The short answer
If you can name what needs to go — a couch, a bed, a treadmill, forty boxes — JunkRabbit gives you the exact flat price in about a minute, online or by text, and that number is final before a truck is assigned. If you want a moving crew and a junk crew in one visit, or you genuinely cannot describe the load, College Hunks' look-first model earns its place. For straight junk removal in San Francisco, priced before anyone rings your bell, that is what we built.
How the two models compare
| JunkRabbit | College Hunks | |
|---|---|---|
| When the price is final | At booking, before dispatch | On site or after a video estimate |
| How you get a number | Published SF catalog — type the items or text a photo | Estimate appointment, then confirmation |
| Stairs and walk-ups | Included, any floor | Assessed with the job |
| Services | Junk removal only | Junk removal and moving |
| Booking | Online or text, same-day windows | Phone or online appointment |
| Payment | Card by secure link, before pickup | On completion |
Neither model is a trick — they are different bets. Theirs bets a trained eye on site prices the job most accurately. Ours bets that most San Francisco loads can be described in a sentence or a photo, and that you would rather have the number settled while you are still comparing companies than after a crew is standing in your doorway.
JunkRabbit's San Francisco prices for common items
These are live figures from our SF catalog — the same ones the quote page uses. Every price includes the two-person crew, carry-out from anywhere in the building, the truck, and disposal fees.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Loveseat | $95 |
| Sofa / couch | $126 |
| Sleeper sofa | $149 |
| Sectional (3-piece) | $185 |
| Queen mattress | $103 |
| Box spring | $92 |
| Dresser (standard) | $126 |
| Desk (standard) | $83 |
| Refrigerator (standard) | $164 |
| Washer | $133 |
| TV (65"+) | $73 |
| Treadmill | $115 |
| Peloton / smart bike | $80 |
The minimum job is $95, which a single loveseat already meets. The full catalog runs to about 190 items — anything not on it gets priced before you book, never after.
Bigger loads: flat truck-fill rates
When it stops being a list and starts being a pile — a move-out, a garage, a storage unit — the price runs on truck volume instead, in eighths of a 16-cubic-yard truck:
| Load | Volume | Flat rate |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter truck | 4 cu yd | $241 |
| Three-eighths | 6 cu yd | $338 |
| Half truck | 8 cu yd | $431 |
| Five-eighths | 10 cu yd | $513 |
| Three-quarters | 12 cu yd | $587 |
| Seven-eighths | 14 cu yd | $661 |
| Full truck | 16 cu yd | $732 |
A studio move-out is usually a quarter to a half truck. A one-bedroom clearing everything typically lands between a half and three-quarters. You see the tier price before you book, and the crew confirms the fill honestly on arrival.
Three real jobs, priced item by item
A living room going out before new furniture arrives. Sofa ($126) + armchair ($77) + coffee table ($62) + bookshelf ($72) + 65"+ TV ($73) + large area rug ($68) = $478 flat. That is the number at booking and the number on the receipt.
A full bedroom after an upgrade. Queen mattress ($103) + box spring ($92) + bed frame ($68) + standard dresser ($126) = $389 flat, carried down from a third-floor walk-up at no extra charge.
One couch, today. A standard sofa is $126, booked by text in a minute, usually gone the same day. No estimate visit for a single item — that trip would cost more than it is worth, in your time and ours.
What every JunkRabbit price includes
Labor for the full crew, carry-out from wherever the item sits — closet, basement, back deck — the truck, dump and disposal fees, and responsible routing: furniture in usable shape goes to donation partners and e-waste goes to certified recyclers rather than the landfill. There is no fuel line, no stairs line, no "heavy item" line appearing at the end. The figure you accepted is the figure you pay, with card payment by secure link so there is no cash changing hands at the door.
Where College Hunks is the honest recommendation
Two cases. First, moving plus junk in one visit: College Hunks is a moving franchise at its core, so if half the bedroom goes to the new apartment in Oakland and half goes to the dump, one crew doing both is genuinely convenient — we only do the removal half. Second, the truly indescribable load: a basement nobody has opened since the nineties may be sized better by a person standing in it. We handle most of those fine with a few photos — text them and we price the whole thing — but if you want eyes on site before any number exists, their model does that and ours deliberately does not.
