Junkluggers Prices: What They Actually Charge [2026 Data]

Junkluggers uses volume-based pricing — you pay based on how much space your junk takes up in their truck. Every job includes two professionally trained luggers, all labor, dump fees, and hauling costs. Your final price is guaranteed not to exceed the written estimate.

The catch: you cannot get a price without scheduling a free on-site estimate. Junkluggers' FAQ page states explicitly that "every junk removal job is unique, which is why The Junkluggers can't provide an exact price until we see your items on-site."

Based on customer reports from Reddit, Yelp, and review sites, here is what Junkluggers actually charges:

• •A Junkluggers representative on Yelp in Richmond, Virginia stated prices range from $225 to $625 for a full truckload
• •This Old House found customers were charged $800 to $1,000 for a full truckload and $300 to $600 for smaller projects
• •A Reddit user in NYC reported paying $1,000 for a full truck (10 feet long, 8 feet high, 15 feet wide) with two hours of labor included and $150 per hour after that
• •A 30OffLocal deal in Williamsburg listed a half truck load (8 cubic yards) at $439
• •A Reddit user in Astoria, New York received a quote of $770 to remove a single queen-sized futon from a walkup apartment

Junkluggers prices vary significantly by location because each franchise sets its own rates. However, based on customer-reported data from multiple sources, here are estimated pricing tiers:

Junkluggers consistently prices at the higher end of the junk removal market. Three structural factors explain why.

First, Junkluggers is a franchise. Franchisees pay a 7% royalty on gross revenue plus a 2% national brand fund contribution, according to their 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document filed with the FTC. That 9% overhead gets passed to customers through higher prices.

Second, Junkluggers sends two trained luggers to every job, even if you just need one couch picked up from the curb. Two-person crews double the labor cost for simple removals.

Third, Junkluggers' eco-friendly sorting process adds time. They sort items for donation, recycling, and responsible disposal rather than sending everything straight to the landfill. While that is genuinely good for the environment, the extra labor is reflected in the price.

The combination of franchise fees, two-person crews, and eco-sorting creates a pricing floor that asset-light services like Dropcurb do not have. Dropcurb charges $79 per item because solo haulers with pickup trucks handle curbside items directly — no franchise royalties, no mandatory two-person teams, no on-site sorting.

The Junkluggers is an eco-friendly junk removal franchise founded in 2004 by Josh Cohen in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Cohen started the company with his mother's SUV and a small storage space. The brand was acquired by Authority Brands, a Columbia, Maryland-based home services franchisor that also owns Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mosquito Squad, and several other brands.

Key facts about Junkluggers:

• •Approximately 151 franchise locations across 32 states (as of 2025)
• •Ongoing franchise fees: 7% royalty + 2% brand fund = 9% of gross revenue passed to customers through higher prices
• •Services: full-service junk removal, furniture removal, appliance hauling, cleanouts, commercial junk removal
• •Eco focus: partners with Salvation Army, Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity for item donations
• •Remix Market: a secondhand marketplace in NYC that resells items collected by Junkluggers
• •BBB Accredited since 2006 (Stamford, CT headquarters)
• •Availability varies — check junkluggers.com for locations in your area

Junkluggers uses a three-step process to determine your price:

Junkluggers' main differentiator is their eco-friendly disposal process. Their stated goal (what they call their "Big Hairy Audacious Goal") is to keep 100% of reusable items out of landfills.

After picking up your items, Junkluggers sorts them into three categories:

• •Donate: Usable furniture, appliances, and household items go to local charities including Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Habitat for Humanity. You receive a tax-deductible donation receipt within 14 business days.
• •Recycle: Materials like metal, wood, and electronics are sorted for responsible recycling at local facilities.
• •Dispose: Items that cannot be donated or recycled are disposed of at licensed facilities.

This eco-friendly angle is genuinely valuable if you care about where your items end up. However, it comes at a cost — Junkluggers prices are typically 30–50% higher than basic junk removal services that send everything to the dump.

Junkluggers and Dropcurb serve different needs. Choosing between them depends on your situation.

Junkluggers is the better choice when you need items removed from inside your home — a basement cleanout, attic clearing, or hoarding situation where items are too heavy or numerous to move outside yourself. Their two-person crews handle the heavy lifting, navigate stairs, and sort items for donation.

Junkluggers also makes sense if eco-friendly disposal matters to you. The donation receipt can offset some of the higher cost through tax deductions, and knowing your furniture is going to charity instead of a landfill has real value.

Dropcurb saves you money when your items are already at the curb or you can move them there. A couch on the porch, a mattress in the driveway, or boxes stacked by the garage door are all perfect for Dropcurb's $79 flat-rate pickup.

The math is straightforward: if Junkluggers quotes $225+ for a single item that's already outside, Dropcurb does the same job for $79 — saving you $146 or more, plus the time spent waiting for an on-site estimate.