Junk King Riverside

San Bernardino, CA9.6/10(808 reviews)

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About Junk King Riverside

If you’ve been around the Riverside/Corona junk-removal circuit for a while, Junk King Riverside shows up as one of those crews people call when they want it handled without a bunch of back-and-forth. Folks keep saying the same things: **on time**, **easy to deal with**, **responsive**, **professional and polite**, and usually a **fair price** / **reasonable price** for what’s getting hauled.

And it’s not just curbside bags. These guys get into the real work—storage cleanouts, big awkward furniture, appliances like a **broken washer**, treadmills, refrigerators, “several boxes of junk,” the whole mix. One review even spells out the messy reality: second-floor storage unit, **lift was broken**, so the crew carried everything down the stairs anyway. That’s the kind of detail you only mention when a team actually shows up ready to work, not just point at the pile and start negotiating.

Communication sounds like a strong point most of the time. People mention **easy schedule**, **easy communication**, quick availability, even a crew arriving **in 2 hours—same day**. Plus, the office side seems to pick up the phone and explain things when needed. However, you do see a recurring “industry” wrinkle: pricing. One customer said the **price break down was a bit confusing** online until they reached out and got it clarified. Another one learned the hard way that donating big pieces still costs money to move—yet they still said Junk King gave the **best price** and removed it safely. So yeah, it’s generally priced in a way customers accept once it’s explained. But do you want a clean, itemized transaction every time? One reviewer didn’t get that and stayed unhappy.

But I’d be lying if I said it’s spotless on timing. There are two hard 1-star reviews that hit the same nerve contractors hate: missed windows and no call. One guy complained about a dumpster delivery coming **4 hours later** than the allotted timeframe, with talk of a discount that didn’t show up. Another said they waited through the whole arrival window and nobody showed, nobody called—called customer service, still nothing. That’s the kind of day that ruins a jobsite schedule, right?

Yet when they’re on, they’re on. People describe the crew as “nice group of guys,” “extremely courteous,” “kind and patient,” and even “went beyond what I hired them to do.” That tells me their field teams generally carry themselves well and don’t make a tense cleanup feel worse—which, honestly, is half the job sometimes. A “pleasant way to deal with an unpleasant situation,” as one person put it. Who doesn’t want that.

So the honest local read: **Junk King Riverside** runs like a solid, volume-moving outfit—usually fast, friendly, and efficient, with pricing that’s fair once you get the breakdown. But if your job lives and dies by a tight arrival window, I’d confirm the day-of timing and get the details in writing. Overall though, they’ve built a reputation around showing up ready to lift, load, and get out of your way—and that’s what people remember around here.