Junk removal services in Orange County

• Furniture removal: sofas, recliners, bed frames, dressers, desks and office furniture from any room in the house
• Mattress removal: old mattresses and box springs taken out of the bedroom and down the stairs
• Appliance removal: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges and water heaters carried out to the truck
• Garage cleanouts: the boxes, bikes, broken tools and shelving between you and a parking spot
• Estate cleanouts: everything left in a home once the family has taken what they want to keep
• Hot tub removal: spas cut down and hauled out of the backyard
• Yard waste removal: palm fronds, branches, brush piles and torn-out landscaping
• Construction debris removal: drywall, cabinets, lumber and the rest of a remodel

A mix of all of the above is common. Plain junk removal covers a load that does not fit one heading.

Some local governments provide a free bulky item pickup, and an old couch at the curb can sometimes go that way; the bulky item pickup guide covers Orange County's larger cities. Mattresses and box springs used in California can be dropped off at participating Bye Bye Mattress sites at no additional cost, whatever their condition. Working furniture and appliances can go to a donation center or a neighbor.

Paying someone makes more sense when the item is heavy or awkward, when it sits inside the house or upstairs, when the load is bigger than a city pickup handles, when a move or a sale sets the deadline, or when nobody has a truck.

Sources: Bye Bye Mattress: California; Bye Bye Mattress: Accepted and unaccepted items.