Bulk Junk Removal in Santa Rosa, California
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
When you have a pile of mixed junk — from a garage cleanout, move-out, renovation, or just years of accumulation — your options are: city bulk pickup (free but limited), renting a dumpster ($250–500 for 3–7 days), self-hauling multiple loads to the dump ($30–80 per trip), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($79+ depending on items, same day), or hiring a traditional junk removal crew ($200–800+).
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How junk removal works in Santa Rosa
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Place your junk at the curb, driveway, or alley. No wrapping, no disassembly.
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Select your item, see the exact price ($79), and pick your day. 60 seconds.
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No strangers in your home. No scheduling a 4-hour window. No being home.
How much does junk removal cost in Santa Rosa?
Bulk junk removal through Dropcurb starts at $79 for the first item, with additional items from +$19 (small) to +$59 (heavy). A typical garage cleanout with 5–8 items runs $150–250. Traditional junk removal companies charge $200–$800+ based on truck volume — meaning you pay for space even if your items are light. Dumpster rentals cost $250–500 but you do all the loading yourself. City bulk pickup is free but won't take everything.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of junk in Santa Rosa
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
How to prepare your junk for pickup
- ✓ Stack or pile items neatly at the curb. Use bags or boxes for small loose items. Keep the pile accessible from the street.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need junk removal in Santa Rosa?
- • Garage cleanout with mixed junk
- • Post-move leftover boxes and packing materials
- • Yard debris mixed with household junk
- • Storage unit cleanout
Does Santa Rosa pick up bulk junk?
Junk removal in Santa Rosa, CA starts at $79 with Dropcurb — same-day curbside pickup with instant online pricing. Recology Sonoma Marin provides free bulky item collection (call 1-800-243-0291), but scheduling wait times and item restrictions — no combustion engines or propane tanks — leave many of Santa Rosa's 177,000 residents needing faster alternatives.
City program details: Recology Sonoma Marin provides free curbside bulky item collection. Call 1-800-243-0291 to schedule. Accepts furniture, appliances, mattresses. Cannot accept small combustion engines (lawnmowers, weed eaters) or propane tanks.
Santa Rosa's trash and recycling is managed by Recology Sonoma Marin. Recology offers free curbside bulky item collection — call 1-800-243-0291 to schedule. They accept furniture, appliances, and mattresses but cannot take small combustion engines (lawnmowers, weed eaters) or propane tanks. The Central Disposal Site in Petaluma accepts self-haul loads at $25-50 per load. Sonoma Strong Hauling & Junk Removal (707-889-9727, sonomastronghauling.com) is a locally-owned, family-operated company serving Sonoma County. Junk-A-Haulics offers low-rate junk hauling throughout Santa Rosa and Sonoma County with outstanding customer service. AL's Junk Removal & Hauling serves Sonoma and Marin Counties from Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, and surrounding areas. North Bay Junk Removal is the #1 choice for residential and commercial junk removal in Santa Rosa with 100% customer satisfaction. MC Junk Removal & Hauling is top-rated on Yelp for Santa Rosa. College Hunks and Junk King operate franchises in the North Bay. 1-800-GOT-JUNK charges $150-$600+ with in-person estimates. Average Santa Rosa junk removal costs $150-$400 per job. Santa Rosa's Coffey Park and Fountaingrove neighborhoods were rebuilt after the 2017 Tubbs Fire, creating ongoing renovation debris disposal needs.
Dropcurb picks up bulk junk same-day in Santa Rosa for $79 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
Free Recology pickup — if you can get through on the phone.
Recology Sonoma Marin offers free bulky item collection at 1-800-243-0291, but scheduling wait times leave items sitting. Santa Rosa's post-fire rebuilding in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove generates constant disposal demand that outpaces scheduling capacity. Plus Recology can't take combustion engines, propane tanks, or construction debris.
1-800-243-0291
Recology scheduling line
Varies
Scheduling wait time
$150-400+
Average private junk removal cost
What happens to your junk after pickup
Bulk junk is sorted at the facility into recyclable, donatable, and disposable categories. Metals, wood, cardboard, and plastics are separated for recycling. Usable items (furniture, working electronics, household goods) are donated to local charities when possible. Construction debris like drywall, lumber, and concrete is processed at specialized construction & demolition recycling facilities. Items that can't be recycled or donated are disposed of at licensed solid waste facilities. Our haulers make every effort to minimize landfill waste.
Why Santa Rosa residents choose Dropcurb for junk removal
Recology's free bulky pickup requires scheduling by phone (1-800-243-0291) with wait times. Coffey Park and Fountaingrove residents rebuilding after the 2017 fires generate constant disposal needs that outpace Recology's scheduling capacity. Dropcurb starts at $79 with same-day pickup from Rincon Valley to Roseland — no phone calls, no scheduling delays.
Serving Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, Roseland, South Park, Fountaingrove, Oakmont, and 2 more neighborhoods in Santa Rosa.
Bulk Junk removal questions in Santa Rosa
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