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’ll 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 Pickup Location:

Furniture, appliances, boxes, etc. having to go up or down stairs makes garbage cleanup dangerous. In addition to physical exertion, stairs pose 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 cleaning heavy loads of scrap metal.

Health challenges:

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

Garbage type:

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

Garbage weight:

During the cleaning of offices, metal desks, sideboards, photocopiers, etc. can present hazards. Not only are heavy weight 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 slide around 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 stack neatly for easy transit. Heavy boxes usually go at the bottom. Fragile and lighter boxes are usually placed on top. But moving garbage is different. Things just don’t stack that well. When you stack odd shapes and unbalanced weight, things can turn ugly quickly and without warning. It’s 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, it is usually the heavy furniture mentioned above. With home cleaning, it’s all about tables, dressers, dressers, entertainment centers, and beds. Think about this when it comes to cleaning clothes, box springs, and mattresses: bed bugs, mold, bacteria, and pet deposits. Yes, scrap removal and disposal involves some nasty stuff. Call the junk removal professionals for your own health and peace of mind.