Jamaica Estates sits in the hills of central Queens, bounded by Union Turnpike to the north, Hillside Avenue to the south, Utopia Parkway and Homelawn Street to the west, and 188th Street to the east. Unlike the row houses and walk-ups of nearby Jamaica or Briarwood, this is a planned garden suburb of detached single-family homes — sprawling Tudor Revivals, brick Colonials, Cape Cods, and Mediterranean-style houses set back behind lawns, with curving lanes like Midland Parkway leading up to the landmark stone gatehouse near the Hillside Avenue triangle. St. John's University anchors the northwest corner, drawing student turnover and the move-out clear-outs that come with it.
Because most lots are private homes with driveways and garages, junk removal here usually means basement, attic, and garage cleanouts, estate cleanouts in long-held family houses, and hauling out renovation debris from the gut-renovations and teardown rebuilds that have reshaped streets off Wexford Terrace and Edgerton Boulevard. Loading is generally easier than in apartment districts — crews can pull into driveways — though the steeper grades and tree-lined medians can make staging a large truck tight on narrow residential blocks.
Licensed junk-removal companies serve the whole 11432 area, and for qualifying large items the city's free DSNY bulk pickup is also an option. Jamaica Estates falls in Queens Community District 8, served by the Queens 8 garage; place bulky items curbside after 4 p.m. the night before your scheduled day.
Companies serving Jamaica Estates
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JJunkRabbit
★ FeaturedLicensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricingBooks online
NYC junk-removal marketplace: get an upfront price online in about a minute (no on-site estimate needed) and book same-day pickup. A network of vetted, licensed and insured local haulers does the lifting.
📍 Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · The Bronx · Staten Island
📞 (332) 455-7051Website ↗💲 Instant upfront online quote, starting around $75 (per company site, 2026)
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JJiffy Junk
★ 4.8 (1123 reviews · Birdeye (Google-aggregated))Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricingBooks online
Fast-growing multi-location junk-removal company (ranked No. 366 on the 2024 Inc. 5000) serving all five boroughs with full-service, eco-conscious removal that prioritizes donation and recycling. Pricing is volume-based with upfront quotes; the company says it is licensed and insured and provides building Certificates of Insurance same-day.
“Jiffy Junk earns consistently high ratings across platforms (roughly 4.7-5.0 stars), with customers praising professional, prompt crews, thorough cleanups, and fair pricing. A minority of reviewers raise concerns about pricing transparency and the company's donation messaging.”
👍 Pros- Professional, courteous crews
- Prompt, same-day, on-time service
- Thorough cleanup (sweep up after)
- Fair, competitive pricing
👎 Cons- Pricing concerns / felt blindsided by truck size
- Caution about the donation premise after paying a fee
📍 Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · The Bronx · Staten Island
📞 844-543-3966Website ↗💲 Volume-based (charged by ~1/4 truck); reported customer jobs range from ~$159 up to ~$1,000 for a full truckload (company site + third-party reviews, 2026)
11-844-JUNK-RAT (Maximum Cleaning Svc Inc.)
★ 4.8 (908 reviews · Company site (aggregated))Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricingBooks online
Junk removal service (operating as Maximum Cleaning Svc Inc., established 1997) serving Staten Island and the wider NYC/Long Island area, pricing by truck space used.
“1-844-JUNK-RAT (Maximum Cleaning Svc Inc.) has a modest, mixed real review presence centered on its Yelp listing (17 reviews, 975 Floyd Ter, Union, NJ) plus a BBB profile (A+ accreditation rating) and a low Yellow Pages score. Customers most often praise fast, professional, transparently priced service, while the main complaints involve no-shows and appointment reliability, with at least one strongly negative review on BBB.”
👍 Pros- Fast, efficient junk hauling
- Professional, courteous crews
- Transparent pricing, no surprise fees
👎 Cons- No-shows / appointment reliability issues
- Some strongly negative individual experiences
📍 Staten Island · Bronx · Brooklyn · Manhattan · Queens · Long Island
📞 (609) 604-7377Website ↗💲 Priced by truckload fraction; $20 off online on quarter-load and up, per company site 2026 (no exact tiers published)
FFlat Rate Junk Removal
★ 3.4NYC-Licensed · BIC-490871Same-dayUpfront pricingBooks online
NYC junk removal company that charges a flat rate by cubic-yard load size, advertising upfront pricing with same-day availability. Additional hourly charges apply for packing and dismantling.
“Flat Rate Junk Removal is a Brooklyn-based junk-removal company serving all of NYC, with a sizable but polarized review presence: strong on Yelp (43 reviews) and Facebook (~913 reviews, 98% recommend) but a 3.4/5 on Angi and an F rating from the BBB for unanswered complaints. Customers praise transparent flat-rate pricing and fast, polite crews, while complaints center on quotes not being honored on arrival and occasional scheduling/professionalism issues.”
👍 Pros- Transparent flat-rate, pay-by-the-load pricing
- Fast, same-day/prompt service
- Polite, efficient crews
- Responsive owner/communication
👎 Cons- Quoted price not always honored on arrival
- Occasional last-minute rescheduling
- Unprofessional conduct reported in some jobs
📍 Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · Bronx · Staten Island
📞 +19174105058Website ↗💲 Flat by cubic-yard load: ~$200 (3 yd) to ~$1,080 (24 yd), plus hourly for packing/dismantling (per company site 2026)
GGlobal Junk & Moving
★ 7.17 (30 reviews · GreatGuysMove)Licensed & insuredSame-dayBooks online
NYC junk removal and moving company serving Brooklyn and the other boroughs, offering free on-site estimates and same/next-day appointments with donation and recycling partnerships.
