Trash Can Willy's Junk Removal Service
Veteran-owned businessBBB A+ accredited
4.9 Rating98% Recommend4.8 Rating

Same-Day Junk Removal
in Methuen, MA

Prices starting at $35Full-service junk removalVeteran-owned

Looking for a junk hauling company in Methuen? Trash Can Willy's is Methuen's veteran-owned junk removal company, working both sides of the state line and taking the renovation debris with the furniture.

  • You Point, We Haul

    Loading, lifting and sweep-up included

  • Two-Hour Windows

    Courtesy call 20 minutes before we arrive

  • You Approve First

    The exact price is confirmed before we start

  • Up to 85% Recycled

    Donated or recycled, not landfilled

Our Services

The junk removal services we provide in Methuen

More examples of junk we take

Single items start at $35 and a garage goes in one visit. Commercial work keeps your business running: office cleanouts and furniture removal, retail space clearing for renovations and remodels, construction debris and renovation waste pickup, property management services for apartment complexes, and regular commercial pickup schedules on demand.

Why Us

Why Use Trash Can Willy's in Methuen

Junk removal and cleanouts in Methuen, run out of our Lawrence office next door. One price, one visit, and you do not carry anything. Here is what people here call us for.

No job is too big or too small

One water heater at the bottom of the basement stairs, or the whole house. You name it, we take it, and that includes tires and automotive parts where the local disposal facility permits them. You point and we remove it from where it sits, so nothing has to come down to the curb first and nothing waits for a collection day. We are licensed and insured.

We come on a day you pick and take all of it

Bulk pickups here run one day a week, at the hauler's own rates, and no construction debris is collected at the curb at any price. Drive it yourself and you need an annual vehicle sticker before you get through the gate. We come on a day you pick and take all of it in one visit.

We work both sides of the state line

Methuen's northern boundary is the New Hampshire line, and we work both sides of it every week: this route runs out of our Lawrence office next door and the company's home yard is up in Hooksett. A job that crosses that line is still one job to us.

The biggest trucks, and a crew that watches your house

We use the largest trucks in New England, so a basement, a garage and the shed behind them leave on the same afternoon. Two or three of us come depending on the size of the job, trained personnel who watch your corners, your carpets and your floors on the way out. You get a two-hour appointment window and a call when we are 20 minutes out. Up to 85% of what we haul is recycled or donated, through local Methuen charities and licensed facilities.

We take construction and demolition debris

The old bathroom vanity, the torn-out cabinets, the plaster, the strapping and the shingles are all ordinary work for us. We take construction and demolition debris on the same visit as the furniture and the appliances, and our crew loads it. If it came out of the house during the job, it goes on the truck.

Priced on the work, not the air in the truck

Most junk removal companies charge by how much truck space you use. Bricks or feathers, packed tight or full of air, you can pay the same simply because it takes up the same space. We price the actual job: weight, labor, difficulty and access. And our trucks are huge. Three of many competitors' trucks can fit inside one of ours, which means fewer trips to unload, less time spent dumping and lower costs we can pass on to our customers. Your price is approved before anything moves and doesn't change afterward. Plus, we beat any written quote.

Local. Veteran-owned. No franchise fees.

Steve built Trash Can Willy's on the same principles he learned in the military: show up when we say we will, honor our quote, communicate clearly and leave your property better than we found it. We're local, not a franchise. No call centers, corporate runaround or franchise fees built into your price. We're BBB A+ Accredited, licensed and insured, and a portion of every job supports Wounded Warrior Family Support. Fair pricing. Great communication. No stress. Just a job done right.

A Trash Can Willy's crew member in a branded polo giving a thumbs up beside one of the company's box trucks

Our Reviews

What Methuen customers say about us

Not one of these was written in our office: they are Google reviews with real names and real towns on them. Methuen's come from both sides of the state line, and plenty of them are renovation debris going out with the furniture.

Excellent

4.9out of 5


Based on 1,560+ reviews

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Caroline Doherty

Google review

★★★★★1 day ago

Blake and Brandon were fantastic at helping clean out old furniture at my parent’s house. They were so kind, professional, and super helpful! We’ll definitely be back in the future!

Aimee Breton

Google review

★★★★★1 day ago

Very reasonable rates and they were able to schedule me quickly for service. David and his coworker Damarje were so helpful, courteous and respectful !! Will definitely use them again for future services! Highly recommend !!

Jenn Call

Google review

★★★★★4 days ago

Courteous, professional, Fast and efficient!! Can’t ask for better!! Thank you Blake and Paul!!!

Melinda Delgado

Google review

★★★★★5 days ago

Excellent and very professional and very helpful ELI and DARNELL very professional, and helped me removing my couch, excellent workers and very, very professional and courteous

Roxanne Bruno

Google review

★★★★★5 days ago

Professional and very polite staff came to the house and did a great job! Austin and David did fantastic work and TCW is lucky to have them on their team!! I will recommend them to all my friends!!

Amy Campbell

Google review

★★★★★1 week ago

Great experience every time we use Trash Can Willy's. The guys showed up on time and were very polite and personable. They managed to pack 30 years of junk into one truck with no room to spare!

