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Construction & Remodel Debris · Denver + West Metro
Construction Debris Removal in Denver and the West Metro
The Remodel's Done. The Mess Isn't.
Drywall, lumber, cabinets, flooring, tile, trim and the packaging from the new install. We load it, haul it and sweep up, for contractors, landlords and DIY remodelers in Denver, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Arvada and Edgewater. No dumpster in the driveway and no permit to pull.
The Short Answer
$149 for 2 Yards, Then $75 a Yard
Drywall, lumber and cabinets go at the normal rate. Concrete, tile, brick and roofing shingles are +$25 a yard. Dump fees included. No dirt or sod.
- Photo quote by text, usually within 10 minutes during business hours
- You approve the price on site before we start
- Certificate of insurance sent the same day during business hours
What It Costs
Construction Debris Removal, Priced Up Front.
Debris is priced by how many cubic yards it fills: $149 covers the first 2 cubic yards, then each yard after that is $75. A cubic yard is 3 by 3 by 3 feet, about a washer and dryer side by side. Drywall, lumber, trim, cabinets, carpet and packaging all go at that normal rate. Concrete, tile, brick and roofing shingles are +$25 a yard, because they are heavy for their size and the transfer station charges by weight.
So a 4-yard pile of drywall and trim is $299. Make one of those yards tile and it is $324. A 6-yard tear-out is $449, and a 10-yard kitchen gut is $749 before any heavy material. Truck and trailer carry about 9 packed yards a trip, so a big job takes two trips, and the second trip is never charged. You pay only by the yard.
A real one: the University Park remodel job further down this page took two full loads and $247 in dump fees, and we charged $700 at the time. The full write-up, receipts included, is the remodel debris case study.
How quoting works: text a photo of the pile to (720) 689-3713. You get a price range back by text, usually within 10 minutes during business hours. On the day, we arrive inside the window we gave you, walk the pile with you and give you one number. You approve the price on site before we start, and every extra is written down first. The full yard table is on the pricing page, and the construction debris removal cost guide has worked examples and the gate rates if you haul it yourself.
Included in the Price
- Loading from where it sits: garage, basement, yard, alley or job site
- The haul and every dump fee, with no tonnage bill afterward
- Travel and fuel: no travel fee anywhere in our area
- A second trip when the job needs one
- Sweeping the area we cleared
The Only Extras
- Heavy material (concrete, tile, brick, roofing shingles): +$25 a yard
- Stairs: $25 a flight the load comes up or down
- A carry over 100 ft from where the rig can park: +$40
What We Don't Do
- The demolition itself. We haul what has already come out.
- Disconnecting fixtures or water heaters, or pulling up carpet. We take them once they are out.
- Hazardous material, dirt or sod (see the list below)
What We Haul
Everything the Remodel Left Behind.
If it came out of a renovation and it is not hazardous, it goes on the trailer. This is the usual lineup from a Denver-area remodel.
Drywall & Plaster
Torn-out sheets, busted plaster, the dusty offcuts. Normal rate.
Lumber & Framing
Studs, framing offcuts, scrap 2x4s, old decking boards. Normal rate.
Cabinets & Counters
Pulled kitchen cabinets, vanities, countertop sections. Normal rate.
Flooring & Carpet
Carpet and pad once it is up, laminate, vinyl, hardwood.
Tile & Backsplash
Floor tile, backsplash, bathroom tile. +$25 a yard as heavy material.
Brick, Concrete & Shingles
Mixed into a load, +$25 a yard. A trailer of only slab is too heavy.
Trim, Doors & Fixtures
Baseboard, casing, old doors, sinks and toilets once disconnected.
Packaging & Mixed Demo
Cardboard, foam and crates from new installs, plus mixed tear-out.
Where it goes: nearly all of it to an STS transfer station. Big loads of scrap metal, like steel studs and copper pipe, get recycled. Remodel scraps usually sit in a garage or a basement next to everything else, so one quote can cover both. See garage cleanouts in Denver and basement cleanouts in Denver.
Read This First
What We Cannot Take.
Better to hear it now than on the day. A short list of things we are not set up to handle, for safety, legal and weight reasons.
Asbestos & Hazmat
No asbestos or suspected asbestos material, no medical waste, no chemicals. Older Denver-area homes can hide asbestos in popcorn ceilings, old floor tile and pipe wrap. That needs an abatement specialist, not a hauler.
Wet Paint & Solvents
No wet or usable paint, no liquid solvents, adhesives, stains or thinners, no propane. Fully dried-out, hardened paint cans are fine to add to a load. Liquids are not, because the transfer station will not take them.
Slab Loads, Dirt & Sod
Some broken concrete or brick in a load is fine at +$25 a yard. A trailer full of slab or rubble is not: it blows past the trailer's weight rating long before it looks full. We don't take dirt or sod at all.
Not sure where your load falls? Text us a photo before we head out and we'll tell you straight what we can and cannot take.
