Construction debris removal in Nanaimo.

It is priced by trailer volume: $125 minimum, $300 for a quarter of the 15-yard trailer, $500 for a half, $675 for three quarters and $850 for a full load, including loading labour, hauling, disposal fees and taxes. Dense material like drywall, shingles and concrete can carry a heavy material surcharge and can reach the trailer's weight limit before it is full by volume, so $850 is the price of one full load rather than a ceiling on the job: heavier work can run to more than one load. We quote what we can up front from your photos, and the final price is worked out from the volume and the weight we actually load. Depending on the items, their weight, the access and where you are, additional charges can apply. Tell us what you have and we will walk through your situation first.

Yes, shed demolition and removal is one of our most common jobs. We can often combine the teardown and the debris removal in one visit, depending on scope, access, materials and how many loads it takes, with the estimate covering the teardown, loading, hauling and disposal, and the final charge based on the work actually done and what goes in the trailer. Fences, decks, patios and playhouses work the same way.

Drywall and plaster, dimensional lumber, plywood, roofing and shingles, flooring, siding, insulation, old cabinets and countertops, tubs, sinks, toilets and fixtures, windows, doors and packaging waste. Clean wood and metal get separated for recycling before anything goes to the landfill. Drywall is the one to flag early. Older or undated drywall can need asbestos testing or documentation before it can be hauled as ordinary gypsum: the RDN's Church Road facility asks for a signed Drywall Declaration plus either clearly legible date stamps through the load dated 1 January 1991 or newer, or certified lab testing showing it is non-asbestos. One date stamp on its own is not enough. Anything suspected of containing asbestos has to be assessed and handled properly rather than going out as regular debris. If you have something unusual on the pile, text a photo and we will confirm it goes.

Yes. For multi-week renos we schedule debris pickups between phases so the site stays workable, demo waste out before framing, offcuts out before finishing. Each pickup is priced by its own load size at the standard rates, and being open 7 days from 6am to 8pm means we can slot in around your trades rather than interrupting them.

As soon as we have availability, so call or text and ask what is open. Text photos of the pile and you have an estimate back quickly, then the trailer shows up and the crew loads everything, sweeps the area and is gone.

Furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances including fridges and freezers, electronics and TVs, hot tubs, pianos, yard waste and brush, renovation and demolition debris, scrap metal, carpet, garage, shed and storage-unit contents, and general household junk. We also demolish sheds, decks and fences and haul the debris away. If it can be handled and transported safely, it can go on the trailer, though some specialty and restricted items need separate handling and a few we cannot take at all. When in doubt, text a photo and ask.

Same-day or next-day service may be available depending on our schedule, your location and the size and scope of the job, so call or text and ask what we have open. Being based in Nanaimo rather than an hour down the highway helps. We are open 7 days a week, 6am to 8pm, and short-notice jobs are welcome.

Four steps. First the free estimate: call, text or send photos of the pile and we will come back to you with a number. Second, we arrive when we said we would. Third, the crew walks the job with you, goes over the estimate, and only then does every bit of the lifting and hauling from wherever the junk sits. Fourth, everything is sorted for donation, recycling or disposal, and the space gets swept before we leave. Final pricing is based on actual loaded volume, with weight, labour and applicable surcharges considered.

No. We take it from wherever it is sitting: upstairs rooms, basements, crawlspaces, the garage or the back of the yard. Nothing needs to be bagged, sorted or dragged to the curb beforehand, and you do not need to be able to lift. If piling it up makes you feel organised then go ahead, though the price follows the volume either way.

We prioritise reuse, donation and recycling wherever items are suitable, accepted and practical, and the landfill is the last stop rather than the first. Usable furniture, appliances and household goods can go to local charities, metal to the scrap yard, electronics to the proper depot, mattresses to a facility that strips them for materials, and clean green waste to composting. What each charity or facility will accept is their call rather than ours. Anything that genuinely cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of properly, and that sorting is part of the job.

Some items and materials carry an additional charge, because of disposal fees, weight, handling requirements or special recycling. These can include mattresses and box springs, tires, propane tanks, unusually heavy or dense materials, appliances that need special handling, and hazardous or contaminated material. Dense loads are worth flagging separately: soil, concrete, dense construction debris, scrap metal, tile, and boxes of books, files or tools can reach the trailer's weight limit before it is full by volume, which can mean a weight surcharge or a second load. Any surcharge that applies is identified before the job begins wherever the items and conditions are known.

The first hour of labour is included in the load price. Beyond that, additional labour is $100 per hour, per load. That comes up on jobs spread over several floors, long carries from the truck, or items that need heavy sorting or taking apart before they will move. Anything like that is talked through at the estimate where the conditions are known, and raised with you on the day if it only becomes clear once we are working. Depending on the items, their weight, the access and where you are, additional charges can apply. Tell us what you have and we will walk through your situation first.

Yes. Junk Matters is fully insured, registered and in good standing with WorkSafeBC, and a member of both the Recycling Council of British Columbia and the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. We are rated 5.0 across 130+ Google reviews, and the crew works in your home and around your property to that standard.

That is a separate specialised service rather than an ordinary volume-priced load, because it can involve PPE, containment, decontamination, careful sorting and added exposure risk. Hazardous and contaminated cleanouts carry a hazard-labour charge on top of the normal load price, not instead of it: a four-hour minimum at $150 per hour for mild, $200 for moderate and $250 for severe, with the usual load, disposal and weight charges still applying. We cannot take liquid paint and fuels, asbestos or commercial chemical waste as part of a standard load. Extra charges can apply for weight, specialty items, access or travel, so ask us about your specific situation and we will lay it out before anything is booked.