Dumpster Rental verses Junk Removal

A common question we are asked are the relative merits of a dumpster rental as opposed to Junk Removal.

Both methods of waste management have advantages, but we believe that in Los Angeles dumpster rental is a much better outcome on balance.

What is the difference between Los Angeles Dumpster Rental and Junk Removal?

Junk Removal Los Angeles

Junk removal is a method of waste disposal where a person calls up a Los Angeles Junk Removal company which generally dispatches a team of Los Angeles junk removal specialists who arrive at a home or work place with a junk removal truck. The team then manually load the required waste into the truck and charge the customer based on the cubic volume of the waste, the waste type, and the time taken by the junk removal staff.

Dumpster Rental on the other hand involves a person or corporation calling up a Los Angeles Dumpster Rental company and arranging a dumpster to be delivered. A Los Angeles dumpster truck then delivers a steel dumpster container of the size specified by the customer which the customer then fills themselves. When finished the customer contacts the dumpster rental company to have the dumpster bin collected.

The major difference between junk removal and dumpster rental is who loads the waste. In the case of Los Angeles dumpster rental it is the customer who does it, whereas with LA junk removal it is done by employees of the junk removal company.

Dumpstars supplies all size dumpters and roll-off Los Angeles wide.

Los Angeles Dumpster Rental Advantages

The benefit of using a junk removal service is that the waste company brings staff and you only have to pay for the volume you use, without the risk of renting a dumpster only to find it is much bigger than your needs.

But these junk removal benefits alone are less advantageous than they first appear. Whilst using the junk removal company’s staff to do the heavy lifting, we have found that most customers have had to move all of the waste into an easily accessible location in any case. The reason for this is that junk removal staff are paid on an hourly basis, so the longer you keep them at your premises, the more they cost. Generally, we find that had we located a Los Angeles dumpster rental bin where the junk had been left the junk could have been put directly into the dumpster, and saved the double handling.

Also, because Los Angeles junk removal companies send out so much equipment and staff for your waste removal needs, they require you to have your waste ready in order to minimize the time they have to wait around.

With regard to only filling the part of the truck that you require, experienced Los Angeles dumpster rental companies will be able to judge what size dumpster you require if you explain your waste removal job to them. With enough experience a good dumpster rental company will provide you with the correct sized dumpster bin for your needs.

The disadvantages of Los Angeles Junk Removal services are that you have to generally move all of your waste into a position that is easily accessible, meaning you have to do most of the heavy lifting yourself anyway, but then a junk removal staff member has to be paid to simply lift it into the truck. Additionally, the junk removal staff will be coming in and out of your house or office, and many people prefer not to have strangers in their homes.

Dumpster rental Los Angeles wide, by comparison, leaves the dumpster bin with you for a significant period of time, generally up to five days, allowing you to load it at your discretion over time. If you are disposing of accumulated junk at your home or work then having time to consider what is to be kept and what is to be thrown away can be valuable.

Also, you need to be home when the dumpster is delivered, particularly if you have arranged payment beforehand via credit card. This saves you from having to take time off work to wait for a junk removal company to arrive, and wait for them to load your unwanted goods into their truck.

So for certain one off items we highly recommend junk removal, but for more general household clean outs, spring cleans, garage clearing or mixed waste disposal, Los Angeles dumpster rental is both more convenient and less expensive that junk removal services.

For more information on dumpster rental Los Angeles wide or on dumpster prices contact Dumpstars dumpsters on 888-818-6488.