Stairs, walk-ups, and San Francisco buildings
This city is a stress test for junk removal: Edwardian walk-ups in the Richmond with no elevator, Bernal and Potrero hillside entries a full flight below the street, Sunset garages under the house, SoMa towers with freight-elevator bookings. Our crews work SF every day and the pricing already assumes the city as it is — no stair fees, no floor fees, no long-carry fees. If your building needs a certificate of insurance for the freight elevator, we handle that too; just mention it when you book.
How booking works
Type what is going on the quote page — or text a photo to (628) 221-0102 — and the exact price comes back in about a minute. Pick a two-hour window; same-day is usually open if you book by mid-afternoon. Pay by secure card link, and the crew calls when they are close. Because the price was settled at booking, arrival is just loading: a single-item pickup is typically done in under twenty minutes.
Before you pay anyone: the free routes
Fair is fair — some SF disposal costs nothing. If your building has a Recology account, it may include free bulky-item collection appointments for a couple of large pieces; check your account before paying any hauler, us included. Donation is the other free route: furniture in genuinely good shape can be picked up free by charity programs, though lead times run days to weeks and they decline worn pieces. Paid removal earns its fee when the timing is yours, the condition is questionable, or the load is bigger than two items — which is most of the jobs we see.
The bottom line
College Hunks: one crew for moving and hauling, price confirmed once they have seen the job. JunkRabbit: removal only, price published and locked before dispatch — sofa $126, queen mattress $103, quarter truck $241, full truck $732, stairs and disposal always included. If your load fits in a sentence or a photo, you can have your exact San Francisco price before you finish your coffee: get your price or call (628) 221-0102.
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Frequently asked questions
Is College Hunks or JunkRabbit cheaper in San Francisco?
We publish our San Francisco prices, so you can check our half in seconds: $95 minimum, sofa $126, queen mattress $103, treadmill $115, and flat truck-fill rates from $241 for a quarter load to $732 for a full 16-cubic-yard truck — stairs, labor, and disposal included. College Hunks confirms its number in person or by video before work starts, so get their figure for the same list and put the two side by side. Ours is fixed before anyone is dispatched, which means the comparison you do at your desk is the comparison you get on the day.
How much does junk removal cost in San Francisco?
With JunkRabbit, single items in San Francisco run from a $95 minimum: a loveseat is $95, a sofa $126, a queen mattress $103, a standard refrigerator $164, a 65-inch-plus TV $73. Mixed loads price by truck fill: $241 for a quarter truck (4 cu yd), $431 for a half (8 cu yd), $732 for a full 16-cubic-yard truck. Every figure includes the crew, carry-out from anywhere in the home, hauling, and disposal fees.
Does junkrabbit charge extra for stairs in San Francisco?
No. Stairs are part of the job in this city — third-floor Richmond flat with no elevator, Bernal hillside steps, a Noe Valley Victorian with a narrow switchback — and the price you see already covers the carry-out. Floor number, elevator or not, long hallway or short: the number does not move.
Can I get an exact price without anyone coming to my home?
Yes — that is the whole design. Describe the items or send a photo by text and you get the exact flat price in about a minute, from the same published San Francisco catalog every customer sees. No walkthrough, no waiting for an estimator window, no revised figure at the door. The price is locked before a truck is ever assigned to your address.
What does college hunks offer that junkrabbit does not?
Moving. College Hunks is a moving company as well as a junk hauler, so if you want the same crew to move furniture to your new place and haul the rejects away, they do that in one visit and we do not — we only remove. They also run an in-person estimate model, which some people prefer for genuinely indescribable loads. For straight removal priced upfront, that is our lane.
How fast can you pick up in San Francisco?
Same-day windows are usually available across San Francisco if you book by mid-afternoon, and next-day is nearly always open. Because the price is settled at booking, the crew arrives ready to load — no estimate step on site, so a sofa or mattress pickup is typically in and out in under 20 minutes.
Describe what is going and get your exact price in about a minute on the quote page, or call (628) 221-0102. More about how we work.