Modesto, CA · Stanislaus County
Junk Removal in
Modesto, California
Full-service junk removal for homes, garages, yards and businesses. Our crew does the lifting, loading and disposal — you point, we clear. 40 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $125 in Modesto, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to Gilton Resource Recovery — $82.50/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Modesto job.
- What it costs in Modesto, worked out against the local gate rate.
Junk Removal in Modesto
Curbside bulky-item pickup in Modesto is limited to two appointments a year per household, so garage, move-out and estate accumulation routinely outruns the city calendar — especially in the older blocks around the College Area, Graceada Park and La Loma.
Whatever Modesto 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 Modesto
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Single item / minimum load | One couch, one mattress, one appliance, or a small curbside pile. | $125 |
| Quarter load | A bedroom of furniture, or a modest garage corner. | $225 |
| Half load | A one-car garage, a living room, or a small shed. | $375 |
| Three-quarter load | A packed two-car garage or a large room plus yard debris. | $525 |
| Full trailer | A full trailer with side extensions — more than a national-brand 'full truck'. | $895 |
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 Modesto
$125 – $895
$125 for one item in Modesto, $895 for a full 14-yard trailer, and $225 for a quarter, $375 for a half and $525 for a three-quarter load in between. The 40-minute drive from Lodi is ours to absorb; it is not a line on your bill.
The cost underneath every Modesto job is the gate. Modesto loads tip at Gilton Resource Recovery in Modesto: $82.50 a ton, rate effective 2026-07-01, $50.00 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. Modesto loads have to stay in Stanislaus County under the city's export-agreement rule (MMC 5-5.130(i)(8)), so they cannot be run to a cheaper San Joaquin gate.
Worked example: garage corner plus the old fridge, $315
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 | $225 |
| Refrigerator or freezer | $90 |
| Total, in writing before we start | $315 |
About 0.35 ton of that load crosses the Gilton Resource Recovery scale, about $28.87 of gate fee at $82.50 a ton. It is already inside the $315.
Hauling the same load yourself from Modesto
| Gilton Resource Recovery, about 0.35 ton | $50.00 $50.00 gate minimum |
| Refrigerator with refrigerant, gate item fee | $45.00 |
| Gate fees, before your truck and fuel | $95.00 |
Gilton Resource Recovery is open Sundays, hours Mon-Fri 7:30a-4p; Sat-Sun 7a-4:30p, 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 $313 in Modesto, $38 of it delivery for the 40-minute drive.
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 every rate and surcharge we charge, effective 2026-09-17. Gate rates are the facility's posted rate on the date shown and can change without notice from us.
Where your Modesto junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Modesto job goes to Gilton Resource Recovery in Modesto, at a posted gate rate of $82.50 per ton as of 2026-07-01. Gilton Resource Recovery is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Modesto jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
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 $107.76 at the most expensive transfer station in Lodi. 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.
Modesto neighborhoods we work in
Downtown Modesto, College Area, Graceada Park, La Loma, Village One, Airport District, Sylvan and Beyer Park — plus everywhere else inside Modesto city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95350, 95351, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357, 95358.
How a Modesto 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.
Modesto questions
How fast can you get to Modesto?
Modesto is about 40 minutes from our Lodi base, 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 Modesto job go?
Gilton Resource Recovery in Modesto, currently $82.50 per ton as of 2026-07-01. 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 in Modesto?
$125 for one item up to $895 for a full trailer. The disposal inside that price goes to Gilton Resource Recovery at $82.50 a ton (effective 2026-07-01). 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 $125. A quarter load is about $225, a half load about $375, and a fully loaded trailer with side extensions runs $895. 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 Modesto — get a real number.
Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.