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Same-Day Curbside Junk Removal in National City

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Mattress Removal

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$99first item · +$30 each more

Mattress and box spring removal from a National City bedroom reset starts at $79 and pairs naturally with an appliance haul during a flood-replacement or move-out clear-out — useful when the household is a renter outside EDCO's single-family bulky channel and the dryer + water heater swap is happening the same week.

Couch Removal

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$99first item · +$28 each more

Couch and sofa pickup in National City rides out same-day from the curb on the same booking as the appliance haul — useful when an apartment turnover or 2024-flood replacement clears the kitchen and the living room in the same week. EDCO's 3-item / 4-times-a-year cap and single-family-only billing leave the renter majority outside the free channel; Dropcurb is curbside-only regardless of housing type, $79 starting, locked at checkout.

Furniture Removal

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$79first item · +$29 each more

Need the dining set, coffee table, or dresser gone alongside the fridge or washer? One Dropcurb booking covers the full National City room reset — refrigerator + dining set, washer + bedroom set — with the total locked at checkout. Same curbside-only model, same $79 starting price, same-day pickup.

Appliance Recycling

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$134first item · +$84 each more

Appliance removal in National City covers exactly what EDCO's 3-item / 4-times-a-year bulky cap and single-family-only billing leave behind — kitchen-swap loads where fridge + range + dishwasher fills the quarterly slot, apartment and condo washer/dryer turnovers in Westside, Plaza Bonita, and Paradise Hills border buildings (about 65% of the city rents), refrigerators that Craigslist haulers refuse mid-job because of the federal §608 evacuation rule, second-story stacked-laundry pulls and tank water heaters from older South Bay duplexes, Naval Base PCS-cycle washer/dryer and refrigerator turnover on tight 7-day move-out windows, and 2024-flood-replacement appliances from southeast National City. From $79, locked at checkout, same-day from the curb. No 6:00 a.m. set-out, no phone tree, no in-home estimate. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs accepted once the freon has been evacuated and doors removed.

TV Removal

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$99first item · +$39 each more

Old TVs, computer monitors, and small electronics ride out alongside the appliance haul — California e-waste law bans them from the trash cart, EDCO's free run takes one TV or one monitor per pickup, and Dropcurb covers the multi-screen cleanout in one same-day curbside booking.

Construction Debris Removal

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$109first item · +$59 each more

Same-day pickup for bagged/light construction debris from $109.

E-Waste Disposal

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$99first item · +$39 each more

Same-day TV removal and electronics pickup starting at $99. Old TVs, monitors, computers, and e-waste recycled responsibly.

Exercise Equipment Removal

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$159first item · +$85 each more

Same-day exercise equipment pickup starting at $119.

Bulk Junk Removal

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$79first item · +$29 each more

For a multi-room National City clear-out that pairs appliances with mattresses, couches, and TVs on the same haul, one Dropcurb booking removes multiple curbside items with the total locked before checkout — useful for kitchen swaps, post-flood resets, and Naval Base PCS turnover on the western waterfront.

National City's bulk pickup has limits — we don't

EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and is the only free curbside channel in town. The bulky-item program explicitly accepts scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, and water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup — capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only — and about 65% of National City households are renters. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route, but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608: the receiving scrap-metal yard cannot accept them without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag. CalRecycle's CDRRA program permits refrigerant-evacuation processors statewide, and California scrap-metal recyclers — including the in-city National City yard at 2010 Cleveland Ave — typically require a signed tag or refuse the load. Microwaves and small electric appliances qualify free at the South Bay Regional HHW Facility, 1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (Wed and Sat, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 15 gal / 125 lb per vehicle). The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) accepts microwaves but not full-size refrigerators. Self-haul of clean ferrous scrap (washers, dryers, water heaters, ranges, dishwashers) routes mostly through I-805 / SR-54 to scrap yards or the Otay Sustainability Park at 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (~12 miles SE); call (619) 421-3773 for the current per-ton tipping fee. National City residents are not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. Public Works backstop: (619) 336-4580, City Hall, 1243 National City Blvd. The January 2024 atmospheric-river flood produced a presidential disaster declaration and damaged roughly 1,200 homes in southeast National City; replacement water heaters, washer/dryer stacks, and second refrigerators continue to surface through 2025 and 2026.

