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Junk Removal in
Chelsea, Manhattan
Same-day pickup across 10001 and 10011 — from the pre-war walk-ups in the W 20s between 7th and 9th, to the modern condo towers along the High Line, to the gallery district between 10th and 11th. We know which buildings require a COI, which service elevators take the long sofas, and which High Line blocks are unparkable at noon.
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What NYC Customers Say
“Kervon was great, emptied the apartment in two hours. I would use these guys again without hesitation.”
“I had some old patio furniture to haul away. Booking was easy and the haulers did a great job. Will use Junk Rabbit again for this sort of thing.”
What Chelsea actually looks like
Chelsea is really four neighborhoods sharing two ZIP codes. The core grid in the W 20s between 7th and 9th Avenues is the pre-war Chelsea most long-term residents picture: six- and seven-story elevator co-ops mixed with brick walk-up tenements, narrow side streets, and managing-agent paperwork required before any contractor crosses the lobby. Many of these buildings are rent-stabilized, which means a stable long-term population — and pickups that often involve decades of accumulated belongings.
West of 10th Avenue is a different city. The High Line corridor between W 17th and W 30th is dominated by modern glass condo towers with loading docks, residential managers, and time-slotted service-elevator booking. The gallery district sits in between — ground-floor exhibition spaces with roll-up doors, plus mixed-use buildings between 10th and 11th from W 20th to W 27th. North of 30th is Hudson Yards-adjacent: the newer 60-story-plus towers along the Yards have concierge-managed loading docks and their own vendor playbooks. NYCHA complexes (Chelsea Houses, Elliott-Chelsea Houses, Fulton Houses) are interspersed through the neighborhood, and the long-term LGBT community concentration shapes a lot of what we see in estate clearouts and long-tenured-resident moves. Every block has its own access reality, and that's what determines whether your pickup is a 30-minute job or a two-hour one.
What we move out of Chelsea every week
The recurring jobs that fill our Chelsea calendar:
- Gallery materials and installation debris. Between W 20th and W 27th the gallery district churns through shows on roughly a six-week cycle — broken frames and stretchers, painted plinth partitions, easels, large-format printer carcasses, half-deinstalled walls, ruined crates. Most galleries have street-level roll-up access, so these are fast loads.
- Pre-war co-op estate clearouts. Long-term residents in the W 17th-W 27th elevator co-ops between 7th and 9th — often older tenants who lived in the same apartment for 30+ years. Heavy mid-century furniture, full bookshelves, ornate light fixtures, decades of papers and photo albums. These take time and usually need to be coordinated with the managing agent and family executor.
- West Chelsea condo pre-resale turnover. The modern towers along the High Line corridor and the West Side Highway see steady turnover from buyers redecorating — near-new sectionals, designer dining sets, mid-end appliances, and contractor debris from cosmetic renovations. Loading docks make these fast jobs.
- Walk-up tenement end-of-lease moves. The 5- and 6-story brick tenements on the side streets in the 20s — narrow staircases, no elevator. End-of-lease moves usually involve disassembling sectionals in the apartment because the L-shape won't make the third-floor landing.
- Hudson Yards corporate-housing turnover. The newer towers at the north edge run a lot of fully-furnished corporate inventory rotating tenants every six months. When a unit gets refreshed, we pull queen mattresses, bed frames, sectionals, and desks through the loading dock in coordinated multi-unit pulls.
Pricing in Chelsea
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| 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
Every type of Chelsea building has its own paperwork and parking rhythm, and pickup speed depends on getting both right.
- Pre-war co-ops in the W 20s. Almost universally require a COI to the managing agent — $1M GL + $2M umbrella. We email it within an hour of booking. Load-outs go through the side-street service entrance; the super books the service-elevator slot (typically 9 AM-4 PM weekdays).
- Walk-up tenements. No elevator, no managing-agent paperwork in most cases — just the staircase. We bring the strap-and-disassembly kit for sectionals and oversized dressers.
- West Chelsea modern condos. Loading docks are standard along the High Line corridor and the West Side Highway, with a COI on file plus a time-slotted move window. Hudson Yards-adjacent towers (W 30th-W 34th) sometimes use a vendor portal for COI upload — we've been through it for most of them.
- 8th and 9th Avenues. Commercial-busy with bus lanes and aggressive ASP enforcement. Crews stage on the side streets (W 21st, W 23rd, W 25th) and walk items the half-block.
