Bottom line: Albemarle Moving charges up to 50% less than 1-800-GOT-JUNK for the same load, opens 24/7 while the chains close at 5pm, donates your usable items before a single thing hits the landfill, and never requires a deposit. Here's the full breakdown.
1-800-GOT-JUNK vs Albemarle Moving — Charlottesville Pricing
1-800-GOT-JUNK's franchise pricing in the Charlottesville market runs $700–$1,000 for a full truck. Our full truck is $499. That's a savings of $200–$500 on a single full load. For large estate or hoarding cleanouts requiring 2–4 trucks, the difference reaches $600–$2,000 per job.
Why the difference? 1-800-GOT-JUNK is a Canadian franchise that takes a percentage of every load. That franchise fee, the national advertising cost, and the corporate overhead all get passed to you. We're locally owned. Every dollar you pay us stays in Central Virginia and goes toward paying our crew, covering dump fees, and running the trucks.
| Load Size | Albemarle Moving | 1-800-GOT-JUNK |
|---|---|---|
| Single item | $149–$149 | $150–$250 |
| Quarter truck | $249 | $350–$500 |
| Half truck | $329 | $450–$650 |
| Full truck | $499 | $700–$1,000 |
Rubbish Works vs Albemarle Moving
Rubbish Works operates as a franchise in the Virginia/DC market. Their pricing is slightly lower than 1-800-GOT-JUNK but still higher than ours — typically $450–$650 for a full truck in the Charlottesville area. They also don't have a donate-first model. Items that can be donated go to the dump the same as everything else. That's not how we operate.
Alpha Dog Junk Removal vs Albemarle Moving
Alpha Dog is a local Charlottesville competitor. They're local, which is good. But they publish limited pricing information, which makes comparison difficult. What we know: they don't have a published donate-first policy, their availability is limited, and they don't have the crew capacity for large hoarding or estate cleanouts. We handle every job type — single sofas to full estates — with the crew sized to match.
Crozet Junk vs Albemarle Moving
Crozet Junk is a small operator focused primarily on the Crozet area. They may serve some jobs well for small loads near Crozet. For anything requiring multiple trucks, estate or hoarding cleanout experience, or jobs in Waynesboro, Staunton, Harrisonburg, or the Shenandoah Valley, they're not equipped. We cover all of Central Virginia with full-crew capacity for any size job.
What No Other Charlottesville Junk Company Does: Donate First
This is our biggest differentiator. Every item that leaves a Charlottesville or Albemarle County property with Albemarle Moving gets assessed for donation potential before it goes to the landfill. Furniture in good condition, working appliances, tools, clothing — all of it goes to local families and donation partners first. In 2025, 65%+ of total collected volume was donated or recycled. No other local competitor does this systematically.
Not 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Not Rubbish Works. Not Alpha Dog. Not Crozet Junk.
If what happens to your stuff matters to you — call 434-230-4551. We'll tell you what can be donated, give you a real price in 90 seconds, and be there same-day or next day.