Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Bulk junk removal
in Johnstown.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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What is ready to go?

First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Johnstown

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

Dropcurb

Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

Your confirmation comes straight to your phone.

The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Johnstown: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

One bulk item a month, booked by phone

Accepted with preparation

Johnstown allows one bulk item per month at no extra charge, and the city is explicit that the resident has to call the hauler's office first to get the item collected rather than setting it out and hoping.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. One bulk item per month is allowed with no extra charge under the city's collection programme, provided the household calls the hauler first. Anything beyond that allowance is arranged in advance and may carry a charge.
When & how
On the collection arrangement made by phone, within the one item a month allowance.
Get it ready
Call the hauler before the item goes out, and make arrangements in advance for anything that is not household trash, because the city tells residents to contact Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 before disposing of extra items. Keep the item out of the bag limit for the week.
Garbage and Recycling, rates, bulk allowance, yard waste and drop-off centers

Tires

Special rules apply

The city publishes no tire route, and the county authority lists tires among the hard-to-recycle items it handles without printing a price or a schedule in the retained bodies, so a tire is a confirmed item rather than a published one.

City cost & eligibility
No tire price is published on the city page or in the retained authority bodies, and the authority's hard-to-recycle list names tires without details, so confirm the location and the fee on (814) 472-2109 before a trip.
When & how
Confirm the drop-off and the price with the county authority before loading the tires.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the curbside bin and out of the monthly bulk allowance until the hauler confirms it will take them, and call the Cambria County Solid Waste Authority on (814) 472-2109 to ask where tires go and what they cost.
Recycling programmes, electronics recycling and the hard-to-recycle listGarbage and Recycling, rates, bulk allowance, yard waste and drop-off centers

Scrap metal and appliances

Special rules apply

Scrap metal is not named by the city, and the county's hard-to-recycle list names appliances among the items it handles without publishing the terms, so loose metal is an unconfirmed item in Johnstown.

City cost & eligibility
Neither the city nor the retained county pages publish a scrap metal or appliance disposal price, so confirm whether the item rides the free monthly bulk allowance or goes to the county, and what it costs, before moving the load.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then use the hauler's bulk arrangement or the county authority.
Get it ready
Call Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 and ask whether the metal qualifies for the monthly bulk item, and call the county authority on (814) 472-2109 about the appliance side of its hard-to-recycle list. Keep the load out of the recycling bin, which is for the published recyclables only.
Recycling programmes, electronics recycling and the hard-to-recycle listGarbage and Recycling, rates, bulk allowance, yard waste and drop-off centers

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Call before anything out of the ordinary goes out

The monthly bulk item is free but only if the household calls the hauler first, and the city tells residents to call Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 before disposing of anything that is not household trash. Yard waste works the same way, because Public Works schedules the leaf and yard pickup on request rather than running a standing route.

Garbage and Recycling, rates, bulk allowance, yard waste and drop-off centers

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Johnstown Public Works with Pro Disposal, and the Cambria County Solid Waste Authority

Use the free monthly bulk item

A household with one large item a month that will not fit the bag limit.

Cost & conditions
No charge. One bulk item a month is allowed with no extra charge under the city collection programme, provided the household calls the hauler's office first to get it collected.
Arrange it
Call Pro Disposal to arrange the collection, then set the item out as directed on the collection arrangement.

One item a month, a call required first, and no published size or weight allowance or a price for a second item.

Johnstown garbage and recycling

With a new purchase

Arrange extra items with the hauler

A household with more than the monthly bulk allowance or with an item the city route will not take.

Cost & conditions
The city tells residents to make arrangements with Pro Disposal before disposing of anything that is not household trash and publishes no rate for extra items, so confirm the service and the price on 814-487-7033 before the item goes out.
Arrange it
Call Pro Disposal, describe the items, and arrange the collection on the company's schedule.

A quoted arrangement rather than a published city service, and the recycling bin still cannot be used for it.

Johnstown garbage and recycling

City of Johnstown Public Works with Pro Disposal, and the Cambria County Solid Waste Authority

Ask the county about tires and appliances

A household with tires or an appliance that the city route will not take.

