Junk Removal in
Gowanus
Canal-adjacent industrial loft and artist studio cleanouts, post-2021 rezoning mid-rise residential pickups, and the 3rd Avenue Whole Foods / Lowe's commercial strip. The Superfund cleanup doesn't change normal junk routing.
What Gowanus pickups actually look like
How much does junk removal cost in Gowanus?
Flat-rate. Sofa $170, queen mattress $139, refrigerator $221. $75 minimum.
Gowanus Canal Superfund area — any special handling?
The Gowanus Canal is a federal Superfund site (EPA designated 2010, cleanup ongoing). Standard residential / commercial junk removal isn't affected — we route trucks normally. We don't dispose of contaminated materials or sediment; that requires specialized EPA-licensed handlers.
Industrial workshop / artist studio cleanouts?
Yes — Gowanus has a long history as an industrial workshop / artist studio area. Many of the brick warehouses along Carroll, 3rd, 4th, and the canal have been converted to studios or are still active workshops. Studio cleanouts (artist materials, sculpture, equipment) priced as truck-fill or itemized.
Post-2021 rezoning high-rises?
Yes — the 2021 Gowanus rezoning unleashed a new wave of mid- and high-rise residential construction along 3rd, 4th Avenue, and the canal-adjacent blocks. Standard doorman freight workflow with COI.
Gowanus is the small industrial neighborhood wrapped around the Gowanus Canal — historically a working-class manufacturing district, now a hybrid of industrial workshops, artist studios, post-2010 mid-rise condos, and the post-2021 rezoning wave of new tall residential. The neighborhood roughly covers the blocks between 9th Street (south) and Warren Street (north), 3rd Avenue (east) and Hoyt/Bond Streets (west).
Most of our Gowanus work splits between three categories. Industrial / artist studio cleanouts — the brick warehouses along Carroll Street, 3rd Avenue, and the canal house active studios, photo / video production, fabrication shops; periodic cleanouts of materials, samples, equipment, and end-of-lease moves. Post-2021 rezoning high-rise residential — the new mid- and high-rise apartment buildings along 3rd and 4th Avenue have standard doorman freight workflow. 3rd Avenue commercial strip — Whole Foods, Lowe's, the Bell House, and smaller retail / restaurant cleanouts.
The Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup (EPA, 2010 designation) doesn't change normal residential or commercial junk routing — we don't transport contaminated sediment or hazardous materials, which require specialized EPA-licensed handlers.
What we move out of Gowanus every week
- Artist studio cleanouts — materials, samples, equipment, sculpture leftovers, framing. Truck-fill priced for large jobs.
- Post-rezoning condo move-outs — sofa, mattress, dining table from the new 3rd / 4th Avenue towers.
- Industrial workshop closeouts — fabrication shops, photo studios cycling through.
- 3rd Avenue commercial — restaurant turnover (the Bell House area), small retail.
- Renovation debris — significant given the active rezoning construction.
Sample pricing
| Item | Starting Price |
|---|---|
| Sofa / Couch | $170 |
| Queen Mattress | $139 |
| Refrigerator | $221 |
| Desk | $112 |
| TV (50"+) | $91 |
| Construction Debris | $162/cy |
Minimum order: $75.
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