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Junk removal costs in Santa Maria

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Santa Maria

What it usually costs

  • Haul away a few items$119 – $186 per load
  • Haul away a pickup bed's worth$209 – $293 per load
  • Haul away half a truckload$357 – $443 per load
  • Haul away a full truckload$562 – $791 per load

A ballpark, not a quote. All of these lean on nearby cities, adjusted for Santa Maria prices, so your job could land outside them.

Junk removal in Santa Maria

Santa Barbara County's drop-off for household hazardous waste sits on a college campus. The Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center is at UC Santa Barbara in Goleta. County households can use it on Saturdays and Sundays, with proof that they live in the county. It may close when it rains. So the leftover chemicals from a garage cleanout near Santa Maria are a trip south, not a curbside item.

The furniture is easier. In the unincorporated areas around Santa Maria, the county says residents with trash and recycling service get four free bulky item collections a year. Each one takes up to five items or boxes. Couches, beds, mattresses, tables, appliances and electronics qualify. Loose trash and construction and demolition materials don't. In a multi-family complex, your landlord or property manager sets up the pickup.

WM's 2023 service guide for the unincorporated Santa Maria and Lompoc valleys adds the booking details. You call WM's customer care center at least five days before your regular collection day, and the items go curbside to be picked up on that day. Car bodies, tires and hazardous waste are out.

The guide's last rule is the one to measure your stuff against. WM won't take any oversized item that two people can't handle.

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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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