Placer County · 6 towns · 72–85 min from Lockeford
Junk removal & cleanouts in
Placer County, CA
Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Auburn, Loomis and Granite Bay, from our yard in Lockeford. Garages, whole-house estate cleanouts, rentals between tenants and remodel debris, priced in writing with the travel fee on the quote.
- 6 towns: Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Granite Bay, Lincoln and Auburn.
- Travel fee $160–$230 per full-service job, by the mile from our yard and on the written quote.
- Loads go to Western Placer Waste Management Authority, weight ticket on every one.
Towns we serve in Placer County
Each town page has its own ZIPs, neighborhoods, gate and local rules.
Two kinds of Placer County house
Placer County is really two housing stories. In Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln most homes went up after 1990: Lincoln grew 282 percent between 2000 and 2010, and 61% of its homes date from that decade. Auburn is the other story. It has been the county seat since 1851, and about a third of its homes were built before 1960.
In the newer towns the work tends to be garages, moves and rentals turning over between tenants. In older housing like Auburn's, it is more often an estate cleanout: one family, one house, decades of things.
Where Placer County loads go
Placer County loads go to the Western Placer Waste Management Authority on Athens Avenue in Lincoln, at $109.25 a ton (effective 2025-07-01). It is open every day of the year, so Sunday jobs are possible here too. That gate costs more than the one we use at home in San Joaquin County, $60.93 a ton (effective 2026-01-01), but we keep that out of the travel fee: the fee is the drive and nothing else.
The same site takes household hazardous waste, e-waste and separated recyclables from residents for free every day, and California residents can drop off up to four mattresses and box springs a day at no charge. If you have a pickup and one mattress, go there. If you have a garage, call us.
Use the free programs first
Some of what people call us about is already covered by the town:
- Roseville runs free resident drop-off clean-up days on Saturdays in April and May with the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.
- Lincoln picks up e-waste and universal waste free every Wednesday by appointment through Public Works, (916) 434-2450, and utility customers can apply for a temporary 3-yard bin.
- Loomis gets a yearly cleanup day through its franchised hauler.
We are for what is left over: the pile that is too big for a clean-up day, the whole house that has to be empty by a closing date, and the remodel debris that has to be gone before the next trade shows up.
Gate, rate and hours
| Gate | Posted rate | Open | Towns routed here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Placer Waste Management Authority 3195 Athens Ave, Lincoln | $109.25 a ton, effective 2025-07-01 | Mon-Fri 7a-5p; Sat-Sun 8a-5p | Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Granite Bay, Lincoln and Auburn |
What we cannot take (paint, solvents, oil, batteries, pool chemicals) goes to the WPWMA household hazardous waste facility, 3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free for residents; call (916) 543-3960 with questions.
Placer 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: Roseville $160 · Rocklin $175 · Loomis $190 · Granite Bay $185 · Lincoln $215 · Auburn $230. 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 Roseville
The same services run in every Placer County town on the list above.
Placer County questions
Why is there a travel fee in Placer County?
Because the job does not start at your curb. A Roseville job means the drive up from our Lockeford yard and back, and the fee pays for that drive: the first 25 miles are free, then $5 a mile, one way, rounded to the nearest $5. The town-by-town fee is on this page, it is on your written quote before you say yes, and it is the same whether the job is a quarter load or a full trailer. Past 50 miles the smallest job we drive out for is a quarter load.
Do you take Placer County loads to a permitted facility?
Yes. Placer loads go to the Western Placer Waste Management Authority in Lincoln, $109.25 a ton (effective 2025-07-01), and we keep the weight ticket for every load. Ask and it is yours.
Do you do estate cleanouts in Auburn and Roseville?
Yes, and they are the jobs that make the drive worth it. We walk the house in person or on video, you get one fixed written bid with the travel fee shown as its own line, and we photograph anything on your keep list before a single box leaves.
Is Granite Bay covered?
Yes. Granite Bay is unincorporated Placer County, priced the same way as the rest of the county. Its travel fee is listed on this page and on its own town page.
Sources
Gate rates, hours and local rules are the operators' and governments' own published figures, read on the dates shown.
- WPWMA 2025 price sheet (effective July 1, 2025) — read 2026-09-18
- WPWMA facilities and hours — read 2026-09-18
- Placer County garbage and recycling — read 2026-09-18
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Written price back, travel fee included, usually within the hour.