Can I text for a junk removal quote?

Yes. Text a picture of the items along with your name, address and any other details to the office cell phone, which is checked from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday, and the customer service team replies with pricing information. Texts sent overnight or on a Sunday are answered the next business morning.

Is Fire Dawgs a trash drop-off facility?

No. It is a junk removal and pick-up company: crews come to a home, business or property, handle the labour and the disposal, and haul the items away. There is no site where customers can drop off their own material.

What happens to the items after they are hauled away?

The company says it recycles, donates or properly disposes of what it collects, with a goal of recycling, donating or reusing at least 60% of items. Usable furniture, kitchen items and holiday decorations go to local charities, and a tax-deductible receipt is sent when donations are made on a customer's behalf.

Demolition

Fire Dawgs Junk Removal

Fire Dawgs Junk Removal is a veteran- and firefighter-founded junk hauling and demolition company. Its site names service in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Lafayette, Columbus and Houston, and it describes itself as a local company rather than a franchise; the founder served six years as a military firefighter in the Air Force and Air National Guard.

Jobs run as a three-step service. The crew comes at a scheduled time with no obligation and no upfront fee, surveys the items and quotes an all-inclusive price on the spot, then loads, hauls and sweeps the area once the quote is approved. Residential and commercial work includes home, basement, storage unit and foreclosure cleanouts, construction debris, office furniture, appliance, water heater and TV removal, above-ground pool removal and landscaping clean-up. Curbside pickup is offered at lower prices, and quotes can be requested by phone, online, or by texting photos of the items.

Crews are screened, uniformed, background checked, drug tested and insured, and the company says it services within a 30-mile radius of its shops. It aims to recycle, donate or reuse at least 60% of what it hauls, works with local charities such as St. Vincent de Paul in Indianapolis, and sends a tax-deductible receipt when items are donated on a customer's behalf. It cites a 4.9 rating over 6,962 reviews and a BBB 2020 Business of Integrity Award, and it calls customers within two business days after a job.

Pricing is by the job and quoted on site, with nothing published. Because coverage is set by radius from a shop rather than by state line, confirm which location serves a given property before booking.

Best for

Owners, contractors and property managers in the company's markets who need a unit or property cleared out, a foreclosure cleanout, or construction debris hauled and disposed of. Check coverage first: service runs within about 30 miles of a shop.

What they do

Residential junk removal
Commercial junk removal
Home and basement cleanouts
Foreclosure cleanouts
Storage unit cleanouts
Construction debris removal
Demolition services
Appliance, water heater and TV removal and recycling
Above-ground pool removal
Landscaping clean-up
Charitable donation pickup

What stands out

Cites a 4.9 rating over 6,962 reviews and a BBB 2020 Business of Integrity Award.
Aims to recycle, donate or reuse at least 60% of the items it hauls, with a tax-deductible receipt for donations.
Crews are screened, uniformed, background checked, drug tested and insured.
Services within a 30-mile radius of its shops, across Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Lafayette, Columbus and Houston.

Common questions

Can I text for a junk removal quote?: Yes. Text a picture of the items along with your name, address and any other details to the office cell phone, which is checked from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday, and the customer service team replies with pricing information. Texts sent overnight or on a Sunday are answered the next business morning.
Is Fire Dawgs a trash drop-off facility?: No. It is a junk removal and pick-up company: crews come to a home, business or property, handle the labour and the disposal, and haul the items away. There is no site where customers can drop off their own material.
What happens to the items after they are hauled away?: The company says it recycles, donates or properly disposes of what it collects, with a goal of recycling, donating or reusing at least 60% of items. Usable furniture, kitchen items and holiday decorations go to local charities, and a tax-deductible receipt is sent when donations are made on a customer's behalf.