A Real Customer Review
Paul C.
· Google review
"Made pick up super easy would definitely recommend"
Highlands Ranch · 80126, 80129, 80130
Junk Removal in Highlands Ranch, CO
Out of the Garage, Never Left in View.
I'm Darius, owner-operator, working from an office in Golden about 33 minutes away. That puts Highlands Ranch at the far edge of where I work, so I will be straight with you about scheduling. What I can promise: everything loads straight from your garage or backyard, nothing waits at the curb for the HRCA to see, and you approve the price before I start.
Call or Text for a Highlands Ranch Quote
(720) 689-3713
Text me a photo of the garage or pile and I will text back a price. The photo form lower on the page works as well.
- Loaded from the garage or backyard, no pile at the curb
- Booked ahead, with an arrival window I keep
- $149 for up to 2 cubic yards, $75 for each yard after
Three Bays? No Problem
Covenant-Controlled Community
Section 9.6 and the 7 p.m. Rule.
Every Highlands Ranch homeowner belongs to the Highlands Ranch Community Association, and its technicians inspect properties and respond to complaints. The rule that matters for junk is Section 9.6 of the Community Declaration, quoted in the HRCA's Residential Improvement Guidelines:
"... refuse, garbage, trash, lumber, grass, shrub or tree clippings, plant waste, compost, metal, bulk materials, scrap, refuse or debris of any kind may not be kept, stored, or allowed to accumulate on any [lot] except within an enclosed structure or appropriately screened from view ...."
The guidelines define "screened" as at least half of the object hidden from neighbors, streets, parks and open space. A couch dragged to the driveway to wait for a hauler is not screened. That is why I load from inside the garage or the backyard gate, during the appointment.
Cans Out After 7 p.m.
Highlands Ranch is split into five trash zones, one weekday each, and every hauler has to pick up on your zone's day. Containers can go to the street no earlier than 7 p.m. the evening before and must be back behind a wing fence or in the garage the same day.
No Loose Bags Since February
If you are on the HRCA's opt-in program with Waste Connections, standardized containers have been required since February 2, 2026, and loose bags or materials outside the containers are no longer collected. Extra junk has to go some other way.
Dumpsters Stay in the Driveway
The HRCA says dumpsters and storage pods must sit in your driveway, not on the public right-of-way, per Douglas County, and asks you to contact its Community Improvement Services Department with your address and time frame first.
Garage Sale Leftovers: 12 Hours
You can hold up to four garage or yard sales a year, but items should not sit in public view more than 12 hours before or after the sale. Book me for the morning after and the leftovers leave on time.
Checked September 26, 2026 on hrcaonline.org (read in a real browser, since the site refuses plain automated requests): Covenants & Improvements FAQ, the Residential Improvement Guidelines (June 2025 update, sections 2.13 and 2.84) and the Opt-In Trash Provider page. A sub-association may have its own trash contract and rules.
The Free Routes, Honestly
Clear the Clutter, the Limb Drop, and When to Call Me.
Highlands Ranch has two free drop-off options. If one fits your timing and you can load the car yourself, use it.
HRCA Clear the Clutter
A free, one-day drop-off for Highlands Ranch residents, no registration. In 2026 it ran on May 16 and September 19, 8am to noon. At the fall event, Waste Connections trucks took items like mattresses, furniture, rugs and carpet, household garbage and yard waste.
Not accepted, among other things: hazardous materials, paint, propane tanks, electronics, batteries and construction debris like dirt and concrete. Expect lines.
Metro District Tree Limb Recycling
The Highlands Ranch Metro District runs free limb drop-offs for residents at Redstone Park. The spring 2026 event was May 3, for pruned branches under 12 inches across. Its notice says the fall event also takes yard waste for composting.
Not accepted: finished lumber, grass clippings, sod and root balls.
Where I Fit
The next drop-off is months away, the sectional won't fit in the SUV, or it's a whole garage, a move-out deadline or a covenant letter with a date on it. Then text me a photo. I don't take dirt or sod either, and paint and chemicals go to Douglas County's household waste options, which the HRCA points to for hard-to-dispose items.
Sources, checked September 26, 2026: HRCA Clear the Clutter, spring and fall, and the Metro District's spring tree limb recycling notice. I could not find a curbside bulky-item pickup run by the Metro District itself.
Where I Pick Up
Northridge to Southridge, Eastridge to Westridge.
The HRCA's four rec centers make handy landmarks, so here is the community that way. Every part of Highlands Ranch is the same price.
Near Northridge
The Broadway side, up by C-470, ZIP 80129
Near Eastridge
Along University Blvd, where the HRCA's covenant office sits, ZIP 80126
Near Southridge
Off McArthur Ranch Road, ZIP 80130
Near Westridge
The west side of the community. Send the cross streets and I will confirm
What Highlands Ranch Calls About
Two and Three-Car Garages, Emptied in One Visit.
Big garages fill slowly: bikes the kids outgrew, patio furniture that got replaced, moving boxes from two moves ago, a treadmill nobody uses. The truck and the 6x10 dump trailer hold about 9 packed yards a trip, so a garage that has swallowed every bay usually takes two trips in the same day. You pay only by the yard, never for the extra trip.
At work during the pickup? Leave the garage open and I will text you a photo of the empty, swept floor.
Garage cleanouts
The biggest job here. Everything loads from inside the bay. See garage cleanout.
