How do you get rid of debris and junk after a storm?

After a storm, sort debris into three piles: vegetative waste like branches and yard debris, construction materials like damaged roofing and lumber, and regular household junk. From there, municipal curbside pickup usually handles the yard debris, while a junk removal service takes the construction materials and interior items the city will not. 

Storms leave behind huge messes in their wake, and a lot of the time, the fastest way to deal with that waste is to sort before you haul. Group the debris into three piles as you go: vegetation (branches, yard debris), construction waste (roofing, fencing, lumber), and junk (ruined furniture, soaked belongings).

This initial triage will save you a lot of time. In the Wilmington area, towns often run special curbside collection for storm-related yard debris, so the branches and brush usually have a path through municipal pickup. Everything else is where it gets tricky. Damaged building materials and waterlogged interior items like sofas, mattresses, carpet, and drywall are frequently outside what the city will take, which leaves them piling up in the yard or garage while you deal with everything else a storm creates. 

Junk removal services help where the city isn’t able to. The Junkluggers of Wilmington handles storm cleanup by loading the construction debris and ruined household items from the yard or inside the home, hauling it all in one visit. Before any work begins, you can expect a written on-site estimate.

If you approve the estimate, all items are picked up. Then afterward, they’re sorted. Anything salvageable is donated or recycled rather than sent straight to the landfill. Same-day and next-day appointments are available when scheduling permits, so except in the most extreme cases, you shouldn’t have to wait a long time to start putting the property back in order.

Cleaning up after a bad storm? You can schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of Wilmington serves Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Hampstead, Shallotte, and Sunset Beach.