Ione, CA · Amador County
Junk Removal in
Ione, California
Full-service junk removal for homes, garages, yards and businesses. Our crew does the lifting, loading and disposal — you point, we clear. 42 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $200 in Ione, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to North County Landfill — $60.93/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Ione job.
- Flat $155 travel fee on full-service jobs in Ione (Foothill Zone 1), shown on your written quote.
Junk Removal in Ione
Ione grew as a supply, stage and farm town rather than a mining camp, and the Preston Castle went up here between 1890 and 1894. Amador County's main transfer station is just outside town on Buena Vista Road.
Ione's Community Methodist Church is California Historical Landmark No. 506.
Ione was incorporated as a general law city in 1953.
About 2,468 homes. 25% built in the 2000s, 19% in the 2010s, 18% in the 1980s; 6% before 1940.
Whatever Ione throws at us — furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances, including refrigerators and freezers, electronics and tvs and garage and shed contents — the job runs the same way. You send a photo or a short description, we send back a fixed number, and if you say yes we show up in a tight window and do the lifting. Upfront price before we touch anything. Same-day and next-day slots most weeks.
There is no soft number on the phone that turns into a harder one once our crew is standing in front of your house. That trick is old and it is well known, and it is a big part of why people dread this call in the first place.
What we take
- Furniture, mattresses and box springs
- Appliances, including refrigerators and freezers
- Electronics and TVs
- Garage and shed contents
- Yard waste, branches and green waste
- Scrap metal and bikes
- Boxes, bags and general household clutter
- Carpet, padding and flooring tear-out
- Exercise equipment and pianos
- Playsets, trampolines and above-ground pools
What we can't
- Paint, solvents, motor oil and household hazardous waste
- Asbestos and anything containing it
- Medical or biohazard waste
- Ammunition and explosives
- Fuel, propane tanks and batteries (we can advise on disposal)
Nobody legitimate takes household hazardous waste on a junk run — it has to go through a county HHW event. We separate it out, stack it where you can find it, and tell you the nearest drop-off date instead of quietly leaving it in a corner.
Junk Removal prices in Ione
Most junk removal companies in this market will not put a price on their website. We will. You get the exact number in writing before anyone touches anything, and it does not move unless the pile does.
| Load size | About | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum load | Up to 1/8 of the trailer: a couch and a chair, a few boxes, or a small curbside pile. One fee item on its own (a mattress, an appliance) is also the minimum. | $200 |
| Quarter load | A bedroom of furniture, or a modest garage corner. | $275 |
| Half load | A one-car garage, a living room, or a small shed. | $425 |
| Three-quarter load | A packed two-car garage or a large room plus yard debris. | $595 |
| Full trailer | A full trailer with side extensions — more than a national-brand 'full truck'. | $775 |
Item add-ons
- Mattress or box spring$45
- Refrigerator or freezer$90
- AC unit with refrigerant$90
- TV or monitor$40
- Tire$25
- Piano or organ$400
- Hot tub or spa$450
Ione travel fee: $155 per job. Ione is about 42 minutes from our Lodi yard, past our standard area, so full-service jobs here add one flat $155 travel fee to the prices above. It covers the extra drive time and fuel for a two-person crew coming from Lodi. It is never discounted and never added after the fact. Every travel zone and fee.
Senior and veteran pricing is 10% off and applied automatically — you should not have to ask for it twice.
Where your Ione junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Ione job goes to North County Landfill in Lodi, at a posted gate rate of $60.93 per ton as of 2026-01-01. North County Landfill is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Ione jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? The North County Landfill rules for self-haulers cover hours, payment and every posted fee.
Before that, usable furniture and appliances go to donation, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste get separated out. We keep the weight tickets on every load and we will hand them to you if you want to see them — that is not something most haulers offer and it is the fastest way to tell whether someone is actually disposing legally or dumping on a county road.
Why this matters to your price: gate rates across our service area range from $40.64 a ton at Foothill Sanitary Landfill to $109.25 at Western Placer Waste Management Authority. Routing loads to the right gate is most of the difference between a hauler who can hold a price and one who surprises you at the end.
Ione neighborhoods we work in
Downtown Ione (Main Street), Preston Castle area, Castle Oaks, Five Mile Drive area and Mule Creek area — plus everywhere else inside Ione city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95640.
How a Ione job runs
- 1
Tell us what you have
Photos, a video walkthrough, or just a description. Two minutes.
- 2
Get a real number
Not a range, not a 'starting at.' A price, in writing, before the truck rolls.
- 3
We show up and load
You do not lift anything. We carry it out from wherever it sits — upstairs, backyard, crawlspace.
- 4
We sweep and go
We broom the space and haul it out. Donation and recycling diverted where we can.
Ione questions
Is there a travel fee for Ione?
Yes, and it is a flat $155. Ione is about 42 minutes from our Lodi yard, which puts it in Foothill Zone 1. The fee is added once per job on top of the published load price, it is on the written quote before you say yes, and it is not discounted or marked up. Dump trailer rental is not offered this far out.
Where does the debris from a Ione job go?
North County Landfill in Lodi, currently $60.93 per ton as of 2026-01-01. It is open seven days, which is why Sunday service is available in this area. Donation-quality items go to a receiving charity first, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste are separated out. We keep the weight ticket on every load.
How much does junk removal cost?
We price by volume — how much of the trailer your load fills. A single-item pickup starts at $200, which is also our job minimum. A quarter load is about $275, a half load about $425, and a fully loaded trailer with side extensions runs $775. You get the number before we start, and it does not change unless you add to the pile.
Do I have to be home?
No. A lot of our jobs are for people who live out of the area. We can work from a lockbox or a neighbor, send before-and-after photos, and take payment remotely.
Can you come today?
Often yes. We hold same-day slots most weeks. Same-day carries a $75 priority fee — we will tell you that before you commit, not after.
Do you take mattresses and refrigerators?
Yes to both. Refrigerators and freezers carry a $90 freon-handling fee because the refrigerant has to be recovered by a certified handler. Mattresses are $45 each.
What happens to my stuff?
Anything usable goes to donation. Metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste get diverted. The rest goes to a permitted landfill — we keep the weight tickets and will show them to you if you want them.
Junk Removal in Ione — get a real number.
Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.