Alleys, walk-ups and high-rise docks
We cover the whole city from the Peterson Avenue office. What changes between jobs is access, not the work itself: alley loading on the grid, narrow basement stairs through the bungalow belt, three-flat walk-ups with no elevator on the North and West Sides, and downtown towers where the dock and freight elevator have to be booked before a crew can start. Neighborhood pages: Lincoln Park, Downtown.
Where we work
- North Side & lakefront
- Northwest Side bungalow belt
- West Town & Logan Square
- The Loop & River North
- West Loop & Fulton Market
- South Loop & Bridgeport
- Hyde Park & South Side
- Far North — Rogers Park to Edgewater
Low Cost Junk Removal Company
Orange Crew has hauled across Chicago since 2008, working out of an office on Peterson Avenue on the Northwest Side. The city grid shapes how the work runs: roughly nineteen hundred miles of alleys mean most buildings load from the back rather than the street, the bungalow belt runs to full basements with narrow stairs, and the two-flats and three-flats north and west have no elevator at all. Downtown is its own job, with dock windows and freight elevators to book. Beyond the city we also run the near North Shore, including Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Glenview and Winnetka.
A crew of two or three arrives with the truck, dollies, straps and blankets, and does the carrying. Nothing needs staging at the curb first, though moving what you can to one room will shorten the job. We handle residential pickups of single items through to whole-property cleanouts.
To book, use the form, call (773) 997-1880, or text photos of what needs to go. You get a price and a time window before the truck leaves.
Why Chicago picks Orange Crew
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Fast and Efficient Service: Your time matters – so we don’t waste it. Whether it’s a same-day pickup or a next-day job, our crew shows up on time, ready to get to work. From single-item pickups to full cleanouts, we get the job done fast and leave your space clean and clutter-free.
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Eco-Conscious Junk Removal: We’re not just dumping junk – we’re doing it the right way. Items that can be recycled or donated are sorted out and handled responsibly. Choosing Orange Crew means less waste in Chicago’s landfills and more support for local donation centers.
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Upfront Pricing, No Guesswork: You won’t find surprise fees here. We keep pricing simple and clear from the start. Once we see what you need hauled away, you’ll get an upfront quote that doesn’t change—no hidden charges, just honest rates for quality service.
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How to Schedule Your Junk Pick-Up in Chicago
Three ways to book a Chicago pickup: the online form, a phone call, or a text with photos.
The form takes your address, the floor, and roughly what is going. Tell us whether there is alley access and whether the block is permit parking, since both change how long the job takes and where the truck can sit. A fixed price and a time window come back before dispatch.
Call (773) 997-1880 when the job has moving parts. Downtown buildings usually want a certificate of insurance on file and the freight elevator reserved, and a coach house or garden unit is easier to describe out loud than to type into a form.
Text photos for a same-day estimate. It is the most accurate option for basements, garages and storage lockers, where volume is hard to judge from a written list.
Whichever route you take, the process is the same: a price and a window confirmed before dispatch, the crew doing the carrying, and the load separated afterwards rather than tipped whole.
Contact Us Today
To book a Chicago pickup, use the form, call (773) 997-1880, or text photos of what needs to go.
F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions About Junk Removal in Chicago
Do you load from the alley?
Wherever there is one, which is most of the city. Chicago has more alley miles than anywhere else in the country, and loading from the back keeps the truck off narrow one-way streets and shortens the carry from a garage or coach house. Tell us at booking whether the alley is clear and whether any gate is locked, because an alley that cannot be entered means falling back to the street and a longer job.
What do downtown high-rise buildings require?
Almost all of them want a certificate of insurance from the hauler on file before the loading dock is released, and a freight elevator window reserved in advance. Give us the building name and the property manager contact when you book and we will send the paperwork ahead. Some buildings only allow moves outside business hours, which we plan into the quote rather than discovering on the day.
Can you get furniture out of a three-flat or garden unit?
Yes, and it is routine work on the North and West Sides. A three-flat walk-up has no elevator, so everything comes down the stairs, and a garden unit means a narrow stairwell with a tight turn at the top. Sectionals and sleeper sofas usually get taken apart on the landing rather than forced around a corner. Mention the floor and the unit type at booking so the crew is sized correctly.
How is the price worked out?
By volume, meaning the share of the truck bed your load fills, with the quote given on site before anything is lifted. Access affects the labor rather than the volume, so the same pile costs more coming out of a third-floor walk-up than out of a driveway. There is a minimum charge covering the truck and crew. Ranges are on the pricing page.
Does street parking affect scheduling?
Sometimes. Much of the city is residential permit parking, street cleaning closes one side of a block on scheduled days, and the winter overnight parking ban applies to certain routes between December and April. None of it prevents a pickup, but flagging your block at booking lets us plan where the truck sits instead of circling.
What can you not take?
Asbestos, medical and clinical waste, biohazards, fuel, propane tanks, and anything explosive or flammable. Wet paint and solvents are also off the truck, though fully dried latex paint is generally fine. Chicago runs a Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling facility on Goose Island for those materials. Everything else on the load we will take.
What happens to what you haul away?
The load is separated before disposal rather than tipped whole. Furniture in usable condition goes to local donation partners, televisions and computers to a certified e-waste recycler, and scrap metal, cardboard and appliances are pulled out. Appliances holding refrigerant are handled separately so it can be recovered before the unit is scrapped.
Address
4747 W. Peterson Ave Ste 407B Chicago IL 60646