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Junk removal costs in New Haven

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New Haven

What it usually costs

  • Haul away a few items$78 – $131 per load
  • Haul away a pickup bed's worth$131 – $209 per load
  • Haul away half a truckload$183 – $418 per load
  • Haul away a full truckload$471 – $837 per load

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

Junk removal in New Haven

Right next door to New Haven, West Haven runs curbside bulk pickup two weeks a year. In 2026 those weeks were April 20–24 and September 14–18, on your regular trash day.

Couches, chairs, tables, carpet, padding and fencing qualify, but nothing longer than 6 feet, and fencing gets cut in half and stacked. The limit is 6 cubic yards, which the city pictures as a pile about 6 feet long, 6 feet wide and 4½ feet high. Past that, it says to rent a dumpster or hire a junk removal service.

A lot stays off the list: tires, propane tanks, mattresses and box springs, and anything left from building, remodeling or landscaping. A mattress goes out in a special bag you buy from Public Works, on the day it schedules when you buy it. Between bulk weeks, West Haven residents can take bulk trash to the New Haven Transfer Station on Middletown Avenue, open mornings Monday through Saturday.

Paint and chemicals have a regional answer. HazWaste Central, the Regional Water Authority's site on Sargent Drive in New Haven, takes household hazardous waste on Saturday mornings in season. The state lists it for households from 15 area towns, including New Haven, Hamden, East Haven and Milford.

One West Haven warning is easy to miss. The crews come from Affordable Waste Systems, the city's private bulk contractor, and the city says they can mistake a trash can for bulk trash and haul it off. Never pack bulk items into your cans.

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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.
Is this really free?
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What photo works best?
One shot that shows the whole pile, or the full room, gives the best read on how much there is.

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