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Junk Removal Detroit
Junk Removal in Detroit
The typical house in the City of Detroit was built around 1947, and in Corktown, Woodbridge and Indian Village the census can only say “1939 or earlier.” Nearly all of them sit on a basement, and that’s where the old couch, the dead chest freezer and three owners’ worth of storage end up. Send a photo, get one flat price, and a crew hauls it up the stairs: a sofa is $126, a refrigerator $164.
We cover the city and all three counties around it — Wayne, Oakland and Macomb — from Downriver and Canton to Pontiac, Rochester Hills and New Baltimore.
Insured, vetted haulers
Same-day when a crew is free
Flat photo-quoted pricing
No hidden charges
COI support
Donation and recycling
Basements & stairs included
Customer Reviews
What JunkRabbit Customers Say
★★★★★ 4.94 · 301 Google reviews
We haven’t launched in Metro Detroit yet, so there are no Detroit reviews to show. The reviews below are genuine Google reviews from JunkRabbit customers in Miami.
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“Bart's communication was great. He came ready with a large well-equipped truck and moved my furniture in less than 15 minutes. Thank you!”
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“Prompt and professional. I will definitely use again.”
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Detroit Junk Removal Prices
Every item has one published Metro Detroit price, and the climb out of the basement, the walk to the alley and the recycler drop-off are already inside it.
Below are the pieces people photograph most. The quote page carries the full, current catalog.
Detroit Price List
| Item / load | Price |
|---|---|
| Sofa / Couch | $126 |
| Sectional (3-piece) | $185 |
| Queen Mattress | $103 |
| Refrigerator | $164 |
| Chest Freezer | $146 |
| Cast Iron Radiator | $123 |
| TV (42–65") | $68 |
| Tires (set of 4) | $87 |
| Truck-Fill (1/4 · 4 cu yd) | $241 |
| Truck-Fill (Full · 16 cu yd) | $732 |
Minimum order: $100. The total is on your screen before a truck is booked, with no hidden fees.
Folded Into Every Price
- Two-person crew and loading
- Basement and attic stairs
- Alley and back-lot pickups
- Refrigerant recovery for fridges and freezers
- Disposal and transfer-station fees
- Donation and recycler drop-offs
Full Basements and Garages Go by Volume
A whole basement is easier to price by how much of the truck it fills. The box holds sixteen cubic yards — $241 for a quarter, $431 for half, $732 for all of it. Your quote runs both ways, item by item and by volume, and charges whichever total is lower.
Stand on the bottom step and take one wide photo — that’s usually enough to price the whole basement.
Get My Detroit QuoteHow a Detroit Pickup Works
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1. Photograph the pile
A single armchair or a basement stacked to the joists — each piece is identified and priced from the Detroit catalog.
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2. Choose a window
Fix anything the photo missed, then pick a time this week rather than waiting for next bulk day.
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3. Up, out and sorted
An insured local crew carries it out, then splits it between donation, recyclers and a licensed disposal site.
JunkRabbit Services Across Metro Detroit
Each service has its own page with Detroit prices, the local curb rules that apply, and the questions people ask most:
Basements Are the Detroit Job
Wayne County’s median home dates to 1956, Warren’s to 1965, and a long list of Detroit ZIP codes bottom out at the census floor of 1939. Below almost every one of those houses is a full basement — and the curb program never comes inside.
Pre-War City Houses
Corktown cottages, Woodbridge Victorians and East English Village brick homes: narrow stairs, a detached garage out back, an alley behind it.
Postwar Brick Ranches
Warren, Livonia, Dearborn Heights and St. Clair Shores are full of 1950s and ’60s ranches with finished — or once-finished — basements.
Towers and Lofts
Downtown is only 6.3 percent owner-occupied, so most moves there run through a building manager, a loading dock and a booked elevator.
Inherited Houses
Detroit lost more than half of its 1950 population, and plenty of houses passed to heirs who live somewhere else. We clear them for families and rehab buyers.
Detroit Bulk Pickup vs. Calling a Hauler
Since June 3, 2024, the City of Detroit collects bulk items every week instead of every other week. It’s a real program with real limits, and it’s worth knowing them before you pay anyone.
Two Cubic Yards a Week
Each household can set out up to two cubic yards of bulk and renovation material — about the size of two stoves — for its regular collection day.
Out by 7 a.m.
Items have to be at the curb by 7 a.m. and cleared away by 9 p.m. that night, and never piled in front of a vacant lot.
What It Won’t Take
No concrete, brick, asphalt or shingles, no tires, auto parts or fluids, no metal poles or pipes, no tree trunks. Renovation pieces must be under 50 pounds each.
Over the Limit Costs You
Setting out more than the limit can bring a fine from the City, and illegal-dumping penalties climb with the size of the load.
