Family-Owned Since 2011. Not a Franchise.
Express Junk Removal is a family-owned junk removal and hauling company serving Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania from three locations. We've been doing this since 2011 — not as a franchise, not as a side project, but as our family's full-time business.
Started in a Garage. Now Serving All of Northeast Ohio.
In 2011, Nicholas Stanko — a Youngstown State University graduate — saw that homeowners and businesses across the Mahoning Valley needed a dependable, local junk removal company they could trust. Not a national franchise. Not a fly-by-night operation. A real local business with real employees, fair pricing, and a commitment to doing the job right.
He founded Express Junk Removal out of his garage with one truck. The model was simple: show up on time, give an honest price, do the heavy lifting, and clean up after. That approach worked. Word spread. Customers came back. They told their neighbors.
Since then, Express Junk Removal has grown from a one-truck operation into a multi-location company with a fleet of trucks and a full team of trained employees. We now operate from three locations — Warren, Boardman, and Twinsburg — serving more than 30 cities across Trumbull, Mahoning, and Summit Counties plus parts of Western Pennsylvania.
The business has grown, but the approach hasn't changed. Every crew member is a direct Express employee. Every truck is branded. Every job gets an on-site estimate before work begins. And the same family that started the company is still running it.
15 Years of Growth
Nicholas Stanko launches Express Junk Removal from his garage in Warren, Ohio with a single truck and a commitment to honest, reliable service.
Demand grows beyond a one-person operation. The first full-time employees join the team, and Express begins running multiple daily routes across Trumbull County.
Express opens its Boardman location at 6960 Market Street, bringing junk removal service to Youngstown, Canfield, Poland, Austintown, and the rest of Mahoning County.
Express crosses 1,000 five-star reviews on Google and Facebook — built entirely on real customer experiences, not incentivized reviews.
Express opens its third location in Twinsburg at 2542 E. Aurora Road, extending coverage into Summit County, Greater Akron, and the Cleveland suburbs.
Express now serves more than 30 cities from three locations with a full fleet of trucks and a team of trained, uniformed employees. Still family-owned. Still not a franchise.
Why Customers Choose Express Over Franchises
National junk removal franchises are expanding into Northeast Ohio. Here's why thousands of customers choose us instead:
Family-Owned
We're not a franchise paying royalties to a corporate office. Your money stays in Northeast Ohio. The same family that founded the company still runs it.
On-Site Pricing
We never price from photos. Your Team Captain sees the job in person, gives you a firm number, and no work begins until you approve it. No hidden fees, no trip charges.
Trained Employees
Every crew member is a direct Express employee — not day labor, not subcontractors. They show up in uniform, in branded trucks, and they know how to handle the job.
Donate & Recycle First
We sort every load. Usable furniture goes to local charity partners like Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and St. Vincent de Paul. Appliances and metals are recycled.
3 Local Locations
Warren, Boardman, and Twinsburg — we're never far from the job. Most service areas are 10–20 minutes from one of our locations.
2,700+ Reviews
Our reputation is built on real customer experiences — on Google, Facebook, Yelp, and Angi. We've earned every one of them over 15 years.
We Donate & Recycle Before We Dispose
Junk removal doesn't mean everything goes to the landfill. When we pick up your items, we sort every load. Furniture, household goods, and building materials that are still usable get routed to local charity partners. Appliances and metals are recycled separately. Only what can't be reused or recycled gets disposed of responsibly.
This isn't a marketing line — it's how we've operated since the beginning. It's better for the community, better for the environment, and it's the right thing to do.
If your items are donated through one of our partners, we can provide a donation receipt — typically within 14 business days.
Our donation partners include Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Animal Welfare League.
3 Locations Across Northeast Ohio
We operate from three locations to keep response times fast across Trumbull, Mahoning, and Summit Counties — plus parts of Western Pennsylvania.
Warren, OH
1227 Youngstown Rd SE
Warren, OH 44484
(234) 600-3317
Serving Trumbull County — Niles, Cortland, Howland, Girard, Hubbard, Liberty, and more.
View Warren Location →Boardman, OH
6960 Market St
Youngstown, OH 44512
(330) 980-9007
Serving Mahoning County — Youngstown, Canfield, Poland, Austintown, Struthers, and more.
View Boardman Location →Twinsburg, OH
2542 E Aurora Rd Suite 302
Twinsburg, OH 44087
(216) 223-7234
Serving Summit County & Greater Akron — Solon, Hudson, Stow, Macedonia, Aurora, and more.
View Twinsburg Location →Junk Removal & Hauling Services
We handle almost anything non-hazardous — from a single piece of furniture to a full estate cleanout. Here are the services our customers call us for most:
Full-home cleanouts, attics, basements, garages Estate Cleanouts
Working with families, attorneys, and realtors Furniture Removal
Sofas, mattresses, dressers, bed frames Appliance Removal
Refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves Hot Tub Removal
Teardown and haul-away from decks and patios Commercial Cleanouts
Offices, retail, storage units, warehouses
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