Junk Removal Questions, Answered

Our minimum is $150, and it covers a single item or about a quarter trailer. National app-based services advertise single-item pickups starting near $65 to $79, but those prices add a fee for each additional item and are usually run by dispatchers rather than the crew who shows up.

By volume and weight, never by the hour. Disposal is the highest single cost in the job, and the landfill charges by what comes off the trailer, not by how long we spent loading it. Volume pricing also puts the risk on us: we quote the pile, and if it takes longer than we thought, that is our problem. The number we give you before we start is the number you pay, as long as the pile is what you described.

Yes, and there is no obligation attached. Text photos to (225) 241-0244, and you will usually have a number back within two hours.

No. We charge the same price today or next week. The only limit on same-day service is if the trailer is already out on another job.

Yes, $35. Section 608 of the Clean Air Act requires a certified technician to recover refrigerant before the unit can be scrapped, and that recovery costs money. The same applies to freezers and window air conditioners.

The state waste tire fee is $2.25 for a passenger tire, $5 for a medium truck tire, and $10 for an off-road tire, plus $5 to $10 per tire for handling. Louisiana landfills cannot accept tires, so they must go to a permitted facility.

A real quote lists the total, separates any disposal fee, and explains what would change it. If it does not do all three, it is a hook, not a quote. Watch for a company that will not disclose its minimum, fees introduced on arrival, or a “starting at” price with no ceiling.

A full trailer is $650, which covers about 7 cubic yards, roughly a packed two-car garage or a whole-house cleanout. The tiers below that are $150 for the minimum, $265 for a half trailer, and $375 for three-quarters. Every tier above our minimum sits under the Baton Rouge area average.

Yes, we can haul a mattress or box spring, but it carries a handling fee of about $25 because it is processed separately at the transfer station rather than dumped with general trash.

A refrigerator is haulable, but the refrigerant has to be recovered by a certified technician first under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act. We handle that step, and the unit carries a $35 fee to cover it. The same applies to freezers and window AC units.

Tires go to a permitted waste-tire facility, never a landfill. The state fee is $2.25 for a passenger tire, $5 for a medium truck tire, and $10 for an off-road tire, plus a small handling charge. A tire retailer will also take your old tires back when you buy new ones.

No. Latex paint can be hardened with a paint hardener or cat litter and then put in your household trash once it is solid. Oil-based paint and solvents are hazardous waste and go to a parish household hazardous waste collection.

Propane tanks and other compressed cylinders are pressurized, which makes them unsafe to haul or crush. Take them to a propane exchange retailer, which will accept the empty tank when you swap for a full one.

Yes, with a recycling fee of about $25, since electronics are processed separately. Many electronics retailers also run free take-back programs, which can be the cheaper route if you are already making the trip.

A short list of materials is refused every time, because hauling them is unlawful or unsafe: asbestos, paint, stains, solvents and thinners, motor oil, fuel and antifreeze, pesticides and pool chemicals, batteries, propane tanks and compressed gas cylinders, ammunition and fireworks, medical waste and sharps, biohazard material, and fluorescent tubes or mercury devices. If you are not sure an item qualifies, ask before pickup day rather than after.

Yes, and it is usually the only practical way to get rid of it. Concrete and brick price by weight and load low, so tell us up front that the job is concrete or brick and we will quote it correctly.

We run a 7 by 14 foot dump trailer. It holds about 7 cubic yards of household junk, or roughly 4 cubic yards of dirt or gravel, because heavy material reaches the weight limit before it fills the space.

About 4 cubic yards of dirt or gravel. Heavy material reaches the trailer weight limit before it fills the space, so a dirt load sits much lower than a load of brush or furniture. Never fill a trailer to the top rail with dirt, gravel, concrete, or brick.

As long as you need it. The trailer is charged by the day, so extend before your current period ends. If you keep it longer without letting us know, the daily charge keeps accruing.

Not on your own driveway. If the trailer has to sit on a street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, your parish or municipality may require a permit, and the customer is responsible for arranging it.

Yes. That is exactly what the rental is. We drop the trailer, you load it on your own schedule, and we haul it to a permitted facility when you are done.

Call us. A haul-and-return, where we empty the trailer and bring it right back, is usually cheaper than starting a second full rental. We will work out the fastest option for your job.

For a single quick haul, full-service removal usually wins. For a multi-day project where you supply the labor, the trailer rental pulls ahead. The tipping point is time and help: time and help mean rent, speed and no lifting mean removal.

Usually same day or next day, depending on trailer availability. Storm weeks fill up quickly, so call as early as you can and we will get you on the schedule.

We serve Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, and the surrounding Baton Rouge area. Travel within 25 miles of Denham Springs is included. Between 25 and 50 miles, we add a flat $25 trip charge. We do not serve the New Orleans metro area.

Text a photo of your pile to (225) 241-0244, or call. Stand back far enough to get the whole pile in frame, take one wide shot and one close shot, and send both. Photos get you a firmer number than any description, because we can see the access and the material at the same time. Most quotes come back within two hours.

Pull the chemicals and pressurized containers, flag any heavy material so we can quote it by weight, and walk the pile once for cash, jewelry, medication, documents, and firearms, since once it is loaded it is gone. Then point us at the pile and we handle the rest.

Travel within 25 miles of Denham Springs is included. Between 25 and 50 miles we add a flat $25 trip charge. We do not serve the New Orleans metro area.