There's nothing rubbish about Easter

There's nothing rubbish about Easter…..

Usually, we like to talk about what's rubbish and what's not and pass around a few tips on removing rubbish from your life, but it's Easter and it's hard to find something rubbish about chocolate. Instead, we thought we'd show you all the rubbish that companies bring out, just in time for holidays and special days.

Jesus Eggs….

Now, don't get us wrong, we're not bagging Jesus – we're just wondering how this particular product helps you to celebrate Christmas, Easter or any other of the religious holidays.

Santa on a Cross….

Someone in the cultural understanding and sensitivity department at this Japanese store might need to rethink their career. In December 2001, a well known Japanese department store, with good intentions, created a window dressing thatconfused western visitors. At the same time, Santa on a Cross Christmas gifts were available at various markets in Osaka and Tokyo.

Healthy Easter Treats

Ok, so not strictly rubbish but imagine being the kid who gets shafted by the Easter bunny with some delicious corn and carrot jelly eggs. Talk about a rubbish Easter Sunday that kid's having!

E-Cards

Remember when a card was the most important part of a gift? Remember when you agonized over selecting just the right card and thought about what heartfelt message to add? If it's the thought that counts, e-cards, (this particular cracker courtesy of www.someecards.com whose tagline is "when you care enough to click send" shows how little thinking and counting is really going on.

Holiday Sales – Anything Must Go!

OK so we get that jewellery shops sell up big before Valentine's Day and that costume shops have a great Halloween, but if you're pushing white vinegar as an Easter gift, you're just taking the mickey. There's nothing like a holiday season to bring out the worst in retailers and we think it's rubbish that they set out to "cash in".

Um……

We're not really sure what's wrong with this picture; we're just sure it is wrong. And therefore rubbish. So stop it.

We've all felt it, the idea that various Easter eggs seemed bigger last year. Is it the delightful memory of smooth flowing minty/creamy/caramelly goodness tricking our minds or is it the most rubbish thing you can do to a person – steal some of their chocolate?! Easter eggs are already outrageously priced and each year those prices seem to skyrocket and on top of that, they're getting smaller! It's not just one either. Those little caramel ones, the mint chip ones – all shrinking year by year while prices rise! It's not right to mess with a man's chocolate! So we at Brizzy feel that shrinking chocolate eggs are the most rubbish thing about Easter!

Whether Easter is about your faith or about your sweet tooth, we hope you enjoy your family, friends and time together. If you're using the long weekend to do a clean up or even to create a mess, Brizzy Rubbish Removals will be back in the office bright and early Tuesday. From all at Brizzy…

A Tribute to "All Things Irish"!

They say St Patrick himself was removing rubbish when he heard his calling…well, mucking out pig pens, but in the 4th century Ireland, that's about as close to rubbish removal as you got. Here at Brizzy Rubbish Removal we're fond of the grand ole' Irish and all that they've given the world, so this is our tribute to all things Irish, that aren't rubbish!

At Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we love Irish Beer

Let's raise a pint to the beer that takes 119.53 seconds to pour properly (in two stages) and should only be served at precisely 6°C. To the beer we've seen where the bubbles travel down, not up and where the head can just about be cut with a knife. There's nothing rubbish about a Guinness.

At Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we love Redheads

While real red hair is extremely rare (only 4% of Caucasians are naturally red), around 46% of the Irish population carry the red head gene. While we know not all redheads are Irish, we also know that there's no woman like a fiery Irish redhead and if there's one woman on Earth that won't take any rubbish, it's her!

At Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we love 90s Boy Band Westlife

Nah, just kidding, they really are rubbish.

At Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we love the Irish Brogue

Actually, at Brizzy Rubbish Removals, the women on our team love the Irish Brogue… in fact, they're crowded around a video of Colin Farrell now, not doing any work….I am told that Colin Farrell is definitely not rubbish! The Irish accent changes from one end of Dublin to the other and has impacted on accents all around the world – including adding a lyrical bounce to Jamaican intonation and is blamed for the extreme R's in American English.

Most of all, we LOVE St Patrick's Day

Yes, it's because love a bit of craic, a good Irish beer, the idea of a little green man who'll give us a pot of gold and of course, we love the one day of the year we get to sing Oh Danny Boy at an unmelodic threshold of pain…. Happy St Patrick's Day Brisbane from all of us at Brizzy Rubbish Removals!

Rubbish Management for Natural Disasters

Wow, what a terrible month! Brizzy Rubbish Removals has been busy helping with the flood clean-up and those terrible images of devastation will stay with us for a long time. If it isn’t a flood in South East Queensland, it’s a cyclone up north and out west or an earthquake across the ditch. Mother Nature is having a shocker of a year! While there isn’t much we can do to prevent natural disasters, Brizzy Rubbish Removals can help you prepare. Here are our top tips for minimising damage caused by junk in your home or workplace.

