Owner-operator
Derek's Service Solutions
Based in Bessemer City · Names Bessemer City on its own site
- Dumpster rental
- Moving
- Bessemer City owner-operator that says it serves Gaston County
- Also rents a roll-off dumpster and does handyman work
Bessemer City junk removal
Junk Removal in Bessemer City, NC
In Bessemer City, every route for big junk costs something. This page lines up the city's paid pickup, its rental truck and the companies listed below so you can match the route to your pile.
- Town
- Bessemer City, NC
- ZIP codes
- 28016
- Population
- 5,428 (2020 census)
- Listed
- 7 companies
- Town pickup
- Paid pickup through the city's contractor
Town details from official town and county sources, checked October 2026.
Junk removal companies serving Bessemer City
Bessemer City was chartered in 1893 and named for Sir Henry Bessemer, inventor of the Bessemer steel process. Iron furnaces came before the textile mills here, and the Old Ormand Furnace is one of the oldest remaining in the country.
The junk removal companies below say they serve 28016. We publish the list and keep the city's rules current; the hauling is done by the companies themselves, each on its own terms.
Featured is a paid spot and is always labeled. Every other company here is listed free, grouped and ordered the way How we list explains. Listings were checked against each company's own pages in October 2026. Confirm prices and availability with the company before you book.
match this job. Every listed company does general junk removal.
Companies that name Bessemer City on their own site 5
Independent
60/40 Services LLC
Based in Huntersville · Names Bessemer City on its own site
- Moving
- Mainly a moving company that also offers junk removal
- Its towns page names eleven Gaston County towns
Franchise location
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving (Charlotte)
Based in Charlotte · Names Bessemer City on its own site
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Yard waste
- Moving
- Estate cleanouts
- Charlotte franchise of a national brand; its Gastonia page names nine Gaston County towns
- Shows an example price range on its site
Franchise location
Junk King Charlotte West
Names Bessemer City on its own site
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Hot tubs
- Yard waste
- Estate cleanouts
- Franchise location whose area list names Gastonia, Mount Holly, Bessemer City and Cherryville
- Prices by truck space
Franchise location
The Junkluggers of Charlotte
Names Bessemer City on its own site
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Estate cleanouts
- Hot tubs
- Yard waste
- Charlotte franchise of a national brand that names Gaston County and eleven of its towns
- Says it sorts for donation first, then recycling
Companies that say they cover all of Gaston County 2
These companies don’t name Bessemer City by name, so ask them to confirm they come out here.
Independent
Junk Doctors
Based in Charlotte · Says it covers Gaston County
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Estate cleanouts
- Construction debris
- Hot tubs
- Charlotte-based independent with Gastonia, Belmont and Mount Holly pages
- Its Gastonia page says it covers the rest of Gaston County
Independent
Junk Raider
Based in Charlotte · Says it covers Gaston County
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Estate cleanouts
- Construction debris
- Hot tubs
- Charlotte-based; lists Gaston among the counties it covers
- Its site asks you to text your ZIP code to confirm coverage
Is your company missing, or is a detail wrong? Tell us and we’ll check it.
Three paid options, side by side
Waste Pro, the city's contractor, runs bulk pickup as a paid service. It costs $35 for up to three items and $15 for each additional item, with a limit of five items per resident per week. You book it directly at (980) 255-3800. A full five-item pickup comes to $65.
The city also rents out a dump truck for $75, plus fees once the load passes one ton. Call 704-629-5542 to check availability. You do the loading, so it fits a weekend cleanout with a few helpers.
A junk removal company is the third choice. Published prices from Charlotte-area companies (October 2026) put the median quarter truck near $241 and the median half truck near $431. You pay more, and in return someone else carries everything out. None of these medians is a quote from any company.
Where the city's pickup stops
The city's solid waste page states no electronics or appliances for bulk pickup. A washer, a chest freezer or an old TV needs another route. The county's Tryon Recycling Center at 2755 Tryon Courthouse Road, inside Bessemer City, takes appliances free from Gaston County residents once they are emptied and cleaned, and TVs or monitors for one GarbCard ($5) each.
The five-item weekly cap is the other gap. A basement or a garage rarely fits in five items, and stretching one cleanout over several weeks means living with the pile in between. In that case a single hauler visit or the rental truck tends to make more sense.
Appliances and what to ask about them
When you hire out appliance removal, ask three things. Is there a refrigerant fee for a fridge, freezer or window unit? One published local fee was $40, and some Charlotte-area companies include it in the item price. Does the price change if the appliance is in a basement or needs two people? And will a working unit go to donation or scrap recycling rather than the landfill?
The Habitat ReStore in Gastonia takes some working appliances within age limits, such as washers and refrigerators 15 years old or newer. It does not take dishwashers. Our appliance removal page covers how these jobs are priced.
Hauling to Tryon yourself
Tryon is a full county convenience site, open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:30 PM. It runs on prepaid GarbCards and does not take cash. One to ten bags of household trash cost one card ($5). Bulky items, mattresses and box springs cost two cards ($10) each. Sorted recyclables and scrap metal cost nothing, and the site also takes yard debris.