Move-out leftovers
What didn't fit the moving truck, cleared before the listing photos or the new owners. See move-out cleanout.
Old hot tubs
Best drained and unplugged, or the breaker off, before I arrive. From $349: the tub's yards plus a $150 to $250 removal fee set by access. See hot tub removal.
Brush and yard debris
Storm branches or a landscaping pile that can't wait for the next limb drop, priced by the load. See yard waste removal.
Highlands Ranch Pricing
$149, Then $75 a Yard.
The first 2 cubic yards are $149. Every yard after that is $75. You approve the exact number in the driveway before anything gets lifted.
A Mattress Set
Or one couch, or a few small items
$149
Up to 2 yd³ · the minimum
One Packed Bay
1-Car Garage Worth
One full bay, cleared and swept
$449 to $599
6 to 8 yd³ · priced by the yard
Full 2-Car Garage
Usually two trips, same day
$749 to $1,124
Often 10 to 15 yd³ · you never pay per trip
No travel fee for the drive from Golden, no fuel fee, no dump fee. Stairs are $25 a flight, a carry over 100 feet is $40, and heavy material like tile or concrete is $25 a yard extra. Every extra is written down before I start. See the full yard table on the pricing page or the garage cleanout cost guide, and the junk removal cost guide for how yards are measured.
Straight Talk on Scheduling
The Far Edge of My Map.
Highlands Ranch is about 33 minutes from my Golden office in free-flowing traffic. I prefer to keep jobs within about 30 minutes, so this is just past my usual range. I still serve it, and I will not pretend it is around the corner.
Where I can, I book Highlands Ranch alongside other south-side jobs in Littleton, Columbine or Ken Caryl, instead of making the round trip for one pickup. So give me a few days of notice and the days that suit you. You get an arrival window, and I keep it. There is still no travel fee.
After the garage is empty, nearly everything goes to an STS transfer station, North in Denver or South in Englewood, whichever is on the route. Good-condition items sometimes go to Goodwill or the Salvation Army, and big loads of scrap metal get recycled.
A Real Customer Review
Scott F.
· Google review
"On time and did a fantastic job!"
No review on file names Highlands Ranch yet, so neither of these is presented as a Highlands Ranch job. The closest real garage job with a full write-up is the garage cleanout in Westminster. Read every review.
Between Here and Golden
Booked Together With Nearby Towns.
- Junk removal in Littleton, the next town north, about 26 minutes from the office
- Junk removal in Columbine, past Littleton, about 25 minutes
- Junk removal in Ken Caryl, against the foothills, about 21 minutes
- junk removal in Denver, the city itself, same price by the yard
FAQ
Highlands Ranch Questions.
Will a junk pickup cause a problem with the HRCA?
Not the way I do it. The Community Declaration says trash, scrap and debris may not be kept on a lot unless it is in an enclosed structure or screened from view. So nothing gets staged at the curb. I load straight from your garage, backyard or driveway during the appointment, and it all leaves the same visit.
Can I put a dumpster in my driveway in Highlands Ranch?
The HRCA says dumpsters and storage pods must be placed in your driveway, not on the public right-of-way, per Douglas County, and asks you to contact its Community Improvement Services Department at 303-471-8821 with your address and time frame. A truck and trailer haul skips that step and leaves nothing parked overnight.
What is the cheapest way to get rid of junk in Highlands Ranch?
If you can wait and load it yourself, the HRCA's free Clear the Clutter drop-off is hard to beat. In 2026 it ran on May 16 and September 19. Branches can go to the Metro District's free limb recycling at Redstone Park. When it can't wait, won't fit in the car or fills a garage, a haul-off is the practical route.
How much does junk removal cost in Highlands Ranch?
$149 covers up to 2 cubic yards, roughly a couch or a mattress and box spring, and each yard beyond that is $75. One packed garage bay commonly runs $449 to $599, and a full 2-car garage is often $749 to $1,124. There is no travel fee, and you approve the exact price before work starts.
What's included in a $99 junk removal service?
I don't offer a $99 price. My minimum is $149 for up to 2 cubic yards, and it includes the carry, the loading, the drive and the disposal. If you are comparing a lower quote, ask what volume it covers and whether dump fees or stairs are added later. Here is what a $99 junk removal quote actually covers.
Do you remove hot tubs in Highlands Ranch?
Yes. It goes best when the tub is drained and unplugged, or the breaker is off, before I arrive. A hot tub starts at $349: the tub's yards plus a $150 to $250 removal fee set by access. A hardwired tub needs an electrician to disconnect it first, and deck-built tubs cost extra to take out.
How far is Highlands Ranch from Golden, and how soon can you come?
About 33 minutes from my office, which is just past the 30 minutes I usually like to stay within. I serve it, and I try to book it on days I already have other south-side work, so a few days of notice gets you the best choice of times. You get an arrival window when we set the day.
Now Booking Highlands Ranch Pickups
Park in Your Garage Again.
Text me a photo of the garage and I will text back a price, then we find a day that works. Farther afield? See every town I cover.
(720) 689-3713
Mon to Sat 7am to 7pm, Sunday by appointment.
Price approved on site
Nothing left at the curb
Owner-operated
Fastest way to a price
Snap a Photo of the Items, Get a Price
Drop your number below. Darius texts your price back, usually within 10 minutes during business hours.
Got it!
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.