Junk Removal in Murphys, CA
Murphys is across the Stanislaus River in Calaveras County, on Highway 4. We come over from Sonora, and the drive is in the price.
We haul junk, clean out houses and garages, and pick up brush and storm debris in Murphys. A few items usually run $200 to $400, and a 16-foot trailer piled high is typically $700 to $1,000, with dump fees included. You hear one flat price before anything is loaded, and the drive over from Sonora is part of that price. If you own a place here but live away, send photos with the form and we can price it from those.
Murphys, from gold camp to Main Street
Murphys is an old gold camp on Highway 4, east of Angels Camp. The state landmark at Main and Jones Streets says the town was named for the man who found gold on the flat, and the Murphys Hotel on Main Street has been open since August 20, 1856, when it was the Sperry and Perry Hotel. The Murphys area had 1,995 people in the 2020 Census.
Most homes here are lived in all year. In the 2020 Census, 158 of the 1,203 homes in the Murphys area were held for seasonal or occasional use, about 13 percent, and across the 95247 ZIP code it was about 17 percent. If yours is one of the part-time places, photos sent with the form are enough for a flat price. Our guide to cleanouts for owners who live away walks through how that works.
Curbside trash in Murphys is Cal-Waste, the one hauler with a county permit for unincorporated Calaveras County. Cal-Waste rents 20 to 30 yard debris boxes and does bulky item pickups for a fee, if you would rather go that way. If you want it carried out of the house and gone in one visit, that is what we do.
We come over from Sonora. Parrotts Ferry Road crosses the Stanislaus River from Columbia and meets Highway 4 in Vallecito, and Murphys is up the highway from there. That drive is built into the flat price you hear before we load anything.
Murphys at a glance
- Population
- 1,995 (2020 Census)
- Elevation
- About 2,170 feet
- Highway
- Highway 4, east of Angels Camp
- Second homes
- About 13 percent of homes held for seasonal or occasional use (2020 Census)
- Curbside trash
- Cal-Waste, the county's permitted hauler
- Nearest county transfer station
- Red Hill, 5314 Red Hill Road, Vallecito. Friday to Monday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Calaveras residents only
Junk removal services in Murphys
Where is the nearest dump to Murphys?
There is no county transfer station in Murphys. The nearest is Red Hill at 5314 Red Hill Road in Vallecito, open Friday through Monday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Calaveras residents with ID can leave up to 2 cubic yards of household trash a day there for free, and part-time owners show the tax bill with the solid waste fee on it. Red Hill also takes yard waste and appliances for a fee, plus latex paint, oil and batteries. The county's sites are for Calaveras and Alpine County residents only.
Rock Creek at 12021 Hunt Road in Milton is the county landfill, open every day from 8 AM, with no loads taken after 4:15 PM. It is the only county site for mixed loads, remodel debris and treated wood, it takes mattresses for free, and it runs the county's hazardous waste drop-off. See what stays out of a junk load for the things we leave behind.
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Junk removal in Murphys: common questions
How much does junk removal cost in Murphys?
A few items usually run $200 to $400, and a 16-foot trailer piled high is typically $700 to $1,000. Dump fees and the drive from Sonora are included, and you hear one flat price before anything is loaded.
Do you really come out to Murphys from Sonora?
Yes. Murphys is across the Stanislaus River from Columbia, by way of Parrotts Ferry Road and Highway 4. Call or send the form with your address, and we will set a day.
Can I take my junk to the dump myself?
If you live in Calaveras County, yes. Red Hill in Vallecito takes up to 2 cubic yards of household trash a day free with ID, Friday through Monday. Part-time owners bring the tax bill that shows the solid waste fee. Mixed loads and remodel debris go to Rock Creek in Milton, for a fee.
I own a house in Murphys but live somewhere else. Can you clear it?
Yes. Photos of each room sent with the form are enough for a flat price. A neighbor, agent or property manager can let us in, and we send photos when the job is done.
What will you not take?
Hazardous materials: oil-based paint, solvents, fuel, propane tanks, pesticides, asbestos and chemicals. Calaveras residents can take most of those to the county's hazardous waste drop-off at Rock Creek, open daily from 8 AM to 4:15 PM.
Have a pile in Murphys that needs to go?
Send the form and we call you back, usually within the hour, to set up a free look at the pile or to price it from your photos.
Or call us
(209) 213-1324- Free estimate on site or from your photos
- One flat price, dump fees included
- We call back, usually within the hour
- Fully insured