Junk Removal Pricing by Item: What Common Items Cost

Knowing what individual items typically cost helps you budget for junk removal — even though Junk Nurse uses volume-based pricing rather than per-item charges. Here’s a realistic price guide for the items we remove most often in Aurora and the Fox Valley, plus how those costs translate into combined-load volume pricing.

Furniture pricing by item

• Standard sofa (3-seater): $75–$150
• Loveseat: $60–$100
• Sectional sofa: $125–$225 (single piece; multi-piece sectionals scale by total volume)
• Sleeper sofa / pull-out: $100–$175
• Recliner (manual): $50–$100
• Recliner (power/lift chair): $75–$125
• Accent chair / armchair: $50–$85
• Ottoman: $25–$50
• Coffee table: $40–$75
• End table or nightstand: $30–$50
• Dresser: $75–$150
• Tall dresser / chest of drawers: $75–$150
• Armoire: $100–$200
• Entertainment center: $100–$200
• Headboard: $40–$80
• Bed frame: $50–$100
• Mattress (twin/full): $50–$100
• Mattress (queen/king): $75–$125
• Box spring: $35–$65
• Dining table: $75–$150
• Dining chair (each): $20–$35
• China cabinet / buffet: $100–$200
• Desk: $50–$150 depending on size
• Office chair: $30–$60
• Bookshelf: $40–$100
• TV stand: $40–$100
• Outdoor patio set: $100–$250
• Crib or changing table: $50–$100

Appliance pricing by item

• Refrigerator (standard side-by-side or French door): $100–$175
• Refrigerator (mini fridge or dorm): $50–$100
• Freezer (chest): $100–$175
• Freezer (upright): $100–$175
• Washing machine: $75–$150
• Dryer (electric): $75–$150
• Dryer (gas, after plumber disconnect): $75–$150
• Washer/dryer pair: $150–$300
• Stove or range: $75–$150
• Wall oven: $100–$175
• Dishwasher: $75–$150
• Microwave (countertop): $30–$60
• Microwave (over-the-range): $50–$100
• Water heater (after disconnect): $75–$150
• Furnace (after HVAC disconnect): $125–$250
• Window AC unit: $50–$100
• Portable AC unit: $50–$100
• Central AC condenser (after HVAC disconnect): $100–$200
• Dehumidifier: $40–$75

Specialty item pricing

• Hot tub: $250–$500 (always quoted on-site)
• Piano (upright): $150–$400
• Piano (baby grand): $300–$600
• Pool table: $250–$450
• Treadmill: $100–$225
• Elliptical: $125–$225
• Home gym / multi-station: $200–$400
• Stationary bike (Peloton, etc.): $75–$125
• Rowing machine: $75–$125
• Riding lawn mower: $100–$250
• Push mower: $40–$75
• Snowblower: $75–$150
• Wood-burning stove / pellet stove: $150–$300
• Safe (small residential): $100–$300 depending on weight and access

Electronics pricing

• Flat-screen TV (under 50″): $40–$75
• Flat-screen TV (50″+): $50–$100
• CRT TV (tube): $50–$100
• Computer (desktop or laptop): $25–$50
• Computer monitor: $25–$50
• Printer: $25–$50
• Stereo equipment / audio components: $25–$75

Yard and outdoor items

• Grill (gas or charcoal): $50–$100
• Fire pit: $40–$75
• Patio umbrella with stand: $30–$50
• Outdoor planters (large): $25–$75 each
• Storage shed contents (per truckload): volume pricing
• Wood pile or scrap lumber: volume pricing

How per-item estimates translate to volume pricing

If you total the per-item prices above for a typical bedroom cleanout, you might add up:

• Queen mattress: $89
• Box spring: $50
• Bed frame: $75
• Headboard: $60
• Dresser: $100
• Tall chest: $100
• Two nightstands: $80 ($40 each)
• Total per-item: $554

With volume pricing, that same bedroom is typically 1/4 to 3/8 truck — quoted at $200–$325. Roughly half the cost.

This is why volume pricing benefits customers with multiple items. The per-item estimates above are useful for budgeting, but the actual price for a typical cleanout is lower because of how volume works.

When does per-item pricing actually make sense?

For a single small item, per-item pricing and volume minimum pricing converge — both are around $89–$150 for one piece. There’s no real cost difference at the single-item level.

The volume advantage kicks in once you have 3+ items. The more you have, the bigger the savings vs. per-item pricing.

What about premium items?

A few things stay priced separately even in volume jobs:

• Hot tubs, pianos, pool tables (specialty quotes)
• Construction debris (weight-based)
• Excessive scrap metal or concrete

If your job includes any of these, we’ll quote those items separately and add to volume pricing for the rest.

For more on pricing, see our junk removal cost authority guide.