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Junk Removal in Rochester, NH

Professional Junk Removal & Cleanout Services

Junk removal in Rochester, NH from Trash King LLC. We haul furniture, appliances, and full cleanouts across downtown, East Rochester, Gonic, and Rochester Hill. Licensed, insured, biohazard-certified. Free quotes: (603) 404-0386.

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Services Available in Rochester, NH

We offer a complete range of junk removal and cleanout services for Rochester residents and businesses.

Junk Removal

Fast, friendly junk removal for homes and businesses. We haul furniture, appliances, yard debris, and more.

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Hoarder Cleanouts

Compassionate, professional hoarder cleanout services. We handle sorting, organizing, and safe disposal.

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Demo Removal

Construction and demolition debris removal. Concrete, drywall, wood - we haul it all safely and efficiently.

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Residential Cleanout

Basement, garage, and whole-house cleanouts. Get your space back with our professional team.

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Commercial Services

Office cleanouts, property turnovers, and commercial waste removal. Minimal disruption to your business.

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Specialized Cleanouts

Disaster restoration, estate cleanouts, and specialized removal. We handle sensitive situations with care.

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Cleanout Services in Rochester

Need more than a single-item pickup? These cleanout services are often relevant for homes, properties, and businesses in Rochester.

Trash King is a Christian- and family-owned junk removal company based in Salem, NH, and we serve Rochester and the wider Lilac City regularly. Rochester is one of the Tri-Cities alongside Dover and Somersworth, and its old mill-and-shoe-factory roots show in the housing stock, from the tight worker villages of Gonic and East Rochester to the Victorians up on Rochester Hill. When a basement, garage, or whole property fills up, we clear it and leave the space broom-clean.

What We Haul in Rochester

We take furniture, appliances, mattresses, hot tubs, exercise equipment, yard debris, and general clutter, plus full residential, commercial, estate, and hoarder cleanouts. A few jobs we see often here: third-floor couch and dresser carry-downs from the old mill-village rentals in Gonic and East Rochester, decades of accumulated contents during an estate cleanout in a downtown or Rochester Hill home, and garage and shed loads from the rural lots out toward North Rochester.

Skip the Drop-Off Run

Rochester's curbside service runs on Waste Management toters, and anything that does not fit is your problem to move. The residential drop-off on Rochester Neck Road takes a lot, but not refrigerators or air conditioners, it no longer accepts used motor oil, and overflow trash needs the city's purchased bags. Curbside bulky pickup only happens the second full week of the month. We handle all of that for you, sort what we can, and load it the same day so you never make the trip to Isinglass Drive yourself.

We are licensed, fully insured, and biohazard-certified, with the owner, Tyler, still on the job. We donate usable items to local charities and recycle what we can, so not everything heads to the landfill. Same-day and next-day service is available for most jobs, quotes are free and on-site, and there are no hidden fees. For junk removal in Rochester, NH, or nearby in Dover, Somersworth, Barrington, or Farmington, call (603) 404-0386.

Why Rochester Chooses Trash King LLC

Upfront, honest pricing with no hidden fees
Eco-friendly disposal — we donate and recycle
Same-day and next-day service available

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Call us today for a free, no-obligation quote on your junk removal project in Rochester.

Our Rochester Service Area

Trash King LLC provides junk removal services throughout Rochester, NH and the surrounding communities.

Where to Dump Junk in Rochester, NH

If you're hauling junk yourself in Rochester, 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.

Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center (operated by Waste Management)

18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road), Rochester, NH 03839

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

(603) 332-2386

Permit: No annual permit sticker required. Residential solid waste (bagged garbage) must use a city/WM bag sticker ($1.75 per 30-33-gallon bag) or a pre-tagged $1.75 retail trash bag (available at Market Basket and Hannaford; the sticker program is being phased out as of mid-2024). Rochester residents only; the facility has been enforcing residency after misuse by neighboring towns.

