Junk Removal in
Highbridge
Bluff-top tenement walk-ups along Ogden and Anderson, NYCHA Highbridge Houses on University Avenue, and the Yankee Stadium / Major Deegan border. Trucks staged on the cross-streets to dodge the grade.
What Highbridge pickups actually look like
How much does junk removal cost in Highbridge?
Flat-rate. Sofa $170, queen mattress $139, refrigerator $221. $75 minimum. Walk-up floor doesn't change the price.
How does access work on the steep bluff blocks?
Highbridge sits on a 200-foot bluff above the Harlem River. Anderson, Ogden, and Woodycrest Avenues descend steeply west toward the Major Deegan. Trucks stage on the flatter cross-streets (167th, 168th) and we dolly the half-block uphill or downhill. The grade matters more for staging than for the lift.
NYCHA Highbridge Houses?
Yes — NYCHA Highbridge Houses on University Avenue / West 166th. Same flat-rate as the rest of the borough; tenant brings down or we go up.
Spanish on request?
Sí — Highbridge is majority Latino (Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican). Spanish-speaking crew on every route.
Yankee Stadium home game days?
We avoid scheduling Highbridge pickups during home games — the bottom of the bluff (the Major Deegan / River Avenue side) gets clogged for hours. Weekday non-game schedule fine.
Highbridge takes its name from the High Bridge — the 1848 stone aqueduct (the city's oldest standing bridge) crossing the Harlem River into Manhattan. The neighborhood sits on a 200-foot bluff above the river, with the streets descending steeply west toward the Major Deegan Expressway. The dominant housing type is 5- and 6-story prewar tenement walk-up apartment buildings along Anderson Avenue, Ogden Avenue, Woodycrest Avenue, and Plimpton Avenue. The grade matters: alternate-side parking on the steeper blocks is brutal, so we stage trucks on the flatter cross-streets (West 167th, West 168th, West 170th) and dolly the half-block in.
On the south side, Highbridge edges Yankee Stadium and the Major Deegan / River Avenue corridor — we never schedule pickups during home games; the bottom-of-the-bluff streets clog up for hours. NYCHA Highbridge Houses on University Avenue is the largest residential complex; same flat rate.
Demographically, Highbridge is overwhelmingly Latino (Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican). Spanish is the default crew language on this route.
What we move out of Highbridge every week
- Tenement walk-up sofa removals — 5-story climb, narrow stair turns, sectional disassembly at the door. Anderson, Ogden, Woodycrest.
- NYCHA Highbridge Houses pickups — same flat rate, tenant brings down or we go up.
- Estate cleanouts — multi-decade Latino households downsizing. Donations through Catholic Charities and St. Margaret Mary parish.
- Appliance swaps — refrigerator and washer turnover. Common in landlord-coordinated rentals across the prewar walk-up stock.
- Pre-game commercial work — small bar/restaurant cleanouts on the River Avenue strip. Scheduled around Yankees away dates.
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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