Junk Genius

Garbage Collection, Hauling, Home and Garage Organization,

About us

We offer same day "junk removal". Call us for an estimate over the phone. We do all the lifting and loading from anywhere on your property. The process will put you at ease. We have been doing this since 2007 and love what we do. If you need Junk Removal in the Minneapolis and Twin Cites Metro, call Junk Genius today. We are your go to Junk Removal Company serving the Minneapolis and Twin Cites area. We service north to Forest Lake and down south to Lakeville and everything in between. Junk Genius has been making a greener planet sense 2007. We have served 1,000's of happy Junk Genius customers over the years. We have removed and hauled old furniture, old appliances, old computers, Hot Tub Removal, yard debris and renovation debris and much more. Junk Genius of Minneapolis recycles and donates as much as possible. We have teamed up with local charities in the Twin Cities area to donate old furniture, old appliances, clothes and child games. So if you are moving, need to salvage excess scraps from a renovation project or just tired of using your home as a junk trap, Junk Genius is your solution for all your Junk Removal needs. We offer same-day service and you can book online today.

Business highlights

17 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Junk Removal - Dumpsters, Lifting, Loading, Hauling, & Estimates.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.7215 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
12%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.7

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Showing 26-50 of 215 reviews

Carol F.
10/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
It went very well. Proceeded methodically around the garage, asking what I wanted them to take.
Description of Work: Cleaned out garage. Took everything I wanted removed and swept the floor. Very efficient.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$159

Joseph G.
10/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
It went fantastically well. The coupon applied to 3 cubic yards which is far less than the volume of an entire garage, but the charge to keep working on the rest of the garage was extremely reasonable.
Description of Work: Garage cleanout - haul away some junk and then haul away a lot more junk.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks! Great working with you.

Joe K.
10/2017
5.0
garbage collection, home & garage organization
  + 0 more
Very professional friendly and quick well worth the price!
Description of Work: Garage clean out

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the review!

Kathryn H.
10/2017
4.0
garbage collection, hauling services, home & garage organization
  + 1 more
They were flexible with scheduling - which was good. I waited a few months before scheduling. The only problem was that it had been raining and wet the last couple of days. So the garage floor and all the dirt was damp. The coupon said they would broom sweep. And they did. In fact they also used my snow shovel to remove some of the wetter dirt that wouldn't sweep. They pretty much just loaded up the stuff I wanted to get rid of and then moved the rest aside to sweep. I didn't notice at the time but a couple of areas (really small areas) weren't swept. But I didn't notice and told them it was fine. They even used water to try to clean the floor better. And my garage looks much improved.
Description of Work: I purchased a garage clean out on Angie's list.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks!

NANCY Z.
09/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
The two man crew was amazing!!! Polite and so easy to have in my home. They listened as I showed them where the items were to be removed. Other companies might have simply thrown the items on the truck and charged me far more.....these men packed the truck so smartly that what I thought might be more than one full load wasn't even a full load!!!
Description of Work: Moving to another part of the state after 30 years in the same house.....Junk Genius helped me get rid of 30 years of JUNK!!!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great review. If you need anything, just let us know!

Carol S.
09/2017
4.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Well-helpful in determining what was best to discard.
Description of Work: Garage clean out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thank you for the review.

Sally C.
09/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Excellent company to deal with, courteous, reliable, and competent.
Description of Work: Remodeling and our courtyard was a temporary junk yard. One visit from Junk Genius and courtyard was back to being a courtyard instead of a junk yard. What a relief!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$98

m C.
08/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services, house cleaning, home & garage organization
  + 2 more
No major problems. They had to make two trips because of the size of a couple of items, but only charged for one truck load. I was impressed how much they fit into the truck.
Description of Work: Cleaned out garage in preparation for demolition. They took everything including tractor tire and old wood stove left by previous owners. Decided to disposed of hazardous materials myself as there was an extra charge for that and our county will do it for free

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks!

Catherine V.
08/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Very easy and quick. The crew even swept the space.
Description of Work: Pick up a pile of junk and items to be donated out of our garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Melinda H.
08/2017
4.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
They took everything except they did not have room for the couple of doors above the garage door. And the price was a little higher than I expected to pay.
Description of Work: I needed some doors, sheet rock, metal bars taken away that were leaning against one side of the garage. Also needed a collapsed wood fort or something taken out of the backyard, and a few bags of sand. Also a couple of doors above the garage door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$233

Denise S.
08/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Very well. Two nice young men showed up on time, removed everything, were careful, friendly, and good at their jobs.
Description of Work: Junk removed from garage

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Becky C.
08/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
🤣😁😁very well would hire again called ahead with set time 2 guys were so nice and put up my dog🐯☁️🐕Great job
Description of Work: Garage clean out

