Junk Removal in Tucson, AZ
A garage that will not close, a house to clear before it lists, a fridge nobody wants, a yard full of storm limbs — get matched with one local, insured Tucson hauler who quotes on site, tells you what he cannot take, and hauls the rest to Los Reales or a donation center.
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Junk Removal services in Tucson
Junk Removal & Hauling
Mixed household junk by the truckload — priced by how much space it takes, hauled to the city landfill or a donation center the same day where the schedule allows.
Furniture & Appliance Removal
Sofas, mattresses, dressers, washers and refrigerators carried out of the house, with the refrigerant handled the way the landfill and federal rules require.
Estate & House Cleanout
Whole-house clearing after a death, a move to care, or a sale — donations routed first, hazardous items pulled out for the city drop-off, the rest hauled.
Construction & Remodel Debris Removal
Drywall, tile, cabinets, old fencing and concrete from a remodel or a tear-out — the material Brush and Bulky refuses and the landfill weighs by the ton.
Yard Waste & Storm Cleanup
Monsoon limbs, blown-down fence panels, dead cactus and overgrowth cleared after a storm or before a listing, sorted into green waste and everything else.
Hot Tub, Shed & Playset Removal
Spas cut down and carried out, metal and wood sheds taken apart, swing sets and trampolines dismantled — the jobs that are mostly labor, not truck space.
Garage & Storage Unit Cleanout
Garages and storage units cleared in a morning, with the paint, batteries, propane and tires separated out because no truck should take them to the landfill.
Trash Removal
Weekly city collection covers the barrel inside the city limits; outside them Pima County expects you to hire a hauler or self-haul. One-time piles are neither, and are priced by the truck.
Same-Day Junk Removal
The landfill gate closes at 5 p.m. and does not open Sunday — which decides what genuinely fits in a same-day window and what does not.
Where the junk goes, and what it costs to put it there
Every hauler in Tucson is driving to the same gate: the Los Reales Sustainability Campus at 5300 E. Los Reales Road, south of I-10 at Craycroft. The city publishes the rates. A covered pickup load under 2,000 pounds is $18. Anything heavier is $38 a ton. An uncovered load pays $10 more, every load pays a $2 environmental fee, tires are $5 each and a refrigerator or freezer is $20 on top. Cards only, no cash, Monday to Saturday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
So a pickup truck of household junk costs about $20 to tip. What a hauler charges — $150 to $350 for a few items, $600 to $900 for a full truck by the published guides — is almost entirely the loading, the driving, the sorting and the second and third stops for donations and hazardous items. Knowing that is the whole trick to reading a quote. The cost guide works through it line by line.
The free option, and why it is not always enough
Inside the Tucson city limits, Environmental Services runs Brush and Bulky: twice a year, on a schedule by service area, a crew collects up to 10 cubic yards per household from the curb — furniture, appliances, up to five tires, brush cut to five feet, carpet, lumber. It costs nothing. If your pile fits, your dates line up and you can wait for them, it is the right answer and this site will tell you so.
It stops being the answer when the timing is a closing date or a lease end, when the pile is a whole house, when the material is construction debris, concrete, dirt, glass or a television — all refused — or when the address is in Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Vail, the Foothills or Green Valley, where the program does not run. That is the gap a hauler fills, and it is most of the calls this site gets. Brush and Bulky vs hiring a hauler draws the line properly.
What no truck should take
Paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, propane cylinders, car batteries and most electronics are refused at the landfill, which means a hauler who tosses them in the load is either paying to have them pulled out or dumping them somewhere he should not. They belong at the city’s Household Hazardous Waste drop-off, on the same Los Reales campus, Thursday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free for City of Tucson residents and $15 with proof of residency for everyone else in Pima County.
A good hauler separates those items out and tells you where they are going. What junk haulers cannot take in Tucson lists every category and where each one goes instead.
Who will pick up junk, furniture or used appliances from your house for free in Tucson, and who picks up the rest
Free pickup exists in Tucson, and it is narrower than the search results suggest. Inside the city limits, Brush and Bulky takes furniture, appliances, carpet, lumber and brush from the curb twice a year, up to 10 cubic yards per household, at no charge — but only on your service area’s scheduled week, and only from the curb. For anything still usable, four organizations send a truck for nothing: the HabiStore on W. Grant Road for furniture, appliances and building materials in resalable condition, St. Vincent de Paul by online form and a coordinator’s call, Gospel Rescue Mission on S. Palo Verde Road for larger items, and, south of town, the White Elephant from Green Valley to Amado. A used appliance that works is exactly what they want; one that does not is exactly what they refuse.
