“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.”
Junk Removal in
Flushing, Queens
Same-day junk pickup across 11354, 11355, and 11358 — from the Main Street co-op buildings to the single-families in Bowne Park. Multilingual haulers, flat-rate prices, no door surprises.
Customer Reviews
What NYC Customers Say
“They did a great job! Very efficient and were done within an hour. Definitely recommend.”
“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.”
Junk removal in Flushing: what the neighborhood actually looks like
Flushing is three different neighborhoods stitched into one ZIP cluster. The blocks west of Main Street, between Roosevelt and Northern, are the dense pre-war co-op core — six- and seven-story brick buildings, narrow service elevators, managing-agent paperwork required before any contractor crosses the lobby. North toward 39th Avenue and east into Murray Hill the housing gets mid-century: brick walk-ups with tight tree-lined streets, then row houses and Tudor-style single-families with driveways. South toward Kew Gardens Hills and east into Bowne Park is largely single-family, with garages and side-yard access that lets a truck pull right up.
Every part of Flushing has its own access reality, and that's what determines whether your pickup is a 25-minute job or a 90-minute one. We staff differently for each: the Main Street/Roosevelt corridor gets crews who carry building COIs and know how to time the service elevator with the super; the residential blocks get crews with smaller trucks that can navigate the cul-de-sacs east of Kissena Park.
What we move out of Flushing every week
Three recurring job types fill our Flushing calendar:
- Multi-generational apartment cleanouts. A parent or grandparent's apartment after a move to assisted living or after a passing. Heavy furniture (dining tables built for 12, armoires, full bedroom sets), decades of paperwork, ornate light fixtures, and ritual items that need to be handled with care. Crews who speak Mandarin or Cantonese make this go faster — the family member coordinating is often a senior who prefers to discuss in those languages.
- Restaurant equipment from Northern Boulevard storefronts. Flushing's restaurant turnover rate is high. We do regular pickups for closing restaurants and lease-ending tenants: reach-in refrigerators, wok ranges, prep tables, walk-in box panels, broken POS hardware. Refrigeration units with refrigerant get separate handling for proper disposal — it's regulated and the cheap operators skip it.
- Single-family basement and garage reclaims. Bowne Park and Murray Hill homes that have been in the same family for 30+ years tend to accumulate. Basement projects often pull out exercise equipment from the 90s, broken washing machines, dehumidifiers, decades of holiday decorations, and old TVs. Driveway access makes these the fastest jobs in the borough.
Pricing in Flushing
| 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 |
| Refrigerator | $221 |
| Washer or Dryer (each) | $172–$179 |
| Dining Table (6-8 Seat) | $220 |
| Wardrobe / Armoire | $192 |
| Cabinet / China Hutch | $215 |
| Dresser (Standard) | $169 |
| Bed Frame (any size) | $92 |
| TV (42-65") | $91 |
| Window AC Unit | $117 |
Per-item base prices, same across all Flushing ZIPs (11354, 11355, 11358) and all NYC boroughs. $75 minimum order. Full-cleanout truck-fill pricing also available — $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.
Working with Flushing co-op buildings
If you live in a co-op building on Main Street, Sanford Avenue, Bowne Street, or anywhere along the Roosevelt Avenue strip, your managing agent likely requires a Certificate of Insurance before any moving or hauling contractor enters the building. The COI names the building entity and management company as additional insureds and has to be on file before the lobby desk lets the crew up.
Our process: when you book and tell us your building, we email the COI to your managing agent within an hour. We carry $1M general liability and $2M umbrella, which covers every Flushing co-op we've encountered. The lobby/super then coordinates with us directly to book the service elevator slot — usually 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays, sometimes a limited weekend window. Same-day is possible if your building's office is responsive; otherwise we book the next available elevator slot.
Parking and staging in Flushing
A few practical realities that shape how your pickup runs:
- Main Street. Curb space is metered and ASP-enforced. We don't try to park on Main itself — crews stage on the side streets (39th Ave, Sanford Ave, 41st Ave) and walk items the half-block.
- Roosevelt Avenue under the 7. Similar story, plus the elevated structure makes truck visibility for the building's super tricky. We coordinate by phone before loading.
- Bowne Park / Murray Hill residential blocks. Most homes have driveways — fast jobs, often the truck pulls right up to the basement bilco doors.
- The numbered streets east of Kissena Park. Narrow, residential, tree-lined. Smaller 16-cu-yd box trucks work fine here; we don't send the 26-cu-yd unless the job warrants it.
Nearby neighborhoods
What Flushing customers tell us
"Cleared out my grandmother's two-bedroom on Sanford Ave after her move to assisted living. The crew spoke Cantonese with her brother and were patient with the ritual items. Done in three hours, exactly the quote."
"Closing my restaurant on Northern Boulevard meant a walk-in box, six reach-ins, and a pile of broken kitchen gear. They handled the refrigerant disposal properly and gave me a written manifest for the landlord. No one else even returned my calls."
"Bowne Park single-family, finished basement that had been our storage for 25 years. Old fridge, three sets of exercise equipment, decades of holiday boxes. Truck pulled into the driveway, gone in two hours. Easy."
Frequently asked questions
How much does junk removal cost in Flushing?
Flat-rate pricing across all Flushing ZIPs and all NYC boroughs — a queen mattress runs $139, a couch $170, a refrigerator $221, a washer or dryer $172 each. $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 for the exact total in 7 seconds.
Can your haulers communicate in Mandarin or Cantonese?
Yes. A majority of our Flushing crews speak Mandarin or Cantonese, and some also handle Korean. We use that on Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue jobs where the customer is more comfortable in those languages — booking goes through the app in English but the on-site crew can switch.
Do you handle the Main Street co-op buildings?
Yes — the older co-op buildings along Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue require Certificates of Insurance to the managing agent before a hauler enters. Our crews carry COIs and can have them emailed to the building office within an hour. Service entrances on the side streets handle the load-out.
What about restaurant equipment removal from Northern Boulevard?
Restaurant cleanouts are common in our Flushing work — refrigeration units, prep tables, walk-in box parts, broken POS equipment. Pricing is by the cubic yard for the bulk + per-item for the regulated stuff (refrigeration with refrigerant needs proper handling). Send a photo or video for an estimate.
Do you do same-day pickup in Flushing?
Yes for most ZIPs in 11354, 11355, and 11358 if you book before noon. Murray Hill and Auburndale slots fill up first because we route through fewer crews on the east side of Kissena Park. Book early for guaranteed same-day.
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