Ripon, CA · San Joaquin County
Junk Removal in
Ripon, California
Full-service junk removal for homes, garages, yards and businesses. Our crew does the lifting, loading and disposal — you point, we clear. 33 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $125 in Ripon, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station — $78.78/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Ripon job.
- What it costs in Ripon, worked out against the local gate rate.
Junk Removal in Ripon
Small, affluent, and almond country on three sides. Ripon jobs skew toward whole-property cleanouts, barn and outbuilding clears, and orchard-adjacent debris.
Whatever Ripon 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.
You will not get a phone estimate that grows once a truck is sitting in your driveway. That is the standard move in this industry, and it is exactly why most people put off calling anyone until the pile gets unbearable.
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 Ripon
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 Ripon
$125 – $895
$125 for one item in Ripon, $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 33-minute drive from Lodi is ours to absorb; it is not a line on your bill.
The cost underneath every Ripon job is the gate. Ripon loads tip at Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station in Manteca: $78.78 a ton, rate effective 2026-01-01, $38.50 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, $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 Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station scale, about $27.57 of gate fee at $78.78 a ton. It is already inside the $315.
Hauling the same load yourself from Ripon
| Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station, about 0.35 ton | $38.50 $38.50 gate minimum |
| Gate fees, before your truck and fuel | $38.50 |
We have no posted per-unit refrigerant fee on file for Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station. Call the scale house before you load a fridge.
Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station 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 $295 in Ripon, $20 of it delivery for the 33-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 our complete price list, 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 Ripon junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Ripon job goes to Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station in Manteca, at a posted gate rate of $78.78 per ton as of 2026-01-01. Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Ripon jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? Here are Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station hours and fees, plus what it turns away.
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.
Ripon neighborhoods we work in
Downtown Ripon, Mistlin, Vera Estates, Spring Creek and River Bend — plus everywhere else inside Ripon city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95366.
How a Ripon 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.
Ripon questions
How fast can you get to Ripon?
Ripon is about 33 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 Ripon job go?
Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station in Manteca, currently $78.78 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 in Ripon?
$125 for one item up to $895 for a full trailer. The disposal inside that price goes to Lovelace MRF & Transfer Station at $78.78 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 $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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Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.