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Scranton Area’s Friendliest “AND BEST” Junk Removal Specialists!

by dustinbowen7, posted in Blog, Uncategorized

Advertisement for Junken Monkeys Hauling Company featuring a yellow truck, service list, and contact details. Includes slogans about junk removal and being voted #1 in 2019.

We Won!!!!!

On Sunday, 9/30/2019, Junken Monkeys Hauling Company was awarded the Scranton Times Readers’ Choice 2019 Garbage Junk Removal Company of the Year! This is such a tremendous honor! We take immense pride and are SO happy about the achievement.

We could not have done it without our clients! This year we had the opportunity to help, assist and meet hundreds of different people, all of which are absolutely amazing!

This is just in the 15 mile radius of Scranton. This is just the beginning, winning this achievement makes us eager to get out there and expand our radius!

From our whole team at Junken Monkeys, we are beyond thankful, grateful, and blessed to have won this Award!

Trash Pickup done FAST!

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

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This week we had the opportunity to clear out trash and debris from Pittston, PA. John and I set a timer, we got this cleaned up and were on our way to the next stop in 13 Minutes! In situations where we can, such as this, we are totally able to save our clients money as our labor fee was very very low.

Also, we always do our best to put your items back where they belong. Notice the garbage cans in each picture. Although not a cleaning company, we still take the extra steps to do our best to wow our clients.

While we have you, here are some of our newest posts:

If you’re interested in Appliance removal- check out what we accomplished in Dunmore, PA recently-“Appliances”

We have a lot of posts about junk removal, which makes sense because… that is what we do. Here is a recent post from Old Forge, PA- “Junk Removal”

Finally, remodeling projects seem to be a difficult task to complete- here is one we most recently completed “demo”

Do you have a remodeling project coming up that you need the scraps removed? What project is it!? Share with us below!

No Shopping Cart Left Behind!

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

When we remove junk, we always do our best to, when applicable, return the items that may not be yours, or that were left to you, back to their home. This was the case in Scranton, PA when a client had some unwanted items left in her yard. This was unfortunate, but we did our absolute best to accommodate and help her out.

As you can see in the pictures above. Her yard looked awesome once these items were removed. The mattress and the other waste was brought to the landfill, but the shopping cart was brought back to Gerrity’s Supermarket in West Scranton. When we have the opportunity to do the right thing, we always do it. The shopping cart obviously cost the store money to get and help their customers, so we did our part to help out as well.

Other unique ways to help out our community is to donate and recycle. Some items that we always recycle is clothing, metals, paper, plastic as well as other furniture/necessities.

In terms of pricing, this particular project fell under our minimum charge category due to the small labor and very few items. This is a good example of how our minimum pricing works.

Have you ever been left with unwanted junk visitors? What did you end up doing with them? Comment below and let us know your experience!

What locations do we serve?

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

One of the most critical questions for every client is “where is the junk located?” The reason we only currently service a small radius at this time is because we are truly still in our growth state. We currently have only one truck, and a team of 6-8 people at max team.

Removing waste, and other heavy, and bulky junk from this radius also allows us to keep our prices cheap and competitive as the gas and mileage on the truck stays low.

Our current plan is to service another 10-20 miles by the end of 2020.  As we grow, so will our radius.

From time to time, when the schedule allows- we can go outside of our radius for trash disposal. As I am sure you can see, our clients and our team’s well being is our first and foremost concern. If you are close to the radius and in a pinch, we can always discuss making it work.

ADDED TO LIST-

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

Do you feel like you are close by but don’t see your city? Please feel free to contact us!

ZIP City State County
18504 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18503 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18515 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18501 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
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18540 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18577 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18517 TAYLOR PA LACKAWANNA
18411 CLARKS SUMMIT PA LACKAWANNA
18509 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18508 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18410 CHINCHILLA PA LACKAWANNA
18510 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18505 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18518 OLD FORGE PA LACKAWANNA
18519 SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA
18507 MOOSIC PA LACKAWANNA
18512 DUNMORE PA LACKAWANNA
18448 OLYPHANT PA LACKAWANNA
18642 DURYEA PA LUZERNE
18641 PITTSTON PA LUZERNE
18653 RANSOM PA LACKAWANNA
18447 OLYPHANT PA LACKAWANNA
18452 PECKVILLE PA LACKAWANNA
18471 WAVERLY PA LACKAWANNA
18434 JESSUP PA LACKAWANNA
18643 PITTSTON PA LUZERNE
18414 DALTON PA LACKAWANNA
18416 ELMHURST PA LACKAWANNA
18615 FALLS PA WYOMING
18640 PITTSTON PA LUZERNE
18403 ARCHBALD PA LACKAWANNA
18440 LA PLUME PA LACKAWANNA
18444 MOSCOW PA LACKAWANNA
18625 LAKE WINOLA PA WYOMING
18644 WYOMING PA LUZERNE
18433 JERMYN PA LACKAWANNA

A Garage clean-out in Dunmore, PA

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

20008236671334044271Earlier this week, Junken Monkeys had the pleasure to do a Garage Clean out in Dunmore, PA 18512. The client was amazing, and it was truly an honor to help her out! We were able to donate a lot of the items, and make sure most of the junk was put into the right hands. We care about the community, the environment, and especially the client as much as we care about one another.

The best part of the junk removal in the garage was the after picture. Seeing just how much space the client truly had in the garage left all parties smiling.

