At The Junkluggers, we consider ourselves one big family, which includes our employees, franchisees, and of course, our loyal customers. It is in our nature to always lend a helping hand both in and out of the office and there is nothing we love more than the season of giving. As an eco-friendly junk removal company, we also see the importance of “giving” in an environmentally friendly way. Do you find yourself throwing out more ...
With the holiday season upon us, everyone is in the spirit to give back whether it’s donating to people in need or helping out at your local soup kitchen. With fewer gatherings this year you may be wondering, how can I give back? 5 Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season 1. Donate winter apparel and items to those in need As the colder months approach there is a higher demand for warm weather ...
How We’re Keeping our Customers and Staff Safe The safety of our customers and staff is always our top priority. At The Junkluggers, we continue to monitor the recommendations of the CDC as well as local municipalities, and above all else, the comfort and safety of our customers. Our professional, courteous Luggers will wash and sanitize hands before and after every appointment, wear gloves during the appointment, and clean and sanitize high contact areas ...
Updated March 2023 Eco-friendly junk removal can have lasting, positive effects on communities of all sizes. But improper junk removal can have the opposite effect, impacting communities for generations. The Junkluggers partner with local charitable organizations and donation centers to reduce community waste. How you treat your community today will determine what kind of environment it will be in the future. Create a foundation for sustainable community junk removal practices and contribute to that shared ...
You can’t save the world by yourself. It might be a tough pill to swallow, but it’s the truth. If only one person recycles, volunteers, and donates, it doesn’t go very far. You need others to do it too. Businesses aren't exempt from being eco-friendly, either. Using LED bulbs and recycling in the office is only the bare minimum. If they want to be truly eco-friendly, it requires a whole business ...
With a global climate crisis, many homeowners are looking to reduce their carbon footprint. Aside from consuming fewer products and materials, ethically throwing away old, unwanted items is another priority. Our landfills and incinerators can't keep up with demand. Plus, they also create hazardous air pollution and release greenhouse gases - this forces us to think of new ways to get rid of junk. But there's no reason to worry - your local Junkluggers has ...
When you’re committed to a vision, you won’t let roadblocks deter you. Our junk removal company started off small — door-to-door fliers and a Dodge Durango SUV — but grew because we were meeting our mission to keep junk out of landfills. Progress was gradual because our goals were too small. We needed to think bigger. We needed to create a vision that would not only change our business, but also the world. Our vision ...
Go through life acquiring all the junk you want. But please, just remove it sustainably when you’re done. Sustainable junk removal is one of the first steps we can take toward a greener future. Junk removal services that embrace eco-friendly practices can be forces for good in the environment and the community. We showcase this dedication to sustainability in our green guarantees. We even echo it in our service promise to customers and our ...
It all started with an old refrigerator. As I was sitting around a campfire in Australia, a friend said he hauled away someone’s fridge for a hundred bucks. It seemed so easy: take away people’s junk and get paid to do it. I thought it was the perfect business opportunity as a college student, and this early idea was the first iteration of my company The Junkluggers. I didn’t think that this ...
Your junk has a bigger socioeconomic impact than you might imagine. Donating used clothing or old furniture is one way to keep your junk from filling up landfills. And recycling your plastics and glass bottles is also a great start, but it can’t be your only strategy. You need to thoroughly contemplate where your junk goes after it leaves your home. If you don’t acknowledge this, you’re blind to your impact on ...
Not all your junk needs to go to the landfill. Spring cleaning, moving to a new home, and the occasional purge all result in one thing: junk. How did our junk problem get so out of control? For all our talents at acquiring junk, we’re actually pretty bad at getting rid of it. When we look at the junk we want to get rid of, we weigh our options. Do I know anyone who ...
We’ve all heard “reduce, reuse, and recycle.”Its origin traces back to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, passed by Congress in 1976. People in the US became aware of their impact on the environment and how they could change it right around this time. Recycling is the norm nowadays, but we’re still not recycling as much as we could. Just because an item isn’t an aluminum can or a glass bottle ...
Updated March 2022 | Chapter 2 of 7 We’re creating more and more junk, but we’re running out of places to put it. As society advanced, we manufactured more and more products designed to make our lives easier. But this also created more junk, and that junk needed a new home. As a result, the landfill was born as a final resting place for everyone’s discarded junk. Landfills aren’t a modern creation ...
Updated March 2022 | Chapter 2 of 4 When it comes to our old junk, what they say is true: out of sight, out of mind. Most people stop caring about what happens to their unwanted junk as soon as it clears the threshold of their home or business. The problem? Where your unwanted items end up has a significant impact on the surrounding communities and environment. However, where your junk ends up is only one ...
Updated March 2022 | Chapter 2 of 7 We’re creating more and more junk, but we’re running out of places to put it. As society advanced, we manufactured more and more products designed to make our lives easier. But this also created more junk, and that junk needed a new home. As a result, the landfill was born as a final resting place for everyone’s discarded junk. Landfills aren’t a modern creation ...
Updated March 2022 | Chapter 2 of 4 When it comes to our old junk, what they say is true: out of sight, out of mind. Most people stop caring about what happens to their unwanted junk as soon as it clears the threshold of their home or business. The problem? Where your unwanted items end up has a significant impact on the surrounding communities and environment. However, where your junk ends up is only one ...
How to avoid the worst advice and to find the best mentors with Josh Cohen. Listen to this podcast now!
Junkluggers hauling its way to a cleaner planet Each year, more than 9 billion pounds of garbage are produced in the United States. Any way you cut it, it’s a whole lot of trash. And growing. About 25 percent of that mountain of detritus is recycled. The remaining three-quarters consist of valuable glass, metal, paper and other materials tossed into landfills. Fortunately, recycling has progressed over the last several decades. In 1980, Americans recycled ...
Hosted by experienced multi-brand franchisees Erik VanHorn and Brian Holmes, The Franchise Story Podcast provides its listeners with success stories from franchise founders and franchisees. In one of their most recent episodes, The Franchise Story Podcast chose to highlight our CEO and founder Josh Cohen, to discuss how he built The Junkluggers into a nationwide success! In Episode 24, Josh Cohen talks about how he saw the demand for an eco-friendly junk removal business that ...
Awards to be presented at annual event on April 12 AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce announced The Junkluggers of Austin as a finalist for the Austin Gives Generous Business Awards which recognize organizations that demonstrate exemplary business philanthropy. One winning company from each of four categories will be honored at the annual awards luncheon scheduled for April 12, 2019 at the Hilton in Austin. This year's finalists ...