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
Bulk Junk Removal in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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+).
Price locked at bookingNo home entrySame-day pickup
1,000+
Cities covered
50
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How junk removal works in New Brunswick
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Couch
Standard sofa
Queen mattress
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How much does junk removal cost in New Brunswick?
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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Each additional junk+$29
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of junk in New Brunswick
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
MethodCostSpeedEffortBest for
City bulk pickupFree2–9 weeksSchedule ahead. Strict limits on number of items (typically 4–8 per pickup). No construction debris. Items must meet size and weight limits.You have a few items that meet your city's restrictions and can wait weeks
Rent a dumpster$250–5001–3 days deliveryDumpster sits in your driveway for 3–7 days. You load everything yourself. Overage fees if you exceed the weight limit.You have a large volume of junk and don't mind loading a dumpster over several days
Self-haul to dump$30–80 per tripSame dayNeed a truck. Multiple trips for large cleanouts. Loading, driving, unloading, and paying per trip adds up fast.You have a truck and a small amount of junk — one trip's worth
Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, etc.)$200–800+2–3 daysMust be home for in-person estimate. Crew enters your home. Pricing based on truck volume — can be unpredictable.Junk is inside the house and you need someone to carry everything out
DropcurbFrom $79Same dayPile everything at the curb. Select items in the app to see your exact price. Hauler picks up same day. No minimum or maximum.You want it all gone today — priced per item, not per truck load
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 New Brunswick?
- • Garage cleanout with mixed junk
- • Post-move leftover boxes and packing materials
- • Yard debris mixed with household junk
- • Storage unit cleanout
Does New Brunswick pick up bulk junk?
In New Brunswick, you cannot leave a TV at the curb. None of DPW's four bulk streams (Bulk-Furniture, Brush, CFC, Metal) include televisions, monitors, computers, laptops, printers, or fax machines, and NJ's Electronic Waste Management Act bans those covered devices from the landfill statewide. Municipal Code Ch. 8.40 treats a TV on the curb on a regular collection day as illegal dumping, and the MCUA landfill in East Brunswick rejects e-waste at the gate. The only City path is one four-hour window a month — the Second Saturday Recycling event at the DPW yard, 400 Jersey Avenue, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., City residents only. Miss it and the next slot is four weeks away. Best Buy NJ stores do not accept TVs in-store. Self-haul to the closest R2-certified recycler (Newtech in Somerset) means a Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. trip and a car you may not have. 1-800-GOT-JUNK starts a TV at $129. Dropcurb takes the TV — small flat-screen, large flat-screen, CRT, projection, monitor, computer, printer, electronics box — starting at $79 with same-day curbside pickup. You drag it to the curb. We disappear it before tonight.
City program details: TVs, computer monitors, desktop and tower computers, laptops, printers, and fax machines are not collected at the curb in New Brunswick under any DPW bulk stream. The four streams (Bulk-Furniture, Brush, CFC, Metal) explicitly do not include electronics — the City routes e-waste to a separate path: the Second Saturday Recycling event at the DPW yard, 400 Jersey Avenue, every second Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for City residents only. NJ's Electronic Waste Management Act bans covered electronic devices (TVs, monitors, desktops, laptops, portables) from the solid-waste stream statewide, so a TV at the curb on a regular collection day is treated as illegal dumping under Municipal Code Ch. 8.40 and the load is rejected at the MCUA landfill gate.
The DPW yard at 400 Jersey Avenue sits in the city's industrial west end near Route 18 — a notable drive from College Avenue, Easton Avenue, and the medical-district commuter housing without a car, which structurally reinforces paid-haul demand among the city's renter majority. The Second Saturday accepted list is "laptop, desktop and tower computers, monitors, printers, TVs, and fax machines" and only City residents qualify. Late April and early May the Rutgers off-campus turnover along Easton Avenue, Hamilton Street, Mine Street, and the 5th Ward floods curbs with flat-screens and monitors right after the May Second Saturday window has already closed. Multi-family residents on Albany Street and along Route 27 are usually surprised that their building's contracted hauler does not cover electronics — e-waste is excluded from MSW contracts because the load gets rejected at MCUA. The closest R2-certified drop-off is Newtech Recycling at 245 Belmont Drive, Somerset (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.), reachable via Easton Avenue and I-287 Exit 6/7. Best Buy in East Brunswick (~5 mi via NJ-18) does not take TVs in-store at all in New Jersey.
Dropcurb picks up bulk junk same-day in New Brunswick for $79 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
New Brunswick picks up e-waste four hours a month — and a TV at the curb is illegal dumping.
TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, printers, and fax machines are not collected curbside under any DPW bulk stream in New Brunswick. The only City path is the Second Saturday Recycling event at the DPW yard, 400 Jersey Avenue — every second Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for City residents only. That is one four-hour window per month, at an industrial-west-end yard you cannot walk to from College Avenue or the medical district. NJ's Electronic Waste Management Act bans covered electronic devices from the landfill statewide, so a TV at the curb on a regular collection day is illegal dumping under Municipal Code Ch. 8.40, and the MCUA landfill in East Brunswick rejects the load at the gate. Best Buy NJ does not take TVs in-store. The closest R2-certified drop-off is Newtech Recycling at 245 Belmont Drive, Somerset, on weekday business hours only. 1-800-GOT-JUNK starts a TV at $129 from the Somerset franchise after an in-person volume quote. Dropcurb is the same-day, fixed-price alternative.
4 hrs/month
New Brunswick Second Saturday e-waste drop-off window
$129
1-800-GOT-JUNK starting price for a TV
$79
Dropcurb starting price
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 New Brunswick residents choose Dropcurb for junk removal
Second Saturday is one four-hour window a month at a DPW yard you cannot walk to. Miss it and the TV sits in the apartment until June. Stage it at the curb instead and the next call is code enforcement under Ch. 8.40, because NJ banned electronics from the landfill statewide. Self-haul to Newtech in Somerset means weekday business hours, a car, and the I-287 round trip. 1-800-GOT-JUNK starts a TV at $129 from the Somerset franchise after an in-person volume quote. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price at checkout, and clears the TV from your curb same-day — no Saturday window, no DPW yard drive, no Newtech business-hours run, no four-hour arrival window, no walk-through. Curb it before the daily cutoff and most pickups are gone by tonight, with photo confirmation when it is done.
Serving Downtown, Hiram Square, Esperanza, Hungarian District, College Avenue, Easton Avenue, and 2 more neighborhoods in New Brunswick.
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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…
Zhengyuan Ma
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.
Geoffrey LordiGuide
1 week ago · 41 reviews
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
Taylor KjosGuide
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
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
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.
Holly Horton
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
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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