Junk Removal in Reading, PA | Published Prices

Lansdale Premier Junk Removal has handled junk removal, hauling and property cleanouts for Reading, PA and Berks County since 2015. Here that means clearing garages, basements, attics, sheds and full properties, hauling away furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction debris, concrete, brick and dirt, and dropping 20, 30 or 40-yard dumpsters on the job site. We also handle estate and storage-unit cleanouts, plus commercial and rental turnover work for property managers and landlords who need a property emptied on a schedule, not a guess. Reading sits roughly 40 miles from our Lansdale yard, so a distance-based travel fee of $25, $75 or $99 applies to jobs here — we state it up front, on the pricing page and on your written estimate, because a fee you find out about at the curb is worse than no fee at all. Message us any hour or call (267) 692-5528 during business hours, or use the Get My Flat Price form below to get a written price before we load anything.

How Junk Removal Works for Reading, PA Customers

We cover the whole city — from the Schuylkill River on the west edge, across to Mount Penn on the east, down to Neversink Mountain on the south side — reaching Reading neighborhoods off US-422, US-222 and I-176. That matters here because Reading is dense: roughly 32,669 households packed into about 35,617 housing units, most of it older rowhome and twin stock with narrow basement stairwells, walk-up attics and small detached garages. A basement full of boxes, a dead water heater and a broken sectional is a normal call for us, not a special case.

Every job starts with a free on-site written estimate. We look at the actual pile — the couch, the box springs, the drywall scrap from a bathroom gut — and write the tier down before anything leaves the house. You approve it, we load it, we sweep the floor, and we haul it away in a single visit. The travel fee for Reading is stated on that same estimate, in the same size type as the load price, not buried after the fact.

What a Job Costs — Our Published Price List

Prices effective November 1, 2026. Priced by how much truck space the job fills — most Reading jobs land in the 1/8 to 1/2 load range.

Load Size	Price
1/8 load — our most common job	$150
1/4 load	$275
1/2 load	$395
3/4 load	$525
Full truck	$695
XL truck	$899

Item	Price
Mattress or box spring	$150
Couch / sofa	$150–$220
Refrigerator or freezer	$150
TV	$150–$160
Upright piano	$250
Grand piano	$400–$450
Tires	$6 each

Extra charges, published in the same place — not hidden: a travel fee of $25, $75 or $99 by distance (Reading falls in this zone), a $100 surcharge on loads over 3 tons, a heavy-material uplift on concrete, brick and dirt, and a 3% fee on credit card payments only. Cash, check, Zelle, Venmo and Cash App carry no fee at all.

Services We Provide in Reading

Residential Cleanouts

Garage, basement, attic, estate and storage-unit cleanouts, plus furniture, appliance, mattress and yard-waste removal. Reading’s older rowhome blocks tend to have decades of accumulation stacked into small footprints — a full basement cleanout here is often a half or full truck load rather than a quick eighth. Sweep-up is included on every residential job, not an add-on charged at the end.

Commercial & Rental Turnover Cleanouts

A large share of Reading’s housing is rental stock, and turnover work is steady here — about 37.5% of households in the city are female-headed and nearly 39% include children, which in practice means a lot of move-outs, evictions and full-unit resets for the landlords and property managers who call us. We handle office and retail cleanouts, foreclosure and rental turnovers, construction and renovation debris, concrete, brick, dirt, pallets and scrap metal, and we invoice property managers and contractors directly — no card handed over at the curb.

Dumpster Rental — 20, 30 & 40 Yard

For larger projects and contractor debris, we place 20-yard ($500), 30-yard ($750) and 40-yard ($1,000) containers. Some Reading blocks require a right-of-way permit for street-side placement — tell us where the container needs to sit and we’ll confirm whether that applies before we deliver, rather than leaving it for you to find out.

Same-Day Pickup and Standing Discounts

Same-day pickup in Reading is 20% off, not a premium — that’s the opposite of how most companies in this category price a rush job. It runs on capacity: if we have a truck free earlier in the day, you save 20%, and it’s a real discount you can check against the published price, not a manufactured deadline. We also run a standing 10% senior discount — ask when you book and we’ll confirm you qualify, and how it applies alongside any other offer on your job.

Why Reading Chooses Lansdale Premier Junk Removal

We’ve run this business since 2015, with a two-sided book — homeowners clearing a house, and a standing roster of property managers, landlords and contractors on invoice terms. During business hours you’re talking to the owner, the person actually running the job. Outside those hours, an AI assistant answers immediately, quotes from this published price list, and books your callback — it identifies itself as automated and never pretends to be a person. Hours are Monday through Thursday 8 AM–8 PM, Friday 8 AM–5 PM, closed Saturday, and Sunday 9 AM–5 PM.

We’re Licensed & Insured — PA HIC #PA112494 — a registration number you can check yourself at the PA Attorney General’s contractor search, not just a word on a page. A certificate of insurance is available on request before we ever show up. Every estimate is written on site and approved before loading starts: the tier you sign is the tier you pay, and if it isn’t right, we pack up and you owe nothing. You can pay by cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App or credit card, with the card carrying the only fee — 3%, disclosed up front, never at the door.

Where Your Stuff Actually Goes

Every load gets sorted before it’s dumped. Scrap metal goes to the scrap yard, tires go through regulated disposal at $6 each rather than the landfill, and appliances are routed for proper freon recovery. Any donatable furniture or working appliances go to local donation partners in the Berks County area, and we hand you a receipt for your taxes on any load that includes them. Landfill gets what’s left, not what comes first.

Areas We Serve Around Reading

Reading is the Berks County seat, bounded by the Schuylkill River, Mount Penn and Neversink Mountain, and reachable from our Lansdale yard via US-422 and I-176 — about 40 miles east. We also cover the wider Lehigh Valley corridor toward Allentown, roughly 38.8 miles from Reading, and Bethlehem beyond it, along with our core Montgomery County service area closer to home. A travel fee applies to jobs in the Reading market and is published on the pricing page before you book, the same way it is for every outlying city we serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does junk removal cost in Reading, PA?

Our tiers start at $150 for a 1/8 load — the most common job we run — up to $695 for a full truck. A distance-based travel fee ($25, $75 or $99) applies to Reading and is published on the pricing page. The binding number is always the free written estimate we give you on site, not a phone quote.

Do you offer same-day junk removal in Reading?

Yes, when we have a truck free — and it’s 20% off, not a rush surcharge. Same-day slots depend on the day’s route, so ask when you call how late in the day you can still book.

Do you rent dumpsters in Reading?

Yes — 20-yard for $500, 30-yard for $750, 40-yard for $1,000. Some Reading blocks require a permit for street placement; tell us the drop location and we’ll confirm before delivery.

Are you licensed and insured to work in Reading?

Yes — Licensed & Insured, PA HIC #PA112494, checkable at the PA Attorney General’s contractor search. A certificate of insurance is available on request before we arrive.

How do I get a price and book a pickup in Reading?

Message us any hour and our AI assistant will quote your job from this published price list and book a callback, call during business hours to reach the owner directly, or fill out the Get My Flat Price form below. Either way, the price is confirmed in writing, on site, before we load anything.