Accepts:

Bagged residential solid waste (with sticker/tagged bag), recyclables (loose, no bags), mattresses, furniture and bulky items (sofas, chairs), tires, CRT televisions and monitors, scrap metal, yard and leaf waste, light construction/demolition debris from minor renovations on a primary residence

Will not accept:

Appliances containing CFCs or refrigerants (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers - must be freon-drained first by a certified tech; call WM for guidance), electronics other than CRT TVs/monitors (dispose under the NH RSA 149-M e-waste ban), hazardous waste (annual HHW event), commercial/contractor loads

Bulk Items in Rochester

Rochester has NO separate city-run transfer station. Curbside and drop-off services are operated by Waste Management (WM) under contract with the city. CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM PICKUP: WM collects bulky items curbside during the second full week of each month, on each resident's regular trash collection day. Items must be at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day and not placed out more than 24 hours in advance. Accepted curbside: sofas, mattresses (NH does not ban mattresses from landfill), chairs, and similar large furniture. NOT accepted curbside: televisions, electronics (banned under NH RSA 149-M - take to the drop-off center), and any appliances containing CFCs/refrigerants (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers). DROP-OFF ALTERNATIVE: Residents may self-haul bulky items any time to the Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center at 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road) during open hours (Mon/Wed/Fri 8 AM-3 PM, Sat 8 AM-5 PM). The drop-off accepts mattresses, furniture, tires, CRT TVs, and scrap metal at no additional fee for Rochester residents. APPLIANCES WITH REFRIGERANT (refrigerators, ACs, dehumidifiers): cannot go curbside or into the regular drop-off without prior freon removal by a certified technician; call WM at (603) 332-2386 for options and any applicable fee (amount UNVERIFIED). NHSaves offers a free refrigerator/freezer recycling pickup program for qualifying units (nhsaves.com). GENERAL CURBSIDE: city-issued wheeled refuse toter and 96-gallon recycling cart; WM-operated; refuse cost included in property taxes (no monthly bill); recycling bi-weekly alternating blue/green calendar zones. Electronics are never picked up curbside.

Household Hazardous Waste

2026 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) EVENT: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM at the Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center, 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road), Rochester, NH 03839. NOTE: the drop-off center is CLOSED for regular trash/recycling drop-off the entire day of this event. ELIGIBILITY: residents of Barrington, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Northwood, Rochester, Somersworth, Strafford, and Wakefield. LIMIT: up to 10 gallons per household. COST: free to eligible residents. CONTACT: Rochester Dept. of Public Works, (603) 335-7569. ACCEPTED: garden chemicals (weed killers, fertilizers, insecticides), household cleaners (oven cleaner, bleach, pool chemicals), automotive products (antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluid), oil-based/enamel paints, stains, paint strippers, solvents, spray paint, certain adhesives, photographic chemicals. NOT ACCEPTED: latex paint (dry it and trash it, or use a latex paint hardener), tires (take to the drop-off center), computers and televisions (NH e-waste ban - take to the drop-off center), motor oil (many auto parts stores accept it free). As of May 2026, NH has NO PaintCare/paint-stewardship program (Governor Ayotte vetoed HB 451 in March 2026; House override failed April 9, 2026). NH DES HHW program: (603) 271-2942 or des.nh.gov. 2027 HHW date: UNVERIFIED - check rochesternh.gov or call DPW at (603) 335-7569.

Serving All of Rochester, NH

Trash King LLC provides professional junk removal throughout Rochester and surrounding neighborhoods. We know the area and can handle jobs of any size.

Neighborhoods We Serve

  • Downtown Rochester
  • East Rochester (historic mill village, ZIP 03868, on the Salmon Falls River)
  • Gonic (historic mill village, ZIP 03839, on the Cocheco River south of downtown)
  • North Rochester
  • South Rochester
  • Franklin Heights
  • Pickering

Local Landmarks

  • Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield Street; built 1908; one of the last movable-floor opera houses)
  • Rochester Common (S. Main Street / Route 108; downtown park with gazebo and summer concerts)
  • Spaulding High School and Hanson Pines (Brock Street; 30-acre pine forest along the Cocheco River)
  • Frisbie Memorial Hospital (11 Whitehall Road; founded 1916)
  • Granite State Fair / Fairgrounds (72 Lafayette Street; one of NH's longest-running agricultural fairs, est. 1875)
  • Skyhaven Airport (238 Rochester Hill Road; FAA identifier DAW; general aviation)
  • Cocheco River (flows through central Rochester; historically powered the city's mills)
  • Turnkey Landfill / WM Turnkey Recycling & Environmental Enterprises (90 Rochester Neck Road; one of NH's largest landfills)
  • Gonic Mill (73 Pickering Road; 19th-century textile mill converted to multi-use commercial space)
  • Rochester Public Library / Carnegie Library (65 South Main Street; 1905 Georgian Revival Carnegie library)
  • Lilac Mall (Route 125; regional shopping center)
  • Studley's Flower Gardens (82 Wakefield Street; family-owned garden center, established 1928)

