What's the difference between junk removal and renting a dumpster?

Junk removal means a crew comes to you, does all the loading, and takes everything away in one appointment. Renting a dumpster means a container is dropped at your property and you load it yourself over several days before the company picks it up. 

If you have a lot of junk that needs to go, you probably want it gone quickly. For that, you have a couple of options, and both can work well: renting a dumpster, and hiring a junk removal crew.

When you rent a dumpster, a container is dropped in your driveway and you fill it yourself over the course of days or weeks. The company will then come back to take it. It sounds straightforward, and it sometimes is, but there are some wrinkles to know about. First is that you might need a permit for a dumpster rental. The other is that it is priced by container size even if you barely put anything in it. And, of course, you have to do the labor.

Junk removal is different. You hire a crew and then they do the loading for you. You pay based on how much space your stuff takes in the truck, and nothing needs to be parked in your driveway for weeks at a time. A really good junk removal service will also sort the load for you, which means usable items can be donated or recycled rather than simply trashed.

Each option has its place. A dumpster is good for long, ongoing projects where you can generate debris a little at a time. For a cleanout with a clear stop and start, nothing beats junk removal when it comes to convenience. The Junkluggers of Wilmington offers full-service pickup with a written on-site estimate up front, so you know the cost before any work begins.