Junk Removal on the
Upper West Side

Service across 10023, 10024, 10025, and 10069 — pre-war doorman co-ops along Central Park West, Riverside Drive, and West End Avenue; brownstones in the 70s-80s side streets; the new Lincoln Square towers. Family-cleanout specialists.

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The Upper West Side is family country

Where the UES has estate-cleanout density, the UWS has family-cleanout density. The neighborhood's grand pre-war apartments (classic sixes and sevens on West End Avenue, Riverside Drive, and Central Park West) often house multi-generation families that have been in the same unit for decades, plus an enormous turnover of young families cycling through 2- and 3-bedrooms as the kids grow up. The result is a steady stream of cribs, changing tables, glider rockers, kid-sized desks, scooter graveyards, plastic toy storage in pieces, and the occasional fully-outfitted nursery being replaced with a guest room.

The buildings are the easy part. Almost every UWS co-op has a working service elevator, a resident manager who's been there for 20 years, and a managing agent with our COI on file. The slot-booking is straightforward — most buildings allow weekday morning windows and many offer one Saturday slot per month for residents who need it. The brownstone blocks between Columbus and Amsterdam in the 70s-80s have garden-level access for the truck on most addresses.

The trickier UWS jobs are the brownstone full-basement clearouts and the multi-floor parlor-and-basement projects when an estate finally turns over. These are usually 1-2 day jobs with multiple crew runs.

What we move out of the UWS every week

Family cleanoutsCribs & strollersBrownstone basements Renovation debrisSenior downsizingCo-op service elevators

Pricing on the Upper West Side

ItemPrice
Sofa / Couch$159
Sectional Sofa (2-Piece)$190
Sectional Sofa (3-Piece)$249
Crib$90
Mattress — Queen$139
Mattress + Box Spring Set$192
Refrigerator$171
Washer or Dryer (each)$129
Dining Table (6-8 Seat)$139
Wardrobe / Armoire$165
Dresser (Standard)$106
Bed Frame (any size)$92
Bunk Bed$165
TV (42–65")$91
Peloton / Smart Bike$108

Per-item base prices, same across all NYC boroughs (no borough or floor surcharge). $75 minimum order. 10% bulk discount on 5+ items — useful for family-stage cleanouts where cribs, gliders, strollers, and bookshelves stack up. Full-cleanout truck-fill pricing also available, from $175 for 1/8 of a 16-cubic-yard truck up to $895 for a full truck.

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Frequently asked questions about UWS pickups

We've outgrown the kids' stuff. What's the typical family-cleanout job look like?

A standard UWS family cleanout in a 2-3 bedroom apartment runs 90 minutes to 3 hours, depending on how much accumulated kid gear you have. Cribs, changing tables, glider rockers, and the stroller fleet are the bulk. We can coordinate a separate Housing Works pickup for anything in donation condition (cribs less than 5 years old, gliders, etc.) — they'll often come the same day or next day.

My brownstone has a full basement and parlor that need clearing. How does that work?

Multi-floor brownstone clearouts are usually 1-2 day jobs. Day 1 walk-through with you to identify keep/donate/discard piles in each space. Day 1 afternoon or Day 2 morning starts the actual hauling. Garden-level access on most UWS brownstone blocks means the truck pulls right up — no carrying through the parlor floor. Typical 2-floor brownstone clearout runs $1,200-$2,800 depending on density.

How long does the COI take for a Central Park West building?

Most CPW buildings are managed by Brown Harris Stevens, Halstead, or Rose Associates — agents we work with regularly. COIs typically clear within 24 hours, sometimes same-day. The slot assignment from the resident manager usually follows the same day. Plan on 24-48 hours from booking to pickup for a doorman building.

Can you protect the brownstone's original woodwork and banisters?

Yes. Original-banister UWS brownstones are common; our crews carry moving blankets and corner protectors as standard equipment. We pre-wrap any item that's going to brush a railing or door frame. If anything is at risk of damage (e.g., a very wide armoire on a narrow staircase), we'll flag it before starting and disassemble in place.

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What UWS customers tell us

★★★★★

"Three-bedroom on West End — kids are 10 and 12, we needed the whole nursery era gone. Cribs, glider, four strollers, two changing tables. They coordinated a Housing Works pickup for what was donatable and hauled the rest. Done in two hours, exact quote."

— Hannah L., UWS (10024)
★★★★★

"Brownstone on West 84th — full basement of 25 years of stuff, plus a parlor's worth of furniture from my dad's last renovation. Two days, two crews. The garden-level access made it efficient and the price was reasonable for the volume."

— Michael F., UWS (10024)
★★★★★

"Pre-war on Riverside Drive, building required COI and a freight slot. They had Halstead approved by next morning and the crew was in the service elevator at 9 AM exact. Old couch and a busted recliner gone before the building noticed."

— Susan W., UWS (10025)