Old couches, a dead fridge, the garage you cannot park in, a basement full of somebody else’s boxes. Text us a photo and get a flat rate. Then our family crew from Virginia, IL shows up, loads it, sweeps, and hauls it off. Cass, Morgan, and Sangamon County, 88 five-star reviews and counting.
Every job starts with the same photo. From there you choose: full-service junk hauling where we do every bit of the lifting, or a driveway-friendly dumpster you fill over a few days. Same family, same flat-rate pricing either way.
Full-service junk removal. You point at what goes, the crew carries it out, loads the trailer, sweeps the spot, and drives away. You never touch a thing.
Working through the house over a long weekend? A 15 or 20 yard dumpster sits in the driveway on tires, you load it as you go, and we haul it when you are done.
Landfill rules, not ours. Most of what is left in a house is fine, and if an item is questionable we will tell you where it can go locally. Text a photo to (217) 624-7066 if you are not sure and we will tell you what to do with it.
Searching junk removal near me or junk hauling near me in Jacksonville turns up franchise call centers that quote from a script and send whoever is free. Call L&J’s and you get Jesse or someone from the family on the phone, a flat rate from your photo, and the same crew every time. Small enough to care, big enough to take the whole house.
Snap the pile, the room, or the whole garage and send it to (217) 624-7066. We text back a flat rate, usually the same day, and offer you the next open slot.
The crew texts before pulling in. Walk us through what stays and what goes. Change your mind on the spot, no problem.
Everything is carried out, loaded on the trailer, and the floor is swept. Narrow stairs, tight doorways, and second floors included.
Usable furniture and goods go to local donation, metal and appliances to recycling, and only the true junk to the landfill.
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L&J’s Junk Removal prices every job as a flat rate based on how much room your stuff takes up on the trailer and how much labor it takes to get it out. Junk removal cost is not hourly with us, and there are no fuel or disposal surprises added later. Text a photo to (217) 624-7066 or use the free estimate form and you will have a firm number, usually the same day.
L&J’s Junk Removal, family-owned and run out of Virginia, Illinois, hauls junk for homeowners in Jacksonville, Beardstown, Springfield, Petersburg, Ashland, Winchester, Chatham, and every town in Cass, Morgan, and Sangamon County. Eighty-eight five-star Google reviews and the same crew on every job. Call or text (217) 624-7066 and we will get you a price from a photo.
It depends on your back and your calendar. Renting a 15 or 20 yard dumpster from L&J’s Junk Removal costs less if you can load it yourself over a few days. Hiring the full-service crew costs a bit more, but the lifting, the sweeping, and the hauling are all done in one afternoon. Text a photo to (217) 624-7066 and we will quote both, or book a dumpster if you already know.
L&J’s Junk Removal sorts every load. Furniture, housewares, and working appliances go to junk removal donation outlets and local thrift stores when they are in usable shape. Metal, appliances, and electronics go to recyclers. What is truly finished goes to the landfill, and only that. If something on your pile should be donated, say so when you text (217) 624-7066 and we will make sure it gets there.
Yes, in the practical sense. L&J’s Junk Removal keeps as much as possible out of the landfill by donating usable items and recycling scrap metal, appliances, and electronics. We are not perfect and we do not greenwash it, but a good share of what leaves your house gets a second life somewhere in Central Illinois. Send a photo for a free estimate or text it to (217) 624-7066.
Yes. Older homes in Jacksonville, Beardstown, and the river towns have tight basement stairs and doorways, and the L&J’s Junk Removal crew works in them every week. We bring enough hands to carry furniture and appliances out without dragging them across the floor or gouging the walls. Text a photo of the stairs along with the items to (217) 624-7066 so we can plan the trip.
Yes. If you would rather set it out, L&J’s Junk Removal will do the junk pickup right from the curb, the alley, or the end of the driveway, and you do not have to be home. Snap a photo of the pile, text it to (217) 624-7066, and we will give you a price and a pickup window. Most people just leave it out the night before and we text when it is gone.
One trailer load from L&J’s Junk Removal covers most garage, basement, and single-room cleanouts in a single trip. Whole houses are planned as multiple loads, or with a dumpster left on site for the slow sorting. Send photos of everything to (217) 624-7066 and the flat rate will account for the number of loads up front, so there is no renegotiating at the truck. Request a free estimate.
Yes. L&J’s Junk Removal handles the trash removal the city and village haulers refuse: bulk piles, furniture, appliances, remodel scraps, and bagged junk from a cleanout. We come to Jacksonville, Beardstown, Springfield, and every town in between. Estimates are free and done from a photo. Text (217) 624-7066 or use the free estimate form and you will have a price, usually the same day.
Text a photo and get a flat rate, usually the same day. Let the crew handle every bit of the lifting, or book a driveway-friendly dumpster and fill it yourself over a few days. Either way, it is gone and you did not rent a truck.
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