Why Junk Removal Companies Are Better Than Dumpsters

When it comes to junk removal, many customers wonder why it makes more sense to hire a junk removal company when they also have the option of renting a dumpster. Jim Skelton, the owner of the Maryland-based junk removal company Able Demolition, offers a number of reasons why junk removal services are better than dumpsters.

1. When you rent a dumpster, you are responsible for hauling all of your unwanted belongings out of the house and into the dumpster. In most cases, the act of filling up a dumpster involves multiple trips up and down stairs and across the driveway or backyard to reach the dumpster. On the other hand, with a junk removal company, you’ll have someone else come in to do all the heavy lifting. Not only will this save you an unwanted back ache, it will save you a significant amount of time.
2. Most dumpster companies rent out units by the week. A dumpster is typically delivered to a customer’s property, placed in the driveway or backyard, and then picked up at the end of the week. From an aesthetic perspective, this means that you, the customer, will have to deal with the presence of a dumpster on site for a minimum of seven days. Not only are dumpsters unsightly, but sometimes the cumulative smell of all of your old garbage and unwanted stuff can begin to get a bit unpleasant, not to mention unsanitary. By contrast, a junk removal company will come in, load all of your stuff onto their trucks, and remove it from your property within hours, thereby eliminating the need to wait up to a week to have your junk cleared away.
3. Dumpsters only come in certain sizes, and you, as a customer, have to pay for the use of the whole dumpster even if you don’t end up filling it. A junk removal company, on the other hand, will only charge you based on the amount of stuff that actually needs to get hauled away. Therefore, in many cases, a junk removal company will actually be the cheaper option of the two. On the flip side, dumpsters can only hold so much. For larger quantities of junk, a single dumpster might not provide enough space. Of course, in these situations, the customer always has the option of renting a second dumpster, but many people in these cases find themselves in junk limbo: They have too much stuff for a single dumpster, but not nearly enough stuff to warrant paying for a second. Under these circumstances, a junk removal company is the better option, as it can cater to the specific needs of the customer as far as quantity is concerned.
4. Any mess that you make en route to the dumpster is your responsibility. However, with a junk removal company, you won’t have to worry about the subsequent cleanup since that’s a standard part of the junk removal process. And really, what kind of person truly enjoys cleaning up?

If you’re in need of junk removal and are considering renting a dumpster, then consider the alternative before making a decision. You just might find that a junk removal company is the cheaper and more convenient option of the two.