Junk Removal in Carmichael

Carmichael began in 1909, when Daniel W. Carmichael laid out the 2,000-acre Carmichael Colony along the American River. Today it’s an unincorporated community of nearly 80,000 people with mature trees, larger lots, established homes and plenty of apartments, and it sits right next to Arden-Arcade, where our office is on Hurley Way. Most Carmichael addresses are a short drive for our crews.

Carmichael is unincorporated, so residents get Sacramento County’s bulky waste pickup: one appointment per 12 months, up to 5 cubic yards. For anything beyond that, items still in the house or garage, or same-week removal, our crew carries it out and hauls it away.

Source: Wikipedia: Carmichael, California

Many Carmichael homes are decades old, with mature trees overhead. Leaves, pollen and fine debris get tracked in and settle on sills and floors, so entryways, baseboards and window tracks need more attention than in a newer subdivision.

Our truck is divided into fractions, and you pay for the space your items take, not by the hour. A single armchair is a minimum load; a sofa or mattress is about a quarter truck; a one-car garage is often three-quarters to a full truck.

Households in unincorporated Sacramento County get one curbside bulky waste pickup per 12 months, up to 5 cubic yards (8 × 4 × 4 feet), by appointment. Extra pickups and larger piles cost extra. Schedule by calling (916) 875-5555 (weekdays 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) or emailing utilities@SacCounty.net, and set items out no more than 24 hours ahead.

Piles set out early or without an appointment are charged a fee.

Source: Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling: Residential Services

Free curbside programs are a good deal if you can carry everything to the curb, wait for an appointment and stay under the size limit. Hire us when you need it gone today, when items are inside the home or upstairs, when the load is bigger than the curbside limit, or when you’ve used up your free pickups.

We sort every load. Usable furniture and household goods are donated where possible, metals and appliances go to recyclers, mattresses go through California’s mattress recycling program, and only what’s left goes to a licensed transfer station.

Paint, chemicals, motor oil, fuel, batteries and fluorescent bulbs are household hazardous waste. We can’t haul them, but Sacramento County’s North Area Recovery Station (4450 Roseville Road) runs a free household hazardous waste drop-off. Check the county’s current hours before you go.

We’re the Sacramento junk removal company that also cleans. Landlords, realtors and families clearing a home can book the haul-out and a move-out clean together, from $400 for the clean, with one crew and one invoice.

Much of our work in Carmichael is helping people at the moments a home changes hands: tenants moving out, owners getting a rental ready for the next tenant, sellers preparing for listing photos, and new owners or renters moving in. We clean houses, apartments, condos and offices: empty or furnished.

One company for the clean-out and the clean means one appointment, one crew and one invoice. Move-out cleaning starts at $400; junk removal at $75.

Carmichael is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County along the north bank of the American River, known for mature trees, larger lots and established homes, with Ancil Hoffman Park on the river.

Because Carmichael is unincorporated, residents use Sacramento County’s garbage and bulky waste services.

We serve every part of Carmichael, including Winding Way, Del Dayo, Ancil Hoffman Park area, Carmichael Park area.

1. 1You text a photo or book a time. We reply with a price range based on how much truck space the load looks like it needs.
2. 2We call or text when the crew is on the way, inside the arrival window you picked.
3. 3The crew looks at everything in person and gives a firm price before anything is lifted. If it’s less than the range, you pay less; if you decide not to go ahead, there’s no charge.
4. 4We carry everything out (from bedrooms, upstairs, the garage, the backyard or a storage unit) and protect doorways and floors along the way.
5. 5We sweep or rake the spot where the items were, then sort the load: donation, recycling, and only what’s left goes to a licensed transfer station.

Most single-item and small-load pickups take under an hour on site. A full garage or a whole-home cleanout usually takes a few hours to a full day, depending on how much sorting you want done on the spot.