I'm Darius, and I run Denver Junk Solutions out of an office on West Colfax in Golden. Arvada is a 16 to 25 minute drive depending on which end you live on. Text me a photo of the garage, the basement or the remodel pile, and you get a price back by text. You approve the final number on site before anything gets loaded.
Arvada runs a long way, from the Olde Town grid near the G Line station out west to Candelas and Leyden Rock under the foothills. It also grew fast: the census counted 2,359 people here in 1950, 19,242 in 1960 and 49,844 in 1970. That boom is why so much of central and east Arvada is postwar ranches with basements and detached garages, while the west side is newer subdivisions.
Drive times below are from the Golden office at 18475 W Colfax Ave, in free-flowing traffic. The price is the same everywhere.
The historic district, the streets around the Olde Town and Arvada Ridge G Line stations, and the older blocks along Wadsworth and Kipling. Small lots and single-car detached garages. Most calls here are a garage clear, a basement, or a couch and a mattress from a rental turnover.
Established homes north of Ralston Road on bigger lots. Expect basement cleanouts, a full garage, old patio furniture, and brush that has been stacking up behind the fence for a few seasons.
The newer west-side builds. Here it is moving boxes, garage overflow, exercise equipment, and the drywall and flooring left over after someone finished the basement.
Also Lake Arbor, Two Ponds, Whisper Creek and everything in between. If it has an Arvada address, I cover it.
For a few pieces, the City of Arvada's two bulky-item options can beat paying anyone. Here is how they work, from the city's own pages.
Drop-off events. In 2026 there were three: Saturday April 25, June 6 and August 15, 9am to 2pm at the North Area Athletic Complex, 19500 W 64th Pkwy. You bring proof of residency, a five-item limit applies, you unload your own things, and the city warns about long waits. All three 2026 dates have now passed.
Curbside bulk pickup. Households on the City's waste-hauling service can call 720-898-7575 to book a pickup on their trash day. It is prepaid and priced per item, items have to be at the curb by 7am, and only the items you scheduled get taken.
Not everyone is on the city service. Candelas, for example, is covered by the Vauxmont Metropolitan District, which lists its own Republic trash schedule and fees, so check with the district before you plan around a city pickup.
Sources: Arvada Bulky Item Drop Off Events, Arvada Bulk Pickup and the Vauxmont Metropolitan District FAQ, checked September 2026.
Central and east Arvada are full of single-car garages out back that stopped holding a car years ago. A full one usually runs 6 to 8 yards, emptied and swept. More on the garage cleanout service page.
Ranch and split-level basements through Ralston Valley and central Arvada collect boxes, old furniture and decades of storage. Commonly 4 to 10 yards, and everything comes up the stairs by hand. See basement cleanout for what to expect.
Families who bought during the 1950s and 60s boom are downsizing now. I work at your pace and leave the keep pile alone. An estate cleanout is commonly 10 to 20 yards and often takes two trips.
Drywall, flooring, cabinets and tile from a finished basement in Candelas or a kitchen redo near Olde Town. The city's bulk program won't take it, and I want it. Heavy material like tile or brick is $25 a yard extra. Details on construction debris removal.
Also furniture, mattresses, brush and yard waste, and hot tubs, which go fastest when they're drained and unplugged first. No dirt or sod.
$149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard. No travel fee, no fuel fee, no dump fee. Stairs, long carries and heavy material are the only extras, and you approve the price on site before we start.
| Job | Usual size | Usual price |
|---|---|---|
| Couch, or a mattress and box spring | Up to 2 yd | $149 |
| Basement cleanout | 4 to 10 yd | $299 to $749 |
| Full 1-car detached garage | 6 to 8 yd | $449 to $599 |
| Full 2-car garage (two trips) | 10 to 15 yd | $749 to $1,124 |
| Estate or whole-house cleanout | 10 to 20+ yd | $749 to $1,499+ |
Rules of thumb, confirmed on site. Stairs are $25 a flight and a carry over 100 ft from the rig is $40. The full yard table is on the pricing page, and the junk removal cost guide explains what moves the number.
No review so far names Arvada, so these are real Google reviews from other jobs, and the case study is from Westminster, next door.
Denver Junk Solutions was fantastic to work with. Darius was extremely communicative and was able to schedule my appointment the same day. They went above and beyond with the cleanup, arrived right on time, and were incredibly friendly throughout the entire process. Their pricing was very fair, and the level of service exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing junk removal services.
On time and did a fantastic job!
A couch, a desk, an all-metal patio table that beat the saw, boxes and a swept floor, in about 35 minutes. Charged $349 under the pricing at the time.
Read the Westminster garage case studyNearly everything goes to an STS transfer station, North in Denver or South in Englewood, whichever is on the route that day. Good-condition furniture sometimes goes to Goodwill or the Salvation Army instead, and big loads of scrap metal get recycled.
Not everything gets recycled or donated, and I won't pretend it does. Ask where your load went and you get a straight answer.
To the south, see junk removal in Wheat Ridge. West toward the office, there's junk removal in Golden, CO. To the north, it's junk removal in Westminster. To the southeast, there's junk removal in Denver. The whole map is on the service areas page.
Text a photo of the pile, tell me which part of Arvada you're in, and I'll text back a price and an arrival window.
Drop your number below. Darius texts your price back, usually within 10 minutes during business hours.
Darius will text you a price shortly. Keep your phone handy. The reply comes from (720) 689-3713.
In a hurry? Call now and skip the wait.
