A straight answer, with real numbers. Junk removal in SF is priced two ways — a flat fee per item or a flat fee for how much of the truck you fill — with a $95 minimum. Both are quoted from a photo before you book, so there's no hourly meter, no hill surcharge, and no surprise transfer-station fee. Below is the full 2026 price list, what moves the number, and how it compares to Recology or hauling it yourself.
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Upload a Photo & Get Your Price →Most single-item jobs in San Francisco land between $95 and about $250. A typical few-items pickup (say a couch, a mattress and a dresser) is usually $300–$500. A full apartment or garage cleanout is priced by the truckload, from $241 for a quarter-truck to $732 for a full 16-cubic-yard truck, with bigger homes running multiple trucks at the same flat per-truck rate. The exact number always comes from a photo or video up front.
Best for a known list — a couch, a fridge, a Peloton. Each item has a set price (tables below). Send a photo, get the total, done.
Best for cleanouts and mixed loads. You pay for the fraction of our 16-cubic-yard truck the load fills — from 1/4 to full.
Whichever way it's priced, you're quoted before booking. No hourly clock, no hill fee, no "we'll see at the dump."
Our truck holds 16 cubic yards (about 107 standard bags). You pick the fill fraction; the price scales with it.
| How full | Approx. volume | Roughly | Flat price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 truck | 4 cu yd (~27 bags) | One room / small garage | $241 |
| 3/8 truck | 6 cu yd (~40 bags) | Studio | $338 |
| 1/2 truck | 8 cu yd (~53 bags) | 1-bed apartment | $431 |
| 5/8 truck | 10 cu yd (~67 bags) | Large 1-bed | $513 |
| 3/4 truck | 12 cu yd (~80 bags) | 2-bed apartment | $587 |
| 7/8 truck | 14 cu yd (~93 bags) | Large 2-bed | $661 |
| Full truck | 16 cu yd (~107 bags) | 2–3 bed furnished | $732 |
$95 minimum. Carry, stair and hill staging, COI/freight elevator, donation, and disposal are included. Bigger homes use multiple trucks at the same flat per-truck rate.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Sofa / couch | $126 |
| Loveseat | $95 |
| Recliner | $98 |
| Sleeper sofa | $149 |
| Sectional — 2 piece | $141 |
| Sectional — 3 piece | $185 |
| Sectional — 4 piece | $228 |
| Armchair | $77 |
| Futon | $103 |
| Office chair | $61 |
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Coffee table | $62 |
| Dining table — small | $129 |
| Dining table — large | $129 |
| Twin mattress | $82 |
| Queen mattress | $103 |
| King mattress | $114 |
| Box spring | $92 |
| Dresser | $126 |
| Bed frame | $68 |
| Bunk bed | $123 |
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator | $164 |
| Refrigerator — large | $183 |
| Mini fridge | $115 |
| Washer | $133 |
| Dryer | $128 |
| Dishwasher | $109 |
| Chest freezer | $146 |
| Water heater | $131 |
| Window AC | $79 |
We handle basic disconnection; a plumber cuts any gas line. Refrigerant is handled to EPA and California standards and the metal is recycled.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| TV — small (under 32") | $62 |
| TV — medium (32–55") | $68 |
| TV — large / CRT / projection | $73 |
| Monitor | $58 |
| Desktop computer | $62 |
| Treadmill | $115 |
| Peloton | $80 |
| Elliptical | $97 |
| Home gym | $143 |
Electronics go to a certified e-waste recycler, including the leaded glass in old CRT and projection sets.
