Bears Moving Co. hauls junk in Decatur — 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 Decatur loads include bungalow basement and attic clear-outs, single-item pickups from narrow driveways and alleys, renovation debris from kitchen and porch projects, and downsizing cleanouts after a house sells. Decatur calls lean toward clearing a long-held bungalow after a sale, hauling remodel debris from a kitchen or a screened porch, and taking a single heavy item out of a basement with an outside entrance.
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.
How much of the truck your load fills is the anchor of the quote. 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.
After volume, weight decides the rest. 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 Decatur 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.
Decatur's craftsman homes and bungalows bring steep porch steps, short driveways that fit one car, and basements you reach from outside. We stage in the yard or the driveway apron, protect the walk with runners, and keep the load path off the neighbor's grass.
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. Usable furniture and household goods are donated nearby, metal and appliances go to a scrapper, and only the leftovers are taken to the DeKalb transfer station. The quote is settled before the first item goes on the truck.
Most Decatur jobs are quarter- to half-truckload sizes. The carry from the basement to the street and any mattresses or appliances in the pile are what change the quote.
We move in and out of the Oakhurst village around East Lake Drive, the Winnona Park area near Agnes Scott College, the historic core off East Trinity Place, the 335 W. Ponce condos, and the Avondale Estates Tudor district.
Our crews know that the brick streets in Avondale Estates take longer to walk a hand truck across, that the alleys behind Ponce and Commerce are tighter than they look on Google Maps, and that the homes near Glennwood Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary often have detached garages with original carriage doors that need extra protection.
We've moved offices in the downtown Decatur square, families in and out of every street off College Avenue, and apartments in the new builds along Church Street.
About 15 min east of downtown Atlanta. Decatur's craftsman homes and bungalows bring steep porch steps, short driveways that fit one car, and basements you reach from outside. We stage in the yard or the driveway apron, protect the walk with runners, and keep the load path off the neighbor's grass. The Decatur areas we get junk removal calls from most: Oakhurst, Winnona Park, Avondale Estates, Kirkwood, and East Lake.
Decatur is a uniquely 'careful' city for movers. The housing stock is dominated by 1920s–1940s craftsman bungalows in Oakhurst, MAK, and Winnona Park, mid-century ranches in Medlock and East Lake, and a tight downtown core where Ponce de Leon and Commerce Drive turn into a logistics puzzle on weekends and during farmers-market hours.
Our crews approach every Decatur job with three assumptions baked in: original hardwoods that scuff if you look at them wrong, narrow front porches that don't accommodate a 4-wheel dolly without floor protection, and mature oak canopies that mean we sometimes can't get a 26-foot truck within 100 feet of the front door.
We bring extra floor runners, longer hand-truck straps, and walk-board ramps for porch steps on every Decatur booking. For moves into or out of the downtown Decatur condos (335 W. ), we handle the COI and loading-dock reservation in advance.
Usable furniture and household goods are donated nearby, metal and appliances go to a scrapper, and only the leftovers are taken to the DeKalb transfer station. 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. Most Decatur jobs are quarter- to half-truckload sizes.
The carry from the basement to the street and any mattresses or appliances in the pile are what change the quote.
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Yes. Garage, basement, attic, estate, and rental-turnover cleanouts in Decatur, 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. Most Decatur jobs are quarter- to half-truckload sizes. The carry from the basement to the street and any mattresses or appliances in the pile are what change the quote.
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 Decatur 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.
Usable furniture and household goods are donated nearby, metal and appliances go to a scrapper, and only the leftovers are taken to the DeKalb transfer station. 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.