Every item and truck-load price, flat and photo-quoted before the truck rolls — a sofa is $170, a queen mattress $139, a basement runs $325–$985 by truck-fill, and the minimum on any job is $95. No hourly meter, no day-of upcharge, and below we show the actual King County and SPU disposal rates that set the floor.
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Upload a Photo & Get Quote →Two ways: single items have set prices, and big jobs (basements, whole homes) are priced by how much of the truck they fill. Everything is quoted flat from a photo before we arrive — labor, stair-carry, drive, and disposal already in it. The $95 minimum covers the trip and Seattle's high transfer-station tip fee.
One picture of the item — or of the whole basement floor. Photos beat descriptions: they show us the size, the count and the access.
Back in seconds, itemized. That's the price you pay — no on-site re-quote, no hourly clock, no "heavy item" line at the end.
Same-day is usually open across Seattle and the Eastside. The crew carries it out from wherever it sits.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Sofa / couch | $170 |
| Sectional (3-piece) | $249 |
| Loveseat | $128 |
| Dining table (6–8 seat) | $174 |
| Bookshelf | $97 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Twin mattress | $111 |
| Full mattress | $126 |
| Queen mattress | $139 |
| King mattress | $154 |
| Box spring | $124 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator | $221 |
| Washer | $179 |
| Dryer | $172 |
| Dishwasher | $147 |
| Microwave | $40 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| TV (small / medium / large) | $84 / $91 / $98 |
| Monitor | $78 |
| Treadmill | $155 |
| Peloton / stationary bike | $108 / $97 |
| Home gym | $192 |
| Volume | Price |
|---|---|
| 2/8 truck | $325 |
| 3/8 truck | $455 |
| 4/8 truck (half) | $580 |
| 5/8 truck | $690 |
| 6/8 truck | $790 |
| 7/8 truck | $890 |
| 8/8 truck (full) | $985 |
$95 minimum on any job — a single microwave or a single TV still books at $95, because the truck, the driver and the trip to the transfer station cost the same either way. Multiple items are priced as a set, not stacked: send one photo of everything and if the pile is bigger than a few pieces we quote the truck-fill tier instead, which is almost always the cheaper of the two. Disposal is included, and the price is fixed before the truck rolls.
Third-party context. Homeyou and Yelp Costs put the average Seattle junk-removal job at roughly $253–$325, across a range of about $170–$433. Local rules of thumb run $150–$250 for a quarter truck, $300–$450 for a half and $450–$700+ for a full load. Our ladder sits squarely inside those bands — what's different is that you see the number before anyone is standing in your driveway.
These are competitors' own advertised figures, not ours, and they're worth knowing before you book anything. Note which ones commit to a number in advance and which only quote once a crew is on your property.
| Company (third-party figures) | Single item | Half truck | Full truck | Quoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junk Seattle | $89 (1–3 items, ≤200 lb) · ¼ $149 | $279 | $449 | Published tiers |
| Junk B Gone | from $99 | Most jobs $125–$600 | Published range | |
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK | $130–$400 | $400–$600 | $700–$1,000 | On-site estimate only |
| College HUNKS | $150+ | $350–$500 | $600–$800+ | On-site estimate |
| JunkRabbit | $95 min · sofa $170 | $580 (4/8) | $985 (8/8) | Flat, from a photo, before we leave |
Seattle isn't expensive because haulers here are greedy. It's expensive because Puget Sound tipping fees are among the highest in the country — roughly ten to sixteen times what a Texas hauler pays per ton — and every legitimate operator is paying them. Here are the published numbers, so you can check the math yourself.
| Disposal cost (published) | Rate | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum load | $40.25 (≤320 lb) | King County Solid Waste, 2026 |
| Garbage, per ton | $243.38 | King County Solid Waste, 2026 |
| Unsecured load surcharge | +$25 | King County Solid Waste |
| Yard waste / clean wood | ~$18 min · ~$115/ton | King County Solid Waste |
| Mattress or box spring | $30 each (limit 6/day) | King County special-item fee |
| Refrigerant appliance | $30/unit, EPA-certified freon recovery | King County special-item fee |
| Minimum per trip | ~$35 (≤420 lb) | Seattle Public Utilities (page dated 4/1/2023) |
| Garbage, per ton | ~$165 | Seattle Public Utilities (page dated 4/1/2023) |
Read the top line again: a single mattress at a King County station is a $40.25 minimum load plus a $30 special-item fee before anybody has driven anywhere or lifted anything. That is why our Seattle minimum is $95 rather than the $75 baseline we use in cheaper markets — the floor isn't a markup, it's the gate fee plus the trip. We'd rather show you the receipt logic than quote a fake $69 and find $40 of "disposal surcharge" at your door.
