Before you drag everything to the driveway, it helps to know what a junk removal company will actually load on the truck.

The answer for most Boise junk removal companies, including us: almost everything. But the exceptions matter, so here's the real list.

What We Take

If two people can lift it and it's not hazardous, it can go:

Furniture - couches, mattresses, dressers, desks, that sleeper sofa nobody can move
Appliances - refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters
Electronics - TVs, computers, printers, tangled boxes of cables
Yard waste - branches, sod, old fencing, landscaping timbers
Construction debris - drywall, lumber, cabinets, carpet
Exercise equipment, hot tubs, pianos, safes - the heavy stuff is our specialty
Random accumulated everything - boxes of garage mystery items included

Refrigerators and freezers are worth a special mention. They contain refrigerant that requires certified handling, so there's often a small extra fee - but yes, they can go.

What We Can't Take

The no list is short and it's about safety and law, not pickiness:

Wet paint, stains, and solvents
Gasoline, motor oil, and automotive fluids
Propane tanks
Chemicals and pesticides
Asbestos-containing material
Medical waste

For those, the Ada County Household Hazardous Waste facility off Seaman's Gulch Road handles disposal for residents. Dried-out latex paint cans are usually fine in regular disposal - pour in kitty litter and let it harden.

The "Just Ask" Category

Ammunition, car batteries, tires, railroad ties - rules vary by company and disposal facility. Ask when you book. Way better than a surprise on pickup day.

Why This Beats Guessing

Every item on the "take" list gets sorted after pickup - donations to local charities, metals to recyclers, e-waste to certified processors. That's part of what you're paying a Boise junk removal service to figure out so you don't have to.

The takeaway: assume it can go, ask about the weird stuff, and keep the hazardous shortlist out of the pile.