- 10th and 11th Avenues (High Line blocks). Tight tourist foot traffic between W 17th and W 30th, especially weekends and afternoons. We schedule these for early-morning windows. The West Side Highway service road sometimes has informal loading-zone tolerance early when a condo's dock is fully booked.
Frequently asked questions about Chelsea pickups
My pre-war co-op manager wants a COI before you come — can you do that?
Yes. Almost every elevator co-op in the W 17th-W 27th corridor between 7th and 9th requires a COI naming the building entity and managing agent as additional insureds. We carry $1M GL + $2M umbrella, and the COI goes out within an hour of booking — we work regularly with firms like Douglas Elliman Property Management, Brown Harris Stevens, and Halstead as examples. Tell us your building when you book and we'll handle the paperwork directly with the super.
Can my Chelsea sectional actually come down a tenement staircase?
Most can, but not in one piece. The brick walk-up tenements on the side streets in the 20s have narrow staircases and tight landings — L-shaped sectionals almost always need to come apart in the apartment before the carry. Our crews bring the disassembly kit (straps, blankets, screwdrivers, allen and hex tools) and break the sectional down on-site. The "sectional with disassembly" tier in our pricing already accounts for this.
Where can your truck park near the High Line?
Not on 10th or 11th Avenue between W 17th and W 30th — those blocks have tight tourist foot traffic and the curb is almost always full. We stage on the perpendicular side streets (W 20th, W 22nd, W 26th) and walk items the half-block. Modern condos with a loading dock are the fastest option — we book the slot in advance.
Do you handle gallery cleanouts and installation debris?
Yes — gallery work between 10th and 11th in the W 20s is a regular part of our Chelsea calendar. Broken frames, plinth partitions, easels, large-format printer trash, half-deinstalled walls, ruined crates. Ground-floor roll-up access means the truck pulls right up, and we can usually fit these into a same-day window. Big multi-piece installation pulls between exhibition cycles get priced by the cubic yard.
How much does junk removal cost in Chelsea?
Flat-rate pricing across Chelsea — a queen mattress is $139, a couch $170, a refrigerator $221, a washer or dryer $172 each. $75 minimum order. Pricing is flat regardless of floor and same across all NYC boroughs — a 5th-floor walk-up tenement pickup in the 20s costs the same as a West Chelsea condo loading-dock pickup.
Do you work with the pre-war co-op buildings in the 20s?
Yes. The pre-war elevator co-ops between 7th and 9th Avenues almost all require a Certificate of Insurance to the managing agent before a hauler enters — firms like Douglas Elliman, Brown Harris Stevens, and Halstead manage many of these buildings, and we carry COIs we can email within an hour. Service entrances on the side streets handle the load-out and we coordinate the service elevator slot with the super.
Can you park near the High Line on 10th and 11th Avenue?
The High Line park access blocks on 10th and 11th Avenue in the 20s have heavy tourist foot traffic and very limited curb space — we don't try to park there. Crews stage on the side streets (W 20th, W 22nd, W 26th) or use the West Side Highway service road, which has loading-zone tolerance early mornings. Modern condos in West Chelsea usually have a loading dock we book in advance.
Do you handle gallery cleanouts between 10th and 11th Avenue?
Gallery work is a regular part of our Chelsea calendar — broken frames, painted plinth partitions, easels, large-format printer carcasses, half-deinstalled shows. Most galleries in the 20s have ground-floor street access, so the truck pulls right up. We can also handle bulky crates and palletized debris between installation cycles.
Do you do same-day pickup in Chelsea?
Yes for most jobs in 10001 and 10011 if you book before noon. Hudson Yards and the West Side Highway condo corridor sometimes need an extra coordination call with building management for the loading dock, but walk-up pickups in the 20s and gallery jobs are typically same-day.
Nearby neighborhoods
What Chelsea customers tell us
"Cleared out my uncle's pre-war one-bedroom on W 23rd after he passed. Forty years of accumulated everything — bookshelves to the ceiling, a dining table that came in before the elevator was renovated. The crew handled the COI with the managing agent themselves and got it done through the service entrance in a single afternoon."
"Selling my West Chelsea condo near the High Line and the buyer wanted everything out. Sectional, dining set, mattresses, the old fridge. They pulled the loading-dock slot, came in the early window, and were gone before the tourists showed up. Quote was exact."
"Closing my gallery space on W 24th between 10th and 11th meant a roomful of broken plinths, frames, easels, and a dead large-format printer. Priced by the cubic yard, truck right up to the roll-up door, out in under an hour. Only call I'll make for the next install."
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