⛰️ WHAT WE HAUL: COLORADO JUNK REMOVAL
When you hire JUNK-RAT in Colorado, you are hiring a professional team that ensures your items are disposed of legally. The Electronic Recycling Jobs Act bans nearly all electronics from landfills statewide, and Used Oil and Lead-Acid Batteries are also strictly prohibited.
We take practically everything non-hazardous and handle all the complicated compliance for you.
Junk We Haul (The Full Colorado Compliance List)
| Banned from Landfills (We Haul & Recycle) | General Junk & Furniture | Appliances & Metal | Construction & Yard Debris |
| Electronics (E-Waste): TVs, Computers, Monitors, Printers, Radios, VCRs, Video Game Consoles, Stereos. (We guarantee these are routed to a certified recycler). | Furniture: Sofas, Mattresses, Box Springs, Desks, China Cabinets, Chairs. (We donate and recycle all reusable items). | Refrigerators & AC Units: These contain Freon (CFCs), which must be removed before recycling. We manage the entire certified removal process. | Construction Debris: Wood, Drywall, Shingles, Concrete, and general remodeling waste. |
| Lead-Acid Batteries: Car, boat, or motorcycle batteries. (We route these to authorized recyclers). | Bulk Trash & Clutter: Full storage unit cleanouts, garage junk, attic debris, and large boxes of old items. | Scrap Metal: Piping, Fencing, Grills, Water Heaters, and general ferrous/non-ferrous metal items. | Tires: Waste tires are prohibited from landfills unless specific conditions are met. We ensure they go to a licensed processor or recycling center. |
| Used Oil & Filters: Used motor oil is prohibited from disposal in landfills. (We deliver to authorized oil collection centers). | Exercise Equipment: Treadmills, Ellipticals, Weights, Hot Tubs, Pianos. | All Other Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Ovens, Microwaves, Water Heaters. | Yard Waste: Tree Limbs, Brush, Bagged Leaves, Firewood (Note: Many counties encourage composting). |
⚠️ ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT (Hazardous Waste)
Colorado has established Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) programs to manage materials that cannot go into your regular trash or our trucks. We cannot accept:
- Flammable/Corrosive Materials: Gasoline, Kerosene, Solvents, Acids, and Propane Cylinders (unless valve is removed and certified empty).
- Wet Paint: Oil-based or non-dried Latex paint.
- Medical Waste: Sharps, pharmaceuticals, and bio-hazardous materials.
- Asbestos: Friable (easily crumbled) asbestos is not accepted; non-friable materials require prior approval from the landfill and proper manifest.
Next Step for Prohibited Items: Your local county or city health department will host free HHW collection events or may offer a year-round drop-off facility.
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Let our professional, family-owned team handle the heavy lifting and the regulatory compliance.