ZIP Codes Served

038670386803839

Junk We Most Often Haul in Rochester

Every neighborhood has its own patterns. Here's what we see most often when we get a call from Rochester, NH.

  • Furniture and appliances from Gonic and East Rochester mill-village apartment/multi-family turnover
  • Snow blowers, riding mowers, and ice-storm yard debris (high-snowfall Strafford County winters)
  • Manufactured and mobile home park cleanout debris (parks along the Route 125 and Route 202 corridors)
  • Renovation debris from aging pre-war worker housing (triple-deckers and mill-era multi-family homes downtown)
  • Old shoe-factory and commercial building contents from downtown redevelopment
  • Mattresses and box springs from large apartment-complex turnovers (mattresses legal in NH landfill, unlike MA)
  • CRT televisions, old computers, and e-waste from multi-generational mill-town households

Disposal Rules in NH

Under New Hampshire RSA 149-M:27, the following items are banned from solid-waste landfills and incinerators: wet-cell (lead-acid) batteries (since 1991), rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (effective July 1, 2025), electronic devices including TVs, monitors, computers, peripherals, DVD/VCR players, cell phones, and tablets (since 2007), and leaf/yard waste. RSA 149-M:58 separately bans mercury-added products (fluorescent and CFL bulbs, mercury thermostats and switches). Effective February 1, 2025, businesses generating one ton or more of food waste per week must divert it when an authorized facility exists within 20 miles. Contrary to common belief: mattresses are NOT banned from NH landfills (unlike Massachusetts) and as of May 2026 NH has NO statewide PaintCare or paint-stewardship program — Governor Ayotte vetoed HB 451 in March 2026 and the House override failed on April 9, 2026. Illegal dumping under RSA 149-M:15 carries civil penalties up to $25,000 per day plus criminal misdemeanor/felony charges; report to local police or NH DES at (603) 271-2942.

What Rochester Customers Say

Real reviews from customers in and around Rochester, NH

"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."

J
J.L. SweeneyLocal Guide
Google review · 19 weeks ago

"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!"

C
Chrissy
Google review · 4 weeks ago

"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."

R
Robin RedsoxLocal Guide
Google review · 5 weeks ago

We Also Serve Nearby Areas

In addition to Rochester, we provide junk removal services to these nearby communities:

Dover, NHSomersworth, NHFarmington, NHMilton, NHWakefield, NH
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Rochester Junk Removal FAQs

Everything you need to know about junk removal in Rochester, NH. Can't find your answer? Get in touch and we'll walk you through it.

