Every crew in this trade prices the same way: by how much of the truck your pile fills, with the two people, the drive and the disposal fee rolled into one number. The ranges below are what a local crew charges around Huntsville in 2026. The firm figure for your job comes from a photo or a look at the pile, before anything is picked up, and it does not change on the invoice.
Distance matters more than dump fees in this metro. The county is wide, and a same-day run to Hazel Green or Owens Cross Roads takes longer than one inside the city, so the far edges can carry a small trip charge on short notice. On a scheduled day the price list is the same from Madison to Athens to Decatur.
Truck-load pricing in Huntsville
Most household jobs land between a quarter and a half truck. The exception is heavy material: concrete, tile, dirt and shingles are charged by weight, because that is how the disposal facility charges the crew.
| Load | Price range | Typical job in Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| One item, the minimum | $99–$175 | a mattress from the guest room, a fridge from the garage, one couch |
| Two or three pieces, about a quarter truck | $225–$325 | a bedroom set after a move, one corner of a subdivision garage |
| Half a truck | $375–$500 | a one-bedroom apartment, a garage the car no longer fits in |
| Three quarters of a truck | $525–$650 | one full room of a lived-in house, the cabinets and flooring from a kitchen remodel |
| A full truck | $625–$800 | one floor of an estate house, the pile from a whole-house renovation |
Single items
One item is the cheapest way to use a crew, and the price already includes carrying it out from wherever it sits, upstairs or in the back yard. Backyard structures are one fixed number that covers taking them apart as well as the haul.
| Item | Price range |
|---|---|
| Mattress with box spring | $100–$175 |
| Couch, sleeper sofa or sectional | $125–$250 |
| Refrigerator or chest freezer | $125–$200 |
| Washer or dryer | $100–$175 |
| Water heater | $100–$175 |
| Piano | $250–$500 |
| Wooden playset, taken apart | $225–$500 |
| Fence run, posts pulled | $225–$500 |
| Hot tub, cut up and hauled | $350–$650 |
| Shed, emptied, taken down and hauled | $400–$900 |
Dumpster rental prices in Huntsville
When a job will keep producing debris for a week, a container in the driveway usually beats two or three truck visits. The price covers delivery, pickup, about a week of rental and a tonnage allowance; anything over the allowance is charged per ton.
| Container | Price for a one-week rental | Typical job |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard roll-off | $325–$450 | one garage, a bathroom gut, a small roof |
| 15-yard roll-off | $400–$525 | a kitchen remodel, a two-bedroom rental turnover |
| 20-yard roll-off | $450–$600 | a whole-house cleanout done room by room, a large roof, a big yard job |
What makes a job cost more, or less
- A second floor, a basement or a long walk to the truck adds crew time.
- Concrete, dirt, brick and roofing are weighed, not measured.
- Same-day, evening and weekend slots cost more than a scheduled weekday.
- Pieces that can be donated or scrapped sometimes lower the disposal part of the bill.
- Paint, chemicals and other hazardous items are never loaded; the Solid Waste Disposal Authority's weekday drop-off takes them.
Questions we get about this
What is the cheapest way to get rid of junk in Huntsville?
One item, staged in the driveway or garage so the crew does not need you home, booked for a weekday. Several items in one visit cost less than several visits, and a full truck costs less per item than a quarter truck. Check the city's curbside rules first too: furniture, appliances and short limbs may go from the curb on your route day for nothing.
Is there a fee for the quote or the walk-through?
No. A photo gets a firm number back, usually within the hour during the day, and a walk-through for a bigger job is free too.
Truck pickup or a roll-off: which one saves money?
If everything can leave in one visit, the truck, because you do no loading and there is no container sitting on the driveway. If the job produces debris for a week or more, the dumpster.
Does the city of Huntsville take bulky items for free?
Yes, within its rules. The city's residential collection page lists furniture, appliances, boxes, household items and tree limbs cut to five feet as items it collects at the curb on your route day, and it charges once yard waste passes about ten cubic yards. It does not collect construction debris, contractor waste, dirt, rock, brick, shingles or concrete. Anything on that second list, or anything that cannot wait for the route day, is what the crew hauls.