The Lower East Side is one of Manhattan's densest old-housing neighborhoods, and that shapes nearly every junk-removal job here. Below Houston between the Bowery and the East River, the streets off Orchard, Ludlow, Rivington, and Delancey are packed with 19th-century "Old Law" tenement walk-ups — five- and six-story buildings with no elevator, narrow stairwells, and tight dogleg landings. Hauling a sleeper sofa or an old fridge down four flights of those stairs is the single most common challenge on the LES, and it's why most residents hire help rather than wrestle a couch down themselves.
The neighborhood is also defined by its large NYCHA superblocks near the river — Vladeck, Baruch, and Jacob Riis Houses — where loading happens off interior paths rather than the curb, plus a growing band of newer Essex Crossing and Grand Street high-rises with service entrances and freight-elevator booking. Curbside loading is genuinely hard here: FDR Drive walls in the east edge, the Williamsburg and Manhattan Bridge approaches eat up Delancey and Pike, and metered/permit parking is scarce, so double-parking windows are short.
Both options exist for getting rid of bulk:
- Licensed junk-removal crews that handle the walk-up carry, sort donatables, and dump-haul the rest.
- Free DSNY bulk pickup at the curb on your building's scheduled day (set out after 6 p.m. the night before).
Companies serving Lower East Side
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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 ↗
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
CCleanout Express
★ 4 (64 reviews · Yelp)NYC-Licensed · BIC-1523Same-dayUpfront pricing
NYC junk and rubbish removal company offering same-day and next-day service across Manhattan, with volume-based, upfront pricing and a stated service minimum. Provides free no-obligation quotes.
“Cleanout Express, a NYC junk-removal company operating since 1997, holds about a 4-star rating across roughly 64 Yelp reviews (and 4.8-5.0 on Angi from fewer reviews). Customers consistently praise its punctual, professional crews and fast, fairly priced cleanouts, with the main complaint being that the final bill sometimes runs higher than the original quote.”
👍 Pros- Punctual, arrive on time
- Professional, friendly crews
- Fast, efficient cleanouts
- Transparent up-front pricing
👎 Cons- Final cost can exceed initial quote
📍 Manhattan · NYC five boroughs
📞 +16463679002Website ↗💲 Volume-based by truck space; ~$269 service minimum (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)
