Do I have to move anything to the curb myself?

No. Point at it and we carry it out — that is the job. Curbside piles are quicker to load, so if things are already outside it can help the scheduling, but it is never a requirement.

How is the price decided?

By volume, weight, access and disposal fees, confirmed after we see the scope. Nothing is charged until the scope is agreed, and nothing is loaded before that conversation.

What will you not take?

Wet paint, solvents, motor oil, gasoline, pesticides, pool and cleaning chemicals, propane and other pressurized tanks, asbestos, medical and biohazard waste, and loose lithium-ion batteries. Creosote railroad ties are handled as hazardous waste and need a different route.

Is this cheaper than renting a dumpster?

It depends on the job. A dumpster usually wins on a multi-week project you are loading yourself; a crew usually wins on a single visit where you would rather not carry any of it, or where a roll-off on the driveway is a problem.

Can you come today or tomorrow?

Sometimes, depending on what is already on the route and how big the job is. Send the form with a rough description and we will tell you the first window we can actually hold rather than leave you waiting.

Which towns do you cover?

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon as home base, plus Maryville, Troy, Collinsville, Godfrey, Alton, Bethalto and the surrounding parts of Madison County.

Hauling & cleanouts

Junk removal in Edwardsville, IL, and across Madison County

Garage and basement cleanouts, furniture and appliance hauling, and full property turnovers across the Metro East corridor. Tell us what needs to go and we will come look at it.

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What we take

Four junk removal jobs we run most weeks

Stop 01

Garage & basement cleanouts

Years of accumulation cleared in a single visit, including the awkward items that will not fit in a car.

Stop 02

Furniture & appliance hauling

Couches, mattresses, refrigerators, washers and dryers carried out and loaded for you.

Stop 03

Estate & rental turnovers

Whole-property clearing for estate transitions, move-outs, and rentals between tenants.

Stop 04

Construction & yard debris

Remodel leftovers, deck and fence tear-out, brush piles and storm debris.

Service area

Where we haul

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Home base — most runs start here.
Maryville, Troy and Collinsville Same-week pickup in most cases.
Godfrey, Alton and Bethalto North county runs, scheduled by volume.
Surrounding Madison County Ask and we will tell you if we can reach it.

Process

How junk removal in Edwardsville, IL actually works

Step 01

Tell us what you have

Send the form below with a rough description — photos help but are not required.

Step 02

We confirm scope and timing

Volume and access drive the estimate, so we confirm before anything is loaded.

Step 03

We load and haul it

You point; we carry. Nothing is charged until the scope is agreed.

Pricing

What junk removal costs, and why quotes vary

Nobody prices a hauling job off a photo alone. Four things move the number: volume (how much of the truck you fill), weight (the transfer station charges by the ton), access (a garage we can back up to is not a third-floor walk-up), and disposal fees on specific items. That is why two companies can look at the same pile and quote differently.

For a sense of scale, here is what national cost guides report. These are published national ranges, not our quote — your number comes from a look at the actual job.

National junk removal cost guides, 2026
Job size	Reported range
Average job, all sizes	Around $250
Single item / minimum charge	$75–$150
Quarter truckload	$120–$300 (guides disagree)
Half truckload	$250–$450
Full truckload, about 15 cubic yards	$500–$850 and up
Whole-house estate cleanout	$2,500–$6,000 typical

Ranges from Angi, HireAHelper, WeCycle and DropCurb. The quarter-load figure is shown as a spread because those guides genuinely disagree — one puts it at $150–$300, another at $120–$200.

Per-item disposal fees sit on top of the load: national guides put mattresses at $75–$150, refrigerators and other refrigerant appliances at $75–$150, and tires at $10–$20 each. The appliance surcharge is not a markup — refrigerant has to be recovered before the unit can be scrapped. The item-by-item breakdown is here.

Questions

Junk removal questions we get asked first

Do I have to move anything to the curb myself?: No. Point at it and we carry it out — that is the job. Curbside piles are quicker to load, so if things are already outside it can help the scheduling, but it is never a requirement.
How is the price decided?: By volume, weight, access and disposal fees, confirmed after we see the scope. Nothing is charged until the scope is agreed, and nothing is loaded before that conversation. See what junk removal costs for the full breakdown.
What will you not take?: Wet paint, solvents, motor oil, gasoline, pesticides, pool and cleaning chemicals, propane and other pressurized tanks, asbestos, medical and biohazard waste, and loose lithium-ion batteries. Creosote railroad ties are handled as hazardous waste and need a different route. Full list and the workarounds.
Is this cheaper than renting a dumpster?: It depends on the job. A dumpster usually wins on a multi-week project you are loading yourself; a crew usually wins on a single visit where you would rather not carry any of it, or where a roll-off on the driveway is a problem. We compared them honestly here.
Can you come today or tomorrow?: Sometimes, depending on what is already on the route and how big the job is. Send the form with a rough description and we will tell you the first window we can actually hold rather than leave you waiting. More on short-notice pickups.
Which towns do you cover?: Edwardsville and Glen Carbon as home base, plus Maryville, Troy, Collinsville, Godfrey, Alton, Bethalto and the surrounding parts of Madison County. If you are on the edge of that, ask and we will tell you straight.

Guides

Read up before you book junk removal

What junk removal costs How volume, weight, access and disposal fees turn into a number.
Junk removal vs. renting a dumpster Which one is actually cheaper, and when the dumpster wins.
What we cannot take Chemicals, tanks, asbestos, batteries — and what to do instead.
Mattress, fridge and tire fees The per-item surcharges that surprise people, and why they exist.
Garage and basement cleanout costs Why stairs and door widths move the price more than the pile does.
Estate cleanouts, step by step What happens, in what order, and why sorting comes before hauling.
Same-day and next-day pickup What makes a job short-notice-able, and what does not.
Estate cleanout, Madison County For executors, families, landlords and listing prep.

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