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Fort Myers Junk Removal removes one standard room of carpet in Lee County, starting at $129.
Starting at $129
One standard room of carpet
- Included
- Labor, lifting/loading, haul-away, transportation, and standard disposal/recycling fees for the described item
- What changes the price
- Size/weight, quantity, pickup access, material volume, material weight
- Add-on charges
- Quoted before work for unusual access, extra-heavy/oversized handling, disassembly, or non-standard disposal when applicable
We remove installed carpet within an agreed scope and haul carpet and padding already taken out. A furnished bedroom, a carpeted staircase and dry rolls beside a garage require different work. Identify the rooms involved and which furniture must stay.
If a flooring installer is handling the tear-out, establish whether their service includes padding, tack strips and haul-away. We can collect the remaining material or perform the agreed carpet removal before the next stage.
Carpet, padding and tack strips need separate handling.
Installed carpet can be cut into manageable sections for removal. Padding separates from it, while tack strips and staples add sharp material that must be identified in the scope. Pulling strips can leave nail holes or chip a slab edge; removal does not restore the subfloor.
For adhesive scraping, tile-and-thinset removal or subfloor preparation, ask when you call and we’ll tell you how each gets handled. For detached cabinets, drywall and other renovation waste accompanying the carpet, use the construction debris guide.
Stairs and furnished rooms add work before the rolls leave.
Each stair has tread and riser surfaces, turns and fastening points rather than one open floor area. Closets and tight spaces around built-in furniture can also make tear-out more involved. Identify these areas along with the main rooms.
Mark furniture that stays and separately list any bedroom furniture leaving first. Already-removed carpet should be counted as rolls and padding, including material stored behind the front row; the original room area alone does not describe the finished load.
Wet rolls weigh more; contamination changes the handling.
Describe the source of dampness or damage before pickup. Wet carpet needs containment and is heavier to carry; sewage, bodily-fluid contamination or suspect hazardous material requires another route. Do not conceal contamination inside rolled material.
If an unknown old layer or suspect adhesive appears underneath, leave it undisturbed for appropriate assessment. Hauling does not include material testing, mold treatment or disturbing suspected asbestos. After a hurricane or flood, our storm debris guide explains when county collection may handle wet carpet and when a private hauler makes sense.
Where the rolls sit changes the carry-out.
Tell us if material is upstairs, in a garage, outside or in a condo. Show hallways, stair landings, elevators and the route to loading. Long rolls and separate padding can occupy a different space from what the room’s floor area suggests.
Check building vendor and loading requirements before the appointment. Keep ordinary access paths clear where safe, but do not carry heavy rolls downstairs solely to make the estimate simpler. Show their current location so the carry can be included.
Tear-out, material weight and stairs affect the price.
Collecting dry rolls beside a garage involves less work than emptying a furnished room and removing attached carpet, padding and tack strips. Wet material, long rolls, stairs and a distant loading area change carrying and containment needs. Specify which stages the crew is handling.
The cleared area is left broom-clean. Adhesive removal, floor repair and preparing a finished surface for the next installer remain separate. Coordinate the installer’s requirements so removal covers the work you actually need.
Where it can go in Lee County
If you’d rather handle some of it yourself, or it’s still worth giving away, these are the local options. Each organization decides what it accepts, so check with them before you load the car.
- Habitat’s ReStore accepts new flooring in its original boxes (more than 100 square feet) and rugs up to 8 feet. It doesn’t take wall-to-wall carpet, remnants or used flooring. Source: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties: accepted donations
- Goodwill Southwest Florida doesn’t accept large area rugs or carpeting. Source: Goodwill Southwest Florida: donation guide
Checked October 13, 2026.
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Carpet Removal throughout Lee County
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Send a few photos and the pickup address. Tell us about stairs, gates or anything else between the items and the truck. We serve Lee County and will talk through the job with you before agreeing on a pickup date.
Service information updated October 14, 2026.