Bears Moving Co. hauls junk in Cumming — garage, basement, and attic cleanouts, single-item pickups, old appliances and mattresses, post-renovation debris, rental turnovers, and full estate cleanouts. We load it, sweep up, and take it to donation, recycling, or the transfer station.
Pricing is not hourly: we quote from the characteristics of the job — how much of the truck the load fills, what it weighs, what is in it, how hard it is to reach, how far we drive, and what disposal costs — and you get that number on site before anything moves. Licensed GA HHG #9320 and fully insured.
Junk removal is a cleanout service, not a move. We show up with a truck and a crew, you point at what is going, and we do the carrying, loading, and sweeping. Nothing has to be dragged to the curb first and nothing has to be broken down ahead of time — that is our job.
Common Cumming loads include barn, shed, and outbuilding clear-outs, yard and storm debris piles, farm and property cleanouts after an estate, and construction and remodel debris hauled off acreage. Around Cumming we handle shed and barn clear-outs, yard and storm debris, remodel leftovers, and full property cleanouts where the load spans several structures.
We cannot take hazardous materials: paint and solvents, chemicals, motor oil and fuel, propane tanks, batteries, medical waste, or anything containing asbestos. Everything else — furniture, appliances, mattresses, electronics, yard waste, construction debris — is fair game.
Junk removal is not billed by the hour. Every job is quoted from the characteristics of the load: how much of the truck it fills, what it weighs, what is in it, how hard it is to get out, how far we drive, and what the disposal site charges to take it.
Volume is the main number. We price by how much of the truck your load fills — a quarter, a half, three quarters, or a full truckload — and we quote that on site once we can see the pile, before anything gets loaded. A single-item pickup carries a small minimum because the truck and crew still have to make the trip.
Density matters as much as bulk. Dense material like concrete, brick, dirt, roofing shingles, tile, and plaster costs more than the same volume of furniture, because the transfer station charges by the ton rather than by the cubic yard. A half truckload of demolition rubble can weigh more than a full truckload of household goods.
Item type matters where disposal is regulated. Refrigerators, freezers, and window air conditioners carry a refrigerant recovery fee. Mattresses and box springs have their own disposal charge. Electronics and e-waste, tires, and treated construction debris each have handling costs we pass through at cost rather than marking up.
Labor and difficulty are the fourth factor. A pile already stacked in the driveway is the cheapest version of any Cumming job. Stairs, a long carry from the back of the house, a tight basement turn, or a hot tub, shed, playset, or swing set that has to be dismantled before it will fit through a door all add crew time to the quote.
Cumming properties tend to have long gravel drives, outbuildings, and piles that have been growing for a decade, so we plan truck placement and the number of trips before we start loading.
Location and travel are folded in as well: the drive to the property and the drive from the property to the right disposal or recycling facility. Tipping fees vary by county, so where the load ends up is part of what it costs to take it.
Finally, disposal and recycling. Metal, appliances, and clean wood are separated for recycling, usable items are donated, and the balance goes to the county transfer station nearest the property. We price it on site, in front of you, before any work starts.
Around Cumming, total volume, the weight of the load, and the drive to the transfer station are what move the price — big piles sometimes take more than one trip.
We move regularly through Vickery off Post Road, Polo Fields off Echols Road, Windermere off McGinnis Ferry, the Lake Lanier-adjacent estates along Browns Bridge and Marina Bay, and the new subdivisions springing up off Bethelview and Pilgrim Mill. Our crews know which Vickery streets have HOA loading restrictions, that GA-400 southbound from Cumming backs up after 6:15am during weekday commute, and which Lake Lanier driveways flood with heavy rain.
About 45 min north of Atlanta via GA-400. Cumming properties tend to have long gravel drives, outbuildings, and piles that have been growing for a decade, so we plan truck placement and the number of trips before we start loading. The Cumming areas we get junk removal calls from most: Vickery, Polo Fields, Windermere, and Lake Lanier border.
Cumming splits between two distinct move profiles. The master-planned communities (Vickery, Polo Fields, Windermere, Castleberry Hills) are dominated by 3,500–5,000 sq ft new builds from 2005–2020 with attached three-car garages, finished basements, and standard suburban driveways — straightforward logistics with the wrinkle of HOA-imposed move windows on some streets.
The Lake Lanier-adjacent estates (the Browns Bridge corridor, Marina Bay, the streets off Lanier Beach South) have long lake-access driveways, sometimes with boat-storage outbuildings and dock-related cargo. We pre-scout driveways via Google Earth and bring shuttle setups when needed. Forsyth County's rapid growth means new subdivisions appear constantly; we use day-of GPS routing, not memorized routes.
Metal, appliances, and clean wood are separated for recycling, usable items are donated, and the balance goes to the county transfer station nearest the property. Sorting is part of the job, not an upsell: anything a donation center will accept goes there, metal and appliances go to a scrapper, electronics go to a certified e-waste recycler, and the landfill is the last stop rather than the first.
If you want proof of where something went — common on estate and office cleanouts — ask when you book and we will send the donation receipt or the scale ticket from the transfer station.
A single-item pickup is its own kind of job: one sofa, one mattress, one refrigerator, one treadmill. Those carry a small minimum because the truck still has to make the trip, and they are usually done in under half an hour once we are on site.
A whole-house or estate cleanout is the other end of the range. Those are priced by total volume across the day, sometimes across more than one trip, and we walk the property with you first so the number is settled before we start.
Around Cumming, total volume, the weight of the load, and the drive to the transfer station are what move the price — big piles sometimes take more than one trip.
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Yes. Garage, basement, attic, estate, and rental-turnover cleanouts in Cumming, plus single-item pickups and construction debris. We load it, sweep the area, and take it to donation, recycling, or the transfer station.
It is quoted by the job, not by the hour. Truck volume is the main factor — a quarter, half, three-quarter, or full load — with weight, item type, difficulty of removal, travel, and disposal fees layered on. Around Cumming, total volume, the weight of the load, and the drive to the transfer station are what move the price — big piles sometimes take more than one trip.
You get the number on site before we load anything.
Because the cost is driven by what happens after the truck leaves. Landfill tipping fees are charged by the ton, refrigerant appliances and mattresses carry their own disposal fees, and recycling and donation each have their own logistics. Pricing by the load reflects those real costs; pricing by the hour would not.
No. We do the carrying from wherever the items are — basement, attic, backyard, second floor. Curbside piles are cheaper only because they are faster to load, but they are never required.
We cannot take hazardous materials: paint and solvents, chemicals, motor oil and fuel, propane tanks, batteries, medical waste, or anything containing asbestos. Everything else — furniture, appliances, mattresses, electronics, yard waste, construction debris — is fair game.
Yes. Dismantling is common on Cumming jobs and is quoted as part of the labor and difficulty portion of the price, so you see it in the number up front rather than as a surprise line afterward.
Metal, appliances, and clean wood are separated for recycling, usable items are donated, and the balance goes to the county transfer station nearest the property. Ask for a donation receipt or a scale ticket when you book and we will send it after the job.
Yes. Bears Moving Co. is licensed under GA HHG Mover #9320 and carries full cargo and liability insurance on every job, including cleanouts. Building Certificates of Insurance are issued within 24 hours of booking.