Junk Removal in Murray Hill, Manhattan — Companies, Costs & Pickup

Murray Hill packs two kinds of New York into the blocks between roughly 34th and 40th Streets, Madison Avenue and the East River. On the landmarked side streets of the Murray Hill Historic District — East 36th through 38th in particular — you've got preserved 19th-century brownstones, Federal row houses, and the tucked-away carriage-house mews of Sniffen Court (150–158 East 36th), most of them three- and four-story walk-ups with narrow stoops and no service elevator. Out on Third and Lexington and along the avenues east toward the river, it flips to doorman high-rises and newer condo towers full of studios and one-bedrooms turning over constantly. Junk removal here means very different jobs on the same block.

That mix drives the typical scenarios: hauling a sleeper sofa or box spring down a tight brownstone staircase near the Morgan Library at Madison and 36th, clearing a estate apartment in a walk-up, or doing a quick studio cleanout in a high-rise where everything has to go out through a loading-dock freight elevator and a building-managed move-out window. Loading access is the real constraint — the Queens-Midtown Tunnel approach chokes the East 34th–37th Street blocks, side streets are tight, and metered or permit-only curb space means a truck usually can't sit long.

Licensed junk-removal companies serve all of Murray Hill, and for qualifying large items free DSNY bulk pickup is also an option — the neighborhood falls in Manhattan Community Board 6 / DSNY Manhattan District 6. Donatable furniture and housewares are welcome a few blocks south at the Housing Works Gramercy thrift shop (157 East 23rd Street), which also offers free furniture pickup.

Companies serving Murray Hill

Top-rated haulers covering Murray Hill — see the full Manhattan list.

JunkRabbit

★ 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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Jiffy 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)

1-844-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)

Flat Rate Junk Removal

★ 3.4

NYC-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)

Global 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 ↗

123 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 ↗

The 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)

Junk & 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

Cleanout 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)

The 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)

Murray Hill junk-removal FAQ

Can a crew get a couch down a Murray Hill brownstone walk-up?

Usually yes, but it's the most common Murray Hill challenge. Many buildings in the historic blocks of East 36th–38th are three- to four-story brownstones and converted carriage houses with narrow, turning staircases and no elevator, so bulky items like sleeper sofas and box springs often need to be carried by hand or hoisted. Measure the stairwell and doorways first — if it didn't come up easily, getting it down takes two people and sometimes disassembly.

Where's the nearest place to donate furniture instead of trashing it?

The closest option is the Housing Works thrift shop in Gramercy at 157 East 23rd Street, just south of Murray Hill, which accepts clothing, housewares, books and furniture and offers free furniture pickup (call the shop ahead for large pieces). For clothing and small goods, Goodwill drop-offs are nearby on the East Side, though Goodwill generally does not take furniture or box springs.

How does free DSNY bulk pickup work in Murray Hill, and what's the catch on the street?

Murray Hill is in DSNY Manhattan District 6 (Manhattan Community Board 6). The city collects qualifying large items for free, but you have to schedule it through DSNY (the 311 app or 311.nyc.gov) and place items curbside the night before your assigned collection day — there's no single citywide day, so check your exact address. The practical catch here is curb access: the Queens-Midtown Tunnel approach and metered, permit-only parking on the East 34th–37th Street blocks make staging items and truck loading tight, so timing matters.

Junk removal in Murray Hill

Companies serving Murray Hill

JunkRabbit

Jiffy Junk

1-844-JUNK-RAT (Maximum Cleaning Svc Inc.)

Flat Rate Junk Removal

Global Junk & Moving

123 Dump Junkie

The Golden Truck Moving Company

Junk & Demo Team

Cleanout Express

The Junk Pros

Murray Hill junk-removal FAQ

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