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Treasure or Trash? – Junk Remedy Member Spotlight

          We were privileged to be interviewed by Christopher Schneider who is the Senior Manager of Business Development for the Management Association. We would like to thank Chris for his kind words and the Management Association for handling our HR:) 

Treasure or Trash? – Junk Remedy Member Spotlight

So tomorrow on my street it’s garbage day…

I am lucky enough though to live in a town that is pretty liberal about what and how much I can throw out.  This is good, because like many parents of young kids, I have my obligatory unmanageable collection of large brightly-colored plastic $%^#&@ to throw away.  Yet I am always amazed at the Darwinian phenomena of the junk guys.  A water heater, bed springs or a broken bicycle all last about 2 minutes on my parkway.  You can set your watch by it.

            When we moved at the Management Association from 3 miles away and all of a sudden had a ton of, well, JUNK. There are tons of regulations and considerations at hand when trying to find a positive, environmentally-sound way to get rid of old electronics, survey results from 1947, and a Titanic-anchor-sized “hole punch” which somehow weights about 5 tons.  You can’t just throw these things out.  What to do?

           As luck would have it, through our membership with the Greater O’Hare Association, a chamber of commerce serving Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rosemont and many other north west side Chicago communities, we met Corey Heidkamp of Junk Remedy.  As new members, we had found an Association-friendly solution to all of our junk issues.  No matter the size or condition, Corey’s team “makes it go away” in the junk world. 

          While I have obviously given too much thought to this phenomenon, I had been relatively content with the garbage day junk guy’s existence.  Like the coyote or the vulture, he fills a societal need.  He takes away the unwanted, and there is money in it.  I’ve hear neighbors refer to other’s metal-heavy outdoor furniture by weight and legal tender once it arrives on the curb down the street.  While unsightly, the junk truck arrives on cue and ambles along for the next find.  What could be wrong with this? “They’re unlicensed, uninsured, unsafe and probably undocumented”, says Corey Heidkamp, co-owner with Nick DeGiulio of Junk Remedy, a conscientious junk removal company located in Lake Zurich.  “We maintain 3 trucks and 5 employees, all licensed, bonded, insured and dedicated to the safe removal of junk from residences and reputable businesses all across Chicago and the suburbs; we’re not pickers.”  This pair of junk guys, once roommates who went their separate ways, attended college, got married and bought houses, and then one month back in 2009, started a junk removal business.  “We got pretty decisive once the idea had taken hold,” says Nick, “we visualized running our own company, meeting interesting people and being a sustainable business from the start”.

                Once removed, the junk is broken down, assessed for value, given away to three different charities and then finally recycled.  In touring their new warehouse space, I saw TVs which were enormous and at the pinnacle of technological wonder back in 1989.  I saw every manner of treadmill and exercise contraption.  I saw a real radio-only Sony walkman.  I saw a grave yard of outdoor patio furniture.  Bathroom fixtures so ornate, Louis XIV would have blushed.  I saw the end result of conspicuous consumption.  “We’ve seen a lot worse”, explained Corey, “let me just say the hoarding phenomena is real and very sad”.  Corey regaled me with story after tragic story of invalids literally trapped in their homes by an inability to clean house. 

                 Junk Remedy is truly charitable and to the extent that they can donate the items that they remove, they are able to give a tax deduction to the client.  “We donate all sorts of items to WINGS, a charity in Palatine that helps homeless and abused women and children by offering integrated services that meet their needs for shelter, education, guidance and support,” explains Corey, “we also donate to charities that help furnish apartments and living spaces for veterans.”  “It is an important part of our business model and has been since the beginning,” adds Nick, “we take items that are unwanted by one group, and give them to another desperately in need of the same items.  It’s a perfect arrangement.”

While the company doesn’t get involved in the removal of chemicals or “white” liquids such as paint or motor oil, they carefully remove and properly recycle all electronics that come their way.  “Hiring a junk company is a great choice that can provide piece of mind in that you are dealing with a problem, making a space safer, getting rid of material in an environmentally sound way, and not taking on any unnecessary risk to your company”, explains Nick.

