The Best Junk Removal Services in North Carolina
We graded 4 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 60,978 Google reviews of 110 top-rated junk removal services nationwide; 4 of them in North Carolina. Updated November 1, 2026.
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The Junkluggers of CharlotteHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Junk removal”:Stars on this job 55%4.99★Number of such jobs 25%93Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 98Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.95★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.98
Waste ProHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Junk removal”:Stars on this job 55%4.70★Number of such jobs 25%83Overall Experts Score 20%75Job match= 72Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.95★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.72Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Junk removal” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about junk removal
Waste ProBueno pues el drive: Nelson Mendoza y helper: Marcos morales del truck#5330 son muy muy amables y colaboradores con la communidad….excelente trabajo
The Junkluggers of CharlotteSECOND TIME USING JUNKLUGGERS: We once again hired Junkluggers, and they knocked it out of the park. Super quick to get a date for pickup, the owner even showed up to help, and the team were in and out quickly. I highly recommend them! FIRST TIME USING JUNKLUGGERS: JunkLuggers did a great job! Their communication…
Waste Pro⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Driver Nelson and Marcos were super friendly, quick, and professional! They made the bulk trash pickup so easy and hassle-free. Really appreciate their hard work and great service. Thank you both! 😊
Waste ProNelson Mendoza & Marcos Morales are both very friendly and helpful! Went above and beyond with my trash removal!
Waste ProWaste Pro provides excellent service, we are very happy with the quality and reliability of their work. I’d especially like to recognize our driver, Jhon Giraldo. He is always friendly, attentive, and professional. He clearly takes pride in his work and genuinely cares about providing great service. Thank you,…
Waste ProExcellent service! Marcos Morales has been doing an amazing job in our neighborhood. He told us he recently joined the team I am so glad! He is amazing!!!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of junk removal services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  U-Fill Dumpster Rentals LLCLocust, NC | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.98 | — |
| 2 |  First Call Junk RemovalLocust, NC | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%95+55.8Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%95+14.5Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAA–– | 4.95 | — |
| 3 | The Junkluggers of CharlotteLocust, NC | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%46+3.3Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.96 | — |
| 4 | Waste ProLocust, NC | B 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%64+15.5Value 14%89+12.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty44−5.6Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABCAAA | 4.68 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Moving-related junk removal | $135 | $322 | $529 | 98% |
| Local moving | $454 | $846 | $1.3k | 98% |
| Oversized-item moving | $54 | $238 | $484 | 100% |
| Small furniture moving | $78 | $228 | $322 | 95% |
| Senior moving | $375 | $598 | $791 | 100% |
Junk Removal Services in North Carolina at a glance
How the 4 junk removal services we rated in North Carolina compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A375%
- Grade B125%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up375%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★125%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality6,41719%
- Professionalism8,42324%
- Responsiveness7,21821%
- Punctuality6,60419%
- Value5,81017%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price74848%
- Reasonable75949%
- Overpriced131%
- Not sure413%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.