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Junk removal cost calculator
Work out what a junk removal job will cost before the truck shows up, from how much of it you are filling and the hauler's full-load price. It applies the minimum charge that makes small jobs cost more per item than you expect, and adds the surcharges for the heavy things.
Typical range $220 – $358
- Volume charge (fraction of a full truck)$275
- Heavy or special-item fees$0
- Total$275
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$200 to $600 is a typical half to full truck. Confirm the volume and any heavy-item fees before they load.
What this assumes, and where it could be wrong
Every one of these is a place the number could be off. They are here because you should be able to check our working, not because we are hedging.
JUNK REMOVAL IS PRICED BY VOLUME, AND THE MINIMUM CHARGE RULES SMALL JOBS.
The volume is estimated until the crew sees it. You give a fraction of a truck; the crew confirms it before loading, and a pile always looks smaller in your head than it does in the truck. That is the main reason the range around your total is wide, and why the on-site number can climb.
Heavy and hazardous items carry their own fees. Mattresses, tires, fridges, paint, and electronics cost the hauler to dispose of legally, so they are surcharged on top of the volume. A load that is all one heavy category can cost well above its volume alone.
Doing the lifting yourself does not lower a volume price much. The bill is mostly disposal and the truck, not the labor, so hauling it to the curb yourself saves less than you would think. Where it helps is a rental-dumpster job, which is priced differently.
The defaults are ours and are a starting point. The full-load price, the minimum, and the fraction are yours, and the estimate is only as good as your guess at how much of the truck you will actually fill.