Junk Removal in Broward County, Florida: What It Costs, What Haulers Take, and Where It Goes (2026)

Junk removal is usually priced by the volume a load occupies in a truck, not by the hour. National cost guides put the average United States job in 2026 at roughly $241, with most jobs between $133 and $372, but no published Broward County average exists, and local prices vary by company, truck size, disposal fees, access, and item mix. Haulers generally accept non-hazardous household and commercial items and refuse hazardous materials — wet paint, solvents, chemicals, oil and gasoline, asbestos, medical and biohazard waste, and propane tanks — which must go through household hazardous waste (HHW) programs instead. Refrigerant in fridges, freezers, and air conditioners must be recovered by a certified technician before disposal under EPA Clean Air Act Section 608. In Broward County, municipal bulk pickup is limited and rule-bound: Fort Lauderdale offers monthly bulk service capped at 10 cubic yards for small properties, Hollywood collects household garbage twice weekly in a city-issued cart and does not take hard junk or construction debris in that cart, and the Broward County Landfill and its residential drop-off centers accept bulk and yard waste under residency and hours rules. For residents and property managers, the choice between full-service hauling, dumpster rental, and self-hauling turns on load size, time, labor, and permits. This paper sets out each of these points with sources, and flags where the public record is incomplete.