Putting it in perspective, sometimes it makes sense to clean out your own attic, basement, or garage. If it’s just a few light boxes to move, go for it. However, there are other times when you will want to call in a junk removal specialist. Here are some considerations and why you should hire a junk removal company for office cleaning, storage unit cleaning, etc.

Garbage Collection Location:

Furniture, appliances, boxes, etc. that must be carried up or down the stairs makes garbage cleanup dangerous. In addition to physical exertion, stairs are a tripping hazard. If the stairs are narrow, steep, or spiral, garbage disposal is even more dangerous. Similarly, the same is true for hills. A steep driveway or ramp can be dangerous when clearing heavy loads of scrap.

Health challenges:

If you’re no longer a spring chicken, or if you have a physical injury or disability, junk removal is dangerous. Lifting, stretching, and bending are all part of the job. It is a laborious physical exercise. If the amount of mess is significant, it’s best to hire someone to do it every day. Save yourself the risk of injury or overextension.

Garbage type:

Discarding bulky furniture can be especially dangerous. It’s easy to break a finger in a filing cabinet drawer if the item isn’t properly secured. Similarly, if you throw away glass, wire, sheet metal, etc., it’s easy to cut yourself, tear your clothing, or even lose an eye. Bulky and awkward materials can also scar walls, scratch floors, or cause shipping damage during removal.

Garbage Weight:

During office cleaning, metal desks, sideboards, photocopiers, etc. may present hazards. Not only are heavy lifting hazards that can cause injury during movement, but they can also move in transit. As heavy as they are to lift, they can often slip off easily. Once on a truck or trailer, they must be securely anchored to prevent them from becoming road hazards.

If you move boxes from one place to another, they tend to be stacked neatly for easy transit. Heavy boxes usually go at the bottom. Fragile and lighter boxes are usually placed on top. But moving trash is different. Things just don’t stack up that well. When you stack odd shapes and unbalanced weight, things can turn sour quickly and without warning. It is best to entrust large junk removal projects to a licensed, insured, and experienced professional.

Just as office cleaning presents unique challenges, so do foreclosure cleanups, eviction cleanups, etc. In the office cleaning environment, this is typically the heavy furniture mentioned above. With home cleaning, it’s all about tables, dressers, dressers, entertainment centers, and beds. Think about this in regards to cleaning clothes, box springs, and mattresses: bed bugs, mold, bacteria, and pet deposits. Yes, junk removal and disposal involves some nasty stuff. Call in the junk removal professionals for your own health and peace of mind.