The Menard County seat sits on hills above the Sangamon River, and its older homes come with steep basement stairs and full garages. L&J’s hauls junk and drops 15 and 20 yard dumpsters from the courthouse square out IL-97 to New Salem and Lake Petersburg. Text a photo, get a flat price.
Petersburg is a straight shot for us. We leave the shop on Hickory Road, run IL-125 east to Ashland, turn north on IL-97, and come into town from the south past New Salem, about 28 minutes door to door. Menard County jobs get grouped so one trailer can hit Petersburg, Athens, and Pleasant Plains in the same loop, which keeps the price flat with nothing added for the drive. Dumpster drops usually land in the morning and pickups happen on the day you choose.
Petersburg was built on hills, and that shapes the work. The two-stories around the courthouse square have basements reached by one steep stairway and porches that were never designed for a refrigerator to come down. Lake Petersburg and the river property along the Sangamon bring dock sections, boat lifts, and sheds full of lake gear. Out on IL-123 and the county roads it is farm cleanup: fence wire, old implements, and burn piles that never got burned. We bring the right trailer and enough hands for each.
Snap the basement, the garage, or the pile by the dock and send it with your cross street. A photo of the stairs or the slope helps us bring the right crew.
One number, hauling and disposal included, no extra for Menard County. Usually back the same day.
About 28 minutes from the shop. Petersburg is paired with Athens and Pleasant Plains so the crew is already in the county. Lake and river lots get a look at the slope before we commit to a spot for the trailer.
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Yes. L&J’s Junk Removal covers all of Petersburg and Menard County, from the homes around the courthouse square to Lake Petersburg and the river ground along the Sangamon. We load and haul furniture, appliances, basement and garage piles, sheds, and yard debris, and we also drop 15 and 20 yard dumpsters. Text a photo of what you have to (217) 624-7066 or use the estimate form and a real person will answer.
L&J’s Junk Removal quotes Petersburg jobs as one flat rate that covers loading, hauling, and disposal, with nothing added for the drive up IL-97. There is no set price list because a hillside basement full of furniture is a different load than a garage of boxes, so we price from a photo. Send one to (217) 624-7066 and you will usually have a number back the same day.
L&J’s Junk Removal, a family crew out of Virginia, IL, serves Petersburg, Athens, Oakford, Tallula, Greenview, and the farms between them. We are about 28 minutes away and we group Menard County stops together, so Petersburg is a regular part of the week rather than a special trip. Eighty-eight five-star Google reviews back that up. Most Menard County questions get answered from a single photo. Call or text (217) 624-7066 with your address.
Yes, and that is a job L&J’s knows well. The two-stories on the hills around the square have basements with one steep stairway and low ceilings, so everything comes up by hand, one piece at a time. We bring enough people to do it safely and we protect the stair walls on the way. Text a photo of the basement and the stairs to (217) 624-7066 or request an estimate and we will size the crew.
L&J’s Junk Removal works lake and river lots around Petersburg all the time, including Lake Petersburg and the ground along the Sangamon. Old dock sections, boat lifts, patio sets, rotted decking, and sheds full of lake gear all fit on the trailer. If the lot is steep or narrow we walk it first from your photos and plan where the trailer sits. Steep lake lots get extra hands, not extra charges. Text (217) 624-7066 to get started.
Usually, yes. L&J’s 15 and 20 yard dumpsters are dump-trailer style and sit on tires, so they can be set on a sloped Petersburg driveway without gouging it, and we chock them so nothing moves. Send a photo of the drive and tell us the grade and we will say honestly whether it will work. Book a dumpster for 1 to 7 days with delivery and pickup included.
For an estate in Petersburg, L&J’s usually recommends the crew. Family homes here have a lot of stairs and a lot of history, and our people set keepsakes aside, take usable items to donation, and haul the rest in one visit. If you would rather sort at your own pace over a week, a 20 yard dumpster in the driveway works too. Both are flat rate. Call (217) 624-7066 and we will help you pick.
Yes. L&J’s Junk Removal tears down and hauls away dock sections, boat lifts, lake sheds, and the piles that collect under a deck by the water. Metal gets recycled where it can be, and treated lumber goes to the proper facility. If the shed is still standing we handle the demolition and the haul in the same trip. Boat lifts and docks come apart faster than people expect. Text a photo to (217) 624-7066 or send the form.
Petersburg is about 20 miles and 28 minutes from L&J’s shop outside Virginia, straight out IL-125 and up IL-97. It does not add to your price. We quote a flat rate for the load and the drive is our problem, not yours. Because Petersburg is paired with other Menard County stops, the next opening is usually within a few days. Text (217) 624-7066 to check the schedule.
Basement under an old house on the hill, a lake shed that finally has to go, or a dumpster for a Petersburg remodel. One text, one flat price, one crew coming up IL-97. No call center, just the crew’s phone.
(217) 624-7066