Junk Removal Across Sonora's Neighborhoods
Sonora is home base. We work in town and in the neighborhoods around it, from Historic Downtown to Phoenix Lake and Crystal Falls.
We haul junk, clean out garages and estates, and pick up yard and storm debris all over Sonora, inside city limits and in the neighborhoods around it. 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. Estimates usually happen the same day or the next, and household loads go to the Cal Sierra Transfer Station on Industrial Drive in East Sonora.
Sonora neighborhoods we work in
Sonora is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, with 5,003 people inside city limits in the 2020 Census. Plenty of the homes people call Sonora sit just outside that line, in unincorporated neighborhoods with their own names.
We work in Historic Downtown Sonora and along Washington Street, in East Sonora and along Mono Way, and out to Phoenix Lake, Sonora Meadows, Crystal Falls, Cedar Ridge, Shaws Flat and Apple Valley.
Your trash service depends on which side of the city line you are on. Inside Sonora city limits, Cal-Waste Recovery Systems has run curbside collection since November 1, 2025. Around the city, Cal Sierra Disposal (WM) runs the routes. The cart is for regular trash. A couch, a fridge or a garage full of boxes is what we are for.
Sonora at a glance
- County seat
- The only incorporated city in Tuolumne County
- Population
- 5,003 inside city limits (2020 Census)
- Elevation
- About 1,825 feet
- Curbside trash
- Cal-Waste inside city limits since Nov 1, 2025; Cal Sierra Disposal (WM) around the city
- Transfer station
- Cal Sierra, 19309 Industrial Drive, East Sonora. Open daily 8 AM to 4 PM
Junk removal services in Sonora
Where Sonora loads go
Household loads from Sonora go to the Cal Sierra Transfer Station at 19309 Industrial Drive in East Sonora, which is open to the public every day from 8 AM to 4 PM (loads in line by 3:40). Green waste and concrete are taken at Cal Sierra's Earth Resource Facility on Camage Avenue, not at the transfer station.
Hauling a small load yourself? Tuolumne County's 2026 Keep Tuolumne Clean coupon covers one free trip of 2 cubic yards at Cal Sierra, one coupon per household. Our guide to the county's free dump coupons explains what it covers and what it does not.
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Junk removal in Sonora: common questions
How much does junk removal cost in Sonora?
A few items, such as a couch and an old treadmill, usually run $200 to $400. A 16-foot trailer piled high is typically $700 to $1,000. Dump fees are included, and you hear one flat price before anything is loaded.
Do you work inside Sonora city limits and outside them?
Yes, both. We work in town and in the neighborhoods around it, including East Sonora, Phoenix Lake, Sonora Meadows, Crystal Falls, Cedar Ridge, Shaws Flat and Apple Valley.
Can't my trash company take it?
Your curbside cart is for regular trash. Inside city limits, Cal-Waste also rents debris boxes and smaller Handy Hauler bins if you would rather load it yourself. If you want it carried out and gone in one visit, that is what we do.
Can I burn my brush pile in town instead?
Inside city limits you need a burn permit from the Sonora Fire Department ($60 a year, with an inspection of the burn site), and every burn needs a permissive burn day. Outside the city, CAL FIRE suspends residential burning during fire season. If it is more hassle than it is worth, we haul the pile to a green waste site.
How soon can you come out?
Estimates usually happen the same day or the next day, and most jobs are booked within a couple of days after that. Sonora is home base, so calling is the quickest way onto the schedule.
Have a pile in Sonora 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