Commercial junk removal -- what a pain. Closing a business means a lot more than just putting a sign on the door, locking-up, and walking away. No matter what kind of company it is, because the entity has responsibilities. When a business decides to close, it must return any leased items, protect work product, return inventory. And, liquidate any assets. Unfortunately, some businesses don't have any real assets, or, have items which are worthless.
While a business will still be allowed to collect its own receivables, to formally close out the entity, it must liquidate assets, such as furniture and equipment. If these are leased, these items are simply returned to the lessor, or, the company from which the items are rented.
When you decide to close down your business, you'll need to "liquidate" the business's assets. In plain English, this means you'll want to turn your remaining business assets, such as office equipment, tools, and furniture, into cash to pay your creditors—or in a best-case scenario, to put in your pocket. --Nolo.com
However, if a business owns its equipment, it can sell said equipment to pay any outstanding vendor bills. But, if this equipment is otherwise worthless, it might have to just be junked. And, that's not without its own set of challenges. The fact of the matter is, even during robust economic times, most companies will look for new or slightly used equipment. In other words, most companies prefer to go with new stuff simply because of the warranties. Of course, it also has the benefit of never being used. So, it's more attractive from the get-go.
Liquidating equipment can be done in different ways. Some companies are able to sell their owned equipment to other businesses in the same industry. Others use a brokerage service, which usually offers two different options: consignment and bundled lot liquidation. The first option is generally for businesses that are upgrading their equipment and want to offset the purchase cost by selling their old equipment through a brokerage. The second option is when a brokerage buys the equipment outright, but, for a deep discount. (Although, this will get it off your hands, at the very least.) Should the equipment not be in usable or not be in a condition that can be repaired, the closing business must still liquidate its equipment. The answer for these situations is a junk hauling and removal service, which can be written off as an expense. When you need business equipment disposal, just phone 800-737-5923 or visit Pro Junk Dispatch.
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