Junk removal in Downtown Toronto
We clear condos, apartments and houses across Downtown Toronto, from Yorkville and the Financial District to Corktown and Cabbagetown. Loads start at $119 before HST.
Posted prices
- Minimum, 1 to 2 itemsup to 1 cu yd, 100 kg included$119
- 1/4 loadabout 4 cu yd, 250 kg included$259
- 1/2 loadabout 8 cu yd, 500 kg included$389
- Full loadabout 16 cu yd, 1,000 kg included$599
Before 13% HST.
All prices for this pageJunk removal prices in Downtown Toronto
You pay by the load, not by the hour. One or two items is $119, a 1/8 load of about 2 cu yd is $169, a 1/4 load is $259, a 1/2 load is $389 and a full load of about 16 cu yd is $599. Prices are in CAD and before 13% HST.
The included weight runs from 100 kg to 1,000 kg depending on the tier, and extra weight is $200 per tonne from the scale ticket. A sofa with a couple of chairs is usually an eighth to a quarter load. We confirm the volume on site before we start, and same-day service adds $50 when the day has room.
What Toronto collects downtown
Downtown is part of the City of Toronto, so the City's oversized and metal items collection applies to houses. There is nothing to book. Set the item beside your garbage bin on garbage day with 0.5 metres between items. Every house and multi-residential unit pays an annual oversized and metal items fee, $23.23 for 2026, whether or not the service is used.
Condo and apartment residents are treated differently in practice. The City directs multi-residential residents to their building's designated area for oversized items, so ask your property manager where that is and when it is emptied. The City does not collect drywall, lumber, cabinets, tile or other renovation waste at the curb, and it does not take household hazardous waste or tires.
The City depot closest to the district is Commissioners at 400 Commissioners Street. It is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed on weekends. Garbage and renovation waste is $189.86 per tonne with a $19 minimum covering the first 100 kg, and a deposit of at least $40 is taken before you unload. A safe motorized vehicle is required, and bicycles and walk-ins are refused, so a depot run needs a car.
| Material | Commissioners depot (400 Commissioners St) | Where else |
|---|---|---|
| Household junk and renovation waste | Yes, $189.86 per tonne, $19 minimum | A pickup from us |
| Appliances and other metal | Yes, $142.40 per tonne, free under 20 kg | Curb on garbage day for houses |
| Clean drywall | Yes, up to 1 tonne, nails and screws removed | A pickup from us |
| Mattresses | Yes, $142.40 per tonne | Curb, or the building's designated area |
| Concrete, brick, asphalt, soil | No | A private company |
Condos, freight elevators and loading docks
Much of Downtown Toronto is high-rise condos and apartment towers, and the building often decides how a pickup goes. Many towers require the freight elevator and the loading dock to be booked in advance, and some ask for a deposit or limit move and delivery hours. Ask the front desk or the property manager for the rules before you pick a day.
- Book the freight elevator and the dock with your building, and tell us the booked times when you call.
- Tell us the route from the unit to the elevator and the dock, and how many floors it is.
- Ask whether bulky items can go to the building's designated area, since some can and some cannot.
- Keep hallways and the unit door clear so the carry is short.
Common jobs by Downtown neighbourhood
Downtown covers a small area with very different buildings, so the job changes from one neighbourhood to the next.
Yorkville, the Financial District and the Entertainment District
Towers here produce move-out loads at the end of a lease or before a sale: a sofa, a bed frame, a desk and a stack of boxes. Furniture-only jobs are on our furniture removal page. A single fridge on its own is $169, refrigerant included.
CityPlace, Harbourfront and the waterfront
The waterfront has a large number of condo towers, so freight elevator and dock bookings come up on almost every job. A single mattress or box spring pickup is $99, and bigger loads follow the posted load prices. Tell us the elevator and dock hours and the route from the unit, and we plan the carry around them.
