Junk Removal in
Melrose
NYCHA Patterson and Melrose Houses pickups, Hub commercial cleanouts, and the new-construction condos along 3rd Avenue. Spanish is the default crew language here.
What Melrose pickups actually look like
How much does junk removal cost in Melrose?
Flat-rate. Sofa $170, queen mattress $139, refrigerator $221. $75 minimum. NYCHA buildings, walk-ups, and new-construction condos all priced the same.
Do you handle NYCHA Patterson Houses and Melrose Houses?
Yes. NYCHA Patterson Houses (East 143rd–East 144th, between Morris and 3rd) and Melrose Houses (East 156th, between Courtlandt and Morris) are core service area. The tenant brings the item down or we go up; same flat rate. NYCHA's monthly bulk pickup doesn't cover same-day or heavy items.
Spanish on request?
Sí — Melrose is predominantly Puerto Rican and Dominican. Spanish is the default crew language on this route. Solícitelo al reservar.
The Hub / 149th Street commercial pickups?
The Hub (intersection of 149th, 3rd Avenue, Willis Avenue, and Bergen) is the South Bronx's largest retail district. Restaurant cleanouts, retail closures, fixture removals. We stage trucks on side streets — Bruckner traffic is heavy weekdays.
Melrose is the South Bronx's transit and commercial spine. The neighborhood sits south of the Cross Bronx, bounded by the Harlem River on the west and Prospect Avenue on the east, with East 161st Street and East 149th Street running the commercial axis. Housing splits two ways: large NYCHA developments (Patterson Houses on 144th, Melrose Houses on 156th, plus Mott Haven adjacent to the south) and the new mid-rise condo construction that's been transforming Bruckner Boulevard and 3rd Avenue over the last fifteen years.
The Hub — the five-way intersection at 149th Street, 3rd Avenue, Willis Avenue, Westchester Avenue, and Melrose — is the largest retail concentration in the South Bronx. Restaurant turnover and small-retail closure pickups are common; we stage trucks on side streets (Brook Avenue, Park Avenue, Courtlandt) since the Hub itself is impossible during business hours.
Melrose is predominantly Puerto Rican and Dominican. Spanish is the default crew language on this route — most calls switch to Spanish on the second sentence.
What we move out of Melrose every week
- NYCHA pickups — Patterson Houses, Melrose Houses, surrounding Mitchell-Lama and Section 8 buildings. Tenant brings down or we go up.
- Hub commercial cleanouts — restaurant turnover, retail closures, fixture removals from 3rd Avenue, Westchester, 149th.
- New-construction condo move-ins — packing materials, broken-down boxes, old furniture being replaced. Bruckner Boulevard towers.
- Appliance swaps — refrigerator and washer turnover concentrated in the older walk-up stock on Courtlandt and Park.
- Estate cleanouts — multi-decade households downsizing or settling. Donations routed through Catholic Charities NY and the South Bronx Salvation Army.
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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