When space is at a need, sometimes getting rid of items is the best way to create square footage. The garage was swept nice to make sure that there were no nails or debris that would affect feet or tires, and items kept were put in a nice space to not interfere with doorways or walkways!

If you have a garage that is ready to have a car in it rather than your junk, Junken Monkeys Hauling Company is only a click away!

 

2019 Donations have begun!!

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

Earlier today, Junken Monkeys donated 88 articles of clothing, 6 pairs of shoes, and 4 toys to the Goodwill on Keyser Ave in Scranton, PA.

We understand that there are families in need and know that taking a few extra minutes to go through and ensure we can donate as much as possible goes a long way.

This is our first round of Donations of the year as we strive to keep track and donate as much as possible this year and every year! Other donating and recycling items include cardboard, metals, books, paper, boxes, all clothing amongst other things. The sorting especially matters to the environment as the items that can’t be recycled sadly end up at the landfill.

The items we donate are not included in the volume pricing!!! If we don’t pay to dump it neither should you!!

Junken Monkeys is off to a great start of 2019, we look forward to seeing how much we can donate this year!!!

Clothes displayed on racks outside a building near a dumpster. Orange cones are placed on the cracked pavement. Overhead power lines are visible.

Small Business Saturday Sale!!

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Small Business Saturday!!

This year we have an AWESOME sale on our gift certificates! We are offering our $100 gift certificates for only $70!! That’s $30 Savings off of our services!! A great deal and a great way to save for future services!!

To place an order for a certificate, please text or email Dustin at 5708710079 or bookme@junkenmonkeys.com!!

Happy holidays from all of us at Junken Monkeys Hauling Company!!!

Junken Monkeys gift certificate for $100 towards junk removal, with fields for recipient and sender. Includes website and phone number information.

Did you ever think junk removal would be this fun!?

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

So, a yellow truck rolls up to your house with a purple monkey on it. Then out comes one (or two, or three, or four) of the friendliest, and humorous people you may ever meet. Junk removal can be a lot of things. There are a LOT of adjectives that could describe what its like to have items hauled away, from all perspectives.

We always show empathy towards any item that is removed. Memories are a real thing, and more often than not, it is material possessions that may remind us of a memory that would cause us as humans to feel. We get it and believe me, we totally understand.

Also, the items could have been left to you, for one reason or another, for good or for bad. The amount of frustration that is felt from property manager who had tenants just up and leave all of their belongings behind just to have the junk become the headache for the land lord. Pardon my language but.. that truly sucks, and we will work with you.

All this rain this season, ugh. We had many basements that we serviced, garages that took damage, leaky roofs for attics.. Calling us may not have been on your to do list this season, but mother nature had other plans, we do our best to get there as soon as possible and will go above and beyond for you.

Although we can’t control the reasons behind having the junk, one thing we can control is our ability to make our clients smile. We always ALWAYS go above and beyond to show our clients that we care about them, because we do. We want you to smile when you see us, to know that junk is something that each and every one of us has, including us. As important as it is to smile upon us arriving, its equally as important to have you smiling when we’re leaving, as well as while we are there! We want our presence in your life to be an experience, one that will leave you feeling relieved, happy, and better than before we arrived.

Below are some examples of us doing what we do, being ourselves and having fun while helping others!! Do you have any examples of our team helping you and making you laugh? We would love to hear your stories!!

 

A landfill with piles of garbage, including broken furniture and household items, under a cloudy sky. Two vehicles are on top, possibly moving debris.

“Where does my junk go??”

by dustinbowen7, posted in Uncategorized

This is one of the most Frequently asked questions we receive. When we pick up items that are straight trash (no examples needed) we often get the question, “where does it go?” More often than not,  you probably have never experienced a land fill. A land fill is where residual garbage goes after it is picked up. Your weekly trash and our trash get married on this trash mountain chapel.

So, what happens here? First off, if you think your trash smells, picture the scent of all the trash in the area getting dumped here, now add rain, heat, snow, ice, mud, and any other outside element that would make the fragrance of garbage worse. It all happens. How do we get to the mountain? Upon arrival, we weigh in on scales that identify how much waste we have. Then we drive up to the top of the dump. The roads are essentially compacted garbage pushed and squished together with different types of machines. We sway and bounce back and fourth as these roads are more often than not flat and  may contain trash that may prove to be harmful to the tires. The intricacy of where to dump depends on the day, and how long we are at the landfill is also a gamble. Some days we are in there for 25 minutes, other days we are there for 2+hours. This isn’t always because of what we have in our truck. This may be due to how many people are in line to dump as well as how many trucks can dump at one time. There are times where the space allots for only two trucks to dump at one time, causing a line of 20 plus trucks to be waiting for a spot.

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Image of the Keystone Sanitary Landfill, September 2018. Junken Monkeys

Once we get in a spot, we then back up onto the mountain. Then we hand unload everything into the biggest pile of garbage your eyes can imagine. It traditionally takes us between 30-70 minutes to unload a full truck once parked. After the truck is emptied, we try to sweep out the ground, and proceed back to the weighing station.

After weighing out, we are charged $90/ton.  Our truck can traditionally hold up to two ton, which is a LOT of weight. (NOTE: Every land fill is different and prices are only reflective to the Keystone Sanitary Land fill) Once paid, we proceed to the truck wash and then get back into serving our clients.

The best part about the land fill is that going here is included in our value. When our team says that the fees include everything, the land fill is included!

What are your thoughts on the land fill? Do you see yourself ever going to one? Seeing this side of junk removal, what are your thoughts? Comment below!!