Sacramento, CA · Sacramento County
Junk Removal in
Sacramento, 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 Sacramento, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to North Area Recovery Station (NARS) — $89.90/ton, open seven days.
- 60-90 minutes for a typical Sacramento job.
Junk Removal in Sacramento
Sacramento housing runs from the pre-1940 bungalows of Curtis Park and East Sacramento — about one home in nine citywide predates 1940 — to North Natomas subdivisions built after the mid-1990s. City junk pickup gives each household two appointments a year, capped at a 4×4×9-foot pile. An estate or a full garage is usually bigger than that.
After both appointments are used, the city offers a fee-paid special collection or a free dump coupon for self-haul to the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station.
About 10.8% of Sacramento's housing units were built in 1939 or earlier (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
About 212,000 homes. 11% built in 1939 or earlier, 7% in the 1940s, 12% in the 1950s; 23% since 2000. Pre-war core (Curtis Park, East Sacramento, Land Park); South Natomas 1950s-80s; North Natomas from the mid-1990s.
Whatever Sacramento 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 Sacramento
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 Sacramento junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Sacramento job goes to North Area Recovery Station (NARS) in North Highlands, at a posted gate rate of $89.90 per ton as of 2026-01-01. North Area Recovery Station (NARS) is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Sacramento jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? What NARS 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 $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.
Sacramento neighborhoods we work in
Land Park, South Land Park, Hollywood Park, Curtis Park, East Sacramento, Tahoe Park, Oak Park, Pocket-Greenhaven, Meadowview, College Glen, South Natomas, North Natomas and Del Paso Heights — plus everywhere else inside Sacramento city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95811, 95814, 95815, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95819, 95820, 95821, 95822, 95823, 95824, 95825, 95826, 95828, 95831, 95832, 95833, 95834, 95835, 95838.
How a Sacramento 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.
Sacramento questions
How fast can you get to Sacramento?
Sacramento 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 Sacramento job go?
North Area Recovery Station (NARS) in North Highlands, currently $89.90 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 Sacramento
Junk Removal in Sacramento — get a real number.
Photos or a description. We price it before we drive out.