Recycling

Home and business owners are increasingly keen to recycle as much as possible in order to minimise damage to the enivronment and make more efficient use of unwanted items.

Currently we divert over 90% of everything we uplift from landfill.

How we do it

Whenever we carry out a clearance of a house, garden, office or any other domestic, commercial or industrial property we always sort the items into categories suitable for various purposes.

For example:

Recyclables, for distribution to specialised recycling centres
Metal
Plastic
Paper and cardboard
Mattresses
Electricals (WEEE)
Wood and timber products
Items suitable for reuse, for donation to charities.
Items not suitable for reuse or recycling, for resource recovery (waste to energy).

Items that can be reused

Junk-it has strong partnerships with local charities and other local community based organisations which enables us to redistribute items of potential value to people who can benefit.

CLOTHES

TIMBER

FURNITURE

METALS

PAPER

TOYS

What happens to my good junk ?

We donate the reusable items that we collect to various charitable organisations. For example, well known organisations such as the British Heart Foundation and Oxfam benefit from donations of books, DVDs, clothing and bric-a-brac. Local charities such as Refuweegee and Starter Packs often accept kitchenware, small furniture items, clothes and other household items.

Useable furniture is also donated to the Glasgow and Edinburgh furniture initiatives that assist low income families to furnish their homes.

Diverting from landfill and minimising pollution

What we’re doing to help:

We only purchase new low emission vehicles.
We only use transfer stations with particularly high onsite recycling and resource recovery rates.
We use specialised recycling centres for things like mattresses, fridges, wood, metal and cardboard.
We donate as many useable items as we possibly can.
Our offices are as paper free as possible and have been kitted out with recycled items from our office clearances.
For every truck we fill, we plant a tree in the Junk-it grove in the Scottish Highlands in partnership with Trees for Life.
We are registered with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Reviews

    
 
 
       I’ve used Junk-It before and this time was just as good. A very quick, professional and courteous service. Connor and Pete, the guys who came to the house could not have been more pleasant or professional leaving not a trace of rubbish behind. Thanks guys.
  
 
     Alan rae 
 2024-06-24
 
 
 
      Brilliant job from Dom and Charlie. Cleared everything, tidy, friendly and fast. 17/06/24
  
 
     Lee Hughes 
 2024-06-24
 
 
 
      Connor and Pete did a fantastic job clearing garage. Service was excellent from start to finish.  Prompt communication, polite and professional. 100% recommended - thank you!
  
 
     Catherine H 
 2024-06-18
 
 
 
      Connor & Pete arrived on time and did a great job clearing our garage and even swept up for us.  Great service at a good price.  Third time using Junk It and will do so again.
  
 
     John Kelly 
 2024-06-16
 
 
 
      Hi, I used Junk-It this week and I couldn’t fault the service. Connor and Pete came promptly to give me a quote and advice and completed the job efficiently with no mess. Charming chaps! Trish.
  
 
     Patricia Copson 
 2024-06-14
 
 
 
      Amazing work from Paul and Thomas who didn't get afraid of removing our huge heavy meeting desk to get down from the 4th floor by the stairs.
Super friendly, convenient and efficient!
  
 
     Ludovic Farine 
 2024-06-11
 
 
 
      Excellent service.  Replied promptly to my enquiry.  Changed the arranged time without an issue.  Arrived on time.  No problems.  Would recommend them without hesitation
  
 
     Elizabeth Cockburn 
 2024-06-10
 
 
 
      Five star service and worth its weight in gold!! Enquired about moving large pieces of furniture from a house move and it was done only a few days later with precision and in a timely manner. Mikey and Jamie were very professional and I’ve already recommended them to many people. Wouldn’t hesitate to use them again!.
  
 
     Sally Murning 
 2024-06-08
 
 
 
      Excellent quick service - rubbish collected the day after I contacted them - was given a 2 hr time slot & they called to confirm when they were 30 mins away - Jordan & Jamie were excellent - very helpful and everything was dealt with quickly and tidily - would highly recommend
  
 
     Carol 
 2024-06-06
 
 
 
      super star rubbish removal service. mikey and jamie cleared a whole load of abandoned stuff away in ten minutes, great job. thanks so much!
  
 
     Felicity's Aesthetics 
 2024-06-06

Accreditations

We have the following accreditations to ensure that you get a credible and trustworthy supplier offering you total peace of mind, knowing that we can conduct your clearance in a safe and professional manner.