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EDCO bulky-item pickup (single-family only, 3-item cap)

EDCO's bulky run is the only free curbside channel in National City. Major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — are explicitly listed, but a kitchen swap fills the per-pickup cap. Scheduled by phone at (619) 474-8855 — no online self-serve calendar.

Capped at three items per pickup, four per calendar year — a fridge + range + dishwasher fills the slot · Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible (about 65% of National City households are renters) · Phone-only scheduling — no online self-serve calendar · Appliance at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day · Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs require a federal §608 refrigerant-evacuation tag for scrap-yard intake · Free for single-family curbside customers · Long-running local operator (since 1967) · Major appliances explicitly accepted · Microwaves and small appliances also fit the free annual E-Waste / Mulch / Shredding event (next June 20, 2026)

Free, four pickups per calendar year per single-family customer (three items per pickup)
TakeMyAppliance — National City (free broker network)

National City landing page in TakeMyAppliance's broker network. Accepts refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens/stoves, microwaves, and water heaters regardless of working condition. Same-day or next-day depending on the matched partner. Partners monetize the scrap-metal value rather than charging the customer.

Complete units only · Partner-controlled scheduling — no platform-level same-day guarantee · Match quality varies by partner availability · Built around standalone appliance pickup — not bundled with non-appliance curb items · 100% free with no surcharge · Working OR non-working units accepted · Refrigerators, freezers, and ACs handled (with the §608 step on the partner side) · Same-day or next-day depending on the partner

100% free for complete appliances, working OR non-working
1-800-GOT-JUNK? — San Diego South / National City

National franchise serving National City under the San Diego South territory. The "what we take" page lists refrigerators, washer/dryer, dishwasher, water heater, and AC units with in-house refrigerant and oil evacuation handled before scrap routing. Pricing is volume-based with a minimum-charge floor of one-eighth of a truck; single-item rates available but the final number is set after the crew arrives.

Final price set on-site after the truck arrives · Multi-item appliance loads gated behind volume-based estimate · Requires a 2 to 4 hour arrival window · Crew enters the home for indoor pickups · Crew-load model — no curbing required · Handles in-house refrigerant + oil evacuation before scrap routing · Same-day or next-day in most cases

Volume-based — minimum one-eighth of a truck; final number set after on-site estimate
LoadUp — National City appliance removal

Online-first marketplace with a National City appliance-removal page. Self-reports pricing 20–30% below the national average. Same-day pickup if booked early.

Freon surcharge added on refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs · Heavy-item surcharge on units over 150 lb (full-size double-door fridges, commercial water heaters, double-oven ranges) · Marketplace contractor model — final assignment varies by partner · Same-day cutoff is firm — late bookings push to next-day · Published appliance starting price online · Online quoting workflow · Same-day if booked before the cutoff

Single appliance starting at $75; 2–3 items $127–$177 (online); freon surcharge on refrigerators / freezers / ACs; heavy-item surcharge over 150 lb
Fred's Junk Removal — National City

Local San Diego South Bay operator with a National City landing page. Explicitly handles refrigerators, water heaters, washers, and dryers, routing white goods through a local scrap-metal recycler rather than the landfill. Phone/text intake at (619) 245-9957.

Appliance-specific rate finalized by phone — not posted online · Phone-call workflow · No published rate card for refrigerators, freezers, or ACs specifically · Lowest published curbside small-load floor in the National City SERP · Local South Bay operator · Routes white goods through a scrap-metal recycler rather than landfill

Starts at $59; appliance-specific rate set on the call
AllGreen Recycling / TechWaste Recycling (specialty appliance recyclers)

Specialty appliance and e-waste recyclers serving National City. AllGreen Recycling (402 W Broadway #400, San Diego; (619) 768-5715) lists freezers and appliances; TechWaste Recycling offers pickup-based service. Built for compliance-first appliance recycling rather than same-day curbside.

Quote-based — no published rate card · Slower than same-day curbside in most cases · Built around standalone appliance loads, not mixed curb piles · Compliance-first appliance recycling · Handles full §608 refrigerant evacuation in-line · Pickup-based service

Quote-based pickup
South Bay Regional HHW Facility (microwaves and small appliances only — free drop-off)

1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista; (619) 691-5122. Accepts microwaves and small electric appliances as e-waste. Full-size refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges, and water heaters are NOT accepted at this site — those route through EDCO bulky, scrap-metal yards, or paid haulers.

