El Dorado County · 5 towns · 70–79 min from Lockeford
Junk removal & cleanouts in
El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Diamond Springs and Placerville, from our yard in Lockeford. Cleanouts, garages and remodel debris, priced in writing with the travel fee on the quote.
- 5 towns: Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Cameron Park and Shingle Springs.
- Travel fee $115–$180 per full-service job, by the mile from our yard and on the written quote.
- Loads go to Kiefer Landfill, weight ticket on every one.
Towns we serve in El Dorado County
Each town page has its own ZIPs, neighborhoods, gate and local rules.
From master-planned to Gold Rush
The west slope runs from the newest housing we serve to some of the oldest. El Dorado Hills began in the early 1960s as a master-planned community, and 35% of its homes were built in the 2000s. Placerville began as a mining camp on Hangtown Creek in 1848, and about a third of its homes were built before 1960. Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and Diamond Springs sit in between, with most homes built in the 1970s and 1980s.
That spread means the work varies too, from a move-out garage in a newer subdivision to an estate cleanout in a house that has stood for a century.
Where El Dorado County loads go
We take El Dorado County loads to Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse, at $61.35 a ton (effective 2026-01-01). The west slope's own materials recovery facility on Throwita Way in Diamond Springs posts $128.45 a ton (effective 2026-07-01). Running loads to Kiefer keeps the gate cost on El Dorado jobs down. The county's own landfill, Union Mine, stopped taking public loads in 1996.
For a remodel, keep the weight tickets we hand you. County code requires covered construction projects in the unincorporated area to divert at least 50 percent of their construction and demolition debris from landfills, and the tickets are how you show where it went.
Use the free programs first
In Shingle Springs, Diamond Springs and the rest of the unincorporated county, the franchised hauler's agreement includes an on-call bulky pickup for a per-item charge, one free curbside bulky voucher a year, and one yearly voucher to drop 2.5 cubic yards at the Diamond Springs facility. County residents can also drop off most household hazardous waste free at 4100 Throwita Way.
If your pile fits inside those, use them. We are for the garage that doesn't, the estate that has to be empty by a closing date, and remodel debris.
Gate, rate and hours
| Gate | Posted rate | Open | Towns routed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Landfill 12701 Kiefer Blvd, Sloughhouse | $61.35 a ton, effective 2026-01-01 | Mon-Fri 6:30a-4:30p; Sat-Sun 8:30a-4:30p | Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Cameron Park and Shingle Springs |
What we cannot take (paint, solvents, oil, batteries, pool chemicals) goes to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the El Dorado Disposal facility, 4100 Throwita Way, Diamond Springs. It is open Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch from noon to 1, and free for county residents.
El Dorado County pricing
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
Travel fee: Diamond Springs $115 · El Dorado Hills $145 · Placerville $135 · Cameron Park $180 · Shingle Springs $125. Once per full-service job, added to the prices above and shown on your written quote: the first 25 miles are free, then $5 a mile, one way, rounded to the nearest $5. Past 50 miles the smallest job we drive out for is a quarter load ($275). How the travel fee works.
Senior and veteran pricing is 10% off and applied automatically — you should not have to ask for it twice.
Services in El Dorado Hills
The same services run in every El Dorado County town on the list above.
El Dorado County questions
Why is there a travel fee in El Dorado County?
A job in El Dorado Hills or Placerville means the drive up from our Lockeford yard and back. The first 25 miles are free and the rest is $5 a mile, one way, rounded to the nearest $5. The fee is on your written quote before you say yes and is never discounted or added afterward. Past 50 miles the smallest job we drive out for is a quarter load.
Why do your El Dorado loads go to Sloughhouse?
Because Kiefer Landfill posts $61.35 a ton (effective 2026-01-01) and the Diamond Springs facility posts $128.45 a ton (effective 2026-07-01). On every El Dorado trip we worked out, the Sloughhouse run cost less in total, and that saving is already inside the travel fee.
Can you document a remodel for the county's diversion rule?
We hand you the weight ticket for every load, showing the facility and the tonnage. Whether that satisfies your project's plan is the county's call, so check the requirement on your permit.
Do you work in Cameron Airpark?
Yes. Cameron Park, Cameron Airpark included, is in our El Dorado County service list, with its own page for the travel fee and ZIP.
Sources
Gate rates, hours and local rules are the operators' and governments' own published figures, read on the dates shown.
- El Dorado County materials recovery facilities — read 2026-09-18
- El Dorado County MRF rate resolution (2026) — read 2026-09-18
- El Dorado County household hazardous waste facilities — read 2026-09-18
- Union Mine Landfill — read 2026-09-18
- Kiefer Landfill 2026 fee sheet — read 2026-09-18
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Written price back, travel fee included, usually within the hour.