The suburbs each run their own collection. Dearborn takes household bulk weekly but charges for a special pickup of heavy items, carpet and some appliances; Warren won’t collect an air conditioner or dehumidifier until a licensed technician has removed the Freon and tagged it. If your pile is small, at the curb before 7 a.m. and can wait for bulk day, use the City. If it’s in the basement, heavy, over two yards, or needed gone today, that’s where we come in.
What a Detroit Week Looks Like
The mix here tilts toward whole-house work: inherited homes, rehabs in the historic districts, and suburban basements that haven’t been emptied since the 1970s.
Jobs We See Most
- Full basement cleanouts
- Inherited and estate houses
- Rehab and renovation debris
- Tires the curb program refuses
- Wayne State and EMU move-outs
- Suburban garage clear-outs
Detroit’s 2025 population estimate of 649,095 marked the city’s first population gain after 1950. More people moving in means more houses being opened up, gutted and refilled.
Sorted, Not Dumped
Furniture in good shape goes to donation. Refrigerators and freezers go to a certified technician for refrigerant recovery before the metal is scrapped. Electronics go to recyclers.
Sorting is included.
Winter Jobs
Snow and ice don’t stop pickups; they slow the stairs down. Mention icy steps or a blocked alley when you book and the crew plans for it.
Why Metro Detroit Picks JunkRabbit
The Price Comes First
Your number is set from the photo, not from a stranger sizing up the pile on your front porch.
We Go Downstairs
Basements, attics and alley garages are why most people here hire help. Getting in and out of them costs nothing extra.
No Two-Yard Ceiling
The City stops at two cubic yards a week. We bring as many trucks as the house needs.
Tires and Heavy Items
Tires, radiators, cast iron tubs and concrete-heavy loads are exactly what the curb turns away. We price them up front.
Insured Crews
Vetted, insured local haulers, and a certificate of insurance for any building that asks.
City and Suburbs Alike
Mexicantown or Macomb Township, Grosse Ile or Lake Orion — the catalog price is the same.
Detroit Neighborhoods and Suburbs We Serve
All of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties plus the towns within about 30 miles of downtown. The pages below are each written about one place.
City of Detroit
- Downtown Detroit
- Midtown & Wayne State
- Lafayette Park & Eastern Market
- Corktown
- Woodbridge
- New Center & Boston-Edison
- Indian Village
- East English Village & Morningside
- Mexicantown
- Southwest Detroit
- Delray
- Palmer Park & Highland Park
- University District & Palmer Woods
- Warrendale & Cody Rouge
- Hamtramck & Banglatown
Wayne County
- East Dearborn
- West Dearborn & Dearborn Heights
- The Grosse Pointes
- Livonia
- Westland, Garden City & Redford
- Canton, Plymouth & Northville
- Taylor, Southgate & Allen Park
- Lincoln Park & Melvindale
- Wyandotte, Trenton & Grosse Ile
Oakland County
- Ferndale, Hazel Park & Pleasant Ridge
- Royal Oak, Berkley & Huntington Woods
- Southfield & Oak Park
- Birmingham & Bloomfield Hills
- Troy & Clawson
- Novi & Farmington Hills
- West Bloomfield & Orchard Lake
- Pontiac & Waterford
- Auburn Hills
- Rochester Hills & Lake Orion
Macomb County
- Warren & Center Line
- Sterling Heights
- St. Clair Shores, Eastpointe & Roseville
- Macomb Township & Clinton Township
Just Past the Three Counties
Also serving Harper Woods, River Rouge, Ecorse, Inkster, Romulus, Belleville, Flat Rock, Rockwood, New Boston, Madison Heights, Beverly Hills, Keego Harbor, Walled Lake, Wixom, Commerce Township, White Lake, Milford, Clarkston, Oxford, Fraser, Mount Clemens, Harrison Township, Shelby Township, New Baltimore, Washington Township, Romeo and the towns between.
Detroit Junk Removal FAQs
How much does junk removal cost in Detroit?
You get a flat price from your photo. Typical Detroit pickups: sofa $126, queen mattress $103, refrigerator $164, mid-size TV $68. Whole basements and garages run from $241 for a quarter truck to $732 for a full one, and the minimum is $100.
Why hire anyone when the City picks up bulk every week?
For a couple of pieces already at the curb, the City is the cheaper route. People book us when the load tops two cubic yards, when it’s still in the basement, when it includes tires or concrete the City excludes, or when it can’t sit out until the next bulk day.
Do you haul tires?
Yes. Detroit’s bulk program won’t take them. A set of four is $87 and a single tire $22.
Will you carry things up from the basement?
Yes — that’s most of our work here. Steep stairs, low ceilings and a turn at the bottom are all covered by the flat price.
Which parts of Metro Detroit do you cover?
The City of Detroit and all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, plus Ypsilanti and the Monroe County towns just south of the Wayne line.
Do you take radiators and cast iron tubs?
Yes. A cast iron radiator is $123 and a cast iron bathtub $185. Both are heavy, so the price covers an extra set of hands.
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