Sacramento County · Unincorporated
Junk removal & cleanouts in
Herald, CA
Herald is home to Rancho Seco, the SMUD nuclear plant that voters shut down in June 1989; its federal license was terminated in 2018. Around it is open county land off Highway 104 and Twin Cities Road, with fewer than 500 homes, most built in the 1970s and 1990s.
- 12 services available in Herald.
- Kiefer Landfill at $61.35/ton is where your load goes.
- ZIPs covered: 95638.
What we do in Herald
Every service below is priced the same way: a fixed written number before anyone drives out.
Herald 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
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 Herald junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Herald 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 Herald jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? Here are Kiefer Landfill 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 $109.25 at Western Placer Waste Management Authority. 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.
Herald at a glance
About 482 homes. 32% built in the 1970s, 26% in the 1990s. Wide margin on the median.
- The decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station is at 14440 Twin Cities Road, Herald; its NRC license was terminated effective August 31, 2018.
- On June 6, 1989, 53.4 percent of voters chose to close Rancho Seco, and SMUD took it offline the next day. "Rancho Seco" is Spanish for "dry ranch."
- Herald was developed in 1910 by the Central California Traction Company; the name joins the first names of Herbert Fleishhacker and Alden Anderson.
- Arcohe Elementary, of the Arcohe Union Elementary district, is at 11755 Ivie Road, Herald.
Herald neighborhoods we work in
Herald, Highway 104, Twin Cities Road and Ivie Road — plus everywhere else around Herald and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95638.
Herald questions
How fast can you get to Herald?
Herald is about 29 minutes from our Lockeford yard, so it is inside our normal daily route rather than an out-of-area trip, and there is no travel fee.
Where does the debris from a Herald 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.
Do you serve unincorporated Herald?
Herald is unincorporated Sacramento County, and yes — rural parcels, outbuildings, barns and deep lots are a large part of what we do out here. Long driveways and no curb access are not a problem; we bring the trailer to the pile.
Serving Herald seven days a week.
Tell us what needs to go and we will send a price back, usually within the hour.