Rubbish Management for Floods

• Check if your home or workplace is in a flood zone and if so, what the predicted high water level is. Your local council should be able to provide this information.


• Move valuable items above the high water level and dispose of any dangerous chemicals, waste containers or poisons.


• Have large “hard rubbish” items removed from your property to avoid any damage they could cause if dislodged.


• Anchor (or better remove) any fuel containers or tanks.


• Anchor (or better remove) any unnecessary objects under your home or workplace or in your yard or car park.


• Assist neighbours to anchor or remove any dangerous items.


• Secure (or better remove) any unnecessary buoyant objects.


• Clean out and organise your shed or warehouse to minimize loss.

Rubbish Management for Earthquakes

• Clean out overhead cupboards and secure stored items


• Remove any unnecessary or waste glass from your property. Remove any dangerous materials such as asbestos or lead containing paints.


• Remove any rubbish from utility rooms (for fast access to gas and electricity mains).


• Clear your yard of any objects that could block the path to outdoor utility mains (such as your water mains).


• Remove any unnecessary objects or furniture which could block exits.


• Dispose of fuel containers, old paint and other flammable objects.


• Dispose of any unnecessary chemicals.


• Clear out ceiling cavities and attics.

Rubbish Management for Storms and Cyclones

• Cover and anchor all outdoor items.


• Remove damaged fence palings or building fixtures.


• Cut back all branches close to your building or power lines.


• Clean out gutters and check downpipes for damage.


• Clear all clutter from patios, decks and landings.


• Assist neighbours with preparing their homes or businesses.


• Secure or remove any hanging items such as potted plants.


• Clear rubbish from under your house.


• Ensure car ports or car parks are free of rubbish to avoid damage to vehicles.

Rubbish Management for Bushfires

• Clean out gutters.


• Remove all old gas and fuel containers from your home or workplace.


• Remove all rubbish from your yard or car park.


• Trim tree and bushes and cut back any branches close to your building.


• Mow your lawn short and remove clippings.


• Cut back (or down) “oily” trees such as Eucalypts.


• Remove barbecue gas cylinders.


• Remove any rubbish or debris that could obstruct fire crews from accessing your water mains.


• Clear away all rubbish from under your home.


• Clear flammable rubbish from within your ceiling or attic.


• Dispose of any chemicals that emit toxic gas when heated.


• Remove scrap timber and other building materials.

Rubbish Management for Animal / Insect born pandemics

• Remove old tires or any vessel that will allow water to sit stagnant.


• Clear gutters, repair downpipes and ensure water tanks are protected from insects.


• Clear any rubbish or green waste preventing effective drainage.


• Replace torn or broken fly screens.


• Never store old mattresses (they make the ideal rat’s nest).


• Remove all cardboard and natural fiber based rubbish (they make the ideal mouse nest).


• Do not store compost waste close to the home and always comply with the manufacturer’s instructions on compost bins and worm farms.


• Avoid placing meat and dairy based foods in compost bins.


• Regularly clean out your pantry.


• Avoid leaving toys and playground equipment uncovered to prevent contamination by bird and other animal feces.


• Remove all rubbish stored on bare dirt and regularly treat pets with flea and tick treatments.

These are just a few things you can do to prepare for natural disasters. For a comprehensive list, contact your local SES or Council. For everything that is preventable before and everything that needs clearing away after, Brizzy Rubbish Removals is here for Queenslanders.

Brizzy, The Commercial Rubbish Removals Dream Team!

You've probably seen a Brizzy Rubbish Removals truck hauling rubbish from a house near you – but because we're the masters of the tricky pick up, we're Brisbane's favourite commercial rubbish removal business too – and we love a good commercial pick up!

Over the years we've hauled away some of Brisbane's strangest rubbish – and we've had our share of funny looks! But it's not all bad, in fact, often we're the envy of men everywhere…don't believe us? Brizzy Rubbish Removals are living the dream….

Brizzy Rubbish Removals lives the "fashion model" dream….

2 Brizzy employees, 100 perfect fashion models, all naked…..what a dream it is too! We were called in to take the lovely ladies away, all shop mannequins (unfortunately!) from the 17^th floor of an inner city building. We attracted more than a few strange looks as we carried the girls across a busy square and down to our trucks – and the looks didn't stop as a Brizzy Rubbish Removals truck made its way through the city, full to the brim with various lady limbs.

Brizzy lives the "beer" dream….

If every man's dream is a beer fridge in front of the telly, then Brizzy got to live that dream 400 times over! We were called in to a luxury inner city hotel to take away 400 televisions and 400 bar fridges – men lined the streets to solute us as we passed!