Full-size appliances NOT accepted (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges, water heaters) · Wed and Sat only, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. · 15 gal / 125 lb per-vehicle cap · Self-haul required · 100% free for accepted items · No appointment required — open Wed and Sat · Compliant e-waste handling for microwaves and small appliances

Free, Wed and Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 15-gallon / 125-pound per-vehicle cap
Self-haul to SA Recycling / Otay Sustainability Park

SA Recycling at 2010 Cleveland Ave (in-city National City, ~1 mi) accepts ferrous scrap (washers, dryers, water heaters, ranges, dishwashers) pay-by-pound; refrigerators, freezers, and ACs refused without a §608 evacuation tag. Otay Sustainability Park, 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (~12 mi SE) handles mixed MSW. Hard hats required in the active dump face. National City residents are not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes.

Refrigerators, freezers, and ACs refused at SA Recycling without a federal §608 evacuation tag · Self-haul required — truck access, load-it-yourself time, hard hats · Otay rates not posted online — call ahead · Not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes · Closest in-city scrap yard at SA Recycling — pay-by-pound for washers, dryers, water heaters, and ranges · Recovers some scrap-metal value on clean ferrous loads

Pay-by-pound at SA Recycling; per-ton tipping fee + per-vehicle minimum at Otay (call (619) 421-3773 — not posted online)
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Items National City won’t pick up — but we will

Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs (freon evacuated, doors removed)· Old TVs (LCD, LED, OLED, plasma, CRT) and computer monitors

Does National City offer free bulk pickup?

Yes. EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and operates the only free curbside bulky-item channel in town. The published Acceptable-Items list explicitly names major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup. The run is capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only. About 65% of National City households are renters — one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County — which means the majority of the city is locked out of the free channel without property-manager coordination. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608, which requires a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag before any California scrap-metal yard will accept the unit. Tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, and hazardous chemicals are explicitly not accepted in the bulky run. The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) fits microwaves and small appliances but not full-size refrigerators. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay.

Local market data for National City

County: San Diego County

County health department: City of National City Public Works / EDCO

Regulations summary: Appliance disposal in National City has four practical channels. (1) EDCO's free curbside bulky-item run takes major appliances — refrigerators, ACs, stoves, microwave ovens, water heaters, and other scrap-metal white goods — for single-family customers, capped at three items per pickup and four pickups per calendar year; phone-only scheduling at (619) 474-8855 with a 6:00 a.m. set-out. (2) TakeMyAppliance operates a free National City broker network that takes complete refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens/stoves, microwaves, and water heaters regardless of working condition — partners monetize the scrap-metal value rather than charging the customer. (3) Self-haul of clean ferrous scrap (washers, dryers, water heaters, ranges, dishwashers) to SA Recycling at 2010 Cleveland Ave for pay-by-pound; refrigerators, freezers, and ACs are refused without a federal Clean Air Act §608 refrigerant-evacuation tag. (4) South Bay Regional HHW at 1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (open Wed and Sat, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.) accepts microwaves and small electric appliances as e-waste — free, with a 15-gallon / 125-pound per-vehicle cap. San Diego landfills do not accept full-size appliances; white goods route to scrap-metal recyclers or CDRRA-permitted refrigerant-evacuation processors. Apartments, condos, and businesses are excluded from EDCO's free curbside bulky run entirely. National City residents are not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes.

Data refreshed: 2026-05-08

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Fabulous service. Booked online and they were there in half an hour and took the mattress and topper away! Also spoke with someone on the phone too who was so nice. Jack was very friendly and professional!!

Tina CoyleGuide
10 hours ago · 13 reviews

This was a very quick and seamless process!

Bernardo Medeiros
18 hours ago · 2 reviews

Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!

John Weiss
5 days ago · 15 reviews

Responsive and helpful.

Rey Shah
7 days ago

Best service and prompt!

Victor PerezGuide
1 week ago · 7 reviews

Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.

Warren CreamerGuide
1 week ago · 20 reviews

I went online and found Dropcurb for a couch that was placed outside a dumpster. The team was quick to respond and then…

Kristina Chervenka
1 week ago

I shopped around for the best price to take away an old water heater tank and Dropcurb was the best, by a lot, which was…

Veronica Protrader
1 week ago · 2 reviews

Absolutely painless easy experience — thank you for the prompt amazing service!

E. R.Guide
1 week ago · 11 reviews

Great customer service and items picked up in a timely manner. Prices are reasonable and I will definitely use Dropcurb again. Highly recommend.

