Lockeford, CA · San Joaquin County
Junk Removal in
Lockeford, California
Full-service junk removal for homes, garages, yards and businesses. Our crew does the lifting, loading and disposal — you point, we clear. Lockeford is our home base — it is the shortest drive we make.
- From $200 in Lockeford, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to North County Landfill — $60.93/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Lockeford job.
- What it costs in Lockeford, worked out against the local gate rate.
Junk Removal in Lockeford
Unincorporated Mokelumne River town. Older homes on big parcels with shops, barns and decades of stored material.
Lockeford is California Historical Landmark No. 365: Dr. Dean Jewett Locke and his brother Elmer built the first cabin here in 1851.
State Route 88 runs through Lockeford on its way east over the Sierra Nevada, so Lockeford jobs start on the highway rather than on town streets.
About 1,628 homes, 75% single-family detached. 28% built in the 1990s, 24% in the 1970s. 17% are mobile homes.
Whatever Lockeford 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.
What we will not do is quote you a "starting at" price on the phone and then produce a real number once a two-man crew is standing in your driveway and it is awkward to say no. That is the industry's oldest move and it is the main reason people dread calling a junk hauler at all.
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 Lockeford
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
Trailer rental
- One day, drop-off + pickup, first ton$275
- Each additional day$65
- Full week$575
- Each ton past the first$125
- Swap a full trailer for an empty one$195
Senior and veteran pricing is 10% off and applied automatically — you should not have to ask for it twice.
What junk removal costs in Lockeford
$200 – $775
$200 for one item in Lockeford, $775 for a full 14-yard trailer, and $275 for a quarter, $425 for a half and $595 for a three-quarter load in between. Lockeford is where the trailer lives, so there is no drive to price in.
The cost underneath every Lockeford job is the gate. Lockeford loads tip at North County Landfill in Lodi: $60.93 a ton, rate effective 2026-01-01, $32.50 minimum per visit. The lowest posted rate in either county is Foothill Sanitary Landfill in Linden, $40.64 a ton, but the county lists it as closed to the general public, so it is not a gate anyone can plan a load around.
Worked example: garage corner plus the old fridge, $365
Boxes and a broken shelf unit from one side of a garage, and a refrigerator that still has refrigerant in it. Illustrative, not a real customer — the total below is what our price calculator returns for it.
| Quarter load | $275 |
| Refrigerator or freezer | $90 |
| Total, in writing before we start | $365 |
About 0.35 ton of that load crosses the North County Landfill scale, about $21.33 of gate fee at $60.93 a ton. It is already inside the $365.
Hauling the same load yourself from Lockeford
| North County Landfill, about 0.35 ton | $32.50 $32.50 gate minimum |
| Refrigerator with refrigerant, gate item fee | $20.00 |
| Gate fees, before your truck and fuel | $52.50 |
North County Landfill is open Sundays, hours Mon-Sun 7a-4p (strictly enforced), and does not take cash, so bring a card. The middle option is our trailer: you load it, we haul it. One day with the first ton included comes to $275 in Lockeford, with free delivery inside 25 minutes of our yard.
The honest read: If you already own a truck and have a free afternoon, hauling a small load yourself is cheaper, and we would rather say so. What the difference buys is the loading, the drive and the wait at the scale.
Prices from our published rate card, effective 2026-09-18. Gate rates are the facility's posted rate on the date shown and can change without notice from us.
Where your Lockeford junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Lockeford 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 Lockeford jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? What North County charges and takes is laid out gate-side, with the effective date on every 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.
Lockeford neighborhoods we work in
Lockeford, Wallace Road and Elliott Road — plus everywhere else around Lockeford and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95237.
How a Lockeford 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.
Lockeford questions
How fast can you get to Lockeford?
Lockeford is where we are based, so it is inside our normal daily route rather than an out-of-area trip. That is the practical reason we can hold same-day and next-day slots here when a Sacramento-based company quoting the same job is adding an hour of windshield time each way.
Where does the debris from a Lockeford 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.
Do you serve unincorporated Lockeford?
Lockeford is unincorporated San Joaquin County, and yes — rural parcels, outbuildings, barns and deep lots are a large part of what we do out here. Long driveways and no curb access are not a problem; we bring the trailer to the pile.
How much does junk removal cost in Lockeford?
$200 for one item up to $775 for a full trailer. The disposal inside that price goes to North County Landfill at $60.93 a ton (effective 2026-01-01). The cost section above has a worked example and what it costs to haul it yourself.
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.
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Junk Removal in Lockeford — get a real number.
Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.