Remodels leave a pile: the old kitchen cabinets, the tile that came up, the deck boards, the fence panels, the roofing. Contractors and homeowners call us to haul it so the crew can keep working and the driveway stays usable. We take the load in one trip or set a dumpster for the length of the job.
Concrete, brick and dirt are heavy and priced by weight; say what you have so the quote is right the first time.
What a construction and renovation debris removal job involves
- Description or photo of the pile, quote with disposal included
- Collected from the driveway, the carport or the job site
- Split out for recycling wherever the facility will take it
- Site left clear for the next trade
What's included
- Drywall, lumber, cabinets, carpet, tile and roofing
- Loading by the crew, including bagging loose material
- Repeat pickups on a schedule for jobs done in phases
- Disposal fees, by load for light debris and by weight for heavy
- A dumpster instead, when that is the cheaper answer
Not part of the job
- Demolition work itself (the crew hauls what is already down)
- Asbestos, lead paint dust or other regulated material
- Wet paint, solvents and adhesives
Renovation cleanup for Huntsville remodels
The remodel wave runs through the mid-century neighborhoods. Jones Valley, the Medical District and Blossomwood are full of ranch houses being opened up one at a time, and each one produces the same pile: kitchen cabinets, a tile floor, a tub, drywall, fence panels. Contractors call for a pickup so the driveway is clear before the next trade arrives, and homeowners doing it themselves call when the pile has outgrown the carport.
This is the one category the city will not touch at the curb. The City of Huntsville's collection page says plainly that it does not pick up construction debris or any debris from a contractor's work, and it lists dirt, rocks, bricks, cinder blocks, shingles and concrete among the items it never collects. Anything from a remodel has to go by truck or by dumpster to a facility that takes it, and the disposal fee is part of the quote.
Heavy debris is priced differently from everything else on the site. Concrete, brick, dirt, tile and roofing are charged by the ton at the landfill, so the crew asks what the pile is made of before quoting rather than guessing from the size. A stack of old decking and a stack of broken concrete can look the same in a photo and cost very different amounts to dispose of.
Construction and Renovation Debris Removal pricing in Huntsville
Light renovation debris such as drywall, cabinets, trim, carpet and decking is priced by the load: a quarter truck at $225 to $325, a half truck at $375 to $500, a full truck at $625 to $800, with the disposal fee inside the number. Most single-room remodels fit in a half to three-quarter truck. If the job will keep producing debris for a week or more, a 10 or 15-yard dumpster at $325 to $525 for the week is usually the cheaper route, and the crew will say so on the call.
Heavy material moves the price fastest. Concrete, brick, tile, dirt and shingles are weighed at the facility, and a small pile can outweigh a full truck of drywall. Tell the crew what is in the pile, send a photo that shows the ground it is sitting on, and the quote accounts for the weight up front instead of on the invoice.
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Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Huntsville: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Madison, Junk removal in Athens. Official page: City of Huntsville.
Construction and Renovation Debris Removal questions, answered
How is construction debris priced compared to regular junk?
Light debris, meaning drywall, wood, cabinets, carpet and trim, is priced by how much of the truck it fills, the same as furniture. Heavy debris, meaning concrete, brick, tile, dirt and roofing shingles, is priced by weight because the disposal facility charges by the ton. A pile of concrete a third the size of a pile of drywall can cost more to haul. Say what the pile is made of and the quote reflects it.
Will the City of Huntsville pick up remodeling debris?
No. The city's residential collection page states that it will not pick up construction debris or any debris from a contractor's work or a commercial project, and it lists dirt, rocks, bricks, cinder blocks, shingles and concrete as items it does not collect. That leaves a truck pickup or a dumpster, both of which end at a facility that accepts the material and charges for it.
Can you pick up from a job site while the contractor is still working?
Yes. The crew loads from the driveway, the garage or a pile at the side of the house without interrupting the work inside, and can come back on a schedule if the job runs in phases. For a remodel that produces debris every day for two weeks, a dumpster on the driveway is usually cheaper than repeated pickups, and it can be swapped for an empty one when it fills.