'Dump Truck' Has Sad Valentine's Day Mission

Junk King Valentine's Day
Photo credit courtesy: Armen Kholamian ​

A suburban disposal service is capitalizing on the sad side of Valentine's Day: Providing a free dumpster for people who've been dumped.

It's actually a promotion for Junk King in the northwest suburbs.

Owner Armen Kholamian has a truck behind Marcello's in Northbrook, and he's put a sign on it that says "Dump Truck."

"We're playing the Eagles' 'Already Gone,’” he said.

So far, he says, people have dropped off a tiki mask, a Lionel Ritchie album  and a sombrero.

"Kind of an empowering way to rid yourself of some emotional clutter by getting rid of some actual clutter."