Junk Removal in Portland, ME
Professional Junk Removal & Cleanout Services
Junk removal in Portland, Maine from Trash King LLC. We are based in Salem, NH; Tyler travels to the Portland area for larger cleanouts and furniture removal jobs across the peninsula and Deering neighborhoods, so call to ask about yours.
Services Available in Portland, ME
We offer a complete range of junk removal and cleanout services for Portland residents and businesses.
Trash King hauls junk from homes and businesses in Salem, Derry, Londonderry, Nashua and Manchester, NH, plus Lowell and Dracut, MA: furniture, appliances, yard debris and the leftovers after a move. You point at what goes; Tyler and the crew lift, load, haul and dispose of it.
Explore Junk Removal →Compassionate, professional hoarder cleanout services. We handle sorting, organizing, and safe disposal.
Explore Hoarder Cleanouts →Trash King hauls away construction debris, demolition debris and renovation leftovers in Salem, Derry, Londonderry, Nashua and Manchester, NH, plus Lowell and Dracut, MA. Concrete, drywall, lumber, old cabinets, a torn-down deck pile: you point at the pile, Tyler and the crew load it, haul it and dispose of it.
Explore Demo Removal →Trash King clears out whole houses, basements, garages and move-outs in Salem, Derry, Londonderry, Nashua and Manchester, NH, plus Lowell and Dracut, MA. You point out what goes; Tyler and the crew sort, load, haul and dispose of it.
Explore Residential Cleanout →Office, warehouse and commercial property cleanouts in southern NH and northern MA. Plan what goes, what stays and how the crew can access the work.
Explore Commercial Services →Trash King handles the cleanouts that do not fit a tidy category: a house after a death, a property after an eviction, a basement full of debris after a fire, a hoarding situation that has gone past what a family can face. Tyler and the crew come in, you point out what stays, and they sort, load, haul and dispose of the rest in Salem, Derry, Londonderry, Nashua and Manchester, NH, plus Lowell and Dracut, MA.
Explore Specialized Cleanouts →Cleanout Services in Portland
Need more than a single-item pickup? These cleanout services are often relevant for homes, properties, and businesses in Portland.
Trash King takes on larger junk removal jobs in Greater Portland by arrangement. We are based in Salem, New Hampshire, and most of our work is in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts; Tyler travels to the Portland area for larger jobs, so call to ask about yours. If you are planning a move-out on Munjoy Hill, clearing a basement in the West End, or turning over an apartment in the Old Port, give us a window and we will tell you whether and when we can line up a crew for junk removal in Portland, Maine.
What We Haul in Portland
Portland's housing tells a story, and so does what gets left behind. We handle the heavy, awkward loads that come with peninsula living:
- Triple-decker and condo move-outs in the East End, Bayside, and Parkside — couches, mattresses, and dressers carried down three flights so you do not have to
- Basement and attic clearouts in older West End and Deering Center homes, including decades of stored furniture and boxes
- Salt-air-worn patio sets, grills, and yard gear from homes near the Eastern Promenade and Back Cove
Portland's bulky-item rules, and where we fit
Portland's own trash and bulky-waste programs come with permits, fees and schedules that change, so check the city's current rules before you haul anything yourself. That is a lot of planning for a couch and an old fridge. With full-service hauling, we do the loading, take the stairs, and handle the disposal end for you.
We are licensed and insured, and we are a Christian- and family-owned crew led by owner Tyler. We keep our pricing honest with free quotes and no hidden fees. We do not take hazardous materials, gasoline, or oils. For a larger junk removal job in the Portland area, call us at (603) 404-0386 and ask.
Why Portland Chooses Trash King LLC
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Our Portland Service Area
Trash King LLC provides junk removal services throughout Portland, ME and the surrounding communities.
Where to Dump Junk in Portland, ME
If you're hauling junk yourself in Portland, here are official self-haul options for local residents. If you'd rather skip the trip, the dump fees, and the loading, we handle the junk removal for you.
910 Riverside Street, Portland, ME 04103
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-3:30 PM; closed Sunday. Household Hazardous Waste accepted only the FIRST Saturday of each month, April through November, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM.
Permit: Open to the public (residents, businesses, contractors and municipalities) — no residency requirement to enter and pay posted rates. As of the facility's E-Card page (https://riversiderecycles.com/ecard/, checked 2026-09-21): if you live in Portland and own a home you may be eligible for an E-Card, which is processed through the City of Portland Public Works Department — call (207) 756-8011 or email solidwaste@portlandmaine.gov to apply or to replace a card. The E-Card allows 10 bulky items per programme year, which runs July 1 to June 30, and EACH item counts, so three mattresses are three items. E-Card items include furniture such as couches, stuffed chairs, tables, bookcases, desks, mattresses and box springs; brush under 2 inches in diameter (1 cubic yard = 1 item); gas grills, patio furniture, bicycles and yard equipment such as lawn mowers, tillers and snow blowers with fuel and oil removed; yard waste (1 cubic yard = 1 item); and e-waste and universal waste such as TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, desktop equipment, PC peripherals, UPS units and batteries. NOT E-Card items: construction, demolition or remodelling material, bagged mixed debris, Freon and non-Freon appliances, tires, and propane tanks of any size. You must show the E-Card to an attendant BEFORE entering the facility; if you do not, or the card has no items left, you pay the posted fee.
