I’m often asked, “Why do you charge for your services? Why can’t you sell what you pick up for payment?” While it is true that we sometimes pick up items we can sell, all junk is not necessarily junk. You know the old saying: one person’s junk is another person’s treasure.
The truth is, gone are the days of someone coming around in an old pickup truck, taking only what they want—usually metal—and leaving the rest. Modern junk removal has transformed into a legitimate business that caters to the customer’s needs by picking up all unwanted items and disposing of them professionally and at a fair price.
Most junk items go to the landfill, which charges a dumping fee. Some items are donated and, if it is okay with the customer, some are kept for resale. Those items may sell quickly or may not sell at all, so a junk-removal company cannot depend on resale alone. The service fee covers the labor, transportation, equipment, disposal costs, and the reliable removal the customer requested.
At Junk Doctor, we donate and recycle whenever possible. It can reduce disposal costs, extend the life of useful items, and help the planet as well.