The short answer
Most single-item calls in this metro land between $75 (the minimum visit) and about $200. Most multi-room jobs land between a quarter truck at $241 and a full truck at $732.
The three numbers that come up most often across Kansas City households: $126 for a sofa, $143 for a queen mattress and box spring set, and $431 for a half truck.
Every figure below is off the published list, and every total shows its addition.
The one-item calls
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Sofa | $126 |
| Recliner — the one in the basement nobody sits in | $98 |
| Queen mattress + box spring set | $143 |
| Standard refrigerator | $164 |
| Treadmill | $115 |
| Hot tub | $322 |
| Upright piano | $290 |
| Dresser | $126 |
| TV, 42" to 65" | $68 |
| Lawn mower | $65 |
Two of those are worth flagging. The upright piano at $290 is a genuinely Kansas City-common call — a lot of houses in this metro have one in the front room that nobody plays and nobody will buy. And the treadmill at $115 lives in a basement in about one in four houses here.
The basement job
Almost every house in this metro has a basement, which is why this is the single most common job type here.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Old sofa + recliner + coffee table | $126 + $98 + $67 = $291 |
| Basement gym: treadmill + weight bench + weight set | $115 + $69 + $93 = $277 |
| Basement guest room: queen set + chest of drawers | $143 + $126 = $269 |
| Laundry pair at the bottom of the stairs: washer + dryer | $133 + $128 = $261 |
| The chest freezer nobody has opened since 2011 | $146 |
A whole finished basement usually goes cheaper on volume: half truck $431, three-quarters $587.
The garage job
Two-car in Prairie Village or Gladstone, three-car in Olathe or Lee's Summit. These are almost always volume jobs.
- Typical two-car: three-eighths to half truck, $338 to $431.
- Typical three-car: half to three-quarters, $431 to $587.
- Garage plus shed on a bigger lot: full truck, $732.
Itemized, a common garage list runs: lawn mower + charcoal grill + patio table + large junk pile = $65 + $59 + $89 + $208 = $421. At that point the half truck at $431 holds more for about the same money, which is why the quote compares both.
The move-out job
Kansas City leases and closings both cluster at month-end, spring through midsummer.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Studio near the Plaza: sofa + queen set + coffee table | $126 + $143 + $67 = $336 |
| One-bed in Westport: sofa + queen set + dresser | $126 + $143 + $126 = $395 |
| Two-bed in Overland Park | half truck, $431 |
| Three-bed house in Independence or Shawnee | three-quarters to full, $587 to $732 |
| Final sweep only: 15 bags of debris | $196 |
The seasonal jobs
After a hail night. Patio table + four patio chairs = $89 + (4 x $30) = $209. Add a hail-wrecked outdoor AC condenser at $115 and you are at $209 + $115 = $324.
After a wet basement. A spring storm that puts water across a Waldo or Raytown basement floor produces the same list every time: sofa at $126, queen set at $143, large area rug at $68, boxes. $126 + $143 + $68 = $337 before the bags.
Late autumn. The garage-before-the-ice-storm clear-out, and the hot tub that is not doing another winter at $322.
Spring, before severe-weather season. Sheds and outbuildings on the larger Cass County and outer Johnson County lots: usually a quarter to half truck, $241 to $431.
The big ones
- Estate cleanout, ranch house with a basement: one to two full trucks, $732 to $732 + $732 = $1,464.
- Hoarding cleanup: two to three trucks, $1,464 to $732 + $732 + $732 = $2,196.
- Pre-listing whole-house declutter: usually three-quarters to a full truck, $587 to $732.
What is not on any of these bills
- No stair charge. That is the big one in a metro full of basements and 1920s stairwells.
- No long-driveway or long-carry charge.
- No fuel surcharge and no charge for crossing State Line Road.
- No same-day surcharge.
- No separate disposal fee. It is inside the item and truck prices.
The only floor is the $75 minimum per visit, which is why batching several small items into one booking is the single best way to spend less.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average junk removal cost in Kansas City?
There is no useful average, because a sofa at $126 and a two-truck estate cleanout at $1,464 are both normal. The common landing zones are $75 to $200 for single items and $241 to $732 for multi-room jobs.
Why is a half truck sometimes cheaper than my item list?
Because volume pricing ignores item count. A half truck is $431 however many pieces are packed in it, so once your list passes that the truck price wins.
Is it cheaper on the Kansas side?
No. Prices are identical in Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Independence, Lee's Summit and everywhere else in the metro.
Do you charge more for a basement carry?
No. There is no stair charge, which matters given how many Kansas City jobs start at the bottom of a flight.
What is the smallest job you will do?
The minimum is $75 per visit. Anything smaller than that is better batched with other items in the same booking.