By the load
A junk removal menu priced by the load, with single items for the calls that need just one thing gone.
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 truck load | From LawnStarter, Fixr, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor and others | $125 to $200 a load | $163 |
| 1/2 truck load | From LawnStarter, Fixr, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor and others | $200 to $400 a load | $300 |
| Full truck load | From LawnStarter, Fixr, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor and others | $600 to $800 a load | $700 |
Single items
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattress or box spring | From five guides | $75 to $150 an item | $113 |
| Couch or sectional | Per item | $175 to $275 an item | $225 |
| Refrigerator or freezer | Refrigerant removed first | $75 to $200 an item | $138 |
| TV or electronics | Per item | $30 to $200 an item | $110 |
| Hot tub, cut up and hauled | From four guides | $175 to $600 an item | $388 |
| Piano | Per item | $200 to $400 an item | $300 |
Cleanouts and demo
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage or basement cleanout | By the load | Set your own | |
| Estate cleanout | By the load, with donation runs | Set your own | |
| Shed demolition | Per sq ft | $3.50 to $12.50 a sq ft | $8.00 |
| Deck demolition | Per sq ft | $5.00 to $15.00 a sq ft | $10.00 |
How junk removal companies usually price
Junk removal companies price by how much of the truck the load fills, with surcharges for heavy items and items with disposal fees.
Our guide on pricing junk removal work walks through it step by step, from your labor rate to the price on the estimate.
Where the ranges come from
11 of the 13 services carry a range. Each one comes from a koira.ai calculator that lists the cost guides behind it and the date they were checked: junk removal cost calculator, demolition cost calculator. They are national figures; the calculators scale the labor share to your state's wages when you enter a ZIP.
Lines marked "Set your own" have no range we could source well enough to publish. Price them from your own hours and parts.
What it takes to deliver this menu
The starter kit behind these services: box truck or dump trailer with high sides; hand truck and appliance dolly; furniture dolly; moving pads; ratchet straps and a cargo net; shovels, rakes and a broom; reciprocating saw and pry bar; gloves, boots and eye protection. The full tools list adds the pro kit and van stock, with maker prices where we could check them.
Turn this into your price list
Edit the prices in the sheet above, print it or download it as a spreadsheet. To use it on real jobs, start a free Koira Office account: your services and prices become the price list your estimates are built from, with signing and a deposit on the same page, and the invoice goes out when the job is done.
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Sources
- LawnStarter, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Thumbtack, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- HomeAdvisor, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- This Old House, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- HireAHelper, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Homeyou, junk removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files), checked October 8, 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, cost to demolish a house, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, interior demolition cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, garage demolition cost, checked October 8, 2026
- HomeAdvisor, house demolition cost, checked October 8, 2026
- HomeAdvisor, interior demolition cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, cost to demolish a house, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, shed removal cost, checked October 8, 2026
Last checked October 9, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and differ by state and city, so confirm with the agency named before you act.