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Junk removal and hauling notes for San Diego County — neighborhoods, ZIP codes, and posted rates.
September 29, 2025·Ocean Beach 92107
Scrap Metal Pickups: How It Works and What Counts — Appliances, frames, BBQ bodies, and pipe count. A mixed garage of metal is a volume job. We scrap it; you do not need a separate scrapyard run unless you want the…
ReadSeptember 27, 2025·North Park 92104
How to Get Rid of an Old Deck or Fence — Tear-down first, haul second, unless you hired a demo crew that includes haul-off. Stack boards. Pull nails if you can. Dirt and concrete footings are extra weight. A stacked…
ReadSeptember 25, 2025·National City 91950
Removing Old Carpet, Tack Strips, and Underlayment Yourself vs. Hiring Pros — DIY carpet: cut into strips, bag it, watch tack strips on knees and walls. Hiring us makes sense when the roll is already in a pile or the…
ReadSeptember 22, 2025·Mission Valley 92108
Shed Demolition and Removal: From Tearing It Down to Hauling It Away — We haul a shed that is already in pieces or a small prefab you have knocked down. Standing demolition with utilities is a different contractor.…
ReadSeptember 19, 2025·Mission Hills 92103
What to Do With Old Paint Cans, Chemicals, and Solvents — Fred’s cannot take wet paint, fuel, pesticides, or solvents. San Diego household hazardous-waste facilities are the legal drop. Dried-out latex in empty cans…
ReadSeptember 17, 2025·Mission Beach 92109
Piano Disposal & Removal: Why Moving It Yourself Is Dangerous — Pianos concentrate weight on small casters and crush stairs, wrists, and floors. Uprights still need four careful hands and a path. This is a custom…
ReadSeptember 15, 2025·Logan Heights 92113
How to Get Rid of Heavy Old Couches and Sectionals — A 3-seat sofa is $69 curbside, $130 full-service. A two-piece sectional is $119 at a drive-up spot. Measure doorways before you drag it. We lift; we do not chew up…
ReadSeptember 12, 2025·Linda Vista 92111
Mattress Disposal Made Simple: Everything You Need to Know — One mattress or box spring is $69 curbside. Two pieces $119. Full-service from the bedroom starts at $130. San Diego trash will not take them. We recycle…
ReadSeptember 10, 2025·La Jolla 92037
Appliance Removal Guide: Refrigerators, Washers, and Dryers — Empty the fridge. Shut off water to the washer. A dryer is still heavy. One appliance is $69 curbside, $130 from the kitchen, laundry, or back yard.…
ReadSeptember 8, 2025·Kensington 92116
How to Safely Remove and Dispose of an Old Hot Tub — Drain it completely. Disconnect power. A spa shell plus cabinet is a custom job — it is bulky, wet if you missed a line, and awkward on side yards. Do not roll it…
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ZIP codes we haul
Only the ZIP codes on this map — full Chula Vista through Eastlake, East County (Santee, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, La Presa), Carmel Valley, Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, Scripps Ranch, San Carlos, Lake Murray, Skyline, Lomita, Tierrasanta, and Paradise Valley, plus the coastal and central neighborhoods we already haul. Same posted rates in every ZIP we serve. Click a ZIP or a neighborhood name.
Neighborhoods we haul
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