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The R Words – Part 1: Reduce

This is the first in a series of blog posts looking at the hallowed three Rs of waste reduction – reduce, reuse and recycle. We’ll look primarily at how people can incorporate the principles into their...

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The R Words – Part 2: Reuse

This is the second in a series of blog posts looking at the hallowed three Rs of waste reduction – reduce, reuse and recycle. We’ll look primarily at how people can incorporate the principles into...

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On Franchising: The Conference Call

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is the world’s largest junk removal company. However, at the head office, we don’t do a whole lot of hauling junk. That’s because in this particular area, we resemble more of a...

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On Franchising: Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Franchise

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is the world’s largest junk removal company. However, at the head office, we don’t do a whole lot of hauling junk. That’s because in this particular area, we are more of a marketing and...

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Do We Haul Away Space Junk?

I couldn’t help but share this interesting story. It’s speculated that six tons of Space Junk will make its way back to earth. Perhaps over here at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? we should be developing a plan to add...

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Say Goodbye to your VHS Movie Collection

Are rotary phones, alarm clocks, encyclopedias and even CD players a thing of the past already?  It’s hard to imagine but trust us, our truck teams see them daily in piles of unwanted items. Yes, phone...

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Ten ways to know that it’s time to purge your closet

A closet can be perfectly organized, but if you have fifty pairs of perfectly organized shoes that you don’t wear on a regular basis, it’s time to consider letting some of them go. I recently moved to...

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Junk Karma, and five ways to get it

Our Vancouver Metro franchise partner, Richard Bender, recently spearheaded a campaign called ‘Junk Karma’ based on the principle that by doing good things (with junk), one can bring good things upon...

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3 steps to help you get organized for Back-to-School

For some, this is the best time of the year. For others, well, they’d rather it not come at all. Whether you like it or not, school is just around the corner and it’s time to think about dejunking and...

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1-800-GOT-JUNK? Franchises of the Year!

We recently had our annual 1-800-GOT-JUNK? conference, called ‘Kickoff’, which is the time for all franchise partners, managers, and head office staff to come together to share ideas, learn new things,...

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It’s over already? Our favorite posts of 2013

It’s hard to believe how quickly the year goes by. We’ve seen junk (a lot of it), recycling, donating, community events, and holidays. It’s time for our 2013 roundup: our favorite posts of the year!...

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Ten ways to know that it’s time to purge your closet

A closet can be perfectly organized, but if you have fifty pairs of perfectly organized shoes that you don’t wear on a regular basis, it’s time to consider letting some of them go. I recently moved to...

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What can I do with old print cartridges?

Recent studies show that only 20 to 40 percent of empty ink cartridges are recycled.  To put this statistic into further perspective, each year 300 million ink cartridges are thrown away and end up in...

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The Ultimate Junk Checklist

This is the ultimate “get-it-out-of-my-house” checklist! Go through your junk, checking items you have off the list. Psst… 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will pick up all of these items. The post The Ultimate Junk...

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Garage Checklist

The garage is a space that can easily get out of control. Use this easy checklist to declutter your garage in any season! The post Garage Checklist appeared first on 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Blog.

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Kitchen Organization Checklist

The kitchen is one of those rooms that deserves a good clean at least once a day. Use this checklist in your kitchen to keep the space organized. This list is split into five zones, each of which...

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Cleaning Checklist

Use this checklist for every room in the house. Download it, print it, and hang it somewhere where your household can gain from it! The post Cleaning Checklist appeared first on 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Blog.

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How to recycle your bicycle

Did you know that up to 15 million bikes are thrown away each year? They’re simply added to landfills. Think about it: bikes are made of steel, aluminum and rubber, and it all just gets added to the...

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National Thrift Shop Day is on August 17

At 1-800-GOT-JUNK? we donate much of the gently-used “junk” we collect to charity thrift shops, giving back to the communities in which we operate and diverting a large percentage of what we collect...

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World Mental Health Day coming up Saturday October 10

Saturday, October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, a nationally-recognized day dedicated to mental health education, awareness and advocacy. As the day approaches, we wanted to lend our support to a...

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