Junk Removal North Vancouver
Our Junk Removal team provides reliable, affordable and professional junk disposal services for residences and businesses in the North Vancouver area for a fee as low as 70% of what other junk disposal companies charge. Our policy opposes hidden and unfair additional fees.
Most multi-item orders are prised based on how much room they take in the dump truck. For single item orders, check the fee table further down.
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Single items - $60-$100
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Pickup Truck - $70-$120
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1/4 Large Truck - $129
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1/3 Large Truck - $149
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1/2 Large Truck - $199
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3/4 Large Truck - $299
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Full Truck - $399
NO HIDDEN FEES!
Call (604) 910-7549 or Email: mond@junkpickup.ca
How big is the truck? The box is 12 feet long, 8 feet wide and 4 feet high. This is about 10 cubic yards.
The videos below provide a good idea how much the truck can take on one load.
Disposal Fees Explained
Residents in North Vancouver have very diverse rubbish and establishing a pricing system can be a challenge. There are two types of junk removal orders when it comes to volume. Single item rubbish and multiple items rubbish. Single item is items such as couch, stove, mattress and box spring, dinner table, tv, refrigerator and so on. For each item we have a set disposal fee. At first glance fees for single items might seem high but you have to keep in mind that it takes on average 2 hours for an item to be disposed by us. Driving to your place, picking it up and then driving back to the transfer station. At the transfer station there are some labor cuts that were implemented last year and for that reason it is not unusual to spend half an hour waiting before being able to dispose any garbage. There is also the labor and fuel cost added to the disposal fees. Therefore it is always better to have more than one item hauled away. That puts you in the multiple item garbage disposal category. You will notice that the deals are getting better as your order gets bigger. This is when the fees are based on volume. A full truck of rubbish carries a fee of $400. Half of the truck is $200 and one third is $150. We do our best to arrange the garbage in a way that you can get the most of the volume you pay for. For example we place the flat items first so it would not leave any gaps at the bottom while we pile up the rest of your junk on top. It is almost like playing the tetris game!
Some clients in North Vancouver might get higher disposal fees than what we have listed for multiple items. Sometimes, clients have their rubbish in a basement at the back of their property and the only way to get to it is from the front street. We have to carry everything from the basement, around the house to the truck. For a full load, this could add as much as 2-3 extra labor hours. In some cases clients have a big pile of small items that are not bagged or are in boxes. If this pile of rubbish is not close enough to the truck, then no more than few items can be carried at a time. This adds more time and labor. The majority of our orders actually do not fall into these exception we just mentioned and even if they do, we let our customers know before we proceed. This way our clients can decide if they are willing to pay the extra fees before we start loading their rubbish.
What are our disposal fees based on in North Vancouver?
Our disposal fees for junk removal in North Vancouver are a combination of the following:
Fees that our company has to pay to pay at the transfer station. Labor cost. Fuel cost. Truck maintenance. Website maintenance and online marketing/advertising. After few years of averaging these costs, we have come up with a fees that are satisfactory for our rubbish removal company and our clients. Our fees are still one of the lowest in North Vancouver.
Green Waste Disposal
If you are a resident of North Vancouver, you very well know how much maintenance our backyards require. All that maintenance leaves tons of green waste to be hauled away. Our company hauls away the following green waste
Branches
Trees
Trimmings
Leaves
Grass
Firewood
In general our company cannot haul away soil and dirt due to the fact that it is very heavy and this type of material is best handled by a landscaping company. They will do it faster and cheaper since they have the right equipment. However, in some cases where there is a little bit soil mixed with other green waste, we will make an exception and haul it away for you.
Why are some green waste jobs more expensive than others?
In most cases the difference in disposal fees is in the labor it takes. A pile of evergreens will be much easier to carry and load into a truck than a pile of small branch trimmings mixed with soil. Evergreens branches and easy to carry by grabbing few at a time. On the other hand, green waste that is in a pile and not in paper bags will have to be bagged or placed in bins and then dumped on top of the truck. Weight is the other factor that will play a role. Wet firewood can be as much as 2-3 times heavier than a dry green waste. There are few factors that need to be taken into consideration. However, those factors will be explained to you before we start hauling for you. This way you know what to expect when it comes to hauling fees before you commit.
Does our Junk Removal Company recycle in North Vancouver?
