🏖️ WHAT WE TAKE: DELAWARE
Junk Removal for the First State & the Coast
JUNK-RAT provides efficient hauling and cleanout services across Delaware, from Wilmington to the Delaware Beaches. We’re experts in managing urban, residential, and coastal debris while prioritizing compliance with Delaware’s strict recycling and disposal rules.
🏠 Residential & Property Cleanouts
We manage the removal of household items and general clutter, ensuring we adhere to the state’s Universal Recycling Program standards.
- 🛋️ Standard Items: Sofas, Chairs, Mattresses, Box Springs, Tables, and Dressers.
- 📦 General Waste: Boxes, Bags of Clutter, Old Tools, Toys, and Unwanted Household Goods.
- 🌊 Coastal/Beach Items: Damaged Patio Furniture, Umbrellas, Tents, and Sand-Saturated Debris.
- 🏡 Full Cleanouts: Estates, Apartments, and Rental Property Turnover Cleanouts.
🏗️ Construction, Sheds, and Bulk Debris
We handle debris from home renovations, light demolition, and general bulk waste.
- 🧱 Construction & Demolition (C&D): Concrete, Brick, Plaster, Wood Scraps, Shingles, and Scrap Metal.
- 🛠️ Light Demolition: Safe Tear-Down and Hauling of Sheds, Decks, and Fences.
- 🪵 Yard Waste: Branches, Brush, and Clean Wood Debris (taken for composting/chipping).
♻️ DELAWARE RECYCLING & DISPOSAL RULES
Delaware has specific state-level laws, particularly for plastics and electronics. We ensure these items are handled properly outside of the landfill.
| Prohibited or Restricted Item (DE Rules) | JUNK-RAT Action |
| Electronics (E-Waste) | Taken to certified e-waste recyclers for proper breakdown. |
| Plastic Bags & Film | Cannot be included in single-stream recycling (they clog machinery). We ensure they are collected separately for the appropriate “at-store” film recycling programs or sent for proper processing. |
| Wet or Contaminated Recyclables | We sort and separate any clean cardboard, paper, glass, and metal containers for the Universal Recycling Program. |
| Tires & Lead-Acid Batteries | Taken to licensed facilities for recycling, as required by law. |
🛑 ITEMS WE CANNOT TAKE (Hazardous Waste Policy)
We cannot accept anything classified as hazardous material. This is crucial in coastal and sensitive environments.
- Chemicals: Pool Chemicals, Solvents, Oil/Gasoline, or Unlabeled Drums.
- Wet Paint: Oil-based or Latex Paint that has not been dried out/hardened.
- Asbestos & Medical Waste.
For proper disposal of hazardous household waste, please contact the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) for their collection events and drop-off locations.