By Darius Schultz, owner · Updated
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is a national moving and junk removal franchise with four locations around Denver. I am one owner with one truck in Golden. Here is how we line up, from what each of us publishes, including where they are the better call.
Choose College Hunks if the junk is part of a move, you need a Sunday or evening slot, or you want a donation receipt. Choose Denver Junk Solutions if you want a firm number from a photo before anyone comes out, you live in Golden or the foothills, and you want the person who quotes the job to do it.
Compared here: the College Hunks Denver franchise at 1990 South Navajo Street, the metro location whose page lists Golden and the west side. North, South and Southeast Denver franchises also exist.
Their column comes from the College Hunks Denver page, its pricing page and its Google listing, checked September 28, 2026.
| Denver Junk Solutions | College Hunks Denver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | By the cubic yard, to the nearest half yard | By truck space, adjusted for item type, access (upstairs or ground floor) and local disposal costs |
| Published prices | $149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard | An example Denver range of $99 to $699; its FAQ gives $150 to $750 on average |
| Minimum | $149, covering up to 2 cubic yards | Not stated as a minimum; $99 is the low end of its example range |
| What the unit is | A cubic yard, 3 by 3 by 3 feet | Eighth, half or full loads of an 11 by 8 by 5 ft truck, about 440 cubic feet |
| Items that cost extra | Stairs $25 a flight, heavy material $25 a yard, carries over 100 ft $40, Freon appliances $50, tires $15 | Tires and paint (disposal fees) and hot tubs (disassembly time), per its pricing page, which says estimates include those fees |
| Who shows up | Darius, the owner, with a Silverado and a 6x10 dump trailer | A crew from the Denver franchise, which its site calls trained professionals |
| Booking | Call or text a photo; a price usually within 10 minutes in business hours | Book online, request a free quote, or call |
| Hours | Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm, Sunday by appointment | Monday to Saturday 8am to 9pm, Sunday 9am to 9pm; same-day and next-day service based on availability |
| Golden and the foothills | Based in Golden; Evergreen, Genesee and Kittredge at the same rate, with no travel fee | Office at 1990 South Navajo St., Denver; lists Golden, Applewood, Lakewood, Morrison, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater and Arvada |
| Disposal and donation | Mostly STS transfer stations; good items sometimes to Goodwill or the Salvation Army (no receipts); big scrap-metal loads recycled | Up to 70% recycled or donated, it says; donation receipts "where available"; 2 meals donated per service via US Hunger |
| Google rating | 4.9 from 16 reviews, as of September 28, 2026 | 4.9 from 404 reviews for the Denver franchise, as of September 28, 2026 (listed on Google as a mover) |
College Hunks prints a Denver price range on its site. Its Denver page says costs range from $99 to $699, and that quotes are based on three load sizes: an eighth, a half and a full truck. The FAQ on the same page puts the average at $150 to $750. That was published on its site as of September 28, 2026; confirm with them.
The page does not say which load gets which price. Its pricing page does give load sizes in cubic feet, so here is the same volume at our rate.
| Their load size | Their published volume | In cubic yards | Our price for that volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1/8 truck | about 35 cu ft | about 1.3 | $149 |
| 1/2 truck | about 220 cu ft | about 8.1 | $599 at 8 yards |
| Full truck | about 440 cu ft | about 16.3 | $1,236.50 at 16.5 yards, in two trips |
Read that honestly. Their low end, $99, is below our $149 minimum. And if their full truck falls inside the published range, a whole-house load could cost less with College Hunks than our $1,236.50 for the same volume. For a big cleanout, get their estimate too.
Where we differ is certainty before the visit: a texted photo gets a yard count and a dollar figure back, and every extra has a fixed amount. A basement is commonly 4 to 10 yards, $299 to $749; a full 1-car garage 6 to 8 yards, $449 to $599. No travel, fuel or dump fee, and a second trip costs nothing extra. The yard table is on the pricing page, and the Denver junk removal cost guide breaks it down by room.
See also Denver Junk Solutions vs. 1-800-GOT-JUNK and local junk removal vs. a national franchise, or every comparison on the compare page.
The full checklist, with our answers beside each question, is in how to choose a junk removal company in Denver.
Copied exactly, one from a foothills job.
Great service, fit us in the same day. Had a restaurant lowboy picked up in evergreen. Super affordable. Thanks Darius.
Darius was very fast and has great customer service highly recommend
Same day is often possible, never promised. All 16 reviews are on the reviews page, and the story of who runs this is on the about page.
Send a picture of the pile and the address. You get a yard count and a total back, usually within 10 minutes during business hours. You approve it on site before anything is loaded.
Denver Junk Solutions is not affiliated with College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving. College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is a trademark of its owner. Facts about College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving come from its own website and Google listing, checked September 28, 2026; prices and policies change, so confirm with them.
All accessed September 28, 2026. Cubic-yard figures are our conversion of the published cubic feet.
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