If you'd rather have the city do it: inside Seattle limits, SPU collects "special items" at $30 per item, by appointment, curbside only, scheduled to your next regular garbage day — details at seattle.gov/specialitems. That's the cheapest option on this page by a mile, and it's the right call if your item is already at the curb and you can wait. Outside city limits — Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, Issaquah, Renton, Newcastle, Mercer Island — there is no equivalent city pickup; it's King County self-haul at the rates above, at Factoria, Houghton, Shoreline, Bow Lake, Renton, Enumclaw or Vashon. Neither authority comes inside your house, and neither one carries a sleeper sofa up basement stairs. The full two-authority explainer is on the Seattle hub →
Washington does not apply its ~10.35% retail sales tax to the junk-removal service — that rate is for tangible goods. Instead, the state charges a small 3.6% Refuse/Solid Waste Collection Tax (RCW 82.18) on the disposal portion, which may show on your receipt. So the number you're quoted is close to the number you pay — no big sales-tax surprise at checkout.
This trips up nearly every out-of-state comparison, and it's worth being precise about: a Seattle hauler who charges you 10.35% on the service is charging you something Washington doesn't ask for, and one who promises "no tax at all" is quietly absorbing — or not remitting — a tax that does exist. The local incumbent Junk B Gone openly itemizes the same 3.6% refuse line on its invoices. Two operators naming the same statute the same way is what a correct answer looks like.
Diversion in King County isn't a green talking point, it's arithmetic. Yard waste and clean wood tip at roughly $115 per ton against $243.38 for garbage — less than half. Electronics cost nothing at all: TVs, monitors, laptops and desktops are banned from Washington garbage and recycled free statewide through WA E-Cycle. And anything donated never enters the disposal stream in the first place, which also keeps it out of the 3.6% refuse-tax base, so the tax line on your receipt is smaller too.
That's why every load gets sorted before it's tipped. Resellable furniture and household goods go to Evergreen Goodwill, the Salvation Army (1-800-SA-TRUCK), Habitat for Humanity ReStore or St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King County — ask and we'll get you a donation receipt. Metal goes to scrap. Fridges and freezers get EPA-certified freon recovery before the shell is recycled. Wood, cardboard and yard waste are source-separated, which Seattle's SMC 21.36 ban requires anyway: a garbage load more than about 10% contaminated with recyclables, food scraps, compostable paper or yard waste gets a violation tag rather than a collection.
Those savings are already baked into the ladder above. We don't bill "recycling fees" on top and we don't charge extra to make the donation stop.
Seattle's geography is where most hourly haulers make their money back. Ours doesn't move:
"I'd had two on-site estimates that both came in over $600 for the same Wallingford basement. Sent photos here, got $690 for a 5/8 load before anyone drove out, and that's exactly what I paid."
"Queen mattress and box spring out of a Kirkland townhouse. Quoted flat, no fuel fee, no stair fee, and the receipt actually showed the little refuse tax line instead of a mystery charge."
"Priced out renting a truck for the Factoria run and it wasn't even close once I added the tip fee and a Saturday. One flat price and they carried the fridge up from the basement."
How much does junk removal cost in Seattle?
Flat and photo-quoted: sofa $170, loveseat $128, 3-piece sectional $249, queen mattress $139, king $154, box spring $124, fridge $221, washer $179, dryer $172, dishwasher $147, TVs $84–$98, treadmill $155, Peloton $108, home gym $192. Truck-fill runs $325 (2/8) to $985 (8/8). $95 minimum, disposal included. Third-party sources put the Seattle average at roughly $253–$325.
Why is the minimum $95 and not $75?
King County tips at $243.38 per ton with a $40.25 minimum load and a $25 unsecured-load fee; SPU's stations publish about $35 per trip and $165 per ton. A mattress alone carries a $30 special-item fee on top. The $95 floor covers the gate and the trip.
Is there sales tax on the service?
No — Washington's ~10.35% retail sales tax doesn't apply to junk removal. A 3.6% state Refuse/Solid Waste Collection Tax (RCW 82.18) applies to the disposal portion and may show as a line on your receipt.
How does truck-fill work?
