junkgeneral

Copper Theft, Recyclable Theft

junkgeneral — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:17:10 +0000

There is nothing that irritates us more than having someone steal a recyclable item to make a quick buck at the expense of the person who purchased the item at the full price. Today in the morning I got a voice mail from a man in the Los Angeles area who had his copper gate stolen. It was a one of a kind item and he lost it all because of someones greed. Copper is not gold its worth about 3 dollars a POUND and yet someone decided to steal it and make a quick book at the suffering of someone else.

If you have any type of metal item you don’t want stolen do not leave it in plain sight. Metal Commodities are fetching a higher price and a lot of people are unfortunately stealing metal goods.

Occasionally these metal thiefs will claim they think its trash but most of the time they know they should be asking first. I had one of these scrappers steal a bucket for my tractor luckily I was able to catch them afterwards and make him pay for my loss.

I encourage everyone to be careful! Things like copper gutters, utility cable, are all targets!

Clutter is stressful.

junkgeneral — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:13:16 +0000

One of the best things about hauling junk is probably how happy you make people. People are extremely happy when they clear things out. Many have described their new found space as a “blank canvass”.

Personally, junk and clutter stresses me out but we all have different tolerance for clutter. If you are ready to take the plunge and get rid of some of your unwanted items, give us a call 415-347-149

Real estate is way too expensive in San Francisco to store unwanted items you probably wont miss.

Hurricane Irene

junkgeneral — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:25:21 +0000

Having served in the National Guard after hurricane Katrina I can empathize with everything our American brothers are going through after hurricane Irene. We will definitely be donating to charities helping those displaced and affected by this horrible natural disaster.

I remember landing in New Orleans and seeing the devastation. It shocked me and frankly made me more proud of serving domestically and directly helping the American People.

Quote of the day

junkgeneral — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:44:28 +0000

Live based on what you think is right. In the end you are the one who has to live with yourself

Newest Project hauling dirt and uprooting a plant.

junkgeneral — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:17:37 +0000

A few days ago I did an estimate for job I am actually quite excited about. As many of the people that know me may know I LOVE really physically demanding work. This particular job will involve us digging the dirt down about 12″ as well as hauling the dirt.

In addition to hauling the dirt away we will be removing the remnants of an old tree. I anticipate we will have to use a pick axe and an axe to free the once life sustaining roots of the now deceased tree.

The dirt did not seem excessively heavy so I am expecting to be able to haul about 6 cubic yards at a time.

Expect me to post some pictures once the project is underway.

For separation of recyclables on site

junkgeneral — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:44:00 +0000

We are experts at estate clean outs. We haul and recycle all types of material we donatye recycle and dump.

we service all of the san francisco bay area 415-347-1494

Today’s job, Hauling dirt up stairs YEEEHAW!

junkgeneral — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:38:14 +0000

Well today we did a job in the sunset district of San Francisco. The job involved hauling some dirt from the front yard (no problem) and then haul some dirt from the back yard. This involved going over stairs. Hauling it in buckets would have taken forever and going up the stairs with a wheelbarrow would have been a night mare. What did we do?

We set up our aluminum ramp up on set of steps and then set up a good SOLID redwood plank up the other set of stairs. Needless to say it was a hard job but it was a great work out. One thing I love about hauling dirt and concrete is the great way it makes your body feel after the job. If you lift, twist and bend properly hard work should not be back breaking. It should feel like a work out.

Why I hate the “green” word

junkgeneral — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:30:22 +0000

To me it just seems like every marketer has taken the word “green” and turned it into a keyword for a quick sale or profit. Since I was a kid I used to sit and watch an 90′s show named captain planet. It was a great show it was about a superhero that helped stopped polluters. Ever since, the environment has always been a concern of mine.

It always bothers me when I see businesses claiming to be green when the greenest thing about the business is the color of the sign on the window. I definitely love that people are more aware of environmentally sound business practices however I believe that stamping “green business” all over the place is not the way to be “green”.

To me being environmentally friendly is about doing our part in reducing waste not just bragging and boasting hoping to entice customers by false or exaggerated claims.

When I started my business I was the first hauling company in the San Francisco bay area to run their trucks on 100% biodiesel. That’s right even the city of san francisco didn’t do such a thing. No one else can claim the same. We didn’t just run some super low blend in order to claim to run biodiesel we ran on 100% biodiesel made from RECYCLED vegetable oil.

Dirt or Concrete Hauling

junkgeneral — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:31:26 +0000

If you have recently done some landscaping and need to get rid of dense material like dirt or concrete count on us to get the job done. It’s hard work but someone has to do it. We charge by the yard and charge a flat rate. We use wheelbarrows, skidsteers (bobcats) and in areas with bad access (many houses in san francisco) we have to carry the dirt or concrete in cans.

Regardless of how complex or tiring the task may seem it doesn’t hurt to give us a call for a free estimate. 415-347-1494

When we arrive at your home or business we will assess the situation, we will quote you a price. If you are comfortable with our rate we can begin work at that time. We will shovel the dirty or concrete into our trucks and be on the way.

What do we do with the material? Well our first option is to attempt to rehouse the dirt (if its free of contamination). If we cannot get someone to re home your dirt we landfill the dirt. Many people who do landscaping or need to backfill an area take dirt from us so our success rate is pretty good.

Concrete is hauled off and taken to a recycling center where it is crushed and used as base rock for roads and other projects.

We also do weeding and yard clean ups

junkgeneral — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:10:08 +0000

If your yard has been neglected or you are realtor preparing a house for sale please visit us at JunkGeneral.com to set up an appointment. We do complete clean ups and will transform your yard. Here is an example.

We will do all the weeding and haul away all the green waste associated. Its a complete solution.

We will use line trimmers, blowers and other equipment to transform your yard. We can also uproot bushes and trees.