🏛️ WHAT WE HAUL: VIRGINIA JUNK REMOVAL
Virginia DEQ regulates how different types of waste—especially electronics and automotive materials—must be managed.2 When you hire JUNK-RAT, our professional, family-owned team ensures your items are recycled, donated, or disposed of according to all state and local mandates.
We take practically everything non-hazardous and handle all the complicated compliance for you across the Commonwealth.
Junk We Haul (The Full Virginia Compliance List)
| Regulated/Special Waste (We Handle) | General Junk & Furniture | Appliances & Metal | Construction & Yard Debris |
| Electronics (E-Waste): Computers, Monitors, TVs, Printers, VCRs, Stereos, Phones. (Virginia’s Computer Recovery Act requires manufacturers to provide recycling, and we ensure your items are routed to appropriate e-cycling facilities). | Furniture: Sofas, Mattresses, Box Springs, Desks, China Cabinets, Chairs, Ottomans. | Refrigerant Appliances: Refrigerators, Freezers, AC Units. (We manage the necessary handling and certified recovery of Freon/refrigerant before the units are recycled). | Construction Debris: Wood, Drywall, Shingles, Concrete, and general remodeling waste. |
| Waste Tires: Car, Truck, and ATV tires. (Improper disposal of more than 100 tires is illegal. We ensure they go to registered processors). | Bulk Trash & Clutter: Full storage unit cleanouts, garage junk, attic debris, and large boxes of old items. | All Other Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Ovens, Water Heaters, Microwaves. | Yard Waste: Tree Limbs, Brush, Bagged Leaves (DEQ promotes composting). |
| Batteries & Used Oil: Lead-acid (car) batteries and used motor oil. (We route these to authorized recycling/collection centers). | Exercise Equipment: Treadmills, Ellipticals, Weights, Hot Tubs, Pianos. | Scrap Metal: Piping, Fencing, Grills, and general ferrous/non-ferrous metal items. | Heavy Materials: Bricks, Rock, and clean fill. |
⚠️ ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT (Hazardous Waste)
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is discouraged from being placed in the regular trash and cannot be hauled by our trucks.3 We cannot accept:
- Flammable/Corrosive Liquids: Gasoline, Solvents, Acids, and Propane Cylinders.
- Wet Paint: Oil-based or non-dried Latex paint.
- Infectious/Medical Waste: Sharps, pharmaceuticals, and bio-hazardous materials.
- Asbestos: Friable asbestos requires specialized, regulated handling and certified landfills.
Next Step for Prohibited Items: Many Virginia localities (like Fairfax County) provide free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection sites for residents to safely dispose of these chemicals.4
Ready for a Hassle-Free Cleanout?
Let our professional, family-owned team handle the heavy lifting and the regulatory compliance, ensuring your waste is handled the right way in Virginia.