Mercer Island JUNK REMOVAL SERVICES

Furniture: A comfy futon, a lovely couch, or an ornate dining room table can add color and pleasure to your life. But old furniture can take up space and collect dust and clutter.But unwanted furniture can add clutter and dust to your home. Taking heavy pieces of furniture to a donation center adds stress to you life. We have a network of not-for-profits and charities that would gladly accept your pieces. We can help you be free of your unwieldy furniture, and we will hand it off to someone who will appreciate it.

Refrigerators: Show of hands, how many people have purchased a new refrigerator, and moved the old refrigerator into the garage or a corner of the back yard to be forgotten? Yes! We will take extra care in the removal and disposal of your old refrigerator. If it’s useable, it will be donated to those in need. If it can be repaired, we’ll ensure it goes to someone who needs it. Otherwise it will be dismantled for parts at a recycling center. Whatever happens, it will be gone from your garage.

Appliances: Kitchen gadgets can be a chore to get rid of. Larger microwaves can’t be thrown away and are hard on the environment if sent to a landfill. Old but working appliances like toasters and crockpots can be donated so they will end up with someone in need. We’ll take your appliances and make sure they are recycled or donated whenever possible.

Mattresses: Getting rid of an old mattress can be very stressful. They cannot be donated are difficult to resell. They won’t fit in most vehicles. We have seen more than one mattress unsuccessfully fastened to the top of a car. It can also be difficult to recycle a mattress. Several recycling facilities that once accepted mattresses aren’t in service any longer. But mattresses can be recycled for materials, polyurethane, foam, wood, and steel coils. We know what to do and we will make sure your mattress goes to the right place.

Electronics: Often it is illegal to toss electronics in the garbage, and it’s never a great idea. Often, old electronics contain materials that can be harmful to humans, animals, and the environment. Instead, they can be recycled for parts like glass, plastic, metals, and copper wiring. We will make sure that your electronics or disposed of correctly through participating donation or recycling sites.

Carpets, Textiles, and Rugs: Washington State encourages citizens to recycle their used carpets, textiles and rugs. Fibers from old carpets and rugs can be recycled into new carpeting or insulation. Older textiles can be recycled around the house to wipe down furniture, walls, and cars; and finally recycled into paper when they are ready to go. We will ensure that your old rugs and carpets are given new life through recycling when it’s time to say goodbye.

Hot tubs: Logically, a hot tub is going to be especially difficult to get rid of. They are bulky and heavy and are incredibly difficult to move. If left alone, an old, broken, hot tub may sit on the back porch, indefinitely. We are ready and capable of disposing of your old hot tub properly. We will assess if it is useful and/or fixable, and we will ensure it’s recycled if possible.

Old tired are so large and toxic that they have created a problem for landfills and the environment. Tires aren’t biodegradable, and when thrown into landfills, they take up tons of space so it’s actually illegal in most states to dump them. Since they aren’t going anywhere, research into what to do with them is actively happening.

There are actually several ways to reuse old tires. Creative uses for old tires include swings, athletic exercise equipment, and even sustainable housing.

Sometimes tires are used as playground or athletic field surfaces after being shredded. Most frequently they are burnt and used to create asphalt.