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Junk Removal in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Service across 11222 — Polish family-owned wood-frame and brick row houses between Manhattan Ave and McGuinness, the walk-up tenement stock around Lorimer and Driggs, the new waterfront towers at Greenpoint Landing and along West Street. Polish-speaking crews available.

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✓Same-day availability
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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
★★★★★

“Alex, Joe & Nevy provided stellar service! They arrived on time, hauled everything out quickly and quietly and completed the job in the blink of an eye. Booking was convenient, price was unbeatable.”

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Jasmein Hamilton
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★★★★★

“Super responsive, available and the best quote I got in the area! When the movers arrived, they were gone in a matter of minutes with my furniture. Seamless experience from start to finish.”

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Quincie Bashiriyeh
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★★★★★

“Kervon was great, emptied the apartment in two hours. I would use these guys again without hesitation.”

JM
Joshua Madan
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Greenpoint is half Polish family homes, half waterfront condos

The dividing line is roughly Manhattan Avenue. East of Manhattan Ave — the streets between Lorimer, Driggs, Russell, Diamond, Norman, Nassau — is the traditional Polish residential Greenpoint: wood-frame and brick row houses, often two-family or three-family, many owned by the same families since the 1960s-70s. Multi-generational households. Bilco-door basement access. Tight back yards with sheds and gardens. This part of Greenpoint is the densest concentration of Polish-American families in NYC outside of suburban enclaves, and it shapes the pace of our work here.

West of Manhattan Ave — Franklin Street, West Street, and the entire waterfront — is the new Greenpoint. Greenpoint Landing's towers, the Eagle Street developments, the conversions of old industrial space along Newtown Creek. These are managed buildings with concierges, freight elevators, and standard NYC vendor protocols (COI, slot booking). They feel more like waterfront Williamsburg than like old Greenpoint.

Between the two there's a third Greenpoint: the walk-up tenement stock along the avenues themselves, especially Manhattan Avenue and Driggs. Standard 4-6 story walk-ups with narrow staircases, dense rental turnover, and the usual moving-out pile of mattresses and IKEA wardrobes.

What we move out of Greenpoint every week

  • Polish family basement and attic clearouts. A two- or three-family wood-frame on Driggs, Russell, or Diamond. Parent moves to a senior facility or passes. Basement clearout often includes old appliances from the 80s, broken patio furniture, decades of holiday decorations, jars of preserves from the back-yard garden. Polish-speaking crew member helps the conversation flow. 2-3 day projects.
  • Wood-frame house renovation debris. Greenpoint wood-frames are increasingly being modernized. Pulled cabinets, old appliances, sheetrock, pulled fixtures. Note: wood-frame buildings sometimes have lead-paint considerations that require contractor abatement before we can take debris — we don't handle the abatement, but we work with whoever does.
  • Greenpoint Landing tower turnovers. Standard 90-minute jobs in the waterfront towers. COI to managing agent, freight slot through resident manager.
  • Walk-up moves on Manhattan Avenue and Driggs. The usual end-of-lease pile: mattresses (bagged), IKEA wardrobes, sectionals (often disassembled in place), kitchen pile.
  • Industrial-conversion debris near Newtown Creek. South of Greenpoint Avenue is industrial-to-residential conversion territory. Old factory equipment, broken HVAC, pulled commercial fixtures.
  • McCarren Park-adjacent gym equipment. Peloton-era gear sitting unused. Similar volume to Williamsburg.
Polish family clearoutsWood-frame house pickupsWaterfront tower jobs Walk-up movesConversion debrisMattress bagging

Pricing in Greenpoint

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.

Frequently asked questions about Greenpoint pickups

Czy mówią Państwo po polsku? (Do you speak Polish?)

Tak — a Polish-speaking crew member is available for any Greenpoint job. Just mention "Polish on-site" when booking and we'll route your job to a crew with that language coverage. The phone/app booking is in English but the on-site conversation can switch to Polish for the homeowner or family member coordinating.

My wood-frame house has lead paint. Can you still take the renovation debris?

If the paint is intact and undisturbed, yes — most wood-frame demo we do is post-abatement (after the lead-safe contractor has removed or encapsulated). If the work in progress involves active lead disturbance, we wait until your certified abatement contractor signs off. We're not lead-certified for active abatement work; we're certified for post-abatement debris hauling.

Greenpoint Landing tower — does the building approve quickly?

The Greenpoint Landing and Eagle Street towers have well-established vendor approval processes. The managing agent typically approves our COI same-day or next-day, and the resident manager books a freight-elevator slot within 24-48 hours. We've worked in most of these buildings before, so the paperwork is fast.

What if my Polish grandmother is uncomfortable with English-only crews?

Mention it when booking. We'll send a Polish-speaking lead so the conversation with her can happen comfortably in Polish. Especially for sensitive jobs (estate clearouts, family items) — the language match makes everything go more smoothly.

Do you have Polish-speaking crews for Greenpoint?

Yes — Polish-speaking crew members are available for Greenpoint jobs. Many of our long-time residents on the side streets between Manhattan Ave and McGuinness Boulevard are first-generation Polish-American, and it's easier when the on-site communication can switch to Polish. Booking is in English, but the crew on the day can speak Polish if requested.

Do you handle the wood-frame houses on the Greenpoint side streets?

Yes — the wood-frame and brick row-house stock between Manhattan Ave, McGuinness, Nassau, and Norman is dense with multi-generational Polish family homes. Most have basement access and a tight back yard. Furniture comes out the front or through the back yard depending on which is easier. Basement clearouts (often after a parent moves to assisted living) are common.

Can you handle the new Greenpoint Landing towers?

Yes. The waterfront towers (Greenpoint Landing, the towers along Eagle Street, the Eagle development) all have managed-building protocols: COI to the managing agent, freight-elevator slot booking through the resident manager. We've worked in most of them. Standard $1M GL + $2M umbrella; COI within an hour of booking.

What about industrial-zone properties near Newtown Creek?

The Newtown Creek industrial zone south of Greenpoint Avenue handles commercial pickups — small workshops, light manufacturing, conversion sites being turned residential. Different pricing tier than residential; we send larger trucks. Loading-dock access at most properties.

How does parking work on Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard?

Manhattan Avenue is metered and busy; we don't try to park trucks on it. Crews stage on the side streets (Driggs, Lorimer, Diamond, Russell, Greenpoint Ave proper) and walk loads. McGuinness Boulevard is a major thoroughfare — same approach, side-street staging.

What Greenpoint customers tell us

★★★★★

"Wood-frame on Russell Street — my babcia moved to a senior facility and we needed the basement and attic cleared. Polish-speaking crew was a huge help, basement access through the bilco doors, three days of work, fair price. Babcia even gave them tea."

— Magda P., Greenpoint (11222)
★★★★★

"22nd floor at Greenpoint Landing — old furniture I never wanted to deal with. Building approved the COI in a day, freight slot was Wednesday morning, crew showed up exactly on time. Done in 90 minutes."

— Jen R., Greenpoint (11222)
★★★★★

"5th-floor walk-up on Driggs. End of lease, three roommates moving out same week. Mattresses, IKEA, sofa, kitchen pile. They came at 10 AM Saturday, broke down the bigger pieces in the apartments, gone by 1 PM."

— Chris L., Greenpoint (11222)

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