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Junk Removal in
Bushwick, Brooklyn

Service across 11206, 11221, and 11237 — the tenement walk-ups along the Jefferson, Morgan, and DeKalb L corridor; the converted-warehouse loft buildings near the BQE; the three-family row houses closer to Ridgewood. Roommate-split and studio-clearout specialists.

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✓No hidden charges
✓No stair or walk-up fees
✓COI support
✓Donation and recycling

Customer Reviews

What NYC Customers Say

★★★★★ 4.94 · 199 Google reviews
★★★★★

“Team did a quick job of dismantling and removing my extremely sturdy and difficult couch. Very professional and courteous, I would use their services again.”

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Isaiah Nieves
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★★★★★

“They did a great job! Very efficient and were done within an hour. Definitely recommend.”

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Blair Queen
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★★★★★

“We hired JunkRabbit to haul away a mattress and couch from my daughter's apartment and they were exceptional! Communicative, flexible, fast, and got everything out of the apartment with ease. Would 100% recommend!”

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Michael Richter
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Bushwick is industrial, residential, and creative — sometimes in the same building

Bushwick doesn't have a single pickup pattern because the neighborhood doesn't have a single use. Half the housing stock is 4-6 story pre-war tenement walk-ups (especially in the corridor between Flushing Avenue and Knickerbocker), built for the original industrial workforce and now densely rented to young people. Another quarter is three-family row houses with driveways, concentrated in the 11237 ZIP near Ridgewood, often owner-occupied by long-term families. And the rest is converted warehouse space — entire buildings near Morgan, Jefferson, and DeKalb L stops that used to be factories and are now lofts, art studios, and small businesses.

Each housing type has its own logistics. The tenement walk-ups have narrow original staircases and aggressive ASP enforcement on the avenues. The three-family row houses have driveway access and basement clearout patterns. The converted lofts have freight elevators that may or may not be operational on any given day, plus building managers who range from professional (newer conversions) to absentee (older ones). We staff each accordingly.

The other thing that shapes Bushwick jobs: the artist concentration. Hundreds of working studios, plus thousands of resident creatives, means our pickups regularly include easels, light stands, broken kiln equipment, partial sculptures, and half-finished projects that nobody wanted to finish. Standard junk-removal companies don't know how to handle this stuff. We do.

What we move out of Bushwick every week

  • Roommate splits and end-of-lease moves. The dominant Bushwick job. Three- and four-bedroom apartments near the Jefferson/Morgan L stops where one or two roommates are leaving and nobody wants any of the shared furniture. IKEA wardrobes, sectionals that need disassembly, mattresses (NYC bag-and-tag required), kitchen pile, broken bookshelves. Same-day if booked early.
  • Art studio clearouts. Studios in the converted warehouses around Morgan and Jefferson, often emptying when an artist moves out of NYC or consolidates. Easels, light stands, partial canvases, plaster molds, kiln-fired ceramics, welding gear, broken printers, paint-related materials (we handle the hazardous-waste portion correctly — most cheap operators don't).
  • Three-family basement reclaims (near Ridgewood). The 11237 row-house belt has older Italian and Eastern European families clearing decades of accumulated stuff after a parent moves or passes. Old fridges (refrigerant), washer/dryers, broken patio furniture, decades of holiday storage. Driveway access keeps these jobs fast.
  • Commercial-to-residential conversion debris. Wyckoff Avenue and parts of Flushing Avenue see steady conversion projects. Demo'd commercial fixtures, old refrigerator cases, broken HVAC units, sheetrock, broken tile. Priced per cubic yard.
  • Small-restaurant and bar closeouts. Bushwick's restaurant turnover means regular calls for kitchen equipment, bar stools, broken liquor displays, and broken POS gear. Refrigeration with refrigerant requires regulated disposal — included in our pricing.
Roommate movesStudio clearoutsWalk-up disassembly Three-family basementsConversion debrisBar/restaurant closures

Pricing in Bushwick

ItemPrice
Sofa / Couch$170
Sectional Sofa (2-Piece)$190
Sectional Sofa (3-Piece)$249
Sectional Sofa (4+ Piece)$307
Mattress — Queen$139
Mattress — King / Cal King$154
Mattress + Box Spring Set$192
Refrigerator$221
Washer or Dryer (each)$172–$179
Washer/Dryer Combo (Stacked)$255
Dining Table (6-8 Seat)$220
Wardrobe / Armoire$192
Cabinet / China Hutch$215
Dresser (Standard)$169
Bed Frame (any size)$92
Bunk Bed$165
TV (42–65")$91
Peloton / Smart Bike$108
Treadmill$155
Window AC Unit$117

Per-item base prices, same across all NYC boroughs (no borough or floor surcharge). $75 minimum order. Full-cleanout truck-fill pricing also available — from $325 for 1/4 of a 16-cubic-yard truck up to $985 for a full truck. Upload a photo at junkrabbit.nyc for the exact total in 7 seconds.

