AnyJunk

AnyJunk: on-demand bulky waste removal in the UK

AnyJunk is a British company specialising in the collection and removal of bulky waste on demand. Founded in 2004 by Jason Mohr, a former Rothschild banker who left the City to start a different kind of business, the company began operating with a single truck and grew to become, according to its own presentation, the largest national man & van rubbish clearance company. In 2014 it transformed its operating model: it moved from carrying out collections with its own resources to operating as a technology platform coordinating partner waste businesses across the UK. Its current network exceeds 500 vehicles and carries out thousands of collections every week.

Waste removal and skip hire services

The company offers two main service lines. The first is man & van bulky waste removal, which guarantees next-day response and collects rubbish from anywhere on the property, with disposal at licensed recycling facilities. The second is skip hire, with a full range of domestic and commercial services including wait & load service, lockable skips, and arrangement of the corresponding skip permit licence.

Among the types of bulky waste it removes are builder, household, garden, office and fly-tipped waste. The catalogue also details specific solutions for the removal and disposal of fridges, sofas, mattresses and carpets, as well as Hippo bag collection.

Customers: households, tradespeople and businesses

AnyJunk serves households, tradespeople and businesses, as well as councils and landlords, with nationwide coverage. For households generating more waste than their usual bin allows, it offers home collection. For tradespeople, it provides fast clearance from site so they can focus on the job. For businesses and local or national clients, it designs tailored sustainable solutions.

Account customers enjoy benefits such as a secure online portal, discounted rates, simplified billing, detailed reporting, system integrations and a 99%+ service level success guarantee.

Real-time tracking and technology model

The company uses Uber-style technology to assign each job to the nearest local operator with available capacity. Operators connect through an app, which allows progress to be tracked and the customer to be kept informed in real time. This model reduces distances driven per collection — and therefore labour and carbon footprint — strengthens service resilience and makes better use of existing fleets instead of adding unnecessary trucks to the road.

For the customer, live vehicle tracking allows them to see the crew's progress to the site and when the collection is completed, with SMS and email alerts.

Environmental and social impact

The company states that, on average, 98% of the waste it collects is diverted from landfill and that it provides a cradle to grave audit trail for every collection and disposal. It records mileage and emissions for each service, and attributes to its multi-award winning tech-enabled operating model a reduction in carbon footprint per collection.

AnyJunk also states that it partners with the UK's best local waste businesses, supporting their development, ensuring employee rights and championing service excellence. The company presents itself as the winner of the British Chambers of Commerce 'UK Business of the Year' award and celebrates twenty years of activity in waste removal.