Nobody picks up broken junk from inside a house for free. That part is a hauler’s job, priced by the truck — $150 to $350 for a few items, $300 to $550 for a half load, $600 to $900 for a full one in the published ranges — and the honest sequence is the free trucks first, the paid one last, so you pay for the smallest possible pile. Where to donate in Tucson has each organization’s refusals; furniture and appliance removal covers the $20 refrigerant fee and the carry.
How the referral works
- Send the form. Say what the pile is, where it is — curb, garage, second floor — and whether anything in it is heavy, refrigerated or hazardous.
- One local hauler calls you back. This site works with a single insured Tucson hauler, and you get his name before anyone comes out. He quotes on site or from photos, by the space the load takes in the truck.
- You get a number in writing, then decide. Donations go first where something is still usable, hazardous items are set aside for the city drop-off, and the rest goes to Los Reales. Ask for the landfill receipt if you want proof of where it went.
This is a referral service, not a hauling company; about explains how it is paid, and how to choose a junk hauler covers the questions worth asking anyone, including the one you are matched with.
How it works
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Typical junk removal costs in Tucson
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Single item at the curb (couch, mattress, TV) | $59–$159 (published Tucson curbside price lists) |
| Single bulky item carried out of the house | $80–$220 |
| A few items to a quarter truckload | $150–$350 |
| Half truckload (roughly a garage's worth) | $300–$550 |
Ranges are typical published pricing — national 2025–2026 cost guides plus Tucson curbside price lists — not quotes. Volume, weight, stairs, how far the crew carries and the landfill's own fees move the number; the written quote from the hauler you are matched with is the only number that counts. Full cost guide →
Questions Tucson homeowners ask
How much does junk removal cost in Tucson?
Published price lists put a single item at the curb around $59 to $159, a few items to a quarter truck at $150 to $350, a half truck at $300 to $550 and a full truck at $600 to $900. Refrigerators and freezers add roughly $20 each because the landfill charges the hauler $20 per refrigerant appliance. The number that counts is the written quote after the hauler sees the pile.
Why pay a hauler when the city collects bulky items for free?
Because Brush and Bulky comes twice a year, takes 10 cubic yards per household, and only runs inside the Tucson city limits. If your dates line up, your pile fits, and you can leave it at the curb, use it. A move-out, an estate, a garage full of construction debris, or an address in Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita or the county cannot wait for it.
What will a junk hauler not take?
Paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, propane cylinders, car batteries and most electronics. The landfill refuses them, so a hauler should too. They go to the city's Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at Los Reales, Thursday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., free for city residents and $15 for everyone else in Pima County with proof of address.
Do I need to be home?
Not for a curbside or garage pickup if the items are staged and the price is agreed in writing. For anything inside the house, someone should walk the hauler through what stays and what goes. Ask for a photo of the cleared space and the landfill receipt if you will not be there.
Is the hauler licensed?
Arizona does not license hauling or cleanout work, so there is no license to check. What you can check is insurance — general liability, and workers' compensation if a crew is coming — and where the material actually goes. You get the hauler's name before anyone comes out, so you can ask both questions directly.
Who actually does the work?
Tucson Junk Pickup is a referral service, not a hauling company. One local, insured hauler receives the calls from this site and does the job — the quote, the lifting, the landfill run and the donation drop-offs. You deal with him directly and pay him directly; nothing is added for the referral.
Local guides
Los Reales landfill fees: what a self-haul really costs
The city publishes every fee at the gate. The part nobody publishes is what your Saturday and your truck are worth, and that is the number that decides it.
Brush and Bulky vs hiring a hauler in Tucson
If the free city pickup will do the job, this site will tell you so. Here is exactly what it does, so you can decide before you pay anyone.
What junk haulers can’t take in Tucson, and where it goes instead
A hauler’s truck ends at the Los Reales gate, and the gate has a list. Everything on it needs a different address, and most of those addresses are on the same campus.
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