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Denise M.
07/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
The team showed up on time and did a fabulous job. It was nasty, dirty conditions and miserably hot. Took them three days and 6.5 loads to finish and we are very pleased with the result. They gave me an estimate up front and final cost was very close to estimate.
Description of Work: Need empty out of large workshop and large garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Susan L.
07/2017
4.0
garbage collection, hauling services, home & garage organization
  + 1 more
professional and swept up afterwards, friendly
Description of Work: garage clean out

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Celisa S.
07/2017
4.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
Ok, was more pricey than anticipated, don't feel that I was completely informed of the cost
Description of Work: Clean out of items in the garage

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$350

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the review. I'm sorry for the confusion. There were quite a few extras that were added at the time of pickup. We are as transparent as possible with pricing while at the jobsite. If there are any question, please feel free to give us a call. 612-444-5865.

LaRee S.
07/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Fine. They arrived on time, took items from the garage and basement
Description of Work: junk pick up

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Mike F.
07/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Service was performed well. They were lenient with the timing of the coupon since it was purchased in the dead of winter. Person on phone was personable and easy going. Would hire again.
Description of Work: Junk removal in the garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$169

John R.
07/2017
5.0
hauling services
  + -1 more
Punctual and hauled everything away even though it turned out to be more than I had estimated when requesting the pickup.
Description of Work: Junk removal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great review.

William B.
06/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Super service from these great guys. They arrived on time, were fun to have around and they cleared an enormous amount of loose junk, random items and boxes and boxes of papers. They calculate the price based on volume, and just looking at what I had, they were able to hit the estimate on the nose at 3/8 of a truckload--it was that exact. It took them nearly three hours to do the job, and the price was a gift. I would definitely hire them again.
Description of Work: Junk removal from my condo unit

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$376

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great review. More than happy to help.

Victor M.
06/2017
5.0
garbage collection, hauling services
  + 0 more
They were very responsive. We agreed on day and time. They called before to let me know they were coming. They got the address wrong but this happens my street name is the same as a famous street in St Paul (but I'm in Minneapolis). They called and we figured that out and they were at my place 20 minutes later. They packed all up, cleaned and were out in about 15 minutes. Really nice guys!
Description of Work: Haul a bunch of stuff away from garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great review.

Barbara M.
06/2017
1.0
garbage collection, hauling services, home & garage organization
  + 1 more
I had hired them before and they had been terrific. This time, they did not call or follow through or show up at all. I tried to contact them and got nowhere. Angies List promptly gave me my money back. My guess is Junk Genius is going out of business soon.
Description of Work: I hired Junk Genius to remove junk from my garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$199

Response from Junk Genius
Hi [Member Name Removed], sorry to hear you did not get both messages we left at your office and we emailed you through the Angielist portal. Your secretary said you were in court both times we called. We loved working with you the first time and would love to work with you again. Please call me direct or our office. -Mike 612-444-5865

Lana G.
05/2017
1.0
garbage collection, home & garage organization
  + 0 more
It's a bait and switch! BEWARE! And I paid on Angie's List and he still charged me for the base price. It was supposed to be $159.00. They charged me $400 (and they said I didn't pay the $159)
Description of Work: Clean out a garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0

$400

Response from Junk Genius
Hello, [Member Name Removed]. Thanks for the review. Our Angie's list offer is aggressive, however, there are limitations to how much we can take. This job exceeded a full truck's worth of junk, so there was an additional charge for the extra volume. The credit for the purchased Angie's list deal was subtracted from the final amount.

Stephen S.
05/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
Went well. Took old lawn mower and snow blower.
Description of Work: Hauled away as much as I could give them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great review.

Edith S.
05/2017
4.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
It went very well, considering that I had to make decisions during the process.
Description of Work: I wanted junk removed from my garage. They did what I asked --- got boxes off shelves that I couldn't reach. Took everything I asked them to, until they reached the load limit. I will be asking them to come again after I've had more time to go through and sort more of it myself.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the review.

Dawn R.
05/2017
5.0
garbage collection
  + -1 more
They did a great job, asked if we had more things to get rid of, very quick and easy!
Description of Work: hauled a sectional out of our garage

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Response from Junk Genius
Thanks for the great reivew.

Contact information

4514 Nokomis Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406

http://www.twincities.junkgenius.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Garbage Collection,
Hauling,
Home and Garage Organization,
House Cleaning

FAQ

Junk Genius is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Junk Genius accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Junk Genius offers free project estimates.
Yes, Junk Genius offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Junk Genius offers a 10% senior discount.
Yes, Junk Genius offers emergency services.
No, Junk Genius does not offer warranties.
Junk Genius offers the following services: Junk Removal - Dumpsters, Lifting, Loading, Hauling, & Estimates.

Contact information

4514 Nokomis Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406

http://www.twincities.junkgenius.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM