It’s reached that time of year again when we put down our brushes and shovels and pick up our ice picks and scrapers to help you take care of all your unwanted items of junk… even when it’s frozen over.

If you’re thinking about skip hire for a house clearance job or an office clearance job in the Clydebank area then you might want to be aware of a few things: 1. Expect to pay £150 - £160 for the skip 2. Arrange a skip hire permit with West Dunbartonshire Council first 3. Extra fees to be charged based on the weight of your junk 4. Abide by restrictions on what you can place in the skip

In recent years there’s been a surge in the number of companies offering instant cash in return for your personal possessions. Online there are various websites promising cash for your old mobile phone or DVDs and even on the High Street more and more companies offering you instant cash for your cherished personal possessions.

In November 2006 Ross Martin abandoned his successful twelve-year career as an estate agent to embark on a whole new career in junk - starting from scratch with just a single truck and his kitchen table with no outside investors.

One of the things we challenge ourselves to do most here at Junk-It is continuously think up creative new ways to recycle the items we collect. That’s why we’re thrilled to say that in the month of October 2011 we successfully diverted a massive 82% of junk collected by each of our seven trucks away from landfill.

For the first time ever we’ve just added a 6.5-tonne vehicle to our fast growing fleet - a big step up in size from our usual 3.5-tonners. This new truck takes our fleet up to seven in total and offers us the important benefit of greater weight capacity for heavier jobs. It comes to us fresh off the production line as per our company policy of only ever buying brand new low-emission vehicles.

If you’re thinking about skip hire in the Edinburgh or Glasgow area, Junk-It is a fantastic new service here to make your life easier by doing exactly the same job faster, better, cheaper, and even “greener”.

If you’re based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or anywhere else across Scotland for that matter, here are 9 very good reasons to let us be the ones to take care of all your unwanted household and/or commercial junk…

In a new move to offset carbon emissions from our fleet of trucks and become completely carbon neutral as a business, we are delighted to announce a partnership with the Woodlands Trust.

Recently we got an unexpected call from a large national supermarket chain asking us to make an unusual collection. Iceland had accidentally overbought 450 loaves of bread for one of their brand new store openings! How do you recycle THAT???

The VIBES awards recognise Scottish Businesses that have shown commitment, action and achievement in reducing their impact on the environment.

After an independent audit by the British Assessment Bureau we’re excited to announce ISO14001 certification in recognition of the clear processes and procedures we have in place to effectively manage Junk-It’s ongoing relationship with the environment.