St. Lawrence, Corktown, the Distillery District and Cabbagetown
The older streets east of Yonge have 19th-century houses and converted heritage buildings. Stairs can be steep and narrow and parking is limited, so tell us how many steps there are and where we can pull up. Renovations in older homes lead to tear-outs: a kitchen tear-out is from $1,800 and a bathroom is from $1,500, both hauled away in the same visit and covered on our kitchen demolition page. Condo renovations usually need building approval first.
Parking, laneways and carry distance
Downtown streets are busy and curb space is tight. A loading dock, a laneway or a reserved spot near the entrance keeps the carry short, and a long walk from the unit to the truck adds time. Tell us where we can park, whether there is a lane at the back and how many stairs are between the room and the street.
Homes built before about 1990 can have asbestos in plaster, vinyl floor tile and popcorn ceilings. Testing is the owner's cost, and work stops if we find suspect material. We do not take paint, propane, chemicals or asbestos.
How to book junk removal in Downtown Toronto
Call us, tell us what is going and where it is, and we give a price from the posted rates. Pick a day, book the elevator if you are in a tower, and we lift and load. We are insured. If a room needs to come apart first, tear-out and haul-away happen in the same visit, and our Toronto demolition work is on the demolition page. The garbage removal page explains what the City will and will not take.
Posted prices
Every price is before 13% HST. Volume is confirmed on site, and the price does not change once the work starts.
| Job or load | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum, 1 to 2 items | up to 1 cu yd, 100 kg included | $119 |
| 1/4 load | about 4 cu yd, 250 kg included | $259 |
| 1/2 load | about 8 cu yd, 500 kg included | $389 |
| Full load | about 16 cu yd, 1,000 kg included | $599 |
| Single mattress or box spring pickup | $99 | |
| One fridge or freezer pickup | Refrigerant removal included | $169 |
| Kitchen tear-out (cabinets, counters, backsplash) | Includes hauling up to a full load (1,000 kg) | from $1,800 |
| Bathroom gut to studs | Includes hauling up to a 1/2 load (500 kg) | from $1,500 |
Curbside: loads are 10% off when everything is already outside at ground level and ready to load.
Questions about junk removal in Downtown Toronto
One or two items is $119. A 1/4 load is $259, a 1/2 load is $389 and a full load of about 16 cu yd is $599, before 13% HST. We confirm the volume on site.
Yes. Issa Junk Removal & Demolition picks up junk across Downtown Toronto, including Yorkville, Financial District, CityPlace, Entertainment District, St. Lawrence, Distillery District, Corktown, Cabbagetown, Church and Wellesley and Harbourfront. Loads start at $119 before 13% HST, and a few photos are enough for a quote.
Yes. We clear garages, basements, and houses or apartments before a sale, a lease end or a move, including in Yorkville, Financial District and CityPlace. A full load of about 16 cu yd is $599 before 13% HST, and we confirm the volume on site.
Yes. We carry everything out from the unit, down the freight elevator and out to the truck. Tell us the elevator booking and the route from the unit when you call.
In most towers, yes. Many condo buildings require the freight elevator and loading dock to be booked in advance, and some ask for a deposit or limit the hours. Ask your property manager for the rules before you pick a day.
For houses, oversized and metal items beside your garbage bin on garbage day, with 0.5 metres between items and no booking. Condo residents use the building's designated area for oversized items. Renovation waste, household hazardous waste and tires are not collected.
Commissioners, at 400 Commissioners Street. It is open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on weekends. Garbage is $189.86 per tonne with a $19 minimum, and you need a motorized vehicle with a secured load.
When the day has room, yes, and same-day service adds $50. Call early in the day and we will tell you what is open. A tower still needs the freight elevator booked.
Yes, in Toronto we do tear-out and haul-away in one visit. A kitchen tear-out is from $1,800 and a bathroom is from $1,500. In a condo, check with the building first, since many require approval for renovation work.
Send photos, get a price
Tell us what needs to go. We reply with a price from the posted rates.
Get your price by phone
Call and we price your job from the posted rates.
Pick a size to see its posted price.
What to tell us when you call
- What needs to go
- Which floor it is on
- Stairs or an elevator
- Your postal code