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SRJ cleanup crew
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

We run a quality business that seeks to please our customers to the best of our ability, we ensure the job gets completely done efficiently while also keeping our rates as low as possible.

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Appalachian Junk Removal
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

👋 Hi, my name is Jack Shuler. I am a UNG student and owner of Appalachian Junk Removal. I started this business to bring fast, affordable junk removal services to North Georgia. \n\nIncluding:\n✅ Junk removal & haul-away\n✅ Furniture & appliance removal\n✅ Demolition & construction debris\n✅ Residential & commercial\n\n📍Serving Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Gainesville, Cumming, Cleveland & surrounding areas\n\n📞 Call or text 678-245-0725 for a free quote!”\n\n“Fast, friendly junk removal you can count on\n\n- Furniture, appliances, full property cleanouts\n\n🤝 Locally owned and operated\n\n📍Proudly Serving Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Gainesville, Cumming, Cleveland & surrounding areas\n\n🏔️ Making space for better views

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Apex Industrial Services
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

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Small jobs welcome

We are a family owned company dedicated to the junk and debris removal commercial and residential. We offer dump truck services for gravel,dirt,sand,top soil, asphalt milling and more. We offer transportation for construction materials and equipment

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JR Dumpster Services
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

I own my truck and a 7'x16'x4' dump trailer. Also can spread dirt and gravel with my skid steer and mini excavator. Will haul supplies, yard waste, construction waste, scrap metal. Deliver mulch, rock, sand, soil, etc also spread and level. \nJust ask I'll haul it. Move small equipment, trailers or whatever you can fit in my dump trailer. \nRent all 3 300 a day 1000.00 a week 1500.00 for 2 weeks\nCan dig and drop new septic, certified plumber Josh Taylor of Valhala Plumbing to hook up. \n$374.00 4 tons #78 rock for driveways delivered in Franklin area. covers 400 sq ft 2" thick. 800 sq ft 1" thick. 400.00 with spreading. \n2 loads deliver and spread for 700.00\n3 loads deliver and spread 1000.00\nDriveway incline getting you stuck. Look at plastic grid for slopes, helps keep rock from washout. pricing based on sq ft. \ncall, text,email for driveway quotes\ncoming from Franklin, NC 28734\n828-371-9667 text or call for quotes\[email protected] email for quotes\n

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Garbage Collection questions, answered by experts

Garbage disposals are durable appliances that usually last at least eight years as long as you clean and maintain them. It’s relatively rare for a garbage disposal to break on its own, as most malfunctions happen due to user errors, like overstuffing the grinding compartment or damaging the blades by trying to dispose of metal or bone. Eventually, cracks or leaks could develop in the unit, which requires a full replacement. 

Your garbage disposal will only affect the health of your septic tank if you’re using it too frequently, or filling it with organic waste that doesn’t fully break down. If the tank fills up with too many solids, the bacteria won’t have enough time to consume it before more is added, which can lead to an overflow in the drain field. Your tank will need to be pumped more frequently with excessive or improper garbage disposal use.

It’s one thing that helps, alongside vinegar and baking soda. Ice acts as an exfoliant, helping to lift off any bits of food stuck on the disposal blades.

On average, a garbage disposal can last anywhere from 7 to 12 years, with many models functioning well for about 10 years. With heavy usage, a motor may last a minimum of five years, while grinding plates will wear down over time. It's generally a good idea to consider a replacement if your unit is approaching the 10-year mark. Other signs that it's time for a new disposal include frequent leaks, persistent clogs, lingering odors, lack of power, or unusual noises. If your unit is not that old, it's worth investigating if a less expensive part, like a rubber seal or a loose hose, is causing the issue.

The most common garbage disposal size in the U.S. is 1/2 horsepower. This size is ideal for households with three or fewer people or those that don't produce much food waste. Although 1/2 horsepower can't handle the typical food waste load for a household of four (which is about 250 pounds of food waste annually) as effectively as 3/4 horsepower, it remains the most common size of garbage disposal on the market.

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