Curbside Pickup Cambridge Ontario

Hi, I’m Dave Fox. Foxy Gardens has been looking after lawns and gardens around Cambridge since 2010, and lately I’ve been doing a lot of hauling too. One thing I’ve noticed: plenty of people don’t need a full junk removal service. They’ve already dragged the old dresser to the end of the driveway. They just need someone with a truck to come and get it.

That’s what curbside pickup in Cambridge is. You put it out, text me a photo, and I come and take it. Nobody has to be home.

It doesn’t mean your stuff is junk. Maybe it’s a perfectly good couch that doesn’t fit the new living room, a bike the kids outgrew, or a table that’s been sitting in the garage since the last move. Whatever it is, it’s leaving, and I’ll make sure it ends up somewhere sensible.

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What I Pick Up

If it’s sitting at your curb or in your driveway and it isn’t hazardous, there’s a good chance I’ll take it:

Furniture: couches, chairs, dressers, tables, bed frames, desks and bookshelves
Mattresses and box springs
Appliances: fridges, stoves, washers, dryers and dehumidifiers
Exercise equipment: treadmills, bikes, weight benches and that elliptical that became a coat rack
Bikes, toys and outdoor stuff: kids’ bikes, playsets, patio furniture, BBQs and planters
Garage and household odds and ends: tools, shelving, lamps, boxes of stuff
Yard waste: bagged leaves, bundled branches and brush (this is my home turf)

What Happens to Your Stuff – You Choose

When you book, just tell me which option you’d like.

1. Leave it to me.
This is the easiest option. Once it’s on my truck, I’ll find the best spot for it. Usable items might be donated, sold, or passed along to someone who can use them. Recyclables and scrap metal go to recycling, and only true garbage goes to the Cambridge Waste Management Centre.

2. Donate it to a charity.
Have a charity in mind? Tell me which one and I’ll drop your items off there, then text you a photo at the door so you know they made it. (I can’t issue tax receipts. If you need one, the charity would have to provide it.)

3. Just get rid of it.
Some people would rather their old mattress or couch not end up for sale across town, and that’s fine. Tell me, and it goes straight to recycling or disposal.

Curbside Pickup Pricing

Because you’ve done the carrying, curbside pickup costs less than my full junk removal service:

Single item: $50
Each extra item on the same trip: $15
Quarter truck load: $80
Half truck load: $115
Full truck load: $160
Fridges, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers: add $15 each (for refrigerant disposal)

Prices include gas and any dump fees. Soil, concrete, shingles and other heavy materials are quoted separately.

Cash or e-transfer, no tax added. If you’re not home, just e-transfer when it’s done.

Why It’s Not Free

Every trip costs me gas, time and often a dump fee. The Region charges a minimum of $15 for every load dropped off, even if it’s just one item. A flat, fair price means I never have to stand in your driveway debating whether your couch is “junk” or “barely used.” You put it out, I take it, done.

How Curbside Pickup Works

Text a photo to (519) 208-8680 with your address and what you’d like picked up.
I’ll confirm the price and a pickup day.
Put it out at the curb or in the driveway that morning. A note with your name on it helps.
I pick it up and text you a photo when it’s on the truck.
E-transfer and you’re done.

Need It Carried Out?

If the couch is still in the basement, no problem. That’s my junk removal service. I’ll come in, carry it out and haul it away. And if you’re not sure what should go, I also offer decluttering help.

Serving All of Cambridge and Nearby

Curbside pickup is available in Galt, Preston, Hespeler, Blair, Fiddlesfield, Branchton Park and the rest of Cambridge, plus Kitchener, Waterloo and North Dumfries. The Region’s dump only accepts waste from within Waterloo Region, so pickups need to be inside it too.

What I Don’t Take

Propane tanks, gas cans, chemicals, pesticides and old paint (the Region has household hazardous waste drop-off for these)
Anything with asbestos or other hazardous materials
Items too big or heavy for one person and a regular truck (hot tubs, pianos, safes)

Curbside Pickup FAQs

Do I need to be home?
No. That’s the beauty of curbside pickup. Put it out, and I’ll text you a photo once it’s loaded.

Can I put it out the night before?
You can, but leaving it out overnight in the rain or snow isn’t great for anything you’d like to see reused. The morning of pickup is best.

What if it’s not quite what was in the photo?
If it’s bigger or there’s more than expected, I’ll text you before loading and we’ll sort out the price. No surprises.

Will you donate my items?
If you ask me to, yes. Tell me the charity and I’ll send you a photo at drop-off. Otherwise, I’ll make sure usable things find a new home rather than the landfill.