Name

Junko

Website

https://junko.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Junk Removal Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH), Commercial Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAB)

Keywords

• Junk removal booking
• Online service marketplace
• Waste hauling services
• On-demand junk pickup
• Residential junk removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

Junko operates an online service that lets consumers book junk removal jobs and secure the best available rates in a minute or less. The platform is targeted at individuals who need fast, price-competitive waste and junk hauling, with the company's web presence currently offline and no operational status confirmed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junko Junk Removal Booking Online service enabling individual consumers to book junk removal and waste hauling jobs and secure the best available rates in a minute or less.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Emerging players

• Rubicon Technologies: Software and services platform focused on waste and recycling fleet routing, hauler marketplaces, and sustainability programs. Comparable to Junko at the technology layer — both attempt to bring digital marketplace/booking efficiency to the fragmented hauling industry — though Rubicon sells to haulers and municipalities rather than end consumers.
• Lugg: On-demand moving and bulky-item pickup platform operating in select U.S. metros with on-demand booking and transparent pricing. Emerging player with significant overlap on the residential junk/bulky-item removal use case, especially for single-item and short-distance jobs where Junko also aimed to compete.
• Dolly: On-demand marketplace for moving help, furniture delivery, and large-item hauling, with upfront pricing. Emerging player with partial overlap to Junko on bulky-item and junk hauling, particularly serving apartment and retail customers in dense urban markets.
• TaskRabbit: Marketplace connecting consumers with local labor for tasks including moving, hauling, and cleanouts. Thematically comparable to Junko as an on-demand booking marketplace for household labor, including junk hauling as a frequently requested service category.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major U.S. provider of recycling, solid waste, and special waste collection services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable as a large incumbent serving the same end demand for waste and junk removal that Junko targets, though primarily via municipal and commercial contracts.
• Waste Management: The largest North American waste hauler offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection plus recycling and disposal services. Broad incumbent peer — overlaps with Junko on solid waste and bulky-item pickup but at vastly greater scale and as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• 1-800-GOT-JUNK: The most recognized consumer junk removal brand in North America, operating a franchise model for residential and commercial hauling. Directly comparable to Junko because both sell on-demand junk removal to homeowners and small businesses, but 1-800-GOT-JUNK owns the operations while Junko appeared to position as a booking layer.
• LoadUp: An on-demand junk and bulky-item removal marketplace with upfront online pricing, operating across multiple U.S. states. Closest direct peer to Junko's described value prop — fast online booking with transparent rates — though LoadUp combines owned operations with subcontracted haulers.
• Dumpster.com: Online marketplace for dumpster and roll-off rentals serving residential and commercial customers across the U.S. Comparable to Junko as a price-transparent booking layer in the broader junk/waste removal category, with overlap on the roll-off container use case.

Regional players

• Hippo (household services): Smaller regional junk removal operators (e.g., Hippo Hauling, regional 'Haul Away' brands) compete with Junko in specific U.S. metros. Comparable as direct service competitors with local density that an aggregator like Junko would either need to onboard onto its platform or compete against for end customers.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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