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

    
 
 
       Great service and price . We had Daniel and Dom out to clear garden waste from a difficult access garden . They were polite and efficient.  I will be using Junk it again for my garden clearances.
David
Cobe Landscaping
  
 
     David Beattie 
 2024-10-13
 
 
 
      I've used Junk-It a number of times now, and every time I do, I am reminded of how I would never look for another junk removal company. They are just perfect! From a super-quick response from Sarah booked in for exactly my preferred time, a phone call when the truck was on the way, and then efficient removal of my items. Alex and Daniel were the team today, and they were fantastic! So helpful and really careful to make sure the right items were taken, as well as being professional and pleasant/friendly to deal with! Highly recommend!
  
 
     Emma S 
 2024-10-10
 
 
 
      Great and friendly service from Steven and Sean.
  
 
     Alastair Gilmour 
 2024-10-03
 
 
 
      Steven and Sean were excellent
  
 
     Paul Strickland 
 2024-10-03
 
 
 
      Grateful thanks to Junk It who removed an old shed, plus a large variety of miscellaneous household rubbish.
The cleaned the area as well as they could given the wind at the time. I will certainly be using them again when I continue clearing out my garage and attic.
I must compliment Jordan and Zack for their sheer professionalism and helpfulness.
  
 
     Gillian Steele 
 2024-10-01
 
 
 
      Fast and easy. Great service from Dom and Zach, and also Sarah who scheduled the appointment
  
 
     S 
 2024-10-01
 
 
 
      Connor & Pete did a cracking job at my flat. Huge weight lifted from my shoulders to theirs and really helped me out of a hole. Thankyou!
  
 
     Aimee Ba-Maung 
 2024-09-30
 
 
 
      Really great service. Simple to book and Steven and Alex who came by to pick up the rubbish were excellent. Polite, explained everything very well and super efficient. Many thanks
  
 
     Barnaby Webb 
 2024-09-27
 
 
 
      Eddie and Jordan provided a great service during office clearing. Quick and efficient.
  
 
     Josh A 
 2024-09-26
 
 
 
      Connor & Pete did an excellent job - same day service and good price. Thanks!
  
 
     Matt Johnston 
 2024-09-25

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.