                So if you’re looking to clear out your office space for a move, or safely dispose of, well, you’re junk.  Give the good folks at Junk Remedy a call (1-877-722-JUNK).

JUNK AND TRASH REMOVAL CHICAGO

JUNK AND TRASH REMOVAL CHICAGO

When you are moving to new place or shifting base permanently, there will be a lot of trash left behind. It is important that you throw them out in order to keep the surroundings clean, both interiors and exteriors. The best company in the market offering Chicago junk removal and suburb service at cost-effective prices is Junk Remedy. Read the numerous reviews and testimonials posted all over the Internet about the great and trustworthy service Junk Remedy, LLC, the best Chicago junk removal providers.

Moving from one place to another requires you to take a lot of things into consideration. When you find an ideal company for services, you will be made available with an array of services. Junk Remedy provides all the necessary equipment and skill to remove excess garbage. Chicago junk removal companies like Junk Remedy have been serving homes as well as businesses for quite some time and can adequately handle junk removal or trash removal task. Junk Remedy possess a great deal of experience and can therefore complete the task in a efficiently. 

Junk Remedy is a professional company that serve customers with trash removal travel wherever and whenever to meet your needs. All your requests will be answered on the same day. Cleaning and removing trash can include a lot of hassle, but having the assistance of a professional Chicago trash removal company like Junk Remedy, you will be able to accomplish the task in a matter of hours without any complications. Because of their experience, the Junk Remedy does leave any stone unturned. By hiring such exceptional professional company, you will have    the necessary peace of mind.

While moving to a new place, you will not want to leave the old furniture or other equipment behind. If you have a broken refrigerator or even washer and dryer, the professionals will help you clean up the mess. The Chicago junk removal company like Junk Remedy will take everything that you do not want. When you have old things such as pianos or pool tables, you cannot sell them all. This is where the professionals can prove to be of great assistance. By hiring Junk Remedy, you will not have to look anywhere else. Other than these services, the professionals will also offer services for debris removal.

The sole purpose of Junk Remedy it to offer you the perfect Remedy to remove any trash from your home or business establishment and make it their responsibility. Not only are they capable of taking away large things, but also removing old computer or water dispenser you no longer use. When you read online reviews for  Chicago junk removal you will find Junk Remedy is second to none. Go online today to research why hiring Junk Remedy is your prefect Junk Removal Remedy.

Helping Others:)

You never know what you are going to get when you go to a networking event. Some people you can tell are kind of interested but more concerned about what happened at work that day, others for free cocktails, and then there is a person like Katie Berganske. Katie has a "service over self" attitude. Walking into a room full of people who you are trying to build relationships with can be intimidating and overwhelming. She has helped us connect with several people which has turned into business. We just wanted to say thanks to Katie and let you know to check her out if you have any payroll questions:)

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=32933731&locale=en_US&trk=tyah

Chicago Junk Removal at Affordable Costs:)

Chicago Junk Removal at Affordable Costs

When you are moving to new place or shifting base permanently, there will be a lot of trash left behind. It is important that you throw them out in order to keep the surroundings clean, both interiors and exteriors. The best company in the market offering Chicago junk removal and suburb service at cost-effective prices is Junk Remedy. Read the numerous reviews and testimonials posted all over the Internet about the great and trustworthy service Junk Remedy, LLC, the best Chicago junk removal providers.

Moving from one place to another requires you to take a lot of things into consideration. When you find an ideal company for services, you will be made available with an array of services. Junk Remedy provides all the necessary equipment and skill to remove excess garbage. Chicago junk removal companies like Junk Remedy have been serving homes as well as businesses for quite some time and can adequately handle junk removal or trash removal task. Junk Remedy possess a great deal of experience and can therefore complete the task in a efficiently. 

Junk Remedy is a professional company that serve customers with trash removal travel wherever and whenever to meet your needs. All your requests will be answered on the same day. Cleaning and removing trash can include a lot of hassle, but having the assistance of a professional Chicago trash removal company like Junk Remedy, you will be able to accomplish the task in a matter of hours without any complications. Because of their experience, the Junk Remedy does leave any stone unturned. By hiring such exceptional professional company, you will have the necessary peace of mind.