The closest official option is Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center (operated by Waste Management) at 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road), Rochester, NH 03839. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. No annual permit sticker required. Residential solid waste (bagged garbage) must use a city/WM bag sticker ($1.75 per 30-33-gallon bag) or a pre-tagged $1.75 retail trash bag (available at Market Basket and Hannaford; the sticker program is being phased out as of mid-2024). Rochester residents only; the facility has been enforcing residency after misuse by neighboring towns.. They accept: Bagged residential solid waste (with sticker/tagged bag), recyclables (loose, no bags), mattresses, furniture and bulky items (sofas, chairs), tires, CRT televisions and monitors, scrap metal, yard and leaf waste, light construction/demolition debris from minor renovations on a primary residence. They do NOT accept: Appliances containing CFCs or refrigerants (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers - must be freon-drained first by a certified tech; call WM for guidance), electronics other than CRT TVs/monitors (dispose under the NH RSA 149-M e-waste ban), hazardous waste (annual HHW event), commercial/contractor loads.
Rochester has NO separate city-run transfer station. Curbside and drop-off services are operated by Waste Management (WM) under contract with the city. CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM PICKUP: WM collects bulky items curbside during the second full week of each month, on each resident's regular trash collection day. Items must be at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day and not placed out more than 24 hours in advance. Accepted curbside: sofas, mattresses (NH does not ban mattresses from landfill), chairs, and similar large furniture. NOT accepted curbside: televisions, electronics (banned under NH RSA 149-M - take to the drop-off center), and any appliances containing CFCs/refrigerants (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers). DROP-OFF ALTERNATIVE: Residents may self-haul bulky items any time to the Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center at 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road) during open hours (Mon/Wed/Fri 8 AM-3 PM, Sat 8 AM-5 PM). The drop-off accepts mattresses, furniture, tires, CRT TVs, and scrap metal at no additional fee for Rochester residents. APPLIANCES WITH REFRIGERANT (refrigerators, ACs, dehumidifiers): cannot go curbside or into the regular drop-off without prior freon removal by a certified technician; call WM at (603) 332-2386 for options and any applicable fee (amount UNVERIFIED). NHSaves offers a free refrigerator/freezer recycling pickup program for qualifying units (nhsaves.com). GENERAL CURBSIDE: city-issued wheeled refuse toter and 96-gallon recycling cart; WM-operated; refuse cost included in property taxes (no monthly bill); recycling bi-weekly alternating blue/green calendar zones. Electronics are never picked up curbside.
2026 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) EVENT: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM at the Turnkey Residential Drop-Off Center, 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road), Rochester, NH 03839. NOTE: the drop-off center is CLOSED for regular trash/recycling drop-off the entire day of this event. ELIGIBILITY: residents of Barrington, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Northwood, Rochester, Somersworth, Strafford, and Wakefield. LIMIT: up to 10 gallons per household. COST: free to eligible residents. CONTACT: Rochester Dept. of Public Works, (603) 335-7569. ACCEPTED: garden chemicals (weed killers, fertilizers, insecticides), household cleaners (oven cleaner, bleach, pool chemicals), automotive products (antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluid), oil-based/enamel paints, stains, paint strippers, solvents, spray paint, certain adhesives, photographic chemicals. NOT ACCEPTED: latex paint (dry it and trash it, or use a latex paint hardener), tires (take to the drop-off center), computers and televisions (NH e-waste ban - take to the drop-off center), motor oil (many auto parts stores accept it free). As of May 2026, NH has NO PaintCare/paint-stewardship program (Governor Ayotte vetoed HB 451 in March 2026; House override failed April 9, 2026). NH DES HHW program: (603) 271-2942 or des.nh.gov. 2027 HHW date: UNVERIFIED - check rochesternh.gov or call DPW at (603) 335-7569.
Under New Hampshire RSA 149-M:27, the following items are banned from solid-waste landfills and incinerators: wet-cell (lead-acid) batteries (since 1991), rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (effective July 1, 2025), electronic devices including TVs, monitors, computers, peripherals, DVD/VCR players, cell phones, and tablets (since 2007), and leaf/yard waste. RSA 149-M:58 separately bans mercury-added products (fluorescent and CFL bulbs, mercury thermostats and switches). Effective February 1, 2025, businesses generating one ton or more of food waste per week must divert it when an authorized facility exists within 20 miles. Contrary to common belief: mattresses are NOT banned from NH landfills (unlike Massachusetts) and as of May 2026 NH has NO statewide PaintCare or paint-stewardship program — Governor Ayotte vetoed HB 451 in March 2026 and the House override failed on April 9, 2026. Illegal dumping under RSA 149-M:15 carries civil penalties up to $25,000 per day plus criminal misdemeanor/felony charges; report to local police or NH DES at (603) 271-2942.
We accept most household items including furniture, appliances, yard debris, tires, construction debris, and more. We cannot accept hazardous materials, gas, or oils.
We offer same-day and next-day service for most jobs. Contact us and we'll schedule at your convenience.
Yes! We're committed to responsible disposal. We donate usable items to local charities and recycle whenever possible.
We serve New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Southern Maine, and Southern Vermont. For hoarder cleanouts, we service within a 100-mile radius of Salem, NH.
Yes, Trash King LLC is fully licensed and insured, including biohazard insurance for specialized cleanouts.
Pricing is based on the volume of items and type of service needed. We provide free estimates before any work begins.

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