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Junk removal costs in Fort Wayne

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Fort Wayne

What it usually costs

  • Haul away a few items$69 – $116 per load
  • Haul away a pickup bed's worth$116 – $185 per load
  • Haul away half a truckload$162 – $370 per load
  • Haul away a full truckload$417 – $741 per load

A ballpark, not a quote. All of these are national averages adjusted for Fort Wayne prices, so your job could land outside them.

Junk removal in Fort Wayne

Count business days before you put a couch out in Fort Wayne. Bulk trash won't be collected unless you schedule it at least 2 business days before your garbage day. The city's own example: book by Monday for a Wednesday pickup. If your day is Tuesday, book by Friday, since Saturday and Sunday aren't business days. You can book on the city's 311 website under Solid Waste, by calling 311, or through the 311 app.

Bulk means furniture, mattresses and box springs, and appliances without Freon. A mattress must be completely wrapped in plastic; most retail stores sell the bags. If you can, set each piece at least 3 feet from your garbage cart, so the truck's arms don't catch on it.

Tires, batteries and concrete stay off the list. So does anything that holds Freon, like a fridge, freezer, air conditioner, water cooler or dehumidifier. For questions about getting the Freon out of an older appliance, the city refers you to the EPA.

Electronics follow state law. Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households have been barred from throwing out TVs, computer monitors, computers, printers, DVD players, game systems that play DVDs, and cable boxes. IDEM keeps a county-by-county list of registered Indiana E-Cycle collectors, and your local solid waste district can point you to one.

Fort Wayne also posts these bulk instructions in Burmese and Spanish, each with a video.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. A photo gives us a good read on how much there is, but a hauler who sees it in person will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
How is junk removal priced?
By how much of a truck your stuff fills — a few items cost far less than a full truckload. Heavy or special items like appliances and mattresses add a disposal fee.
Do you handle big or heavy items?
Most haulers do — appliances, furniture, mattresses, construction debris. Let us know in the quick questions so the ballpark includes the disposal fees.
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What photo works best?
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