Junk Removal in
Manhattan

In Manhattan the building is half the job — co-op and condo board rules, certificate-of-insurance requirements, reserved freight-elevator windows, and streets with nowhere legal to park a truck. Our haulers work inside all of it, from doorman towers in Midtown to fifth-floor walk-ups below 96th. Same-day pickup, flat rate, no surprises.

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What makes a Manhattan pickup different

More than anywhere else in the city, a Manhattan job is about the building. Co-ops and condos from the Upper East Side to Battery Park City usually require board notice, a certificate of insurance on file, and a reserved freight-elevator window before anything can move. Our haulers do this every day — we'll send your building's management the COI ahead of time and schedule inside the service-elevator hours so the doorman isn't turning the crew away.

Below 96th Street it flips. The walk-up tenements of the East Village, Lower East Side, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen have no elevator at all — just steep four- and five-flight staircases and tight turns a queen mattress barely clears. That carrying is ours to do, not yours. And since legal loading zones are scarce in Midtown and Downtown, our crews are practiced at fast, clean pickups on blocks where a truck can't sit.

The work itself skews toward pre-war estate cleanouts, downsizing in older one- and two-bedrooms, and office furniture out of Midtown suites. Whether it's a single sleeper sofa from a doorman building or a whole apartment cleared before a closing, the quote is flat and borough-wide — no Manhattan surcharge, and nothing extra for the stairs or the elevator wait.

How JunkRabbit works in Manhattan

1. Snap a photo

Take a pic of your junk. We identify every item and price it in 7 seconds.

2. Review your quote

See an itemized breakdown with transparent pricing. No hidden fees, no surprises.

3. We pick it up

Vetted Manhattan haulers compete for your job. Same-day pickup available.

What we remove in Manhattan

FurnitureMattressesAppliances ElectronicsConstruction DebrisExercise Equipment PianosHot TubsOffice Furniture Apartment CleanoutsEstate Cleanouts

Manhattan pricing

Flat-rate pricing — same prices borough-wide, walk-up or elevator, ground floor or 4th. No borough or floor surcharges.

ItemStarting Price
Sofa / Couch$170
Queen Mattress$139
Refrigerator$221
Dresser$169
Desk$112
TV (50"+)$91
Treadmill$155
Construction Debris$162/cy

Minimum order: $75 · No hidden fees — disposal & recycling included in every flat rate

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Manhattan junk removal questions

Do you handle co-op and condo buildings with COI requirements?

Yes — this is most of what we do in Manhattan. We provide the certificate of insurance your building management or board needs, give the required notice, and schedule within the freight-elevator hours. Send us the building's COI requirements when you book and we'll have it on file before the crew arrives.

Can you do walk-up pickups below 96th Street?

Yes. Four- and five-flight tenement walk-ups in the East Village, LES, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen are routine for our haulers. We carry everything down — sofas, mattresses, appliances — through narrow stairs and tight turns, with no stair or walk-up fee added to the flat rate.

How much does junk removal cost in Manhattan?

It starts at the $75 minimum for one small item, and most pickups are priced by the piece — a sofa is $170, a queen mattress $139. Upload a photo for an itemized flat-rate quote in about 7 seconds. There's no Manhattan surcharge; the price is the same as every other borough.

Do you remove office furniture in Midtown?

Yes. We clear desks, chairs, filing cabinets, and cubicles from Midtown offices and will work around your building's loading-dock hours, including evenings and weekends for larger clear-outs. Send a photo of the space for a quote.

What Manhattan customers say

★★★★★

"My co-op board needed a COI before anyone could touch the freight elevator. JunkRabbit had it to my building manager the next morning and cleared my UES one-bedroom that afternoon."

— Eleanor W., Upper East Side
★★★★★

"Five-flight walk-up in the East Village, and I dreaded moving the old sleeper sofa. Two guys carried it down without a scratch on the walls. The quote was exactly what the app said."

— Daniel K., East Village
★★★★★

"Closed our Midtown office and needed a dozen desks and chairs gone over a weekend. They worked around the building's loading-dock hours and were finished Sunday."

— Priya N., Midtown