Accepts:
Brush and wood (tree trunks, limbs, branches, stumps at higher cost; construction/demolition wood, pallets, pressure-treated wood); inert material (brick, stone, asphalt with no dirt mixed in); clean roofing shingles; scrap metal; oil tanks (cut in half and wiped clean); Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers); non-Freon appliances (water heaters, stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves); leaves, grass, and garden debris; drywall/gypsum; tires; cardboard; electronics (TVs, computers, printers, copiers, cell phones); fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs; smoke detectors; fire extinguishers; propane tanks (25-100 lb); and mixed materials including carpet, mattresses, boxes, insulation, glass, and styrofoam. E-Card-eligible items include furniture (couches, chairs, tables, desks, mattresses), brush under 2" diameter, gas grills and yard equipment (lawn mowers, snow blowers), and yard waste.
Will not accept:
Household garbage, food waste, and any food-related items; asbestos; medical waste (needles, prescription drugs); pet waste; untested dirt, loam, or sod; catalytic converters. E-Card allowance specifically does NOT cover construction/demolition debris, bagged mixed debris, Freon and non-Freon appliances, tires, or propane tanks (these are still accepted at the facility but are charged at the posted rate, not covered by the 10-item E-Card allowance).
The City of Portland runs a Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) trash system: routine household trash must go out in the City's official purple bags, sold at local retailers, and the bag price covers curbside disposal. For items too large for a purple bag, Portland requires a Bulky Waste Collection Permit: residents apply online or through Public Works, are assigned a scheduled collection date, and place items out only on that day. Each permit covers a limited number of items, the programme caps how many bulky items a dwelling unit may put out in a year, lighter items may be collected at no charge while heavier ones carry a per-item fee, and mattresses are charged the bulky fee regardless of weight. Current bag prices, permit limits and per-item fees are set by the City — check portlandmaine.gov or call Portland Public Works on (207) 874-8801 before you budget, because they are not restated here. White goods containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners) are NOT collected at the curb and must be self-hauled to the Riverside Recycling Facility at 910 Riverside Street. Portland residents with an E-Card can also self-haul furniture, mattresses, yard equipment, and yard waste to Riverside (10 E-Card items per July-June year, free). Full-service junk removal is the alternative to the permit-and-schedule process: the hauler loads, manages stairs, and handles disposal, donation, and recycling.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) for Portland residents is handled at the Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside Street, Portland, ME 04103, (207) 797-6200, on the FIRST Saturday of each month from April through November, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM (no HHW collection December-March). Service is for Maine residents disposing of HHW from their own home; the facility cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities. Portland E-Card holders may drop off up to 10 gallons of HHW per year at no charge, across a maximum of two visits (for example two 5-gallon visits, or one 10-gallon visit, uses the full annual HHW allowance). Maine residents without an E-Card are charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Accepted HHW includes cleaning products (drain cleaner, bleach), automotive products (motor oil, antifreeze, batteries), lawn and garden chemicals (herbicides, insecticides), flammables (gasoline, kerosene), indoor pesticides, workshop and painting supplies (adhesives, solvents), and driveway sealer. Paint, stain, and varnish are accepted FREE through the PaintCare program and do not count against the HHW allowance. Separately, ecomaine (the regional nonprofit waste-to-energy and single-sort recycling operator that processes Portland's trash and recyclables) accepts only mercury-containing thermostats and mercury-containing lightbulbs (fluorescent tubes and CFLs) and does NOT take general HHW. Trash King does not haul hazardous materials, gasoline, or oils.
Serving All of Portland, ME
Trash King LLC provides professional junk removal throughout Portland and surrounding neighborhoods. We know the area and take jobs from a single item to a whole house.
Neighborhoods We Serve
- Old Port
- West End
- East End
- Munjoy Hill
- Bayside
- East Bayside
- Parkside
- Deering Center
- Libbytown
- Rosemont
- North Deering
- Oakdale
- Stroudwater
- Nason's Corner
Local Landmarks
- Old Port
- Eastern Promenade
- Western Promenade
- Casco Bay
- Back Cove
- Portland Observatory
- Portland Museum of Art
- Hadlock Field (Delta Dental Park, Portland Sea Dogs)
- Portland Head Light (in neighboring Cape Elizabeth)
- Deering Oaks Park
- Baxter Woods
- Portland Transportation Center
- Commercial Street waterfront and wharves
- Congress Street Arts District
ZIP Codes Served
Junk We Most Often Haul in Portland
Every neighborhood has its own patterns. Here's what we see most often when we get a call from Portland, ME.
