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

Same-Day Junk Removal
in Portsmouth, NH

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

Looking for junk haulers in Portsmouth? Trash Can Willy's is the veteran-owned Portsmouth junk removal company working the South End, Atlantic Heights and Elwyn Park, homes and businesses alike.

  • 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

Why Us

Why use Trash Can Willy's in Portsmouth

We are a local, veteran-owned junk removal company, A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and 17+ years in business. Here is what that means on a Portsmouth job.

We proudly serve Portsmouth, homes and businesses

We serve Portsmouth for trash, junk and debris hauling. Junk removal, construction materials picked up, or the garage, basement or attic finally cleaned out: we can accommodate it, and we do all the work removing it from where it sits, so all you do is point. Single items start at $35 and it runs up to a whole property. Office and retail cleanouts and condo turnovers are steady work here, and we book around the trades already on site.

Crews who respect your home, and the largest trucks in New England

Friendly crews who respect your home, in uniform, two or three of them depending on the job, and they watch your corners, your carpets and your floors going out. We use the largest trucks in New England, which is fewer trips and better value on a load. You get a two-hour window and a call about 20 minutes ahead, we show up on time, and we clean up after ourselves.

We take all three in one visit

The city's curbside bulky waste takes one category a week, so a couch, a refrigerator and an old television are three separate pickups across three separate weeks. If you use a private trash hauler you are not eligible for any of it. We take all three in one visit.

Serving Portsmouth from our Rochester branch

Portsmouth is run out of our Rochester yard, down the Spaulding Turnpike to the traffic circle, and those crews work the Seacoast every week. Whenever possible we donate usable items and recycle materials to reduce landfill waste across the Seacoast, which comes to up to 85% of what we haul. Anything reusable in your load earns a discount off the price of the job.

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.

The Trash Can Willy's crew in branded polos in front of one of their junk removal box trucks

Our Reviews

What Portsmouth customers say about us

These sit on Google with the writer's first name and city on them. Portsmouth's come from the South End and Atlantic Heights out to Elwyn Park, along with office and retail cleanouts at the Pease Tradeport.

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 Portsmouth junk removal crew

Two or three of us show up depending on the size of the job. They are real employees, background-checked and in uniform, and we treat every customer like our only customer.

  • 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 parts of Portsmouth we cover

We cover the whole city, from the South End and Market Square out through Islington Creek and Christian Shore, up to Atlantic Heights, and west to Elwyn Park, Pannaway Manor, Maple Haven and the West End.

We take commercial work at the Pease International Tradeport too. Portsmouth is served from our Rochester office, down the Spaulding Turnpike. If the truck can reach you, we can haul it.

Zip codes we cover in Portsmouth: 03801.

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

You approve the price first.

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 Portsmouth

How much does junk removal in Portsmouth cost?

Single items start at $35, and $40 comes off any job above that. Past that we price the job itself: what it weighs, the labor it takes, how difficult it is and how hard it is to get to. Anything we can resell, donate or recycle comes off that price, and we beat any written quote you already have in hand.

What do you take in Portsmouth?

You name it, we take it. Furniture, appliances, electronics, household clutter, yard debris, construction debris, hot tubs, sheds, pianos and the whole contents of a basement, garage or attic. The rule of thumb is simple: if two or three strong guys can lift it, it goes on the truck. The short list we cannot take is hazardous: wet paint, gasoline and other fuels, solvents and propane tanks.

Do you recycle and donate?

Yes, up to 85 percent of what we haul. Usable furniture and household goods go to donation partners, metal goes to scrap and electronics go to a certified recycler. If something coming out of your house still has resale value we take a discount off your price for it, and sometimes we even buy your junk.

Do you do full house cleanouts in Portsmouth?

Yes, and they are a large part of what we do. Estates, foreclosures, evictions, hoarding situations, move-outs and downsizing, plus the basement, attic or garage on its own. We are the professional experts on cleanouts, hot tubs, sheds and pianos. Where we can we clear the whole property in one visit, sweep it, and send photos when it is empty. Around Portsmouth it is often a South End condo or an office at Pease.

Can you park in the South End or on Christian Shore?

Yes. We carry from the door rather than backing up to it. Tell us the street when you book.

How soon can you get to Portsmouth?

Same-day or next-day is often possible. Portsmouth is served from our Rochester office, so it is a regular run for us rather than a special trip.

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.