Prices
Junk removal prices (by truck space)
Minimum load
$75–$150
1–3 small items
¼ truck
$150–$250
A sofa, mattress or a few appliances
½ truck
$250–$375
A small room cleanout
¾ truck
$350–$475
Garage or storage unit contents
Full truck
$450–$600
Full room, estate cleanout, major debris
You pay for the space your items take in our truck, with a firm price on-site before we start.
What you get
What’s included — and what isn’t
Included
- Upright and console pianos
- Spinet pianos and organs
- Removal down stairs (quoted on access)
- Donation of playable pianos where possible
Not included
- Moving a piano to a new home (we remove and dispose, we don’t relocate)
- Grand pianos up or down multiple flights without an on-site look
How it works
Booked in minutes, done in one visit
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Text a photo or book
Send a photo for a price range in minutes, or pick a time online.
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Firm price on-site
We look at the load and confirm the price before lifting anything.
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We lift, load and sweep
Our crew carries everything out from wherever it is and sweeps up after.
Why Apex Home Point
Clear it out, then clean it: one crew
We’re the Sacramento junk removal company that also cleans. Landlords, realtors and families clearing a home can book the haul-out and a move-out or deep clean together: one appointment, one invoice.
Can my old piano be donated?
Playable pianos in good condition are sometimes accepted by schools, churches or community groups, but many older uprights can’t be tuned or donated. We tell you honestly and recycle what we can.
Why access matters
How much pianos weigh, and why stairs change the price
| Piano type | Typical weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spinet | About 300–400 lb | Smallest upright; often a minimum to ¼ truck |
| Console or studio upright | About 350–500 lb | Most common in older homes |
| Full-size upright | About 500–800 lb | Heavy and top-heavy; needs a careful crew |
| Grand or baby grand | About 500–1,200 lb | Legs and lid removed; always quoted from photos |
Pianos are dense, top-heavy and easy to tip. Each step on a staircase is a lift, so a second-floor piano takes more people and more time than one in a ground-floor living room. Tell us about steps at the entry, narrow halls and tight turns when you send photos.
Before you pay for disposal
Should you try to sell or donate it first?
If the piano holds a tune, has no cracked soundboard and the keys work, try listing it for free locally or asking schools and churches. Many older uprights, though, would cost more to restore than they’re worth, and no one will take them. We’ll tell you honestly what we see, and we salvage wood and metal for recycling when the piano can’t be reused.
Compare your options
Cheapest way to get rid of it: DIY, dumpster, city pickup or a hauler?
| Option | What it really costs | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| Haul it yourself | Truck rental or your own vehicle, fuel, transfer station fees, and your time and back | You have a truck, helpers and only a few items |
| Rent a dumpster | Rental for several days; a permit if it sits on the street; you still do all the loading | Long projects like a remodel where debris builds up over weeks |
| City or county curbside pickup | Free within yearly limits, but you carry everything to the curb and wait for an appointment | You can wait, can lift it yourself, and the pile fits the size limit |
| Apex Home Point | $75–$150 to $450–$600 by truck space, firm price on-site; we do all the lifting | You want it gone soon, it’s inside the home, or it’s too heavy or too much |
Many people mix options: they use the free curbside pickup for one bulky item, and book us for the rest of the garage or the heavy pieces upstairs.
Free options first
Free bulky item pickup across the Sacramento area
Before you pay anyone, check whether your city’s free curbside program fits. Rules differ by city:
| Where you live | Free pickups | How to book |
|---|---|---|
| City of Sacramento (including Natomas) | 2 household junk appointments a year, February–October; appliances and e-waste booked separately | Sacramento 311 |
| Unincorporated county (Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Arden-Arcade, Antelope, North Highlands) | 1 pickup per 12 months, up to 5 cubic yards | (916) 875-5555 |
| Elk Grove | Up to 3 a year, up to 5 cubic yards each | Republic Services, (916) 635-2500 |
| Folsom | Up to 3 a year for single-family homes, up to 5 cubic yards each | City of Folsom |
| Citrus Heights | 3 a year | Republic Services, (916) 638-9000 |
| Rancho Cordova | Scheduled through the city’s hauler | Atlas Disposal, (916) 288-2800 |
| Roseville, Rocklin, West Sacramento | Programs vary | Your city’s solid waste department |
Curbside programs need you to carry everything to the curb, wait for an appointment and stay under the size limit. Hire us when items are inside the home, when you need them gone sooner, or when the pile is bigger than the limit.
Source: City of Sacramento: Household Junk Pickup
Source: Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling: Residential Services
What to expect
How a junk pickup works, start to finish
- 1You text a photo or book a time. We reply with a price range based on how much truck space the load looks like it needs.
- 2We call or text when the crew is on the way, inside the arrival window you picked.
- 3The crew looks at everything in person and gives a firm price before anything is lifted. If it’s less than the range, you pay less; if you decide not to go ahead, there’s no charge.
- 4We carry everything out (from bedrooms, upstairs, the garage, the backyard or a storage unit) and protect doorways and floors along the way.
- 5We sweep or rake the spot where the items were, then sort the load: donation, recycling, and only what’s left goes to a licensed transfer station.
Most single-item and small-load pickups take under an hour on site. A full garage or a whole-home cleanout usually takes a few hours to a full day, depending on how much sorting you want done on the spot.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does piano removal cost?
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A ground-floor upright usually falls in our $150–$375 range. Stairs and grand pianos are quoted from photos.
Do you move pianos to a new home?
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No. We remove and dispose of pianos. For relocation, use a specialist piano mover.
Can you remove an organ?
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Yes. Organs are priced the same way, by truck space and access.
Will removing a piano damage my floors?
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We use dollies, straps and floor protection. Tell us about hardwood or delicate floors so we bring extra padding.
Can you take the piano bench and sheet music too?
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Yes, as part of the same load.
Can you remove a piano from an apartment?
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Yes. Tell us the floor, whether there’s an elevator and how wide the stairway is, and send a photo so we bring the right crew.
What if the piano won’t fit through the door?
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Older uprights sometimes have to be partly taken apart to get out. We do that on site with your permission.