Your Options
How to Get Rid of Construction Debris in the West Metro.
There are four real ways to get rid of it. We are one of them, and we will tell you when one of the others fits better.
1. Rent a Dumpster
Best when demolition runs for weeks and workers can toss debris in as it comes down. You pay a base rate with a weight allowance, and overage lands at the end. It holds the driveway for the whole rental, and in Denver a container on the public right-of-way, like the street, needs a street occupancy permit.
2. Haul It Yourself
Transfer stations charge by weight. STS North in Denver posts $75 a ton with a 1-ton minimum, and STS South in Englewood posts $85 a ton (checked September 2026). You supply the truck or trailer, the loading, the unloading and the tarp. The debris cost guide lists more gate rates.
3. City Bulk Pickup
Mostly a no for remodel waste. Denver's Large Item Pickup does not take construction materials like concrete, bricks, fencing or pallets. Arvada's bulk list excludes construction debris and bricks, Edgewater's large item list excludes construction debris, cement and bricks, and Golden's yard waste days turn away construction material.
4. Hire a Hauler
One visit: loaded, hauled and swept, with the dump fees inside the price. Best when the debris is already piled up, when work happens in phases, or when there is no room for a box. That is the job we do, priced by the yard.
The Honest Comparison
Dumpster Rental or Junk Removal for a Remodel?
A Dumpster Wins When
- A gut job or roof tear-off sends debris down every day for weeks
- Workers on site can load it as part of the work
- You have driveway space to give up for the whole job
A Haul-Off Wins When
- The debris is already piled in the garage, yard or basement
- The job runs in phases and you want it cleared between them
- An alley garage, a tight lot or HOA rules leave no room for a box
- You don't want to pull a street permit: nothing stays parked on the street, because we load and leave in the same visit
Put another way: a dumpster is priced for the time it sits there, and we are priced for the yards we take away. If you are loading all month, rent the box. If the pile is sitting there now, call us. We wrote the full tradeoff up, including Denver's street-permit rule, in junk removal vs dumpster rental in Denver. Some HOAs set their own limits too: remodel debris in Ken Caryl is a good example, where the Ranch allows a dumpster only for the length of the project.
Who We Help
Contractors, Landlords and DIY Remodelers.
Whether you swing the hammer for a living or you tore out the bathroom yourself over a long weekend, the debris still has to go somewhere.
For Contractors and Remodelers
Your people should be building, not running dump trips. We clear the pile between phases so the next trade walks onto a clean site, or come at the end for the full tear-out.
- An arrival window on every job, and a call ahead if weather will make us late
- Certificate of insurance on file; a fresh one the same day during business hours
- Itemized invoice, with the dump receipts on request
- One contact: Darius, the owner, quotes it, shows up and loads it
For Landlords and DIY Remodelers
You did the demo. You should not also have to borrow a truck, find the transfer station hours and pay the gate fee to finish the job. Point at the pile and it goes.
- We load it; you don't touch it again
- No truck to borrow and no gate fee to figure out
- Swept up, so the finished room looks finished
Hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm, and Sunday by appointment. Clearing rentals, offices or retail space too? See commercial junk removal for property managers and contractors.
A Real Job
Two Loads Out of a University Park Garage.
On July 29, 2026, a landlord in University Park, south Denver, called about the garage behind his rental. He had been remodeling the house himself, and everything the remodel produced had gone into that garage: broken-down cabinets, a bookshelf, a lot of drywall, boards with nails still in them and a tote of mixed scraps.
The garage opened onto a narrow back alley, it rained the whole time, and small loose debris only loads one way: piece by piece. It took two full loads and 5.5 hours, including both dump runs. The fees came to $247, $130 at STS South and $117 at STS North, and we charged $700 at the time. When it was done the garage was empty and swept.
We publish the numbers because they show where a debris price comes from. Read the University Park remodel case study.
From our Google reviews, word for word (other jobs):
Nicolas T.
· Google review
Best junk removal in Denver, the young man who runs it is very smart and hard working. He cleaned out my garage spotless for a reasonable price. 10/10 would recommend!
Where We Haul
Remodel Debris Pickup Across the West Metro.
We work from an office at 18475 W Colfax Ave in Golden. Same price everywhere, no travel fee.
Golden
Our home base. Golden's yard waste collection days turn away construction material, so remodel scraps need a hauler. See junk removal in Golden, CO.
Lakewood
About 10 to 17 minutes out, from Green Mountain to Bear Creek. For a pile of remodel scraps, the city itself points you to a hauler. See junk removal in Lakewood.
Wheat Ridge and Applewood
Detached garages, deep basements, and mid-century houses getting updated, about 10 to 16 minutes from the office. See Wheat Ridge and Applewood.
Arvada
The city's bulk list excludes construction debris and bricks. We take both, with brick and tile at +$25 a yard. See junk removal in Arvada.
Edgewater
Tight lots, alley garages and scraped bungalows mid-project, where a roll-off has nowhere to sit. Read the contractor and remodel section on the Edgewater page.
