“Louis was so wonderful! Communicated ahead of time to let me know when he would be arriving, expertly disassembled a couch to remove it from the apartment and left the space immaculate afterwards!”
Tampa Bay Pricing
How much does junk removal cost in Tampa?
One sofa is $126. A queen mattress is $103. A garage that’s quietly filled up for six years is usually a half truck, $431. Every number below is what you actually pay in Tampa Bay — flat, quoted from a photo before anyone drives out, with carry-out, loading and dump fees already inside it.
Florida doesn’t tax junk removal, so there’s no sales-tax line either. The minimum order is $75.
Customer Reviews
What JunkRabbit Customers Say
Tampa Bay is new for JunkRabbit, so there are no Tampa reviews yet — these are real Google reviews left by our Miami customers for the same flat-price, vetted-crew service.
“Had a plan AND morning confirmation with [another junk remover] and they canceled last minute, an hour before. I was in a bind, and I called & texted the folks at JunkRabbit. They were fast, courteous and available on short notice.”
“Good communication, very responsive and easy to schedule on a short notice. Showed up on time and the haulers were in and out quickly and efficiently. Thanks!”
The two ways a job gets priced
Name the things and you get item pricing — a fixed price per piece. If you can’t (“the lanai, basically, plus whatever is behind the water heater”), you get truck-load pricing: you’re paying for the space it takes up.
| How full | Price | Roughly |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 truck | $241 | a small bedroom — bed, dresser, a few boxes |
| 3/8 truck | $338 | a single-car garage’s back wall |
| 1/2 truck | $431 | the most common cleanout size we run |
| 5/8 truck | $513 | a two-car garage, or a small apartment |
| 3/4 truck | $587 | a lanai plus a garage |
| 7/8 truck | $661 | a full two-bedroom clear-out |
| Full truck | $732 | a whole-house or post-storm load |
What actually moves the number here
Less than people expect. Stairs don’t change your price — not a Seminole Heights walk-up, not a Channelside tower where we’re booking the service elevator and sending the building a certificate of insurance. Same-day doesn’t change it either.
Which side of the bay
Disposal here isn’t one number. The 2023 state survey put Hillsborough’s Class I rate at $77.48/ton, Pasco at $91.25, and Pinellas at a flat $51 — Pinellas burns most of its waste for energy instead of burying it. Your price doesn’t change by county; we route the truck and absorb the difference.
Storm debris
After Helene and Milton we hauled a lot of soaked drywall, ruined appliances and swollen particle-board furniture. Waterlogged material weighs several times what it looks like — exactly why we’d rather price from a photo than guess over the phone.
Dense material
Concrete, tile, dirt and roofing price by weight rather than by the room they take up. Half a truck of tile is not half a truck of sofas — send a picture and we’ll tell you which one you’ve got.
Is it worth paying when S.W.E.E.P. exists?
Sometimes it isn’t, and we’ll say so. The City of Tampa’s S.W.E.E.P. program sweeps neighborhoods on a published schedule and takes a lot of bulk for free. If your sweep is next week and the item can sit at the curb, use it.
It stops being the answer when the timing doesn’t work. It runs roughly once a year per neighborhood, it won’t take everything, and unincorporated Hillsborough and the Pinellas cities run their own separate rules. Closings, PCS orders out of MacDill, end-of-semester move-outs near USF and landlord turnarounds are all on someone else’s clock — that’s when a fixed date is worth paying for.
Tampa price list
Sofas & seating
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sofa / couch | $126 | standard three-seater |
| Loveseat | $119 | two-seater |
| Sectional (3-piece) | $185 | priced per section |
| Recliner | $98 | manual or power |
| Armchair | $77 | accent or club chair |
Mattresses & bedroom
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Queen mattress | $103 | handled separately from regular trash |
| King mattress | $114 | king or Cal-king |
| Twin mattress | $82 | the dorm move-out special |
| Box spring | $92 | any size |
| Bed frame | $68 | metal or platform |
| Dresser | $126 | standard |
Appliances
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | $164 | refrigerant handled properly |
| Side-by-side / french door | $183 | the bigger boxes |
| Washer | $133 | we disconnect it |
| Dryer | $128 | gas or electric |
| Dishwasher | $109 | uninstall included |
| Mini fridge | $115 | dorm or garage fridge |
| Window AC unit | $87 | the post-summer classic |
| Microwave | $30 | countertop |
Tables, office & storage
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dining table (2-4 seat) | $103 | larger tables price up |
| Coffee table | $67 | glass or wood |
| Desk | $83 | executive desks price up |
| Bookshelf | $72 | flat-pack or solid |
Big & awkward
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | $322 | broken down on site |
| Upright piano | $290 | crew of three |
| Treadmill | $115 | disassembly included |
| Propane grill | $71 | tank taken separately |
Don’t see it? The instant quote prices the whole catalog from a photo — a few hundred items sit behind it, and the number it gives you is the number you pay.
Tampa Bay pricing FAQs
Does the price change by county?
No. Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, Brandon, Wesley Chapel — same list. Our disposal cost genuinely differs across the bay (Hillsborough $77.48/ton, Pasco $91.25, Pinellas a flat $51); yours doesn’t.
Is there sales tax on top?
No. Junk removal isn’t a taxable service in Florida, so the number you’re quoted is the number you pay.
Do I need to be there?
Only if the items are inside a locked space. Plenty of driveway, garage and lanai jobs happen while the customer is at work, with a photo sent when it’s done.
How fast can you come?
Same-day is normal if you catch us early enough, and it costs exactly the same as booking a week out.
Do stairs or a high-rise cost extra?
No. A Seminole Heights walk-up and a Channelside tower with a service elevator are the same price, and we supply the certificate of insurance the building will ask for.
What won’t you take?
Paint, chemicals, pressurised propane, asbestos and medical waste have their own disposal routes. Hillsborough and Pinellas both run household hazardous waste drop-offs — ask and we’ll point you at the nearest one.
What does junk removal cost in Tampa?
Single items have fixed prices — a sofa $126, a queen mattress $103, a refrigerator $164, a 42–65 inch TV $68. Larger jobs go by truck-fill, from $241 for a quarter of the truck up to $732 for the full 16 cubic yards, with a $75 minimum.
Is there sales tax on junk removal in Tampa?
No. Junk removal isn’t a taxable service in Florida, so neither Hillsborough’s nor Pinellas’s rate is added to your quote.
Why not just wait for my SWEEP pickup?
If you live in the City of Tampa, your pile fits in one curbside heap, and your assigned Sunday is coming up, SWEEP is free and worth using. It’s once a year, though, and it doesn’t take building materials or electronics. We’re the option for the rest of the calendar, and for anything still inside the house.
Do you come to St. Petersburg and Clearwater too?
Yes. All of Pinellas is in the service area, and every price is identical to Tampa’s.
Can you haul flood-damaged drywall and flooring?
Yes. Wet drywall, carpet, flooring and cabinets from a gut-out are priced by truck-fill, and soaked furniture and appliances can go on the same load. The storm-debris section of our construction page has the details.
Can you work around a MacDill report date?
Yes. Give us the date the house must be empty, and we’ll book the pickup before your inspection or final walk-through.
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