The awkward, heavy stuff most haulers either won't touch or charge a premium for — the same flat, photo-quoted prices.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Upright piano | $290 |
| Grand piano | $438 |
| Pool table | $603 |
| Hot tub | $322 |
| Safe — small | $100 |
| Bathtub — cast iron | $185 |
| Toilet | $64 |
| Set of tires | $87 |
Pianos, pool tables and hot tubs are broken down on site as needed and may quote individually from your photos — the prices above are the standard starting rates.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Single trash bag | $35 |
| 10 bags | $132 |
| 20 bags | $259 |
| Loose pile — small | $82 |
| Loose pile — large | $208 |
| Construction debris (per cubic yard) | $120 |
| Storage unit 5×10 | $360 |
| Storage unit 10×10 | $531 |
| Storage unit 10×20 | $1066 |
Once you're past a handful of bags, the truck-load price above is almost always cheaper than counting bags one by one.
| Job | Typical SF cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single item (chair, TV, small table) | $95–$110 | At or near the $95 minimum |
| Couch or mattress | $95–$149 | Loveseat to sleeper sofa / twin to king |
| Large appliance | $109–$183 | Dishwasher to large fridge |
| A few items together | $300–$500 | e.g. couch + mattress + dresser |
| One-room / garage cleanout | $241–$431 | 1/4–1/2 truck |
| Apartment cleanout | $431–$732 | 1/2 to full truck |
| Estate / whole-home cleanout | $732+ (multi-truck) | Same flat rate per truck |
| Option | Cost | Speed | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recology bulky pickup | Free (limited) | By appointment | Only a couple of free bulky items a year; you wrestle each piece down to the curb; won't enter a building or a no-elevator flat |
| Haul it yourself | Truck rental + transfer-station fee + your day | Slow | You carry it down the hill and the stairs and pay SF disposal fees; nothing donated |
| JunkRabbit flat rate | Photo-quoted, $95 min | Same day if there's room | None — we carry it out, handle the COI, and donate or recycle |
Recology's free pickup is genuinely the cheapest route for a single sturdy item you can drag to the curb and wait on. For anything inside a building, anything heavy, anything down a no-elevator Victorian or a steep hill, or more than a piece or two, flat-rate removal is faster and — once you count rental, transfer-station fees and your own time — often not far off on price.
San Francisco's curbside bulky program runs through Recology, and a residential account gets only a couple of free bulky-item pickups a year — by appointment, dragged to the curb yourself, a few items at a time. Mattresses and electronics have their own recycling rules, refrigerant appliances can't go curbside, and the annual cap is gone after one move. It's fine for the occasional sturdy item — but it can't empty a unit, it won't enter a building, and it can't handle a SoMa or Mission Bay tower that requires a Certificate of Insurance and a booked freight elevator. That's the gap flat-rate removal fills.
A photo or short video of the item or the room. That's all we need.
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Upload a Photo & Get Your Price →How much does junk removal cost in San Francisco?
Most single items are $95–$250 (with a $95 minimum); cleanouts run $241 for a quarter-truck to $732 for a full truck. You get the exact flat price from a photo before booking.
How much to remove a couch in SF?
A standard couch is $126, a loveseat $95, a 3-piece sectional $185 — including the carry down the stairs and hill, and disposal or donation.
Do you charge by the hour?
No. It's a flat price per item or per truck fraction, quoted up front — the number you're told is the number you pay.
Any surcharge for a high floor or a steep hill?
No. The carry, stairs, hill staging, COI, and freight elevator are all included.
Most single-item pickups in San Francisco run between $95 and about $250, with a $95 minimum. Pricing is either flat per item (a couch is $126, a mattress $103, a refrigerator $164) or by how much of the truck you fill (1/4 truck $241, half $431, full truck $732). You get an exact flat price from a photo before booking — no hourly meter, no hill surcharge, and no surprise transfer-station fees.
A standard couch is a flat $126 in SF, a loveseat $95, and a 3-piece sectional $185. That price includes the carry down a no-elevator Victorian and the steep-hill staging, plus disposal or donation — there is no surcharge for a top floor, stairs, or a steep grade.
Neither hourly nor by guesswork. You pay a flat price per item, or a flat price for the fraction of the truck your load fills. Both are quoted up front from a photo, so the number you are told is the number you pay.
Yes — the minimum order in San Francisco is $95, which covers Recology's disposal minimum and the labor of an SF carry. A single small item is billed at the minimum; larger items and loads are priced from the tables below.
No. The flat price includes the stair-carry in no-elevator Victorians, the staging on steep grades, and the Certificate of Insurance plus freight elevator that SoMa and Mission Bay towers require.