Lori Rich
1 week ago · 10 reviews

Very good people to work with — very responsive and quick.

Jovan Holmes
1 week ago · 2 reviews

Excellent and on-time service!

Jeremy Zacks
1 week ago · 2 reviews

Quick response, prompt payment.

K. H.
2 weeks ago · 5 reviews

Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…

Jared Frederickson
2 weeks ago · 12 reviews

Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!

Steve Fites
2 weeks ago

So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!

Ann Lindstrom
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews

Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…

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2 weeks ago · 4 reviews

We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…

Michelle Bennett
2 weeks ago · 11 reviews

Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!

Leslie Lucas
3 weeks ago · 6 reviews

Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.

Courtney Burton
4 weeks ago · 7 reviews

These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!

Shef Osborn
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews

Great communication and support! Highly recommend.

Adam Zimmerman
4 weeks ago · 5 reviews

For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.

Nancy Turnbeaugh
4 weeks ago · 9 reviews

Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!

Sean H.
5 weeks ago · 3 reviews

Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…

Jason ChristensenGuide
5 weeks ago · 8 reviews

Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.

Faye Lin
5 weeks ago

Quick and efficient!

Chad Gielow
6 weeks ago · 4 reviews

The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!

Colin S.Guide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews

Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.

B. J.
7 weeks ago

We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…

Christina Wells
7 weeks ago · 11 reviews

The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!

Ashleigh Strong
7 weeks ago

I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!

Kim Satterfield
11 weeks ago · 6 reviews

Great communication.

Ed Xandr
16 hours ago · 4 reviews

Very clear communication, highly recommend.

Jackson Glines
2 days ago · 2 reviews

Very professional and they get the job done on time. Communication is spot on and very responsive!

Villera Jamu
6 days ago · 3 reviews

Love the service.

Robin Banks
1 week ago · 9 reviews

They get it done and fast — two thumbs up.

Tim Moore
1 week ago · 2 reviews

Quick easy clean process. Would definitely deal with Dropcurb again!

Joseph
1 week ago · 2 reviews

I had a great experience with Dropcurb. Their price was the best around and their service very good, better than expected. No question who I will use next time.

Sevonne CohenGuide
1 week ago · 19 reviews

I had a great experience. They came and picked up my elliptical right on time and delivered exactly what they said. I recommend if you need to haul materials away.

Mark Farris
1 week ago

Fast and reliable.

L. C.
1 week ago · 3 reviews

Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.

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1 week ago · 41 reviews

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1 week ago · 8 reviews

I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…

Pehler Travel
1 week ago · 12 reviews

Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.

Cyphix
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews

Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…

Genevieve
2 weeks ago

Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.

Jonathan Stephenson
2 weeks ago · 3 reviews

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David Holmes
2 weeks ago

My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…

Craig McClellan
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews

First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.

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2 weeks ago · 2 reviews

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Ed KellerGuide
4 weeks ago · 32 reviews

Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!

Stephanie Beaulieu
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews

These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.

Jenny TennantGuide
4 weeks ago · 18 reviews

Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.

Valeria Olmedo
4 weeks ago · 2 reviews

It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.

Sharon BallGuide
4 weeks ago · 22 reviews

Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!

R. H.
5 weeks ago · 7 reviews

Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.

Tyler Good
5 weeks ago · 5 reviews

Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!

Sarah A.
5 weeks ago · 6 reviews

Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!

Heather L.
6 weeks ago · 5 reviews

Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.

Cory BickhamGuide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews

Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.

DJ Wanesti
7 weeks ago · 8 reviews

I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…

Joe LiebkeGuide
7 weeks ago · 12 reviews

We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.

Steve Bilsbury
11 weeks ago · 14 reviews

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Serving all of National City, CA

We pick up from every neighborhood and zip code in National City and surrounding areas.

Neighborhoods we serve

Old Town / Heritage SquareMile of Cars CorridorWestsideKimball ParkLincoln Acres (unincorporated)OlivewoodGranger HillsParadise Hills borderPlaza Bonita area+ all of National City

Zip codes

9195091951

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Dropcurb starts at $79 for single-item curbside pickup in National City. Each additional item adds $19–$59 depending on size. A couch is $99, a queen mattress is $99, a refrigerator is $134 — all-in prices, nothing added at checkout. Traditional junk removal companies in National City like 1-800-GOT-JUNK charge $200–$450 for the same items because they send a crew into your home. With Dropcurb, you see the exact total before booking — no estimates, no hidden fees.