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Hauling · NJ + NYC · $50/hr per person

Hauling and junk removal.

Furniture too heavy for one person down a brownstone stoop. Old appliances rotting in the garage since 2019. Three years of basement detritus a tenant left behind. We bring the pickup, the dollies, the muscle, and the dump fees — you point at what goes.

Book a hauling crew → Call (855) 82LABOR

Best for

What we knock out on a hauling job.

  • Single-piece haul — couch, fridge, treadmill, hot tub frame
  • Whole-room cleanout — office, basement, garage, attic
  • Estate or move-out cleanout — full property, as-is
  • Construction debris — drywall scraps, broken tile, old fixtures
  • Yard waste hauls — branches after a storm, old playhouse, pool framing
  • Donation runs — we’ll drop usable items at Goodwill / Habitat ReStore on the way to the dump

What we bring

Gear in the truck.

  • Pickup truck with bed extender + ratchet straps (≈3 cubic yards / 1,500 lbs per trip)
  • Furniture dollies, appliance hand-truck, and moving blankets
  • Forearm forklift straps for stairwell turns
  • 3-mil contractor bags for loose debris
  • Sawzall and pry bar for breaking down anything too big to fit through the door
  • Dump fees and recycling fees included in the hourly rate — no surprise add-ons

Price examples

Real jobs, real numbers.

  • Single couch from a 2nd-floor walkup — 1 hour, 2 crew, $100 total
  • Full garage cleanout (≈12x20 ft, 1 truckload) — 3 hours, 2 crew, $300 total
  • Basement cleanout (mid-size, 2 truckloads) — 5 hours, 2 crew, $500 total
  • Office furniture haul (5 desks, 8 chairs, file cabinets) — 4 hours, 2 crew, $400 total
  • Estate / move-out cleanout (full small house) — 8 hours, 3 crew, $1,200 total

All examples assume travel inside our NJ + NYC service area. No travel surcharges.

How it runs

How a Brick City Labor hauling job runs end to end.

  1. Walk the load

    On arrival we walk every room or pile that’s going. We confirm what stays (sometimes a heirloom or a piece you forgot is in there) and tag the rest.

  2. Triage donate vs trash vs scrap

    Usable furniture, electronics, and clothing go to a donation pile bound for Goodwill or Habitat ReStore. Metal — appliances, exercise equipment, fencing — gets a separate pile for the scrapper. The rest goes to the dump pile.

  3. Disassemble and bag

    Anything too big for the doorway gets broken down — a Sawzall makes short work of bedframes, wardrobes, and old decks. Loose debris goes into 3-mil contractor bags so the truck bed stays clean.

  4. Load the truck

    We load heaviest first along the cab and work outward to manage weight distribution. Furniture pads and ratchet straps lock the load so nothing shifts on the highway.

  5. Drop and document

    Donations dropped first (faster lines), scrap second, dump last. We text you the dump-station receipt and a final photo of the empty space so you have closure.

Why it matters

Why hire a crew for this at all.

Cluttered basements and garages are the leading cause of household pest infestations and electrical-panel fires. NFPA logs roughly 35,000 home fires a year traceable to ignition near stored material. Clearing the space is genuinely a safety move, not just a vanity one.

Independent benchmarks

Why $50/hr is the honest hauling number.

We benchmarked our flat rate against U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median wages, the New Jersey minimum wage, and the going rate on TaskRabbit and HomeAdvisor. Same crew, same gear, less runaround — receipts below.

  • BLS movers median wage (NJ)
    $19.04/hr

    Median hourly wage for laborers and material movers in NJ, May 2024.

    Source [1]

  • TaskRabbit median rate
    $55–$110/hr

    Plus 15% service fee; we charge flat $50/hr, no fee.

    Source [2]

  • NJ minimum wage 2025
    $15.49/hr

    Statewide minimum effective January 1, 2025.

    Source [3]

Hauling FAQ

Common hauling questions.

What can't you take?

Hazardous waste — paint, motor oil, propane tanks, batteries, asbestos, anything labeled corrosive or flammable. NJ DEP and NYC DSNY have specific drop-off rules for those (we can point you to the nearest center). Everything else fair game: furniture, appliances, electronics, construction debris, yard waste.

Do you charge by the cubic yard or per item?

Neither. We bill the same flat $50/hr per person — same as every other Brick City Labor job. The "per cubic yard" scheme used by national chains usually means you pay for empty space in their truck. We just count the time it takes and the dump fee, which is included.

Can you haul it on the same day I call?

Often, yes — if the truck has space and the schedule has a slot. Single-piece hauls inside Newark or Jersey City usually fit same-evening. Bigger cleanouts get booked 2–3 days out so we can plan the truck rotation.

What about appliances with refrigerant — fridges, freezers, AC units?

Yes. We haul them. EPA rules require a certified tech to drain the refrigerant before scrapping; we coordinate that step with our metal scrapper, and the cost is included in the hourly. You don’t need to do anything beyond pointing at it.

What happens to my stuff?

Three paths: usable items go to Goodwill or Habitat ReStore (we'll deliver on the way to the dump). Metal goes to the scrapper. Everything else goes to a county transfer station. We can text you the receipt from the dump if you need it for tax purposes.

Can you take an old hot tub or pool?

Hot tub: yes, we cut it down to manageable pieces with a Sawzall and haul it. Above-ground pool: yes, including the deck framing — count on a half-day with two crew. In-ground pools and concrete demo are out of scope (different equipment, permit issues).

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Hauling in your city.

Same flat $50/hr rate everywhere we cover. Pick yours for the local crew page.

Field notes

How we run hauling jobs.

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Coverage map · live

One Newark crew. All of NJ + five NYC boroughs.

Home base in Newark. We cover 45 New Jersey cities and the 5 NYC boroughs at the flat $50/hr rate. Trace the route, drop into any city, hop into any service hub — all from the map.

NEWARK · BASE
50 cities · NJ + NYC
Home base Newark, NJ 07102
  • Home base
  • NJ city (45)
  • NYC borough (5)
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By region

NJ counties we hit weekly

  • Essex
  • Hudson
  • Bergen
  • Union
  • Passaic
  • Morris

NYC boroughs

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • Bronx
  • Staten Island

Outside the lines? Email hey@brickcitylabor.com — we travel.