Cost & conditions
The authority names tires and appliances on its hard-to-recycle list without publishing terms in the retained bodies, so confirm the location, the accepted condition and any charge on (814) 472-2109 before loading.
Arrange it
Call the authority, describe the item, and follow the drop-off it directs before a trip.

A county service rather than a city one, with the authority also running the big blue bin drop-off programme at 18 locations for its specified recyclables.

Cambria County recycling programmes

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self-hauling in Johnstown splits between the city and the county. The city side is thin: one bulk item a month free if you call the hauler first, yard waste and leaves by request from Public Works with bundles under three feet and 30 pounds, Christmas trees at Roxbury Park by February 2, and every other week recycling in the city bin, with cardboard better taken to the county drop-off containers at Roxbury Park and the D. St. Ball Field. Used motor oil is accepted free at the Highway Garage on Sixth Avenue in Cambria City on weekdays. The county side handles what the city will not: Cambria County Solid Waste Authority recycles televisions, computers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and microwaves at its Ebensburg headquarters for county residents only, and its hard-to-recycle list names tires and appliances without publishing the terms, so a phone call on (814) 472-2109 settles both the route and the price before a load is built. Garbage and Recycling, rates, bulk allowance, yard waste and drop-off centersCambria County Solid Waste Authority, electronics accepting rules and headquartersRecycling programmes, electronics recycling and the hard-to-recycle list

County authority headquarters

Cambria County Solid Waste Authority

507 Manor Drive, Ebensburg, PA

Televisions and home computer equipment along with air conditioning units, dehumidifiers and microwave ovens, and the authority also runs the county-wide big blue bin drop-off programme at 18 locations plus a hard-to-recycle list naming appliances and tires.

Cambria County residents only, at the headquarters location only, with a call ahead required to confirm availability and a call required first for anyone needing help unloading or bringing numerous items. Tires and appliances are listed without published terms, so their condition has to be confirmed.

Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the authority on (814) 472-2109.

No charge. No fee is published for the electronics the authority accepts from Cambria County residents at its headquarters, while tires and appliances on the hard-to-recycle list carry unstated terms.

Check accepted items & visiting details

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Johnstown.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Johnstown?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How many bulk items can I put out in Johnstown?

One a month at no extra charge, and you have to call the hauler's office first to get it collected rather than simply setting it at the curb. For anything that is not household trash, the city asks residents to call Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 to make arrangements before disposal.Official guidance

Where do tires go in Johnstown?

The city publishes no tire route of its own. Cambria County Solid Waste Authority names tires on its hard-to-recycle list, so call (814) 472-2109 and confirm where they are accepted and what the charge is before loading a set, and keep them out of the curbside bin in the meantime.Official guidance

Where does scrap metal go in Johnstown?

There is no published city route. Ask Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 whether the metal can go out as the free monthly bulk item, and ask Cambria County Solid Waste Authority on (814) 472-2109 about the appliances on its hard-to-recycle list, because neither page prints a scrap metal price.Official guidance

Who collects garbage in Johnstown?

Pro Disposal collects garbage under the city contract, and the city publishes the rate and the bag limit rather than leaving them to the hauler: a standard rate every four months for six bags a week and a senior rate for residents aged 65 and over with a four bag limit. Service questions go to Pro Disposal on 814-736-3631.Official guidance

Do I need to call before putting out a large item?

Yes. One bulk item a month is allowed with no extra charge, but the city requires the household to call the hauler's office first to get it collected, and it asks residents to call Pro Disposal on 814-487-7033 before disposing of anything that is not household trash. Yard waste works the same way, scheduled by request through Public Works.Official guidance

Where do electronics and tires go in Johnstown?

To Cambria County Solid Waste Authority. Electronics including televisions, computers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and microwaves are recycled at the Ebensburg headquarters on Manor Drive for county residents only, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a call ahead on (814) 472-2109. Tires and appliances are on the authority's hard-to-recycle list without published terms, so the same call settles where they go and what they cost.Official guidance

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