Our Junk removal company recycles everything that is recyclable. However, don’t take our word for it. Visit the North Shore Transfer Station and see for yourself how strict North Vancouver has become with regards to treating recyclables as general rubbish. North Vancouver has established very strict rules on what goes into the general garbage pile and what is recycled. For example our company cannot dispose of the following types of rubbish without using the recycling facilities:
Cardboard, metal, mattress, box spring, green waste, soil, firewood, any wood that is not treated and doesn’t have nails in it, refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer, dryer, electronics such as tv, computers, printers, light bulbs, batteries, propane tanks, tires, drywall. The list of recyclables is growing every year and the bigger the list, the more work is required on our side since rubbish has to be separated into more different piles and in some cases driven to different locations. However, we don’t mind doing the extra work. It is better for the future of our children.
Construction Waste Disposal for North Vancouver
Construction waste is the type of rubbish that needs to be treated a little bit different than the other junk we dispose. The City of North Vancouver has strict bylaws regarding what construction waste is disposed at the North Shore Transfer Station. For example Drywall is recycled and for that reason, it cannot be mixed with other rubbish. Drywall is collected at the same location but in different pile inside the dump station. Some of our clients are not aware of this fact and often they mix dry wall with other construction material.
Metal is the other material that is recyclable. Like dry wall, metal is disposed in a different section of the North Shore Transfer Station.
Fees for construction waste are different in most cases. Except for dry wall, differences in fees come from the weight of the construction material. For example tiles are 2-3 times heavier than construction wood. In such cases, fees are much higher. In the case of dry wall, the North Shore Transfer Station charges our company double the disposal fees and therefore this type of construction waste is much more expensive to haul away.
Drywall Disposal for North Vancouver
If you live on the North Shore and you have drywall that needs to be disposed of, you have found the right company. Before you call us, our crew would like to provide you with few facts regarding drywall disposal. Drywall is not the same as general garbage. The city of North Vancouver recycles drywall and disposal at their dump grounds is pretty strict regarding this matter. To begin with, the dump station charges double the fees they apply on general rubbish. Naturally this forces our company to have higher fees for drywall. We are not sure what exactly makes recycling of drywall so expensive, but this is a topic beyond the purpose of this web site. Another fact we need to take into consideration is that drywall is much heavier than other construction waste material. Therefore a small pile of drywall can carry fees higher than a big pile of rubbish.
There is also another important fact that we have to make clear to our clients. The landfield does not take all the drywall that residents need to be disposed of. For example, if a client has drywall with anything stuck to it, the North Shore Transfer Station would not accept it. In some cases clients place broken down drywall mixed with other material such as dirt, wood, tiles and such, in bags and separating all materials from the drywall is almost impossible. In this case, no dump station would accept it. Therefore, we are hoping that you have read this material before you start placing your rubbish together with the drywall that needs to be disposed of. If it is big pieces of drywall, then it will be easy for our crew to fish it out. However, if it is small pieces of drywall mixed with other small pieces of other rubbish, it is understandable why we won’t be able to accept it.
Couch Removal
Couch disposal fee -
$90
At some point, no matter how much you love you couch, it is time to take it to the dump. Call our company and we will get rid of your couch. We dispose of all types of couches. NorthShore Transfer Station treats couches just as any other rubbish. The only time the landfill imposes extra fees is when the couch is of the futon type. Futons have mattresses and those have extra $20 fee. The disposal fee for a couch is based on a single item pick up. If you have more than one couch then you get a discount on the 2nd couch. Usually it is about 50% discount for an additional couch.
In some cases, extra fees might apply for your couch to be disposed. For example if you leave you couch outside on the rain and it gets really wet overnight, then we have to include and additional charge. It is usually $10. This extra charge comes from the fact that wet couches weigh more and the North Vancouver Transfer Station charges our company more money for heavier items. Therefore, to avoid this extra charge, please cover your couch with a tarp if you are to leave it outside overnight.
For North Vancouver we provide
couch removal services even for after hours. Our company base is in North Shore and therefore we don’t have to deal with the traffic on the bridges. That’s why if you are at work during the day and you cannot be at home, we will make the exception and we will haul away your couch after hours.
Mattress Removal
Mattress disposal fee for North Vancouver -
$80.
Mattress and and a box spring combined disposal fee -
$100
The average life of a mattress is about 10 years and at some point sleeping on this mattress is just not the same. Our company recycles your unwanted mattress or/and box spring. Starting Jan 1, 2011 the city of North Vancouver does not allow mattresses and box springs to be disposed as a regular rubbish in the North Shore Transfer Station. Mattresses and Box springs are recycled. The metal and the wood inside the mattress and the box spring are taken out for reuse. The size of your mattress does not change our disposal fees. Most other companies charge extra fees for larger mattress and box spring.
Junk Removal North Vancouver
Phone: (604) 910-7549
