By now we’ve almost all been impacted by the Coronavirus in the Bay Area. Whether you or someone you know has actually contracted the virus, or your travel plans or events have been canceled, we’ve all been hit. Now that schools are canceled and work-from-home schedules have been asked, social distancing is our responsibility to […]
How to Eliminate Backyard Junk at Your Oakland Home
For months now you’ve been planning to clean up the backyard junk at your Oakland home. Something always seems to come up, like that flea market in Piedmont or rock concert at the Chase Center. But this weekend’s going to be different. You’ve cleared your social calendar and the weather forecast looks perfect. Plus, your […]
How Can I Lawfully manage E-Waste Disposal in the East Bay Area?
Most San Francisco Bay area residents want to create a “greener” planet for future generations. But if you’re a homeowner in Oakland with a garage full of old TVs, or a business owner in Dublin with outdated computers and printers, how do you responsibly dispose of your electronic junk? According to California environmental protection laws, […]
Purge Unwanted Items Using the Marie Kondo Approach
Something in the spring air seems to motivate residents in the San Francisco Bay Area to clean their homes and toss out “stuff” they no longer want. From San Jose to Concord, homeowners will spend countless springtime hours sifting through their personal belongings in order to decide which items stay, and which don’t. But for […]
De-clutter San Jose in 2020
Welcome to the new year, the new decade the new 2020! We recently helped a San Jose resident clear out some long overdue clutter. You can see the photos below of what junk we cleaned out, decluttered, and hauled away. (That sounds like a cheer, right? “Hauled away in San Jose, hey!” Can you hear […]
Earthquake Retrofitting Project in San Francisco – Junk Removal Tips
If you’ve lived in San Francisco very long, you’re used to small earthquakes. Some of the Bay Area’s largest seismic events include the 1989 “World Series” quake and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that also caused significant damage in Oakland, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Because there are still older homes in San Francisco […]
People Love Us! – Year End 5 Star Yelp Roundup
Our customers love us! We at West Coast Junk have a 5 star rating on Yelp and on Google Reviews. We are proud of our great service and positive reviews like “Amazing Service, Fair Price!” “On-time, respectful, careful!” When you’re looking for someone to come into your home, it’s helpful to have the reviews and […]
Get Guest Room Ready with These Tips
This is the time of year when lots of us are either hosting guests or being guests somewhere! When you’re hosting guests, your guest room matters. Most of us use our guest room for additional storage or keep the room closed up so we don’t have to clean it as often. That can result in […]
5 Charities to Give Your Donate Pile To This Year
If you’re like us, then you’re doing an end of the year, pre-holiday cleanout. Maybe you’ve read the articles floating around about great ways to keep your toy clutter down and your kids giving spirit up by cleaning out the playroom or toy box. We’re over here trying to keep our small home manageable by […]
Tenant Clean-Out, Part 2
In part one of our tenant clean-out post, we looked at the steps landlords must take in relatively simple instances of abandoned belongings. Here, we offer an expansion on more complex cases like death or imprisonment. Tenant clean-out due to abandonment? Not so fast. Your normally responsive, courteous tenant has not paid rent on time […]