Junk removal costs in Reading

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Reading

What it usually costs

Haul away a few items$73 – $121 per load
Haul away a pickup bed's worth$121 – $194 per load
Haul away half a truckload$170 – $388 per load
Haul away a full truckload$437 – $777 per load

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

Junk removal in Reading

Reading hands out its curbside extras one at a time. If you're on the city's curbside trash service, you get one bulky item a week. You also get one electronics item a week. Request it through the city's iRequest system or the Customer Service Center. It isn't offered in buildings with five or more units.

A mattress or box spring has to be wrapped completely in plastic. A fridge or air conditioner goes only after a certified technician has tagged it as emptied of Freon. Anything excessively large or heavy stays behind, and the city says to hire a private hauler.

Old tires get their own pickup, from homes only, never businesses. Car, van and light truck tires up to 17 inches qualify, off the rim, four per pickup and 12 per household a year. Extras can go to the Berks County Recycling Center.

Paint, pesticides, car fluids and household chemicals go to the Berks County Solid Waste Authority on its collection days. More electronics can go to the county's Electronics Recycling Center, which takes fluorescent bulbs too.

If your old fridge still runs, keep it plugged in. The city's page links to FirstEnergy's appliance recycling program. For its electric customers, it picks up a working fridge or freezer of 10 to 30 cubic feet, still cooling when the crew arrives, up to two a year.

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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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