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

Same-Day Junk Removal
in Rochester, NH

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

Looking for a junk removal service in Rochester? Trash Can Willy's is the Rochester junk hauling company with its own yard in the Lilac City, veteran-owned and hauling here 17+ years.

  • 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 offer in Rochester

More examples of junk we take

Single items start at $35, $40 comes off any job above that, and no job is too large or too small. Property managers, landlords, real estate agents and contractors, we have you covered too: office and retail cleanouts, apartment and condo turnovers, foreclosure and eviction cleanups, construction debris, warehouse cleanouts, storage units, and property prep for sale or lease. We coordinate with site managers, work around other trades, and keep projects moving without slowing you down.

Why Us

Why use Trash Can Willy's in Rochester

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 Rochester job.

Point. Relax. We haul.

Garages full? Basement getting overwhelming? Renovation debris piling up? Point, relax, we haul. Single items start at $35 and it runs to a whole property, and most weeks our Rochester crews are doing garage and basement cleanouts, apartment turnovers, renovation debris, office cleanouts, storage unit clear-outs and estate cleanouts.

Our own crews, and the largest trucks in New England

You get friendly professionals who respect your home, not a mystery crew with a logo slapped on the door. We operate fully insured trucks, we train the teams to protect floors, walls and doorways, and they watch your corners, your carpets and your floors on the way out. We use the largest trucks in New England: bigger trucks, fewer trips, better value. Two or three of us come in uniform inside a two-hour window, with a call about 20 minutes ahead.

We take the fridge the drop-off will not

The residential drop-off on Rochester Neck Road will not take a refrigerator or an air conditioner at all, and electronics are never collected at the curb here at any time of year. Bulky pickup comes round once a month, so a dead fridge in a Rochester cellar can sit a long while. Our branch is in this city, so a Rochester job starts in our own yard.

This is a branch town, not a drive-to town

Our Rochester branch dispatches the Seacoast and Lakes Region jobs, so work in this city starts in our own yard. Honest, upfront pricing and no mystery fees, and eco-friendly sorting means up to 85% of what we haul is recycled or donated rather than landfilled. Reusable items in the load may earn you a discount on 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 Rochester customers say about us

You can find all of these on Google, each one bearing a customer's name and their town. Rochester is our own branch city, so these came from downtown on the Cocheco and from Gonic and East Rochester.

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 Rochester 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 Rochester we cover

We cover the whole city. Besides downtown on the Cocheco, Rochester has three villages of its own: East Rochester up by the Salmon Falls River, Gonic south of downtown on NH 125, and North Rochester out past the turnpike.

This is our home branch, so Rochester is the yard rather than a trip. If you are out toward Farmington, Milton or Barrington, call anyway. If the truck can reach you, we can haul it.

Zip codes we cover in Rochester: 03839, 03867 and 03868.

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 Rochester

How much does junk removal in Rochester 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 Rochester?

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 Rochester?

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. Here it is often a storage unit you are done paying for, or an apartment that has to be turned before the weekend.

Do you take fridges, freezers and air conditioners?

Yes, and it is one of our most common calls here, because the city drop-off will not accept them. Sealed refrigeration has to have its refrigerant recovered by somebody licensed to do it, which is why it carries a recycling fee. We tell you that number when we quote, then we do the awkward part: getting a chest freezer up a bulkhead stair without taking the door frame with it.

How soon can you get to Rochester?

Same-day or next-day is often possible. Our own yard is in Rochester, so this is where the trucks start rather than somewhere they drive to.

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.