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Sunstar Hauling LLC
4.9(
47
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Salem, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"they came in at a time when i needed help. they were honest, trustworthy and very helpful. i recommend them if you have anything you need help in hauling away. they do the work which made it a lot easier on me. awesome guys"
Response time9 hrs
Response rate95%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Barkers Junk Removal & Hauling LLC
4.0(
8
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Salem, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent experience. Cole stayed in touch with me before and after. Gabe arrived early and was so helpful and considerate. The price was reasonable. The whole experience was first rate, and I highly recommend this company. Carole S."
Cleanup
Hoarder House
Junk removal
Barkers Employee
Junk Removal

+14

Response time10 hrs
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Carolina Hauling Express
New to Angi
Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Salem, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Hello! My name is Charles Kidd, and I run a local junk hauling/removal service within the triad and surrounding areas! I do removal for just about anything you can throw at me. If you think my service may be of use to you, please feel free to ask and get as many answers as you'd like! My service is fair and fast, and same day removals are well within my ability.

Home cleanout removal
Home cleanout removal
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Johnson's Junk Removal
4.9(
12
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Garbage Pickup and Waste Management

Serving Salem, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Old service i had left you hanging. said one thing, did the other. Fired them. Hooked up with Five Stone and they did exceptional work, as promised. Great choice of truly professional crew."
Basement Cleanup
Basement Cleaned up
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Garbage Collection questions, answered by experts

No, you do not need a garbage disposal to have a dishwasher. A dishwasher will work without one, and while it's rare to see a home with a dishwasher that doesn't have a disposal, it is possible. The two appliances pair well and are often installed together because a disposal simplifies meal cleanup.

However, your dishwasher should not be used as a replacement for a garbage disposal. Subjecting it to continuous food leftovers can lead to major clogs. If you choose not to install a garbage disposal, you should thoroughly rinse your plates or scrape excess food into the trash or a compost pile before loading them into the dishwasher to prevent plumbing issues.

Garbage disposals can be considered bad for the environment due to their electricity usage, but good for the environment because they reduce the food waste sent to landfills. If everyone used a garbage disposal, it would tax the wastewater treatment facilities in that region, but if we had to choose one of the options, we’d say they are a net positive on the environment when used correctly. 

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.

As with many appliances, proper maintenance is key to maximizing your garbage disposal’s life span. If everyone in your household is on board with proper care and maintenance, like running water while operating the disposal, you should get plenty of years out of your unit. Avoid putting the wrong food items down the disposal, including pasta, rice, bread, and more.

Most garbage disposals have a reset button that can be triggered with a tool as simple and accessible as your index finger. That said, if you need to perform a more in-depth troubleshooting step, like manually moving the arms inside the unit or rotating the impeller plate, a hex wrench is the most common tool you’ll need. Most garbage disposals come with a hex wrench.

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