- Peninsula triple-decker and condo move-out loads (couches, mattresses, box springs, dressers) carried down three flights in the East End, Munjoy Hill, Bayside, and Parkside
- Old Port apartment and short-term-rental turnovers — beds, sofas, and IKEA-grade furniture cleared between tenants in tight downtown buildings with stairs and limited curb access
- Basement and attic clearouts in older West End and Deering Center homes, including decades of stored furniture, boxes, and household goods
- Salt-air- and coastal-weather-worn outdoor furniture, grills, and metal patio sets from homes near the Eastern Promenade, Western Promenade, and Back Cove
- Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, window AC units, dehumidifiers) that Portland will not collect curbside and must be hauled to Riverside Recycling
- Student and seasonal-rental turnover near the Portland peninsula and University of Southern Maine each spring and late summer (futons, mini-fridges, particleboard furniture, mattresses)
- Estate and downsizing cleanouts from longtime single-family homes in Deering Center, Rosemont, North Deering, and Stroudwater
Disposal Rules in ME
Maine's solid-waste system is governed by Title 38 M.R.S. (Waters and Navigation) and enforced by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, which administers the state Solid Waste Management Rules and a statutory hierarchy ranking reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting ahead of incineration and landfilling. Unlike the consolidated single-statute ban lists used in Massachusetts (310 CMR 19.017) and New Hampshire (RSA 149-M:27), Maine spreads its disposal prohibitions across several product-specific laws rather than one master ban table. Lead-acid (vehicle) batteries may not be landfilled, incinerated, or dumped and must be taken back by retailers under 38 M.R.S. §1604. Electronics fall under Maine's manufacturer-funded e-waste stewardship program, 38 M.R.S. §1610 (in force since 2006, expanded 2011 and 2018): manufacturers register annually with DEP by April 1 and pay to recycle covered "video display" devices — televisions, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers, and game consoles — and devices containing cathode-ray tubes (older TVs and monitors) are barred from solid-waste disposal. Mercury-added products — fluorescent and other mercury lamps (38 M.R.S. §1663), mercury thermostats, and mercury auto switches — are banned from the trash and handled as Universal Waste under DEP's Hazardous/Universal Waste Rules (Chapters 850-858), each with manufacturer take-back programs. Maine DOES have an architectural-paint stewardship program: PaintCare has operated statewide since October 2015 under 38 M.R.S. §2144, funding free paint drop-off at retailers and transfer stations through a per-container fee that DEP raised effective October 1, 2025. Importantly, Maine does NOT have a mattress stewardship or recycling program and is NOT a Mattress Recycling Council "Bye Bye Mattress" state (only California, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Oregon are); a 2017 mattress-stewardship bill (LD 349) was never enacted, so mattresses carry no statewide recycling fee and may be landfilled — route them to local transfer stations or private recyclers. Yard waste (leaves, brush, grass) is kept out of disposal and composted, consistent with Maine's statutory 50% municipal recycling/composting goal. Maine's organics/food-waste diversion mandate (38 M.R.S. §2147, with the food-recovery hierarchy in §2101-B) is FUTURE-DATED: it first applies July 1, 2030 to generators of more than 2 tons/week within 20 miles of an organics recycler, tightening July 1, 2032 to 1 ton/week within 25 miles — so there is no household or small-business food-waste ban today. Maine's packaging Extended Producer Responsibility law (enacted July 2021 as LD 1541, codified at 38 M.R.S. §2146; DEP rule Chapter 428) is the nation's first packaging EPR but is still in rollout: producer registration and invoicing are expected to begin at the end of 2026 and municipal reimbursements at the end of 2027, so it does not change consumer disposal rules now. Illegal dumping and littering are penalized under Title 17 (Chapter 79) and Title 38 §349, which authorizes civil penalties up to $10,000 per day (up to $25,000 per day for hazardous waste) and Class E criminal fines of $2,500-$25,000 per day; report illegal dumping to the Maine DEP 24-hour hotline at 1-800-452-1942.
What our customers say
Customer feedback from across our service area.
"Tyler and his crew were fabulous. They did a huge clean out for me in one day for a house that was in probate and needed a major cleanout prior to being listed for sale. I cannot recommend them highly enough."
"Needed a quick deck cleanup and Trash Kings delivered. Zero hassle, in and out, done right. This is the kind of service you bookmark for next time, because there's always a next time. Highly recommend!"
"Trash King LLC was amazing! This was my second time using them. Rapid response, courteous, professional and Very very reasonable in price..I highly recommend."
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