The Junkluggers of Queens

What The Junkluggers of Queens does

The Junkluggers of Queens is a single-territory franchise of the Junkluggers brand operating volume-based junk removal and hauling services across the borough of Queens, NY. The business serves both residential customers (homeowners, renters, co-op residents, seniors, and families managing estate or hoarding situations) and a broad mix of commercial clients (offices, retail stores, banks, construction sites, property managers, senior living communities, and real estate professionals) across 30+ Queens neighborhoods including Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills, Flushing, Bayside, and Jackson Heights. Service delivery is labor-driven by background-checked, trained crews who handle all lifting, sorting, donation routing, recycling, and disposal on-site, with same-day and next-day appointment availability and Monday 24-hour operations.

The company operates a differentiated product surface beyond core junk hauling, including estate cleanouts, hoarding cleanouts, senior downsizing, e-waste and computer recycling, attic/basement/garage/yard cleanouts, renovation debris removal, mattress and appliance removal, plus adjacent offerings such as dumpster rental, dumpster alternative, labor services, delivery, curbside pickup, and storm/disaster cleanup. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; customer interaction is handled through a website with neighborhood-level SEO landing pages, online booking, a local phone line, and Google Business review management (4.9 average across 687 reviews).

The revenue model is transaction-based on volume (truck space occupied), not hourly billing, with free onsite estimates that lock pricing once approved. The eco-friendly positioning — donation-first, recycle-second with charity partner routing and donation receipts to customers — is the primary differentiator versus volume-only haulers. Commercial revenue is augmented by the parent brand's National Accounts program, enabling multi-location enterprise contracts; otherwise, the franchise is independently operated with no disclosed ownership, funding, or headcount details.

Name

The Junkluggers of Queens

Legal name

The Junkluggers of Queens

Website

https://junkluggersofqueens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Junkluggers of Queens is a single-territory franchise offering volume-based junk removal, estate and hoarding cleanouts, and eco-friendly donation and recycling services to residential and commercial customers across 30+ Queens, NY neighborhoods, with same-day appointments and charity-partnered disposal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Junk Removal Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKALAA

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Junk Removal, Hauling & Cleanout Services

Keywords

• Junk removal services
• Residential cleanouts
• Commercial junk hauling
• Estate cleanouts
• Eco-friendly disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Hicksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Junk Removal Services: One-time junk removal service where pricing is based on the volume of items removed (space in truck), not hourly billing. Free onsite estimate provided before work begins. No hidden fees or surprise add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Junkluggers of Queens provides full-service junk removal for residential and commercial customers across Queens, NY. Crews lift, carry, sort, donate, recycle, and haul away unwanted items including furniture, appliances, mattresses, e-waste, yard debris, and renovation debris, and perform full cleanouts of attics, basements, garages, estates, and storage units. Pricing is based on the volume of space items occupy in the truck rather than hourly labor, with free onsite estimates provided before any work begins; same-day and next-day appointments are offered.

Product overview

The Junkluggers of Queens is a junk removal service company operating as a single-service franchise model with multiple specialized sub-services. The core offering is junk removal for residential and commercial properties, supported by a comprehensive suite of specialized services including furniture/appliance/electronics removal, space-specific cleanouts (attics, basements, garages, yards), estate cleanouts, hoarding services, senior downsizing, and commercial business services. Additional offerings include dumpster rentals, labor services, delivery services, and storm cleanup. The company emphasizes eco-friendly disposal through donation-first and recycle-second approaches. Services are priced based on truck space rather than hourly rates, with free onsite estimates provided before work begins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junk Removal
• Same-Day Junk Removal
• Furniture Removal
• Appliance Removal
• Mattress Removal
• Estate Cleanouts
• Commercial Junk Removal
• E-Waste Recycling
• Hoarding Cleanouts
• Attic Cleanout
• Basement Cleanout
• Garage Cleanout
• Senior Downsizing
• Storage Unit Cleanouts
• Renovation Cleanouts
• Dumpster Rental
• Labor Services
• Storm Clean-up
• National Accounts

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charity PartnerscoreOthersThe Junkluggers of Queens maintains partnerships with local charities to donate usable items. They provide donation receipts to customers for items that can be reused, supporting the company's eco-friendly and donation-first business approach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest U.S. waste services conglomerate offering residential bulky-item pickup, commercial hauling, and recycling. Competes at scale on municipal and large commercial contracts; broader portfolio but overlapping customer base.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. solid waste and recycling company providing residential bulk pickup, commercial front-load service, and specialty waste. Adjacent incumbent that increasingly targets small commercial and residential cleanout work.
• Casella Waste Systems: Regional solid waste, recycling, and resource-management company with Northeast presence. Provides comparable hauling and bulk-collection services to commercial and residential customers in markets overlapping Queens.

Direct peers

• Junk King: National junk removal franchise with eco-friendly recycling positioning, volume-based pricing, and dual residential/commercial offering. Direct competitor in NYC metro with mature operations and similar brand promise.
• College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving: Junk hauling and moving franchise with same-day service, donation/recycling focus, and strong local SEO across U.S. metros including NYC. Operates an identical franchise model with similar service catalog and customer targets.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: National same-day junk removal franchise operating in NYC, offering residential and commercial hauling with volume-based pricing. Directly competitive on service model, customer segments (residential + commercial + estate/cleanout), eco-friendly messaging, and digital booking funnel.

Emerging players

• Dumpsters.com: Online aggregator/booking platform for roll-off dumpster rentals serving residential renovations and cleanouts. Offers an alternative delivery model Junkluggers addresses with its 'Dumpster Rental' / 'Dumpster Alternative' products.
• LoadUp: Tech-enabled junk removal with upfront online pricing, text-based booking, and a national carrier network. Competes on digital experience and price transparency vs. franchise-led operators like Junkluggers of Queens.

Regional players

• NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY): Municipal provider of curbside collection, bulky-item pickup by appointment, and lot-cleaning services across the five boroughs. Set the baseline service expectation Junkluggers competes against; relevant primarily for demand-on-substitution dynamics in Queens.
• Got Junk NYC (and other local independents): Independent regional junk hauling operators serving NYC boroughs with comparable residential and commercial offerings. Represents the fragmented long-tail of competitors defining pricing pressure in the local market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheJunkluggersofQueensandLongIsland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-junkluggers-of-queens-long-island

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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