How much does junk removal cost in Virginia?

There is no single price for junk removal in Virginia. Haulers quote by how much of the truck your load fills, how heavy it is, how hard it is to get out of the house, and which items carry extra disposal charges. What the local landfill or transfer station charges them sits underneath every quote, and those public fees are the one cost that is published and dated. Here is what drives the price, what the public facilities charge, and how to get a quote you can compare.

What a junk removal quote is made of

Volume. Most companies price by the share of the truck the load takes up, from a single item up to a full truck, with a minimum charge for small jobs. A pile you have gathered in one place is easier to price, and cheaper to remove, than items spread across an attic, basement and shed.

Weight. Landfills charge haulers by the ton, so dense loads cost more than bulky ones. Fairfax County's tipping fee for trash at its I-95 and I-66 facilities is $98 per ton for Fiscal Year 2027, which runs July 2026 to June 2027,^[2] with a $39 minimum for a small load and $98 for a large one.^[2] EPA's volume-to-weight table puts uncompacted mixed household and commercial trash at 250 to 300 pounds per cubic yard and concrete at 860 pounds per cubic yard.^[6] A truck of old furniture and a truck of broken concrete can be the same size and very different bills.

Labor and access. Two people carrying a sofa from a driveway is a different job from carrying a piano down a flight of stairs. Narrow halls, long carries, upper floors, items that must be taken apart and tight parking all add time.

Surcharge items. Appliances that hold refrigerant, mattresses, tires and electronics cost the landfill more to handle, and haulers usually pass that on per item.

What they will not take. Paint, fuel, chemicals, propane tanks and batteries are usually excluded. Fairfax County's household hazardous waste program takes paint, fuel, batteries and pesticides free from county residents,^[7] and most localities have something similar.

Public disposal fees in Virginia, as published

These are what the public pays at county and regional facilities. They are not junk removal prices, but they show the disposal part of any quote and what doing some of it yourself would cost.

Fairfax County. Fairfax County's residential drop-off fees for July 2026 to June 2027 charge $17 each for a sofa, recliner, dresser or desk, dining table, carpet or pad, or mattress and box spring,^[1] $15 for each appliance that needs its refrigerant or a capacitor removed, such as a refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier or air conditioner,^[1] and $14 each for one to ten passenger tires.^[1] Unbagged bulk trash is $98 a ton with a $39 minimum,^[1] and brick, concrete, dirt and rock are $109 a ton with a $49 minimum, limited to about 2 cubic yards a day per household.^[1]

Montgomery County and the New River Valley. When we checked on October 26, 2026, the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority listed bulky waste such as mattresses and furniture at $76 per ton,^[5] construction material at $53 per ton,^[5] a $19 Freon removal fee for each appliance not certified as Freon-free,^[5] and tires at $0.20 a pound with a $4.00 minimum for up to 20 pounds.^[5]

Check what your trash service already includes

Before paying a hauler for a few large items, find out what your regular collection covers.

Fairfax County residents whose trash the county collects get five free special pickups per fiscal year, scheduled in advance, for bulk items, appliances with refrigerant, brush, metal and electronics.^[3] Each pile is limited to 2 cubic yards, about 6 feet long, 3 feet wide and 3 feet high, with a charge for anything larger.^[3] About 90 percent of Fairfax residents and businesses use a private collector instead,^[3] so ask yours what it offers.

Richmond collects bulk items every other week on your trash day during your recycling week.^[4] When we checked on October 26, 2026, the city also offered a 24-hour bulk collection for $100 per request and appliance collection for $50 per appliance.^[4] City residents can also take bulk items to the East Richmond Road Convenience Center or the Hopkins Road transfer station.^[4]

When the job is a whole basement, a garage or an estate, or the items are too heavy to move yourself, a hauler is usually worth it. When it is one sofa and your locality picks up bulk items, it may not be.

What to ask for in a written quote

• One all-in price, or a clear per-volume rate, that includes labor, travel and disposal.
• The minimum charge, and how the crew will measure the load on the day.
• Every per-item surcharge: refrigerators and freezers, AC units, mattresses, tires, TVs and electronics.
• What they will not take, so you can plan for those items separately.
• Whether the price changes if the pile is bigger or heavier than described, and by how much.
• Whether they donate or recycle what they can.

For the questions about where your things end up and who is responsible, see what to ask a junk removal company before booking. For a big renovation cleanout, compare a rented container; see how much it costs to rent a dumpster in Virginia.

Stop and call a pro if

• The load includes heavy items you cannot move safely, such as a piano, a hot tub, a safe or a chest freezer.
• The cleanout turns up chemicals, unlabelled containers, fuel or anything you cannot identify.
• The job means taking down a shed, deck, fence or other structure first. That is demolition, which is a different job from hauling.

Getting quotes on Loclis

Browse more junk removal and moving answers, see junk removal businesses, or find junk removal and moving businesses around Blacksburg. To get comparable prices, describe the job once on Loclis with photos, and businesses quote on the same load.