Junk.com.au

Junk.com.au, rubbish and junk removal in Australia

Junk.com.au is an Australian rubbish and junk removal company operating in several states across the country. It presents itself as Australia's number one rubbish and junk removal service and structures its work around a two-man and a truck model, upfront cubic metre pricing with no hidden fees, and waste management that goes through its own recycling facilities instead of sending everything straight to landfill.

The company is part of an initiative called Recycle Group and states that every load is hand-sorted before materials are processed. Reusable goods — furniture, appliances, bedding, bicycles and books — are redirected to charities and community organisations to extend their useful life.

Services for the home and individuals

The domestic catalogue covers whole-house clean-outs, household rubbish removal, garage and shed clean-outs, green waste and garden debris removal, and clear-outs linked to moving and deceased estates.

• Whole-house clean-outs: every room, garage and yard cleared in a single booking, with full or partial clear-outs available.
• Household rubbish removal: furniture, appliances, mattresses, e-waste and general clutter.
• Furniture and appliance removal: bulky items and whitegoods, with protection for floors and door frames.
• Garage and shed clean-outs: old furniture, tools, boxes and years of build-up in one visit.
• Green waste and backyard clean-ups: branches, leaves, clippings, shrubs and garden debris, recycled as organic waste.
• End-of-lease and move-out clean-outs: for tenants, landlords, real estate agents and property managers.
• Deceased estate clean-outs: respectful and discreet removal of furniture, belongings and rubbish, with donation of usable items where possible.
• Hoarding and heavy-accumulation clean-outs: longer operations, with more staff and more loads, planned in person and in stages if necessary.

Services for businesses and construction

The company also serves commercial and construction clients. It offers renovation and construction waste removal — debris, dust, offcuts, timber, plasterboard, tiles and other materials — both during the process and after completion. For offices, retail and warehouses, it carries out furniture, e-waste, fit-out and stock clear-outs, with after-hours or overnight collections available and GST invoices for businesses.

The e-waste and IT equipment service collects computers, monitors, printers, servers, televisions and cabling, and processes them in accordance with Australian standard AS 5377 at its own facilities. E-waste can also be added to any household job, and bulk collections can be arranged for offices and construction sites.

Geographic coverage

Junk.com.au operates in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. In Victoria, its main base is in Melbourne, with teams covering the metropolitan area and locations such as Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Ballarat, Bendigo, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Sorrento, Yarra Glen, Warragul, Morwell, Castlemaine, Echuca and Warrnambool, as well as scheduled runs across regional Victoria. In Queensland, it serves Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast from its Moorooka base. In New South Wales, it operates in the Sydney metropolitan area with teams dispatched from Rosebery, and in the Australian Capital Territory it serves Canberra, Belconnen, Woden Valley and Gungahlin. The company states that Perth and Adelaide are coming soon.

Volume calculator and booking

The website includes a free volume calculator where users select the items they want removed — sofas, fridges, boxes, offcuts — and get an estimated load size, which can be carried directly into a quote. Booking is done online and the company offers same-day service subject to availability in the area.

Programs for councils and businesses

Junk.com.au offers daily, weekly or monthly collection programs for commercial agents, managers, builders and businesses, with a single point of contact, route planning, business invoicing and teams familiar with the client's site. For councils, it offers scheduled bulky waste collection, response to illegal dumping and a facility where mattresses, cable and polystyrene are effectively recovered.

Community commitment

The company works with organisations such as NRCH, Junk Kidz Library — which helps children in care improve their reading skills —, The Streets Barber Shop — which works on barbering, mentoring and creating opportunities — and Homeless.com.au, which gives quality items a second life while supporting communities and reducing waste.