Ken Caryl and Denver
Ken-Caryl Ranch allows a dumpster only for the length of a project; see remodel debris without a dumpster in Ken Caryl. In Denver, where the University Park job was, see junk removal in Denver.
Before We Arrive
Five Ways to Make the Haul-Off Faster.
Tell us about access
Alley width, low wires, a gate code, where the truck and trailer can park. The University Park alley took careful backing in and out, twice, and knowing ahead saves time on the day.
Stage it near a door if you can
Debris by the garage door or driveway loads straight on. Debris upstairs costs $25 a flight, and a carry over 100 ft adds $40. If you can't move it, don't worry: we load from wherever it sits.
Pull the hazmat out
Paint cans with liquid in them, solvents, and anything that might be asbestos. Set them aside and the rest of the pile prices clean.
Point out the scrap metal
Steel studs, ductwork and copper pipe. A big pile of metal gets recycled instead of dumped, so show it in your photo.
Mark what stays
Leftover tile you are keeping, tools, new material still in boxes. A strip of tape or a quick note saves a mix-up on a busy site.
FAQ
Construction Debris Questions.
How do you get rid of construction debris?
You have four real options. Rent a dumpster if the demo will run for weeks and workers can load it as they go. Haul it yourself to a transfer station, which charges by weight. Check your city's bulk pickup, although Denver's Large Item Pickup does not take construction materials like concrete, bricks, fencing or pallets. Or hire a hauler to load it, haul it and sweep up in one visit, which is what we do across Denver and the west metro.
How much does construction debris removal cost?
We price by the yard: $149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard. Drywall, lumber and cabinets go at that normal rate; concrete, tile, brick and roofing shingles are +$25 a yard. A 6-yard tear-out is $449 and a 10-yard gut job is $749 before any heavy material. Stairs are $25 a flight. You approve the price on site before we start. The full breakdown, with real dump receipts, is in our construction debris cost guide.
What is the average cost of construction waste disposal?
At the gate it is charged by weight. STS North in Denver posts $75 a ton with a 1-ton minimum, and STS South in Englewood posts $85 a ton (checked September 2026). On our own two-load remodel job, one full load cost $130 at STS South and the other $117 at STS North. When we haul it, those fees are already inside the per-yard price, never added afterward.
What construction debris do you haul?
Drywall and plaster, lumber and framing offcuts, carpet and pad once it is pulled up, old flooring and underlayment, cabinets and countertops, tile and backsplash, baseboard and trim, doors, fixtures once they are disconnected, and the cardboard and packaging left over from new installs. If it came out of a remodel and it is not on the hazardous list, we take it.
What can you not take from a job site?
Hazardous materials: asbestos and any suspected asbestos building material, wet or usable paint, liquid solvents and adhesives, propane and other chemicals. We also cannot take a load of only concrete, brick or slab, because dense rubble exceeds the safe weight rating of the trailer. Some concrete, brick or tile mixed into a load is fine at +$25 a yard. We don't take dirt or sod, and we don't do the demolition, disconnect fixtures or pull carpet.
Why does heavy debris cost more?
Dense material is heavy for its size, and the transfer station charges by weight. So concrete, tile, brick and roofing shingles are +$25 a yard on top of the normal $75 a yard. Drywall and wood go at the normal rate. A heavy load also hits the trailer's weight rating before it looks full, which can mean a second trip, but you still pay only by the yard. You hear exactly how the load sizes up before you say go.
Do you work with contractors on a schedule?
Yes. Text a photo of the pile and your timeline, and we can clear it between phases or come at the end for the full tear-out. Every job gets an arrival window, and we call ahead if weather is going to make us late. A certificate of insurance is on file, and a fresh one goes out the same day during business hours. Book bigger jobs 24 to 48 hours ahead so the day is held for you. Hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm, and Sunday by appointment.
Do I need a permit to have construction debris hauled away?
No. Permits come up with dumpsters: in Denver, a dumpster on the public right-of-way, like the street, needs a street occupancy permit, and HOAs often limit how long one can sit. Our truck and trailer load and leave in the same visit, so nothing stays parked on the street and there is no permit to pull. See junk removal vs dumpster rental for the full comparison.
Do you do construction cleanup?
We do the hauling side of it: we load the debris, haul it away and sweep the area we cleared. We are not a post-construction cleaning service, so we don't wipe down, vacuum or detail a finished build. Book a cleaner for that, and book us to get the debris out first.
Do I have to bag or stack the debris first?
No. You can leave it where it fell. We load it ourselves, whether it is a neat pile by the garage door or drywall and trim scattered across the room. Stacked lumber and bagged scrap pack tighter, which can mean fewer yards, but it is never required.
Denver Remodel Debris Hauling
Clear the Site. Call the Job Done.
Text a photo of the debris pile and tell us what's in it. You get a price by text, and the final number is confirmed on site before the first armload.
(720) 689-3713
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