will take refuge from the bad and good days of high school.

You, of course, can go all the way and replace the bed, rip out carpet, and change wall paint. But doing all that at once might be too unsettling. Remember, she is going through a lot in school. Homelife should be a center of calm. The lamp, dresser, and desk ideas are just little steps.

These are also items that OC Junk Hauling can easily remove and recycle to agencies such as Goodwill Industries, Human Options, Laura’s House, and Illumination Foundation where they will go to a family and a little girl who could still enjoy their value. When items are good enough to be reused, we ensure they are delivered to one of the many charity organizations that we work with.  While charities will not go into your home or backyard to remove the donation items, we will.

OC Junk Hauling is a family-owned and operated business serving Orange County. We offer 24 service, with a no-obligation free estimate. Call us at 949-424-9265.

Junk Pickup All Over Orange County

 

Halloween is coming. Yay!  Lots of events for the entire family to attend in Orange County (see below). But first let’s all go to the attic, basement, garage or closets and dig out the old spiders, black cats, and other spooky decorations we’ve used on the house— year after year, after year! Or… maybe consider upgrading to new shapes and sounds and colors?

Tradition is great, but torn black cats and an orange pumpkin with dents in it most certainly reduce the fun effect. No decoration is going to last a lifetime (… unless it is haunted …).

Make Junk Disappear

Just before Halloween is the perfect time to dig around your property (house and yard) to clean up on decorations that are getting old & moldy in boxes. These mostly paper-based items can exist for only so long without getting dirty, broken, scratched, faded, or water damaged in damp basements and garages.

In fact, if you come across similarly wilting Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday decorations, throw them all into the junk pile.

Then call OC Junk Hauling and we will “magically” appear to make your unwanted items disappear! Not to scare you, but we offer same-day appointments and can work around most schedules! In fact, we schedule our appointments with a 2-hour time frame. Our driver will call 30 minutes before the team arrives to let you know that they are on their way.

Halloween Events in OC

Orange County may not be as spooky as the Witch City of Salem Ma or as haunted as Sleepy Hollow NY,  but Halloween here is also a great time with lots of events for adults and kids to attend.

If your neighborhood is not “Halloweeny” enough and you are looking for fun & safe places for the entire family to go trick-or-treating in Orange County, check out these websites. (Events are always subject to change , so call before driving out.)

• 2018 Orange County Halloween Celebrations Haunted Houses, Halloween Parties, Trick-or-Treating, Day of the Dead Events & Fall Festivals!

 

• Halloween for Kids and Families in Orange County

OC Junk Hauling is family-owned & operated We are a fully insured, full-service junk removal and hauling company serving families and business throughout Orange County for over a decade. We provide 24/7 service to meet your junk hauling needs. Give us a call at 949-424-9265 for a free estimate.

We accept cash, personal checks, company checks, and all major credit cards. Sorry, no magic beans or eye of newt.