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Our Team

Meet your Methuen junk hauling team

Two or three of us show up depending on the size of the job. Real employees, background-checked and in uniform, and we watch your corners, your carpets and your floors on the way out.

  • Steve Heimsath, Owner, U.S. veteran at Trash Can Willy's

    Steve Heimsath

    Owner, U.S. veteran

  • Anthony Laperle, General manager at Trash Can Willy's

    Anthony Laperle

    General manager

  • James Diaz, Assistant manager at Trash Can Willy's

    James Diaz

    Assistant manager

  • Nicholas King, Crew, U.S. veteran at Trash Can Willy's

    Nicholas King

    Crew, U.S. veteran

  • Austin Nephews, Crew, U.S. veteran at Trash Can Willy's

    Austin Nephews

    Crew, U.S. veteran

  • Kyle Mullins, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Kyle Mullins

    Crew

  • Matthew Frost, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Matthew Frost

    Crew

  • Marcos Rosas, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Marcos Rosas

    Crew

  • Brad Brooks, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Brad Brooks

    Crew

  • Seth Shackford, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Seth Shackford

    Crew

  • Xaiver Melendez, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Xaiver Melendez

    Crew

  • Rashid Conteh, Crew at Trash Can Willy's

    Rashid Conteh

    Crew

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Service Areas

The Methuen neighborhoods we cover

We cover the whole city, from the New Hampshire line down to the Lawrence border and from the Dracut side across to North Andover. Methuen is a regular run rather than a special trip, and because we also run out of Hooksett we work both sides of that state line every week. If you are out toward Pelham, call anyway. If the truck can reach you, we can haul it.

Zip codes we cover in Methuen: 01844.

Don't see your street? Call or text 603-490-2177. If the truck can reach you, we can haul it.

Instant Quote

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Same-day pickups available across NH & MA.

Upfront Pricing

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Veteran Owned

17+ years, trained personnel.

Free Quote

No obligation, no pressure.

Rather just talk? Call or text 603-490-2177.

FAQ

Questions we get about junk removal in Methuen

What does a garage or basement cleanout cost in Methuen?

It depends on what the load weighs, the labor it takes and how hard it is to reach. Single items start at $35, $40 comes off any job above that, and the number is confirmed before anything moves. A garage is a small job and a full basement is a bigger one. Mention the water heater or the chest freezer at the bottom of the stairs when you call, because that is exactly the kind of thing we price in up front rather than after.

Can you take a shed apart?

Yes. Sheds, fences and playsets come down and go on the truck in the same visit, and we clear the debris and pick up the hardware we can see before we leave. Tell us the size when you call, because a small garden shed and a two-bay barn are different jobs. If there are concrete footings in it, we will tell you what that changes before we start. We do not take a deck off a house, and treehouses are a no.

Will you take renovation debris in Methuen?

Yes, and it is the gap we fill most often here. The cabinets, the vanity, the plaster, the old decking and the shingles all go on the truck, on the same trip as the furniture and the appliances, and our crew loads them. Curbside collection will not take construction debris, so this is usually the part people are stuck with.

Do you work in businesses as well as houses?

Yes. Office suites, restaurants clearing out old equipment, storage rooms and unit turnovers are all work we do. We are fully licensed and insured, with a certificate of insurance on request. Our hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5 and Saturday 8 to 4, so tell us the window when you call and we will fit it.

How fast can you get to Methuen?

Lawrence is on your southern border and that is our yard, so Methuen is one of the shortest runs we have. Same-day or next-day is often possible.

How do you quote a job?

Call or text 603-490-2177 with a description or a few photos and we give you a price range on the spot. That phone quote is our best guess, not a binding number. When the crew arrives they look at the job and confirm the exact price before any work starts. Once you approve it, it does not change. For big jobs and full cleanouts we come out for a free on-site estimate, Monday to Friday 9 to 5.

Do you beat other quotes?

Yes. Bring us any written estimate from another company and we beat it by up to 10%. And every week we draw one customer's completed job and refund it in full, so keep your receipt.

Do I need to be home?

Not if we can get to the stuff. Plenty of jobs are booked by phone, hauled while you're at work, and closed out with photos and a card payment. If access is tight or you want to point at things yourself, be there and we'll walk it with you.

When will you actually show up?

You get a two-hour arrival window and a courtesy call about 20 minutes out, so you're not sitting around all day. Most single-item pickups are done inside an hour of the truck arriving.

What won't you take?

Hazardous waste is the short list: wet paint or stain, gasoline and other flammable liquids loose in cans or drums, propane tanks, solvents, acids, antifreeze, motor oil, asbestos and medical waste. A mower, generator or snow blower with fuel or oil still in it is fine: we drain it as part of the job. Fully dried latex paint is fine. Everything else, if two people can lift it and it fits in the truck, we take it.

How do I pay, and how does the $40 off work?

Credit, debit, cash, or estate, certified and business checks. No personal checks. You get an emailed receipt before the truck leaves. Mention the coupon when you book any job and we take $40 off the quoted price, one per job.