When you need to toss a lot of old junk, you basically have two options: pay for professionals to haul it away, or rent a dumpster and fill it yourself. Both options have their own unique benefits and drawbacks, and prices differ depending on where you live and how much you’re throwing away.

Since the prices for both services depend so much on your specific situation, it’s impossible to give an accurate price, but we’ve found that the average price for full-service junk removal can range from $100 to almost $800. For dumpster rental, prices can be anywhere between $300 and $525 per week.

If you don’t have time or energy to haul your junk yourself, then a full junk removal service is probably right for you. However, if you need to keep chucking junk for a few days and you’re willing to put in a little elbow grease, then a dumpster rental might be better for your situation.

Keep reading to learn more about junk removal options and prices.

Lots of factors go into the pricing of junk removal services, and there’s a ton of local and national companies with widely variable rates. Because of this, it’s tricky to nail down exact rates for both full-service junk removal and dumpster rentals.

Plus, most junk removal companies don’t provide online estimates. Instead, they’ll only offer pricing after one of their employees does an onsite evaluation of your junk removal job. This means you won’t get inaccurate pricing information, but it makes it harder to shop around and compare rates when you’re in a hurry.

That said, we know what factors influence prices, and we’ve gathered data to help you find a rough estimate of what your junk removal job might cost.

Pricing for junk removal depends greatly on where you are. For example, MGM JUNK REMOVAL (http://www.mgmjunkremoval.com/) charges over $400 to remove a full truck’s worth of junk in Las Vegas, but OMAHA JUNK REMOVAL, http://www.junkremovalomahane.com/ , only charges about $300 for the same job in Omaha. Some companies don’t even service certain areas—and fewer options may mean higher prices.

In addition to location, the following factors affect pricing for both full-service and dumpster rental options:

Seasonality and demand

Gas prices

Local disposal fees

How much time a job takes

The last (and most obvious) pricing factor specific to full-service junk removal is how much you’re throwing away. If you’re only chucking half a truck’s worth of renovation debris, you won’t be charged the same amount as someone who’s tossing a truck filled with old fridges, sofas, and mattresses.

This doesn’t apply to dumpster rentals, however. If you rent a dumpster, you’ll be charged the same amount no matter how much of the dumpster you fill (though you may be charged extra for overfilling), so be sure you rent a dumpster that’s the right size for your job.

Several factors make full-service removal preferable for anyone with lots of stuff to throw away. The convenience of being able to relax or go about your typical day-to-day routine while the heavy-lifting goes on is worth the price for many people.

Access to proper equipment also matters. Wheelbarrows, dollies, and carts can all turn difficult junk removal jobs into a breeze, but without them, you’ll be left dragging that old fridge or busted cabinet up your stairs or across your lawn.

The bottom line is that if you don’t have the time, equipment, or extra help to get rid of your stuff, then full-service junk removal can make your life much easier despite the price.

We remove almost anything including furniture, appliances, mattresses, electronics, household items, clothing, fixtures, lighting, old tools, wood, scrap metal, yard debris, construction debris, dirt, concrete, brick, spas, fencing, sheds, play structures, exercise equipment, carpets, car batteries, tires, toys, and more.

Yes, we do not haul away any toxic or hazardous items such as paints, oils, pesticides, household batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, household cleaners, medicines, ammunition, fireworks, any items containing asbestos or any other harmful material.

No, we will remove the items from wherever they are located in your home or business.

We service the city of Sunnyvale California.

Monday through Sunday  we are open 7am to 11pm. Saturday and Sunday we are open.

We typically charge by volume, meaning how much your items fill our truck. For jobs that are more labor intensive such as the removal of dirt, concrete, bricks, etc. we may charge by the hour due to the extra labor needed to remove your items / debris.

We have large dump trucks. The box on the truck where the items are held is 12’ long x 7’ wide x 5’ high (420 cubic feet). We can accommodate taller items than 5’ since we have a tarp that goes over the top of the load.

The maximum weight that our trucks can carry is 3 tons.

The outer width of our trucks is approximately 9’ wide so it fits down most narrow driveways. Unfortunately our trucks rarely fit in underground parking structures – the clearance we need for the trucks is approximately 10’ high.

Yes, if items are in good condition we will donate them to local charities. We also recycle items such as metal, cardboard, and other items/debris.