Parking and access realities

  • Knickerbocker and Wyckoff Avenues. Commercial corridors, metered parking. We don't try to stage trucks on the avenues — crews park on the residential side streets (Linden, Eldert, Decatur, Bleecker, Greene) and walk loads over.
  • Myrtle Avenue near the L. Tighter restrictions due to bus and pedestrian volume. Same staging approach.
  • Morgan / Jefferson L corridor warehouse buildings. Designated loading docks at most converted-warehouse properties. Freight-elevator timing through the building's super or building manager.
  • Flushing Avenue (south side, near BQE). Industrial-zone parking, usually fine for trucks. Quick load-outs here.
  • Three-family row-house blocks (Eldert, Halsey, Decatur east of Wyckoff). Driveway access at most addresses. Trucks pull right up.
  • Side streets between Knickerbocker and Wyckoff. Heavily trafficked but workable with side-street staging. ASP enforcement is real.

Frequently asked questions about Bushwick pickups

5th-floor walk-up on Knickerbocker — can you still do it?

Yes, this is daily work in Bushwick. Crews bring straps, blankets, and disassembly tools. A sectional that can't make the staircase gets broken down in the apartment first; mattresses come down in their NYC bags. Pricing is flat regardless of floor — your 5th-floor walk-up pickup costs the same as a ground-floor pickup. Most single-room pickups still come in well under $200.

My loft building's freight elevator is broken. What now?

Common in older converted warehouses around Morgan and Jefferson. If the freight is out, we move to walk-up pricing (since we're now carrying every item down stairs). For a really heavy load (e.g., a kiln, a full studio's worth of gear), we'll re-quote based on the actual physical work. Better to know the elevator's status before booking — call us if you're unsure.

Do you handle paint, solvents, and chemical-art supplies?

Yes — but it has to be quoted separately. Paint and solvents are NYC hazardous waste and require regulated disposal at a HHW facility. We don't dump them like the cheap haulers; we route them properly and you pay a small premium for that handling. For pure dry-studio materials (canvases, easels, broken sculpture, plaster molds), no surcharge.

Closing my bar/restaurant — how does the equipment pickup work?

Send a photo or walk-through video and we'll quote the full job. Refrigeration with refrigerant has to be handled by a certified disposal facility (we use one); kitchen equipment is sized by cubic yard; bar fixtures are typically per-item. We provide a written disposal manifest you can give your landlord to satisfy the lease's removal clause. Saves a lot of deposit fights.

How does junk removal work in Bushwick walk-ups?

Most Bushwick rental stock between Flushing Ave and Knickerbocker is 4-6 story walk-up tenements with narrow original staircases. Our crews carry disassembly tools as standard — sectionals come apart in the apartment if they won't make the staircase, mattresses come down in their bags. Pricing is flat across all NYC boroughs and floors — your 5th-floor pickup costs the same as a ground-floor one.

Can you clear an art studio in a converted loft?

Yes — converted-warehouse lofts around Morgan, Jefferson, and DeKalb L stops are common Bushwick clients. Easels, light stands, broken kiln equipment, half-finished canvases, sculpture-in-progress, the accumulated mess of years of studio work. We bag-and-tag electronics, palletize the bulk, and handle the freight elevator if your building has one.

What about three-family row houses near Ridgewood?

The 11237 corridor closer to Ridgewood has three-family row-house stock with driveways and basement access. These are our fastest Bushwick jobs — truck pulls right up, basement clearouts go from the bilco doors straight to the box. Old fridges, dehumidifiers, broken appliances, decades of accumulated stuff.

How does parking work on Knickerbocker, Wyckoff, Myrtle?

Knickerbocker Avenue and Wyckoff are commercial corridors with metered parking. We don't stage trucks on the avenues — crews park on the residential side streets (Linden, Eldert, Decatur, Bleecker, etc.) and walk loads over. Myrtle Avenue near the train has tighter restrictions; same staging approach.

Do you handle roommate splits and the standard moving-out pile?

Roommate moves are the most common Bushwick job — a 3-bedroom near Jefferson L, one roommate leaving, lots of furniture nobody wants. Mattresses, IKEA wardrobes, sofas, broken bookshelves, kitchen pile. Same-day if booked before noon.

What Bushwick customers tell us

★★★★★

"4-bedroom near Jefferson L breaking up at end of lease. Three sectionals, four mattresses, six wardrobes, three bookshelves. They came at 9 AM, broke down the sectionals in the apartments because nothing was making the stairs, and we were empty by 1 PM. Exact quote."

— Tyler N., Bushwick (11221)
★★★★★

"Closing my studio in a Morgan Avenue building — easels, light stands, three big half-finished canvases, broken kiln, plaster molds. They knew how to handle the kiln and the paint without dumping it. Freight elevator coordinated through the super."

— Lisa M., Bushwick (11237)
★★★★★

"Three-family on Decatur — my dad finally cleared his basement of 30 years of stuff. Old fridge from the 80s, broken washer, two dehumidifiers, and decades of holiday storage. Truck pulled into the driveway, done in three hours."

— Antonio R., Bushwick (11237)

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