Brizzy Rubbish Removals lives the "end to red tape" dream…

For anyone who has ever been driven insane by a government department or a rude call centre operator, this one is for you! We cut through the red tape, the carpet, desks, computers – in fact we busted up and hauled away an entire government department! Four floors of bureaucracy smashed up and binned by Brizzy Rubbish Removals! In true bureaucratic style, they'd already cut the power off – so even while we were taking it down from the inside - the government still kept us in the dark!

Brizzy Rubbish Removals lives the "moonshine" dream….

Whether you dreamed of being the bad ass detective or the criminal mastermind moonshine bootlegger (or maybe you just dream of lazing on a beach with your own still) Brizzy Rubbish Removals learned a thing or two about liquor when we took away a giant still after a suburban moonshine bust. We're not talking a little still under the kitchen sink either – this baby filled up a whole truck and was pumping out enough moonshine to keep all of Logan happy!

Living the "Satellite TV" dream…

If you dream of sitting on your backside, flicking through 900 glorious channels, delivered through one little satellite dish, Brizzy is about to blow your couch potato mind! Not one satellite dish – two big Brizzy Rubbish Removals truckloads collected from an industrial park! Tens of thousands of potential channels! Imagine it. All you need now is one of those beer fridge and TV combos and you'd be set!

At Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we're living the commercial rubbish removal dream. We're the masters of the tricky pick up so no matter how tight your space, how difficult your access or how strange the load, Brizzy Rubbish Removals is the dream team for the job.

Beauty is in the Eye of the Lease Holder

Commercial Property Sales - Brizzy Rubbish Removals Helps You Package the Product

No matter how well located, no matter how spacious, your commercial property will always attract better rent when it has that “wow” appeal for potential lessees. You may be a great real estate agent or a savvy property owner but how are you at visual merchandising? Your retail tenants specialise in it….

Package up the property for maximum rental returns! With a little help from Brizzy Rubbish Removals, we’ll have tenants fighting for your commercial property in no time!

Lease at First Site – Giving that Wow Factor First Impression

The secret to retail success is creating that inviting atmosphere, inside and out, drawing them in to the store. Leasing Commercial Property is no different. Just as you make sure the listing photos look fabulous, make sure the actual product creates that wow factor.

The moment a potential tenants lays eyes on the property, their minds should whirl with the potential, not cringe with distaste. While the cleaners may be taking care of the inside, property owners may neglect that all important first impression.

* Fix any car park potholes, broken pavers or other trip hazards
* Remove all rubbish from under the building, in stairwells, car parks, loading docks or other often neglected spots
* Remember retail clients are obsessed with good visual appeal so stand in front of the property and see it through their eyes
* For shopping centre properties, ensure the staff entrance way is clear, tidy and inviting for potential clients
* Tidy gardens, mow lawns and replant any dead spots
* Wash windows and replace any cracked louvers
* Wash guttering and eaves
* Touch up any flaws in the paint work
* For dated buildings, consider a few modern touches or features such as concrete rendering or stone mosaic tiling


Call in Brizzy Rubbish Removals to remove old, broken pavers, glass and garden waste, and removal and to take away any outdoor or renovating rubbish. Whether you need a skip or a truck, Brizzy Rubbish Removals specialises in removing rubbish from tight spots and tricky places. Brizzy Rubbish Removals' years of commercial property work means we’ll get it done quickly and hassle free.

It’s what’s on the Inside that Counts (And Earns)

When the cleaners have left, you may still have items that need addressing and depending on the renovation budget of your property owner (they love spending money on their properties), you can go a long way to increasing that rental value.

* Try to see every part of the space through visual merchandisers’ eyes – that’s what your potential lessees will be doing, after all!
* Replace flickering lights
* Touch up paintwork
* Give the impression of as much light, “air” and space as possible
* For dated properties, consider renovation work to give a more modern look (such as removing a wall to create a large open plan or modernizing window dressings)
* Replace any stained or tatty carpet
* Ensure staff and hygiene facilities are clean and well lit
* Clean air-conditioning filters to stop dust accumulating while the property is on the market
* Air the property to remove any bad smells from cleaning or previous tenants. Consider room deodorisers to keep the property smelling fresh.
* Remove all trace of previous tenants including rubbish and abandoned materials or merchandising props.
* If there are shop fittings, ensure they are a “blank slate” for new tenants
* Remove any dramatic colours or old branding
* For light industrial or large showroom sites, ensure access is clear and easy. Turn small steps to ramps to minimize any potential “objections” from lessees.
* Using brighter, targeted lighting to draw attention to building features
* Target to the right audience – for example if your property caters to small food operations, use lighting and even furniture to highlight alfresco dining opportunities. For a potential fashion store, repaint in contemporary colours and install attractive lighting.
* Use pictorial signage in shop windows to highlight “what could be” not just “for lease”.


