Rancho Cordova, CA · Sacramento County
Junk Removal in
Rancho Cordova, California
Full-service junk removal for homes, garages, yards and businesses. Our crew does the lifting, loading and disposal — you point, we clear. 45 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $125 in Rancho Cordova, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to Kiefer Landfill — $61.35/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Rancho Cordova job.
Junk Removal in Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova only became a city in 2003, and its housing splits in two: nearly four homes in ten date from the 1960s and 1970s, the Aerojet and Mather Air Force Base years, and three in ten went up after 2000 in Sunridge, Anatolia and the other southeast plans. City households get three scheduled bulky pickups a year from Atlas Disposal.
Atlas Disposal began residential service for the City of Rancho Cordova in January 2025 under a 10-year agreement, with three bulk item pickups per year that must be scheduled first.
Aerojet General Corporation chose Rancho Cordova as its home base in 1950.
About 29,300 homes. 22% built in the 1970s, 17% in the 1960s, 11% in the 1950s; 30% since 2000 (Sunridge Specific Plan incl. Anatolia; Rio del Oro).
Whatever Rancho Cordova 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.
We do not do the "starting at" quote over the phone, followed by a bigger number once the crew is already parked in your driveway and saying no feels awkward. That switch is common enough in this trade that it is the reason a lot of people put off calling anyone.
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 Rancho Cordova
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.
Where your Rancho Cordova junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Rancho Cordova job goes to Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse, at a posted gate rate of $61.35 per ton as of 2026-01-01. Kiefer Landfill is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Rancho Cordova jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? Read our Kiefer self-haul page first: hours, the resident free limits, and what gets refused.
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.
Rancho Cordova neighborhoods we work in
Anatolia, Sunridge, Rio del Oro, Villages of Zinfandel, Countryside/Lincoln Village and White Rock Road corridor — plus everywhere else inside Rancho Cordova city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95670, 95742, 95827.
How a Rancho Cordova 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.
Rancho Cordova questions
How fast can you get to Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova is about 45 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 Rancho Cordova job go?
Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse, currently $61.35 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 $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.
Other services in Rancho Cordova
Junk Removal in Rancho Cordova — get a real number.
Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.