In celebration of Earth Month/National Recycling month, I thought it would be appropriate to shine the spotlight on a local business that promotes “eco-friendly services” as one of its core values.

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to get an “insider’s tour” of this really amazing place…

 Junk Away is a Medina Ohio-based company, owned by one of my NAPO North Coast Ohio Associate Member colleagues, Doug Lewis. This junk removal/hauling company’s motto is:

The company works with clients who are tackling major declutter/clean-out projects in their homes or businesses.  Their objective is to make the process as quick and painless as possible for their customers. A project that might take you a a few weeks to tackle on your own can likely be completed by the Junk Away team in one afternoon.

What impresses me most about Junk Away is their commitment to avoid dumping your discarded items into the landfill.  Over 70% of the items they haul away are recycled, donated or re-sold.  Quite impressive!

When a full truck of “junk” arrives at the sorting facility, the discarded items are sorted into various categories.  Each category of items has its own unique disposition.  For example, this pile of wood will be used to make mulch:

Metal items will find their way to the local metal scrap yard for recycling:

Old electronic equipment is donated to local organizations who have a use for it; what is no longer useful is disposed of properly via local e-waste companies:

“Junk” is truly a misnomer for certain items that make their way into the Junk Away sorting facility.  Collectible items and items of value are re-sold to local dealers and consignment shops. Today’s truckload included this fully functional riding mower:

You never know what might arrive on the truck each day. Here’s a grouping of vintage items and “objects d’art” awaiting resale:

I was tickled to discover that Junk Away’s reception area and staff offices are furnished and decorated exclusively with “junk truck” contents!

I’m thinking of hiring Doug as my home staging assistant…what do you think?

If you are a Northeast Ohio resident who will be tackling a major declutter project in your future, be sure to give Junk Away a call to see how they can assist you.

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