“Customers describe Global Junk & Moving as a small, family-owned NYC junk-removal and moving company praised for speedy, friendly crews and thorough, eco-conscious cleanouts. The main complaints are quotes that creep up by moving day and occasional lateness or scheduling hiccups.”
👍 Pros- Fast, efficient service
- Friendly, caring crews
- Quality work and full cleanouts
- Eco-friendly (donates/recycles items)
👎 Cons- Final price higher than the quote
- Inconsistent punctuality / scheduling
📍 Brooklyn · Manhattan · The Bronx · Queens · Staten Island
📞 +13476120955Website ↗
CCTK Junk Removal
★ 5 (9 reviews · Yelp)Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricing
Family-run junk removal company (run by Neal and Neal Jr.) operating across NYC including Queens since 1999. Provides phone quotes from photos with frequent same-day or next-day pickup.
“Customers describe CTK Junk Removal as professional, punctual, fairly priced, and quick to respond, with thorough cleanouts and good communication. The few negative notes mention occasional rescheduling or follow-up issues, which the company appears to address proactively.”
👍 Pros- Professional and punctual
- Fair, transparent pricing
- Fast same-day/next-day response
- Thorough cleanouts, good communication
👎 Cons- Occasional rescheduling / follow-up delays
📍 Queens · Long Island City · Astoria · Forest Hills · Elmhurst · Corona · Woodside · Maspeth · Rego Park
📞 +19295835213Website ↗💲 ~$250-$600 depending on volume, per CTK Junk Removal site 2026
1123 Dump Junkie
★ 5 (9 reviews · Angi / HomeAdvisor)Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricing
Jamaica, Queens-based junk removal operator serving all five boroughs and Long Island, advertising upfront pricing, same-day appointments, and recycling/donation of usable items.
“Customers describe 123 Dump Junkie as punctual, efficient, and professional, repeatedly noting clear upfront pricing with no hidden fees and clean job sites after cleanouts. The review base is small (9 reviews on Angi/HomeAdvisor, 1 on Yelp) and uniformly positive, with no recurring complaints surfacing.”
👍 Pros- On time and punctual
- Efficient and professional crews
- Transparent upfront pricing, no hidden fees
- Leave the space clean after the job
📍 Queens · Brooklyn · Manhattan · Bronx · Staten Island
📞 +18002593867Website ↗
TThe Golden Truck Moving Company
★ 5 (140 reviews · Google (via Birdeye))Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricing
Bushwick, Brooklyn-based licensed and insured moving company that also offers cleaning and junk removal alongside hourly and flat-rate local and long-distance moves.
“The Golden Truck Moving Company is a Brooklyn-based mover serving NYC and New Jersey with an overwhelmingly positive review presence, holding a 5.0-star rating across roughly 140 Google reviews and an A+ BBB rating. Customers consistently describe the crews as professional, punctual, efficient, and careful with belongings at fair flat-rate pricing.”
👍 Pros- Professional, courteous, friendly crews
- Punctual and efficient moves
- Careful handling, no damage to belongings
- Fair flat-rate pricing
📍 Brooklyn · Queens · Manhattan · New York · New Jersey
📞 +16467084344Website ↗💲 local moves from ~$199-$300 starting; studio from ~$399, 1-bedroom from ~$500, 3-bedroom from ~$999, per company site 2026 (moving rates; junk removal quoted separately)
JJunk & Demo Team
★ 4.9 (180 reviews · Google)Licensed & insuredSame-dayUpfront pricingBooks online
Brooklyn junk removal and demolition company (founded 2018) running crews out of Bushwick and Sunset Park, covering the entire borough with fixed flat-rate pricing quoted on-site. NYC DOB licensed, $2M general liability insured, and a DSNY-registered carter.
📍 Brooklyn · Williamsburg · Park Slope · Bushwick · Bay Ridge · Flatbush · DUMBO · Greenpoint · Bed-Stuy · Sheepshead Bay · Gowanus · Red Hook · Canarsie · Queens · Manhattan · Bronx · Staten Island · Nassau County
📞 +17185870156Website ↗💲 ~$125-$250 single item; $300-$450 quarter truck; $450-$600 half truck; $600-$900 full truck; $800-$2,500+ full apartment/estate, per company site 2026
TThe Junk Pros
★ 5 (159 reviews · Birdeye)Licensed & insuredSame-dayBooks online
NYC metro junk-removal and cleanout company (operating since 2006) serving all five boroughs plus Nassau, Westchester and parts of NJ, with same-day/short-notice cleanouts. Volume-based pricing confirmed on-site; states it is fully licensed and insured (NYC BIC License #237).
“Customers describe The Junk Pros as a professional, reliable NYC junk-removal company whose courteous crews work quickly and tidy up afterward at transparent prices. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with only rare complaints about quote/billing mismatches from the answering service or scheduling delays.”
👍 Pros- Courteous, professional crews
- Fast, efficient cleanouts that leave the space clean
- Punctual and reliable, good communication
- Transparent, fair pricing
👎 Cons- Occasional quote/billing discrepancies via the answering service
- Isolated scheduling delays
📍 Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · The Bronx · Staten Island
📞 1-877-258-6577Website ↗💲 Volume-based, no published rates; zip-code quote online and confirmed on-site (per company site, 2026)
