JunkRabbit vs 1-800-GOT-JUNK
in Seattle

The two pricing models, side by side

⚠ Every figure in the right-hand column is a third-party estimate, not a quoted Seattle rate. Sources: HomeGuide and moveBuddha's published breakdowns of 1-800-GOT-JUNK pricing, plus local reporting. Only the company itself can quote you, and it does that on site. Our column is our actual Seattle price list, current 2026.

What the rest of the Seattle market charges (third-party figures)

We'd rather you see the whole board than just the two of us. Everything below is sourced from third parties or the companies' own published pages — none of it is a quote we can give on their behalf, and prices move.

Market context, also third-party: cost guides from Homeyou and Yelp Costs put an average Seattle junk-removal job at roughly $253–$325, across a range of about $170–$433. Locals' rule of thumb runs a quarter truck around $111–$186, a half around $300–$450, and a full truck around $450–$700+.

Read that table honestly and you'll notice we're mid-market. Junk Seattle's $89 small load and Junk B Gone's $74 single item both start below our $100 minimum, and both are good local operators. If your job is one small item at the curb and the lowest possible number is all that matters, they're a fair call and we'd rather you knew.

The tax line almost nobody gets right

This is worth its own section, because it's where Seattle customers get confused and where the industry is sloppy.

Washington does not apply its retail sales tax — roughly 10.35% in Seattle — to junk-removal service. What it does apply is the 3.6% state refuse and solid-waste collection tax under RCW 82.18, charged to the customer on the disposal portion of the job. Two errors follow from not knowing that. Some companies quietly add something like a sales-tax-sized line to a service invoice. Others advertise "no tax," which is equally wrong — the 3.6% is real and it is owed.

Credit where it's due: the local incumbent Junk B Gone openly itemises a "3.6% Washington State Refuse Tax" on its published pricing, which is the correct treatment and confirms it independently of us. We handle it the same way — named correctly, shown in the total, not sprung at the door. The big franchises, by contrast, generally don't publish any tax treatment at all, because they don't publish a price at all until they're on site.

Where a franchise — or a local independent — may be the better call

A comparison page that only argues one way isn't worth reading, so here's the other side.

• An enormous, formless pile. Volume pricing is genuinely well suited to a garage full of unidentifiable mixed material. If nothing in the load is a nameable item, an on-site volume estimate may price it more keenly than per-item pricing — though our truck-fill tiers ($241 through $732) exist for exactly this and are published in advance.
• You want the lowest possible entry price and can meet them at the curb. Junk Seattle's published $89 small load and Junk B Gone's $74 single item start below our $100 minimum. Both are established local operators.
• Brand familiarity matters to you. A national franchise is a known quantity with uniformed crews and a call centre, and same-day availability is table stakes across this market — every serious Seattle hauler offers it, including us. Speed isn't a differentiator here; transparency is.
• Your job is really a moving job. If the item is going somewhere rather than away, a mover or an on-demand labour app fits better than any junk hauler.

Questions people actually ask, answered

How much does 1-800-GOT-JUNK cost in Seattle?

There's no published Seattle price list — the model is an on-site estimate with no online or phone price. Third-party sources (HomeGuide, moveBuddha) put it at roughly $130–$400 single item, $400–$600 half truck, $700–$1,000 full truck, priced across ⅛-truck tiers. A Seattle Redditor reported a ~$400 quote for one fridge. All third-party.

Is JunkRabbit cheaper?

Usually on a comparable job, but not the cheapest in the city — Junk Seattle ($89 small load) and Junk B Gone ($74 single item) start below our $100 minimum. Our claim is the number arrives first, not lowest.

Why won't they quote over the phone?

Because they price truck volume, which can't be assessed remotely. We price the item, and a photo identifies an item. Different unit of account, not bad faith.

What do you charge?

$100 minimum; sofa $126, 3-piece sectional $185, queen mattress $103, fridge $164, treadmill $115, TVs $62–$73, hot tub $390; truck-fill $241 / $338 / $431 / $513 / $587 / $661 / $732.

Is there sales tax?

Not on the service — WA's ~10.35% retail sales tax doesn't apply. The 3.6% state refuse tax (RCW 82.18) applies to disposal. Junk B Gone itemises it the same way; most franchises don't publish any tax treatment.

Why is Seattle junk removal expensive?

King County disposal: $243.38/ton, $40.25 minimum load, +$25 unsecured, mattresses $30 each, refrigerant appliances $30/unit with EPA-certified freon recovery. Ten-to-sixteen times Sun Belt rates — it's why our minimum here is $100.

What can you do that they don't advertise?

No stair or hill surcharge on Capitol Hill walk-ups, Ballard basements or the Queen Anne grade — and COIs issued (typically $1M GL naming management) with freight-elevator windows booked for Downtown, Belltown, SLU and downtown-Bellevue towers.

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