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Last update on April 14, 2026
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2022
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Sebastian was wonderful! Great customer service and super efficient… 10/10 would recommend and will use him again for any needs in the future! Personable and reliable, punctual too! Note: he hauled an old refrigerator for us"
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2025
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I found driftless craft to be very professional and personable. I am very pleased with how they listened to me and helped me make decisions. I would hire them for any type of work around my house."
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service - Call today!\n
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2024
Emergency services offered
"David and Alex installed a new garbage disposal and replaced metal railings on concrete steps. They did a great job! Would hire them again with no hesitation!!"
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Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2019
"Your representative was curtious and a hard worker. I will call for him again."
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2018
Small jobs welcome
Offers commercial services
"Was very flexible with schedule. Able to do the job immediately. Got heavy furniture and a bunch of other small items/garbage out of my third floor apartment (with no elevator). Pricing was very reasonable."
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 1999
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Miller and his colleagues were able to do a lot of things quickly. Along with everything else, they also grabbed some old furniture that I needed help moving to the curb. They took several cares to make sure nothing was damaged during the move, including wrapping the furniture, turning off all the lights, and packaging the picture frames."
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Jeremy did a great job helping us remove some remodeling waste."
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 1950
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
Moving & Storages
Serving Preston, MN and surrounding areas
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"It went well, very prompt and reasonable on pricing."
Contact your local municipality to request garbage collection services. In most areas, your local city or municipality manages garbage collection, which contracts a waste collection company to do trash collection and other garbage collection and disposal services. However, if you can’t wait for the next trash collection day, you can also contact a local junk removal service to come and haul away your garbage. Confirm with any junk removal companies what items they will take. If you’re renovating your home or have a lot of garbage to get rid of, consider renting a dumpster.
The cost of junk removal services for private garbage collection factors in wages for labor, the cost of maintaining and operating vehicles and trailers to haul garbage to a dump or recycling center. Landfills also charge a fee to dump garbage, which varies depending on what kind of waste it is.
A garbage collection pro or junk removal company can typically take anything from a single item such as refrigerator to the entire contents of a house or out-building being emptied. One exception is disposing of hazardous waste (like bleach or used oil), which is typically handled by your municipality. Check reviews, references, and qualifications of any company you hire to collect garbage. Ask what the company’s limitations are, what tools and equipment they use, and their availability.
Disposing of old paint, bleach, oil, and fertilizer should be handled by a company that specializes in this kind of waste. Many private junk removal companies do not dispose of these items. Because these materials are hazardous to the environment and dangerous to handle or dispose of improperly, you should confirm with your local municipality about places to take hazardous materials for safe disposal.
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