Junk removal cost in Charleston, SC by load size

Junk removal is priced mostly by how much truck space your load takes. National cost guides put a typical job at about $133 to $373 (Angi, 2024 data) and a full truckload at $450 to $800, depending on the guide. A few Charleston companies publish their own prices, and one local company lists $625 to $800 for a full truck. If you can load it yourself, town bulk pickup and the county convenience centers are often free for residents.

Prices by load size

Most junk removal companies charge by how much of the truck your load fills. The three national guides below price loads as fractions of a full junk truck. Angi and HomeAdvisor are owned by the same company and publish the same table, so they count as one source here. These are national figures, not Charleston quotes.

Load size	Angi / HomeAdvisor (2024 to 2025 data)	Fixr (January 2025)	LawnStarter average (December 2025)
Minimum or single item	$60 to $150	$75 to $125	Not given
1/8 truck	$75 to $125	$75 to $125	$90
1/4 truck	$125 to $200	$125 to $175	$160
1/2 truck	$200 to $400	$175 to $375	$375
3/4 truck	$400 to $600	$375 to $450	$520
Full truck	$600 to $800	$450 to $650	$675

Angi bases its sizes on a 20-yard truck, so its 1/2 truck is 4.5 to 11 cubic yards and a full truck is 13 to 17 cubic yards. Across a whole job, Angi says most people pay $133 to $373, with an average of $242. Fixr's national average is $300, with most jobs at $150 to $600. LawnStarter's average is $225 a load, with most at $115 to $450.

Thumbtack prices by pickup-truck load

Thumbtack measures loads differently, in pickup-truck loads rather than fractions of a junk truck, so its figures sit in their own table. These are national (Thumbtack, updated October 13, 2026).

Load	Thumbtack range
1/2 pickup truck	$97 to $201
1 pickup truck	$132 to $273
2 pickup trucks	$190 to $393
3 pickup trucks	$249 to $514
4 or more pickup trucks	$377 to $779

Thumbtack's national average range for a job is $138 to $308.

What Charleston companies publish

A few companies serving Charleston post prices on their own sites. These are their figures, not quotes for your job.

Lowcountry Junk Pros lists 2026 prices that it says include labor, the drive and the landfill fee: one item $99 to $175, quarter truck $225 to $325, half truck $375 to $500, three-quarter truck $525 to $650 and full truck $625 to $800.
LoadUp prices per item. Its Charleston page says removal starts at $80, each added item from $15, and curbside pickup costs $5 less than in-home pickup. Construction debris starts at $415.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? shows "Instant pricing from $39" for its Flex service on its Charleston page. Full-service jobs are priced by truck space after an on-site estimate.
Lowcountry Junk Dogs says junk removal starts "as low as $95".
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving gives price ranges on its Charleston page. The company says its rates depend on location and points customers to a free estimate.

None of these pages, except Lowcountry Junk Pros' 2026 table, show a date for their prices.

Pro tip before you compare quotes, ask how each one is priced. Some Charleston companies charge per item and others charge by truck space, so put your quotes on the same basis before you pick.

What single items cost

These are national figures for hauling one item away.

Item	Angi (2024 data)	Fixr (January 2025)	LawnStarter (December 2025)
Mattress	$75 to $150	$75 to $150	$70 to $130
Couch	$100 to $200	$100 to $200	$175 to $275
Refrigerator	$50 to $150	$100 to $200	$50 to $150 (large appliance)
Hot tub	$200 to $600	$150 to $600	$235 to $415
Piano	$200 to $400	$200 to $400	Not given
Construction debris	$100 to $800 a truckload	$200 to $600	$300 to $800 a truckload

LoadUp's national cost guide (October 2026) lists its own starting prices: a mattress from $85, a couch from $85 and a refrigerator from $115.

Bigger jobs cost more. Angi puts shed removal at an average of $650, with a range of $250 to $3,000, and an estate cleanout at about $1,250 on average, with most people spending $275 to $4,000. LawnStarter puts a whole-home cleanout at $625 to $2,000. Neither Angi page shows a date. HomeGuide puts hoarding cleanup at $1,000 to $4,000 on average, also with no date shown. Our guide to construction debris removal covers renovation loads.

Dumpster rental instead

A roll-off dumpster means you do the loading, but you get days to fill it.

Size	ZTERS Charleston (10-day rental)	Weight allowance (ZTERS)	Dumpsters.com average (2026)	Dumpsters.com range
10-yard	$675 to $825	1 to 2 tons	$586	$329 to $1,307
20-yard	$755 to $905	2 to 4 tons	$679	$374 to $1,362
30-yard	$800 to $935	4 to 6 tons	$809	$450 to $1,460
40-yard	$890 to $990	5 to 8 tons	$906	$516 to $1,613

ZTERS' Charleston page says delivery averages about $259 and shows no date for its prices. Dumpsters.com's figures are site-wide, updated October 2026, and come from rates its customers paid. It says a rental usually runs 7 to 10 days and doesn't list weight allowances on that page. Budget Dumpster's Charleston page lists 10, 15, 20 and 30-yard sizes but no prices, since they change by ZIP code. Angi (2024 data) puts a typical one-week rental at about $380, national.

The free options

If you can get the junk to the curb or into a pickup, you may not need to pay anyone.

Curbside bulk pickup. Most towns take furniture and appliances at the curb, each with its own day and rules. See City of Charleston bulk pickup, North Charleston bulk pickup, Mount Pleasant bulk pickup, Summerville bulk pickup, Goose Creek bulk pickup and Hanahan bulk pickup.
County convenience centers. Charleston County's centers are free for residents with a photo ID showing a county address. The county funds them through a user fee on the property tax bill, listed as $150 a year for a single-family home. Berkeley County charges residents nothing for household garbage, yard debris and construction debris at its residential centers. Dorchester County lists no fees, so call (843) 832-0070 to confirm. See Charleston County convenience centers, Berkeley County convenience centers and Dorchester County convenience sites.

For single items, our guides on getting rid of a couch and getting rid of a mattress go town by town.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to haul away one item in Charleston?

National guides put a single bulky item at about $60 to $150 (Angi, 2024 data) or $75 to $125 (Fixr, January 2025). One Charleston company, Lowcountry Junk Pros, lists one item at $99 to $175 in its 2026 prices. If your town picks up bulk items at the curb, that is free.

Is renting a dumpster cheaper than hiring junk removal?

For a small load, the published figures say no. ZTERS' Charleston page lists a 10-yard dumpster at $675 to $825 for a 10-day rental, while national guides put a half-truck junk load at about $175 to $400. A dumpster gives you days to fill it, but you do all the loading.

Is it free to take junk to the dump in Charleston?

For individual residents, yes. Charleston County's convenience centers are free with a photo ID showing a county address, and are funded by the county user fee on your tax bill. Berkeley County charges residents nothing for household garbage, yard debris and construction debris at its residential centers. Dorchester County lists no fees, so call its Solid Waste office at (843) 832-0070 to confirm.

How do Charleston junk removal companies set their prices?

Most price by volume, meaning how much of the truck your load fills. 1-800-GOT-JUNK prices two or more items by truck space after an on-site estimate, Junk King prices by truck volume with free estimates, and Lowcountry Junk Pros prices by volume. LoadUp prices per item instead. College HUNKS' Charleston page gives price ranges, and the company says its rates depend on location.

Bottom line

Before you pay anyone, check whether your town's free bulk pickup or a county convenience center can take the load. If you need a crew, get two or three quotes priced the same way, by item or by truck space, and use the national ranges here as a rough check rather than a Charleston price list.

How do we know this?

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