Construction debris such as wood and carpet is not accepted at Tryon or any other convenience site. It goes to the Gaston County Landfill in Dallas at $46 per ton, with a half-ton minimum. For the other county sites and their fees, see Where to take it.
Bessemer City's own bulk pickup
Bessemer City's bulk pickup is a paid service through the city's contractor, Waste Pro, booked directly at (980) 255-3800. It costs $35 for up to three items plus $15 for each additional item, with a limit of five items per resident per week. Bulky items are things too large for the cart, such as furniture and mattresses. The city's solid waste page says no electronics or appliances. The city also rents a dump truck ($75 plus fees over one ton; 704-629-5542).
Source: official town information. Rules and fees change, so confirm before you set anything at the curb.
Gaston County drop-off sites near Bessemer City
Gaston County's recycling centers are for county residents, and any resident can use any site. These two take household trash, bulky items, appliances and recycling. The full guide lists every site, plus the landfill and hazardous waste events.
Tryon Recycling Center
What it takes (17)
- Bagged household trash (GarbCard required; 1-10 bags = 1 card / $5)
- Bulky household garbage (2 GarbCards / $10)
- Mattresses and box springs (2 GarbCards / $10 each)
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Plastic film / bags
- Mixed paper and flattened corrugated cardboard
- Large and small appliances / white goods (emptied and cleaned)
- Electronics and computer equipment (TVs and monitors 1 GarbCard / $5 each)
- Tires (limit 5 per person per day, passenger, off rim free; on rim 1 GarbCard / $5)
- Scrap metal
- Automobile (lead-acid) batteries
- Lithium, button and rechargeable batteries (bag and tape terminals)
- Used motor oil and filters (limit 5 gallons per person per day)
- Used antifreeze (limit 5 gallons per person per day)
- Yard debris (paper-bagged or loose)
Crowders Creek Recycling Center
What it takes (17)
- Bagged household trash (GarbCard required; 1-10 bags = 1 card / $5)
- Bulky household garbage (2 GarbCards / $10)
- Mattresses and box springs (2 GarbCards / $10 each)
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Plastic film / bags
- Mixed paper and flattened corrugated cardboard
- Large and small appliances / white goods (emptied and cleaned)
- Electronics and computer equipment (TVs and monitors 1 GarbCard / $5 each)
- Tires (limit 5 per person per day, passenger, off rim free; on rim 1 GarbCard / $5)
- Scrap metal
- Automobile (lead-acid) batteries
- Lithium, button and rechargeable batteries (bag and tape terminals)
- Used motor oil and filters (limit 5 gallons per person per day)
- Used antifreeze (limit 5 gallons per person per day)
- Yard debris (paper-bagged or loose)
Donation drop-offs in the area
Usable furniture and household goods can often be donated. Each place sets its own rules, so check before you load the car.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Gastonia
What it takes (8)
- Furniture: bed frames, bookshelves, chairs, dressers, filing cabinets, futons, love seats, small desks, sofas, tables, TV stands
- Working appliances within age limits (e.g., washers/refrigerators 15 years or newer, ranges under 10 years, microwaves and water heaters 5 years or newer); A/C units, dryers, furnaces, small kitchen appliances
- Working lighting and ceiling fans
- Sinks, toilets, new tubs
- Building supplies: doors, new uninstalled windows, full-sheet plywood, lumber 5 ft or longer, shingles, siding, hardware, bricks/cinder blocks, fencing
- New sealed-box flooring
- LCD/LED/plasma TVs under 5 years old
- Dishes, cookware, home decor, books, media
Goodwill, Gastonia
Goodwill, Franklin Square
Bessemer City junk removal questions
- What does junk removal cost in Bessemer City?
- Published prices from Charlotte-area companies (October 2026) show medians of about $108 for a minimum pickup, $241 for a quarter truck and $579 for three quarters of a truck. Compare that with Waste Pro's $35 for up to three items, or the city's $75 truck rental. The hauler figures are reference points only, so ask each company for its own written price.
- Will Waste Pro's bulk pickup take a refrigerator?
- No. The city's solid waste page says no electronics or appliances. Gaston County residents can take an emptied, cleaned refrigerator to the Tryon Recycling Center on Tryon Courthouse Road at no charge. A junk removal company can also take it, so ask whether it adds a refrigerant fee and whether a working unit goes to donation.
- Is renting the city's dump truck worth it?
- It can be, if you have helpers and a free day. The rental costs $75, plus fees once the load goes past one ton, and you load it yourself. Heavy material adds weight fast, so a load of shingles or brick may cross that ton sooner than a load of furniture. Call 704-629-5542 to ask about dates.
- Where can I take a mattress in Bessemer City?
- The Tryon Recycling Center takes mattresses and box springs from Gaston County residents for two GarbCards ($10) each. Waste Pro's paid bulk pickup also counts mattresses as bulky items. The ReStore does not accept mattresses, and we found no mattress recycling program in Gaston County, so disposal is the usual end point.
- How do haulers get on this list?
- Through the Get listed page. Being listed is free, and the regular list is not ordered by payment. Each town page offers one paid Featured spot at the top, clearly labeled, and everything below it is organic. Read the details on How we list before you apply.