By eighths of the truck bed: 2/8 $325, 3/8 $455, 4/8 $580, 5/8 $690, 6/8 $790, 7/8 $890, 8/8 $985. A typical Seattle basement lands between 3/8 and 6/8, quoted from photos.
Is this cheaper than 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Their published range is $400–$600 for a half truck and $700–$1,000 for a full one, estimated on site only. Ours is $580 for a 4/8 load and $985 for a full one, quoted flat from a photo first. Those are their numbers and ours — compare them yourself.
Would self-hauling be cheaper?
With your own truck and a free Saturday, sometimes. $40.25 minimum plus $243.38 a ton, $25 more if the load isn't strapped, $30 per mattress — plus fuel, a second pair of hands and the basement stairs. Most people run the numbers once and book.
Do stairs, hills or a high-rise cost extra?
No. No stair fee, no hill fee, no tower surcharge, and COIs and freight-elevator bookings are included.
Does donating lower what I pay?
It's already in the price. Donation and free WA E-Cycle recycling keep material out of a $243-per-ton waste stream and out of the 3.6% tax base, which is exactly what lets the ladder sit where it does.
Single items are flat-rated: sofa $170, loveseat $128, 3-piece sectional $249, queen mattress $139, king $154, box spring $124, refrigerator $221, washer $179, dryer $172, dishwasher $147, TVs $84 to $98, treadmill $155, Peloton $108, home gym $192. Larger clears price by truck-fill: 2/8 $325, 3/8 $455, 4/8 $580, 5/8 $690, 6/8 $790, 7/8 $890, 8/8 $985. The minimum on any job is $95, disposal included. For third-party context, Homeyou and Yelp Costs put the average Seattle job at roughly $253 to $325, with a range of about $170 to $433.
The junk-removal service itself is not subject to Washington's ~10.35% retail sales tax. Washington instead applies a small 3.6% state Refuse/Solid Waste Collection Tax (RCW 82.18) on the disposal portion, which may appear on your receipt — far less than the retail sales rate.
Because Puget Sound disposal is among the most expensive in the country. King County Solid Waste charges $40.25 as a minimum load (up to 320 lb) and $243.38 per ton for garbage in 2026, plus $25 if a load isn't secured. Seattle Public Utilities' own stations publish roughly $35 minimum per trip (up to 420 lb) and about $165 per ton. Mattresses and box springs carry a $30 special-item fee each, and refrigerant appliances $30 per unit with EPA-certified freon recovery. The $95 minimum covers the trip and that disposal floor.
Big jobs price by how much of the truck bed the load fills, in eighths: 2/8 $325, 3/8 $455, 4/8 $580, 5/8 $690, 6/8 $790, 7/8 $890, 8/8 $985. A typical Seattle basement clear lands between 3/8 and 6/8. You get the tier quoted from your photos before the truck rolls, and the labor, the stair-carry, the drive and the disposal are already inside it.
Their published ranges are a single item $130 to $400, a half truck $400 to $600, and a full truck $700 to $1,000 — but quoted on site only, so you learn the number when the truck is already in your driveway. College HUNKS publishes $150+ for a single item and $600 to $800+ for a full load. Junk Seattle publishes $89 for one to three small items, $149 for a quarter, $279 for a half and $449 for a full truck; Junk B Gone publishes from $99 for a single item with most jobs $125 to $600. Those are their figures, not ours. Ours is $95 minimum, $170 for a sofa, $325 to $985 by truck-fill, quoted flat from a photo before anyone leaves.
Sometimes, if you already own a truck and straps and have the muscle. A King County self-haul starts at $40.25 for up to 320 lb and runs $243.38 per ton after, plus $25 if the load isn't secured and $30 for each mattress or box spring. Add a truck rental, fuel, two trips and an afternoon, and a $95 to $170 flat pickup where somebody else carries it up the basement stairs usually wins.
No. There is no stair fee, no hill fee, and no high-rise surcharge. A third-floor Capitol Hill walk-up, a Queen Anne house up the Counterbalance grade, a Belltown tower needing a COI and a booked freight elevator, or a floating home at the end of a Lake Union dock all price from the same flat ladder.
Diversion is what keeps the ladder where it is. Yard waste and clean wood tip at roughly $115 per ton against $243.38 for garbage, e-waste goes free through WA E-Cycle, and donated goods never enter the disposal stream at all — which also keeps them out of the 3.6% refuse-tax base. Those savings are already priced into the flat rate rather than billed as an extra.