Junk Busters

Around the Tri-Cities—Kingsport especially—Junk Busters has built the kind of reputation you only get when you actually show up and do the work. Folks keep saying the same things in different ways: **on time, easy to deal with, fair price, no fuss**, and they don’t act like your mess is a burden. That matters in junk removal, because half the job is handling the messy realities without making it the customer’s problem.

And the pricing? People aren’t calling them “best prices” for nothing. Review after review mentions **cheapest around**, **$100 less than another quote**, **$150 cheaper**, or beating multiple bids after contacting 4 different places. That tells me they quote like a real local outfit—straightforward and not padded up for “because we can” fees. But here’s the thing: are they cheap because they cut corners, or cheap because they run lean and hustle? From what I hear, it’s the second one. They move fast, they load quick, and they don’t drag a simple haul-off into an all-day ordeal.

However, what stands out more than the numbers is how they handle timing. Same-day fridge pickup when other companies push you to “mid week.” The **only company** someone could get to come out on a **Sunday**. That’s not common in this line of work—most crews protect weekends like gold. Yet Junk Busters seems to work around people’s schedules, not the other way around. You got a dead refrigerator Friday night and a replacement Saturday morning… what are you supposed to do with the old one, stare at it? They came out that day. That’s the difference.

Plus, the communication sounds simple and responsive. People message Ricki and get an appointment set up without a bunch of back-and-forth. Contractors mention them saving “time and hassle” on job sites—deck tear-outs, big cleanups that would’ve taken three trips. And if you’ve ever had a crew ghost you (it happens), you’ll notice one reviewer flat-out mentions getting ghosted by another company… and Junk Busters stepped in and handled it. That’s a real-world service moment, not a staged “customer experience.”

But let’s be honest—junk removal lives and dies by attitude. You’re in someone’s garage, attic, apartment, or a full 3/2 house cleanout. If the crew comes in grumpy, late, or nickel-and-diming, everybody feels it. The consistent read here is **friendly, respectful, professional, courteous**—the “nice people you’d ever meet” kind of comments. And they don’t just do “big jobs only.” Reviews bounce from a single corner cabinet and a couple pieces of furniture (done in under 15 minutes) all the way up to full house cleanouts. Big or small, they “get the job done.”

Yet if you’re the type who needs white-glove corporate polish and a long written proposal for a basic haul-off, you might not care for the vibe—this sounds more like a hands-on, owner-involved crew (names like **Ricki and Mike** come up a lot) that keeps it moving and keeps it fair. Do you want a fancy pitch, or do you want your junk gone today for a reasonable price?

I’ve seen a lot of outfits come and go around here, and Junk Busters keeps getting talked about for the same reasons—**they show up, they price it straight, and they bust that junk outta there without drama**.