Our Story

123JUNK began in early 2008 when its founder, Collin Wheeler, was working in residential sales for a DC moving company. At 23 years old, the recent college graduate was struggling to meet his monthly quotas as a sales consultant. While spending his time convincing people to book their moves with him, one thing became quite clear: people didn’t want to pay a moving company to move items that they no longer wanted.

Many of these same people had even tried to give away their pieces to various charities, only to discover that many of these organizations were very selective in what they would take. In addition, most of them required that the items were to be moved to the front curb for pickup, putting an additional burden on the homeowner. Wait times sometimes involved weeks or months – that’s right, months – before they could get a truck out to the location.

An Idea Becomes a Reality

People needed a stress-free, eco-friendly way to get rid of their unwanted stuff, just by picking up their telephone and calling.

Collin saw this fresh opportunity, grabbed his life savings, (which for a 23 year old, was not as notable as it may seem), threw together a business plan, bought an old dump truck and 123JUNK was born.

Since its inception, 123JUNK has grown quickly yet progressively, adding one or two trucks per year to its fleet. Today, you can’t miss the distinctive look of one of their vehicles on the way to another haul.

Remaining Committed to Our Mission

From our first job through present day, 123JUNK has faithfully operated with its mission statement clear and top of mind:

To be the leading Donate – Recycle – Dispose Company that delivers the best client experience and makes the biggest difference in its community and its environment.

Today, we've come a long way from our early days with two men and an old beaten up truck. We’ve done so by hiring and training exceptional employees to assist in carrying out 123JUNK’s mission.

Careful communication with our team and clients, collaboration with carefully selected partners and a company culture built on a strong work ethic and integrity, have significantly reinforced the values of our mission statement and form the key elements for our
success.