Call Brizzy Rubbish Removals in to remove any rubbish and renovating materials, from the tiniest retail back doorway to large industrial sites. We can help with quick, easy, hands on help to minimize your downtime and maximize your rental return.

The Brizzy Rubbish Removal’s Salute to Property Managers!

It’s the landlord charging for Champagne in a Passion Pop neighbourhood…
It’s the tenant who demands a rent reduction because the paint colour upsets her chakras….
It’s the accumulation of old couches….
And the mystery stain that is totally invisible to the ex-tenants
And it’s the smell of “the dog that never lived there’.

These are the battle grounds of the modern property manager, and they’re not pretty…

Brizzy Rubbish Removals wants Brisbane Property Managers to know, we’re on your side. So, here are a few pictures that have given us a giggle (and a grimace) over the years, and hopefully we can brighten your day. Oh, and if you’re not a Brisbane Property Manager, have a read, have a laugh and send it to your local real estate office!

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We love landlords – and we know you do too – but there’s always one isn’t there? He’s a tad, well frugal, and his property descriptions show he is a truly creative man (or woman)!

How he described
the property...

How he estimated
the rent...

The actual
property...

And now it’s up to you to find a professional couple, who’ll pay top dollar rent, to live in his hovel….

But it’s not just the cheeky landlords, no matter how good they look on paper, no matter how glowing the reference check, there’s always one tenant that will drive you mad!

The piggy professionals…. They seemed like a good bet, young I.T. professionals…. might do a bit of cabling work at home….



The young working family… Dad works, mum works, and kids have busy schedules – not much time for cooking (or cleaning)



The bunch of university students… you know it’s a risk but let’s face it, nobody else wants to live in the dump….



The non-smokers… who never smoked in the apartment. The walls are yellow and there’s a foul stench of nicotine…. Must have blown in off the street!



The Renovators… They can’t wait to get out of renting and into their own home. And they’re more than happy to do your landlord a favour and get a bit of renovating practice in.



The kind souls…. Who just thought the next tenants might need some furniture.



Whatever you face in the Property Manager Battleground, Brizzy Rubbish Removals are your brothers in arms, your wingmen, your back up – we’ll come in, clean it up and take it away, while you sit back and refuse to refund the bond! Give us a call or look around the site to see what we can do for you.

Recycle Your White Goods And Be Healthy, Wealthy And Wise!

When white goods turn to rusty goods, it can be more serious than you think. They’re not just bad for your wallet and the environment; they can be bad for your family’s health. But don’t do your back and waste a whole Saturday hauling them off to the dump… call in Brizzy Rubbish Removals to get rid of them hassle free.

Did you know…

Recycling aluminum saves 95%* of the energy it takes to convert it from bauxite, plastic saves 88%* and using recycled material in steel production saves 75%* of the energy needed to make new steel, reduces emissions by 90%* and water use by 40%* - so it’s lucky Brizzy Rubbish Removal is all about doing your recycling for you – so you can feel 100% good with 0% effort!

Running that old fridge as a drinks fridge might seem like a good idea in summer but old, near empty, inefficient fridges might be costing you more than you think. A five star, modern, energy efficient fridge uses HALF^ the power of a poorly rated, inefficient model (probably like the one in your garage, laundry or shed!)

Older CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) refrigerant gasses are detrimental to the environment and frequently leak out as the fridge or freezer ages. It can be hard to know if there is a leak because they are completely odourless. Brizzy not only removes your old fridges and freezers but ensures (where possible) they are recycled responsibly.

Very old refrigerators and chest freezers may be a serious risk to your family’s health. These old fridges and freezers may look charming and antique but they can contain the deadly combination of Freon gas and copper parts. The amount of Freon that could leak from a refrigerator is harmless to people (but detrimental to the environment) in it’s natural form. However, when it meets with copper tubing that is exposed to the environment, or with extreme heat, it forms a chemical called Phosgene – a deadly chemical warfare agent. It’s extremely rare these days but if you are keeping an antique fridge in the garage, you might want to get it checked out before you do any welding near by!

Computer and electronics parts (including those found in some modern white goods) are made up of some highly toxic materials (such as Beryllium Oxide, a powerful carcinogen) and some highly recyclable ones (including many common metals) making it especially important to keep these items out of landfill and to put them through the proper recycling process. Don’t just dump your computer parts in the bin; let Brizzy Rubbish Removal collect them when we come for that old fridge!

Call Brizzy now to save energy, money and maybe even your health (oh, and of course, your precious Saturday!)


*Data provided the Washington State Department and City Of Melbourne Recycling
^Data provided by the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency