Yard waste removal in Nanaimo.

A small pickup of a few bags or a modest branch pile is our $125 minimum. A typical seasonal cleanup lands around a quarter load at $300, and a heavily overgrown yard or big hedge takedown runs $500 to $850 depending on trailer space. The price includes all the loading, hauling and disposal fees, and you get a free estimate before we touch the pile. Extra charges can apply for weight, specialty items, access or travel, so ask us about your specific situation and we will lay it out before anything is booked.

Into the green waste stream, not the garbage. Clean branches, trimmings, leaves and sod go to composting and grinding facilities that turn them back into usable material, where the facility accepts them. Mixed or contaminated green waste can need a different route. Landfilling clean green waste wastes both the material and the tipping fee, so we keep it separate on the trailer and deliver it to the right place.

Yes. Blackberry, ivy, brush and general overgrowth clearing is regular work for us, especially on rental properties and lots that have been let go for a few years. Text a photo of the area and we will come back with an estimate for the whole clearing job.

Stumps and rootballs that are already out of the ground, yes, along with old sod from lawn renovations. We do not dig out, grind or extract stumps: once one is loose we will haul it away, subject to its size, weight and how we can get at it. Stumps and sod are both heavy for their size, so a big volume may carry a heavy-material surcharge. We work that into the estimate wherever the material is visible, and raise it with you on the day if it only becomes clear once we start loading.

Spring and fall are our heaviest yard waste seasons, so during those weeks a day of notice helps. The rest of the year, most Nanaimo yard pickups happen as soon as we have availability. Either way, texting a photo of the pile gets you an estimate back quickly.

Furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances including fridges and freezers, electronics and TVs, hot tubs, pianos, yard waste and brush, renovation and demolition debris, scrap metal, carpet, garage, shed and storage-unit contents, and general household junk. We also demolish sheds, decks and fences and haul the debris away. If it can be handled and transported safely, it can go on the trailer, though some specialty and restricted items need separate handling and a few we cannot take at all. When in doubt, text a photo and ask.

Same-day or next-day service may be available depending on our schedule, your location and the size and scope of the job, so call or text and ask what we have open. Being based in Nanaimo rather than an hour down the highway helps. We are open 7 days a week, 6am to 8pm, and short-notice jobs are welcome.

Four steps. First the free estimate: call, text or send photos of the pile and we will come back to you with a number. Second, we arrive when we said we would. Third, the crew walks the job with you, goes over the estimate, and only then does every bit of the lifting and hauling from wherever the junk sits. Fourth, everything is sorted for donation, recycling or disposal, and the space gets swept before we leave. Final pricing is based on actual loaded volume, with weight, labour and applicable surcharges considered.

No. We take it from wherever it is sitting: upstairs rooms, basements, crawlspaces, the garage or the back of the yard. Nothing needs to be bagged, sorted or dragged to the curb beforehand, and you do not need to be able to lift. If piling it up makes you feel organised then go ahead, though the price follows the volume either way.

We prioritise reuse, donation and recycling wherever items are suitable, accepted and practical, and the landfill is the last stop rather than the first. Usable furniture, appliances and household goods can go to local charities, metal to the scrap yard, electronics to the proper depot, mattresses to a facility that strips them for materials, and clean green waste to composting. What each charity or facility will accept is their call rather than ours. Anything that genuinely cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of properly, and that sorting is part of the job.

Some items and materials carry an additional charge, because of disposal fees, weight, handling requirements or special recycling. These can include mattresses and box springs, tires, propane tanks, unusually heavy or dense materials, appliances that need special handling, and hazardous or contaminated material. Dense loads are worth flagging separately: soil, concrete, dense construction debris, scrap metal, tile, and boxes of books, files or tools can reach the trailer's weight limit before it is full by volume, which can mean a weight surcharge or a second load. Any surcharge that applies is identified before the job begins wherever the items and conditions are known.

The first hour of labour is included in the load price. Beyond that, additional labour is $100 per hour, per load. That comes up on jobs spread over several floors, long carries from the truck, or items that need heavy sorting or taking apart before they will move. Anything like that is talked through at the estimate where the conditions are known, and raised with you on the day if it only becomes clear once we are working. Depending on the items, their weight, the access and where you are, additional charges can apply. Tell us what you have and we will walk through your situation first.

Yes. Junk Matters is fully insured, registered and in good standing with WorkSafeBC, and a member of both the Recycling Council of British Columbia and the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. We are rated 5.0 across 130+ Google reviews, and the crew works in your home and around your property to that standard.