A Bagster is a 3-cubic-yard, 3,300-lb bag you buy for about $30 and fill yourself, then pay Waste Management a separate collection fee (roughly $120 to $350+ depending on your ZIP) to come pick up — and you do all the loading. If you'd rather not haul anything yourself, our flat-rate junk removal is a full-service alternative across Marin & Solano County: we load it, carry it out from wherever it sits, and quote one flat price from a photo before we start. Single items from $125, half-loads about $399, full loads from $649.
A Bagster is a 3-cubic-yard, 3,300-lb bag you buy for about $30 and fill yourself, then pay Waste Management a separate collection fee (roughly $120 to $350+ depending on your ZIP) to come pick up — and you do all the loading. If you'd rather not haul anything yourself, our flat-rate junk removal is a full-service alternative across Marin & Solano County: we load it, carry it out from wherever it sits, and quote one flat price from a photo before we start. Single items from $125, half-loads about $399, full loads from $649.
Real Bagster pricing, cited — versus one flat price with the lifting done.
| Bagster (WM dumpster bag) | Marin Junk Haulers | |
|---|---|---|
| Up-front cost | ~$29.95–$35 to buy the bag | $0 — you only pay the flat quote |
| Pickup / collection | Separate WM collection fee, ~$120–$350+ by ZIP (avg ~$150–$200) | Included in your flat price |
| Who loads it | You fill the bag yourself | We do all the lifting & loading |
| Capacity limit | 3 cubic yards / up to 3,300 lb per bag | Truck-load tiers — single item up to whole-house cleanout |
| Heavy / awkward items | Must fit in the bag & under weight limit; you carry it there | Couches, appliances, hot tubs, debris — carried out for you |
| Pricing clarity | Bag price + a ZIP-based collection fee looked up separately | One flat total from a photo, before we start |
Both get junk gone. A Bagster is a DIY bag you fill and WM collects for a separate fee; we're the full-service flat-rate option where the crew does the work and you get one upfront price.
You see the price before we lift anything.
One couch, mattress, or appliance — the minimum to send the truck and crew out.
A garage corner, a few rooms' worth, a small cleanout.
Whole garage, estate, or move-out. Multi-truck loads and special items (hot tub, piano, freon appliances, long stair carries) are priced above this.
Bigger jobs and special items cost more — text a photo and we'll send the exact flat total before you book. Free, no obligation.
The Bagster bag itself runs about $29.95–$35 at home-improvement stores, and Waste Management charges a separate collection fee to pick it up — roughly $120 to $350+ depending on your ZIP code (a national average around $150–$200). WM sets that fee by ZIP, so you confirm your exact price on the official Bagster site. (Figures pulled 2026-06-24.)
It depends on the job. For a small amount of light debris you're willing to load yourself, a Bagster can be economical once you add the ~$30 bag and the ZIP-based collection fee. For heavy, bulky, or larger loads — or anything you'd rather not lift — our flat-rate service is often the better value: one upfront price quoted from a photo, with all the lifting and disposal included. Single items from $125, half-loads about $399, full loads from $649.
A Bagster holds 3 cubic yards and up to 3,300 lb, so a couch plus a few boxes can fill it fast, and heavy debris hits the weight cap quickly. When the load is bigger than one bag — or includes appliances, a hot tub, or a full cleanout — a truck-based flat-rate haul is simpler. Text a photo and we'll quote the right flat tier.
We do all the loading. Unlike a dumpster bag you fill yourself, our crew carries everything out from wherever it sits — upstairs, basement, backyard, or hillside — across Marin & Solano County. You don't lift a thing.
Text a photo for a flat, full-service quote — we carry it out, you don't lift a thing.
Text a photo nowFlat rates, fully insured, we do the lifting — tap your town or service.