Why is junk removal more expensive in San Francisco?

Parking, narrow streets and multi-flight stair-carries in Edwardian and Victorian buildings all land in the quote. A full truck from a listed hauler runs up to $1,450 here, and most crews add $25 to $50 per flight of stairs.

Which San Francisco hauler is cheapest for a single item?

For one mattress, TV or chair, the lowest listed prices are 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s $39 curbside Flex option, MovenHaul's $49 curbside pickup, and JYR's per-item rates from $39 for a TV and $89 for a mattress. Anything carried down from an upper floor is quoted higher.

Do I need a permit for a hauler to use a debris box?

Yes, for a box left on a public street. San Francisco Public Works issues the street-space permit, and the box company itself needs an Environment Department permit for mixed construction debris. On-demand junk removal, where a truck loads and leaves, needs no permit.

Can I get a tech-office furniture decommission?

Several listed haulers handle office cleanouts, from cubicle teardown to monitor and e-waste recycling. Book at least a week out for anything over a full truck, and ask for R2-certified e-waste handling if IT assets are involved.

San Francisco Junk Removal: 6 Local Haulers Compared

Six San Francisco junk haulers compared below, from a family outfit that has been hauling since 1984 to the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Bay Area franchise with 3,893 Google reviews. Every rating is read from the company's public Google listing and links back to it. Expect to pay more here than anywhere else in California: narrow streets, no parking and stair-carries in Victorian walk-ups add $25 to $50 a flight, and a full truck runs up to $1,450 depending on who you call.

San Francisco junk removal companies compared

Ratings are read from each company’s public Google listing and link to it. Prices are the starting rates each company publishes; anything marked Quote is priced on site.

Most reviewed independent: JYR Junk Removal
5.0 across 327 Google reviews, licensed and insured, with per-item prices and eighth-of-a-truck increments published on the site.
Lowest entry price: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? San Francisco Bay
Curbside Flex pickup from $39; full-service loads are priced by truck space after a free in-person estimate.
Longest-running independent: Rob's Junk Removal and Hauling
Family-run since 1984, 5.0 on 40 reviews, free estimates, and usable items go to local charities.
Budget single items: MovenHaul
Curbside pickup from $49 and junk loads from $99, seven days a week.

Company	Google rating	Starting price	Same-day	Licensed & insured	Donates / recycles
JYR Junk Removal	★5.0(327)	From $39	Yes	Licensed & insured	Yes
Rob's Junk Removal and Hauling	★5.0(40)	Free estimate	Not stated	Not stated	Yes
1-800-GOT-JUNK? San Francisco Bay Franchise	★4.9(3,893)	From $39	Yes	Not stated	Yes
MovenHaul	★4.9(50)	From $49	Yes	Licensed & insured	Yes
Fast Haul	★4.6(31)	Quote	Yes	Licensed & insured	Yes
Raz Hauling Services	★4.5(15)	From $125	Yes	Licensed & insured	Yes

JYR Junk Removal

★5.0on

Average costs: $181 – $1,450 by truck volume

✓ Licensed & Insured✓ Eco-Friendly

JYR Junk Removal is a licensed and insured, veteran-owned San Francisco hauler with published per-item and eighth-of-a-truck pricing, same-day service, and donation-first sorting that diverts up to 60% of each load.

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Rob's Junk Removal and Hauling

★5.0on

Average costs: Free estimate

✓ Eco-Friendly

Rob's Junk Removal and Hauling is a family-run San Francisco hauler working since 1984, covering the city and the Peninsula down to Mountain View with free estimates and donation of anything still usable.

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1-800-GOT-JUNK? San Francisco Bay

★4.9on

Average costs: From $39 with Flex; volume-based for full service

✓ Eco-Friendly

The San Francisco Bay franchise of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? runs same-day junk removal from a 5th Street base, with a $39 curbside Flex option, volume-priced full service, and free in-person estimates.

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MovenHaul

★4.9on

Average costs: $99-$199

✓ Licensed & Insured✓ Eco-Friendly

MovenHaul delivers smarter moving and junk removal solutions in San Francisco. Clean, fast, and eco-friendly with same-day service available.

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Fast Haul

★4.6on

Average costs:

✓ Licensed & Insured✓ Eco-Friendly

Your trusted partner for fast and friendly junk removal in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1993. Same-day service with ethical, eco-friendly disposal.

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Raz Hauling Services

★4.5on

Average costs: $125-$500

✓ Licensed & Insured✓ Eco-Friendly

The Bay Area's #1 Same-Day Hauling & Junk Removal Experts. Licensed & insured, offering residential and commercial services with eco-friendly disposal.

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About Junk Removal in San Francisco

San Francisco's Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance (Environment Code Chapter 19) applies to haulers as much as households, so most crews sort loads for donation and recycling before anything reaches a transfer station. Recology holds the city's franchised debris-box contract, but on-demand junk pickup is open to any hauler. A debris box parked on a public street needs a street-space permit from San Francisco Public Works; a truck that loads and leaves does not. (SF Environment)

Average Junk Removal Costs in San Francisco

1/4 truck load: $99 – $365
1/2 truck load: $363 – $725
Full truck load: $725 – $1,450

Bands span the published rates of listed haulers: JYR bills in eighth-truck increments from $181 to $1,450, MovenHaul loads start at $99, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? curbside Flex at $39. Rob's and Fast Haul quote on site. Stair-carry surcharges of $25 to $50 a flight are common.

Frequently Asked Questions About Junk Removal in San Francisco

Junk Removal in Other California Cities

San Diego

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Los Angeles

6 companies

Sacramento

3 companies

San Jose

1 company

San Luis Obispo

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