Construction Debris in Strathmore Isn't Like City Rubbish
Strathmore's building boom means a lot of half-finished basements and new garage pads going up — and a lot of scrap piling up in driveways. But the debris we haul here is different than what you'd find in a Calgary renovation. You've got the older homes around Wheatland Trail and the newer developments out near Brentwood and Strathaven, and each one leaves behind a different kind of mess.
Older homes on the east side of town throw out lathe and plaster, cast iron, and decades of drywall. The newer builds near the golf course and the industrial lots around Highway 1 leave behind OSB offcuts, engineered lumber, and concrete from footings and driveways. We handle all of it — the same truck, the same crew, no sorting games.
What We Actually Haul Around Here
Most of our Strathmore calls come from three places: basement finishing jobs, garage and shop builds, and roofing tear-offs. Here's what we regularly load up:
- Drywall and compound — full sheets, offcuts, and the buckets of mud you don't want in the landfill bin.
- Lumber and framing scrap — including treated wood, which needs to be disposed of properly, not tossed in a backyard burn barrel.
- Concrete and masonry — broken footings, old sidewalks, block, and brick. This is heavy, and it's where a pickup truck falls short.
- Roofing shingles and felt — from the re-roofs happening all over Strathmore's older neighborhoods.
- Cabinets, countertops, and flooring — the tear-out from kitchen and bathroom renos.
We load it all ourselves. You don't lift a finger, and you don't need to rent a bin, wrestle it onto a trailer, or make three trips to the transfer station.
How the Job Works in Strathmore
You call us, tell us roughly what you've got, and we quote you a flat price before we show up. No hourly meter running while you watch the clock. We bring a crew and a truck sized to the job — a 14-foot trailer for most reno cleanouts, a bigger truck when there's concrete or a full roof tear-off.
Most of Strathmore is a short run for us, so we can usually get to you within a day or two. We back the truck right up to your garage, shop, or job site — even on the tighter lots off Wheatland Trail or the newer cul-de-sacs in Strathaven. We sweep up after ourselves so the only sign we were there is the empty space where the pile used to be.
One thing that comes up a lot here: the local landfill has rules about what you can drop and how much it costs, especially for construction waste. We handle that end so you're not stuck paying surprise disposal fees or getting turned away at the gate.
What It Costs and What Changes the Price
For a typical Strathmore basement reno cleanout — a couple rooms of drywall, lumber, and old fixtures — you're usually looking at a half to full truck, which runs $250 to $500 with labour and disposal included. A full garage or shop cleanout can take more than one load, and concrete carries a small weight surcharge because the disposal costs climb. Roof tear-offs are quoted the same way — by the space the shingles take up in the truck.
The honest answer is that weight matters most. Concrete, brick, and soil cost more to haul and dispose of than drywall and lumber. If you're not sure what you've got, send us a photo or just describe it on the phone — we'll give you a straight number before we ever leave the yard.
Serving All of Strathmore
We cover the whole town — from the older streets around Central Park and Westmount down through the new developments at the south end, plus the acreages just outside town limits on the way toward Carseland or Rockyford. If you're building, renovating, or tearing down anywhere in Strathmore, we'll come get the mess.
Call TJ's Junk Removal at (825) 559-2766 and we'll get your construction debris hauled off — usually within a day or two.
Need construction debris removal in Strathmore?
Same-day when we can, free on-site estimates, no card to book. You get a confirmed price before we load anything.