While moving to a new place, you will not want to leave the old furniture or other equipment behind. If you have a broken refrigerator or even washer and dryer, the professionals will help you clean up the mess. The Chicago junk removal company like Junk Remedy will take everything that you do not want. When you have old things such as pianos or pool tables, you cannot sell them all. This is where the professionals can prove to be of great assistance. By hiring Junk Remedy, you will not have to look anywhere else. Other than these services, the professionals will also offer services for debris removal.

The sole purpose of Junk Remedy it to offer you the perfect Remedy to remove any trash from your home or business establishment and make it their responsibility. Not only are they capable of taking away large things, but also removing old computer or water dispenser you no longer use. When you read online reviews for  Chicago junk removal you will find Junk Remedy is second to none. Go online today to research why hiring Junk Remedy is your prefect Junk Removal Remedy.

Junk Remedy Announces New Home in Lake Zurich:)

Junk and Trash Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

JUNK REMEDY FINDS NEW HOME IN LAKE ZURICH :)

Howdy folks:) Junk Remedy is proud to announce that they have moved to 531 Telser in Lake Zurich. With a little over 2200sq ft the facility is a perfect new home for The Remedy. It allows us to further our goal of recycling and donating as much as possible!!!!!  WINGS, HELPING OUR HEROES, RESTORATION MINISTRIES and HOUSE OF HOPE which are our primary focus points this summer.Junk and Trash Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer. Junk Remedy is a full service junk removal company that takes away anything that’s not environmentally hazardous. We do all the loading and clean-up. We’re locally owned and operated. Up to 60% of the junk ends up being recycled or donated to local charities (such as wings, helping our heroes, house of hope, etc.). We’ll take:

·         Old Furniture & Appliances

·         Office, Home and Yard Clean-ups

·         Construction Debris

·         Single Items to Multiple Truck Loads

We guarantee:

·         On-Time Service

·         Up-Front Rates

·         Clean, Shiny Trucks

·         Friendly, Uniformed Drivers

You can book online at www.junkremedy.com or call us at 1-877-722-JUNK (5865)

Junk and Trash Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

 How we charge…

We charge by volume, so our rates are determined by how much space a client’s items take up in our truck. The rates include all of our labor, loading, a thorough clean-up (broom clean) of the area from where we remove the items, our disposal fees (dump cost), and all the time after the job spent recycling and donating of the items that we can. Junk and Trash Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

WE SERVICE THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA!!!!

"Networking" One letter away from "Not Working"

Some might say that is the case but it is far from the truth especially these days. Corey Heidkamp(Junk Remedy) and Wayne Alpert(FireClean) met 2 years ago at a Greater O'Hare Association Networking function. Since that time a friendship has developed and a relationship to refer each other's services in-sued. If you remember last July how much water we had it was imperative that you had a Restoration Company and a Junk Removal Company in your referral list. FireClean/Junk Remedy worked on 37 properties together to restore these homes for the families. We just wanted to let you know that Networking does work and that if you have an opportunity to meet with some one you should. Don't shy away from it. You never know who somebody knows. The more educated you become on someone Else's business the easier it is to refer them. Take the extra effort to get to know your contacts. Invest yourself in their company and the referrals will be a mile long. Developing a long term relationship with people is where it is at. Everybody has the seen the "Fly by Night" types that show up and leave to never see them again. Separate yourself from the rest and I guarantee you that you will create more business for yourself by helping others. Have a great Spring:)


Corey and Wayne:)

Junk Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

Junk Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

We are a professional junk and trash removal company that services the Greater Chicago Area. We charge by how much volume that we put into the back of our truck. Two licensed, bonded, and insured junkologists will show up at your home/business to provide you with a free estimate.  Junk Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer  If a price is agreed upon they will remove the items on the spot. If any of the items are able to be donated we will haul them at no additional charge to our major charity WINGS. (www.wingsprogram.com)  Please visit www.junkremedy.com or call 877-722-JUNK to schedule a free up front estimate on your junk removal needs.  Junk Removal Lake Zurich, Barrington, Kildeer

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