The short answer
Piano removal with Roa Solution Junk Removal starts at $190. We take upright, large upright, baby grand and grand pianos, and each one is priced from photos: one of the piano and one of the path out to the street. Weight, the carry and where the truck can park set the price, and we never quote a guaranteed total.
Want it handled for you? See our piano removal service.
What sets the price of piano removal?
A piano is a small item that weighs like a big one. That's why it isn't priced like a couch of the same size.
Every Roa price comes from the same five things: truck space, type of material, weight, access and labor. For a piano, weight and access do most of the work.
| Factor | Why it matters for a piano |
|---|---|
| Weight | Pianos are dense. Weight is part of every price, and it's the main one here. |
| Type | We take upright, large upright, baby grand and grand pianos. A photo usually shows which one you have. |
| The path out | Doorways, tight hallways, turns and any steps between the piano and the street. |
| Distance to the truck | A long walk from the room to where the truck parks adds labor. |
| Parking | A driveway, a street spot or a building loading area changes the carry. |
| Other items | A bench, a stool or other furniture in the same trip uses truck space. |
More on this: how our junk removal pricing works · why breaking items down lowers the price
What to send in your photos
Two kinds of photos set a piano price: the piano itself and the way out. Here's what to include.
Text them to (562) 219-9266. We text back an estimate. Your quote covers what's in your photos; if more items are added on pickup day, the price is adjusted for them.
- The whole piano, front and side, so we can see its type and size
- The bench and anything stacked on top
- The path from the piano to the front door: hallways, doorways and turns
- Any steps or thresholds on the way out, inside or outside
- Where the truck can park, and how far that is from the door
- Your city and which floor the piano is on
Will my city's bulky pickup take a piano?
Often not, so check before you wait for a date. Several LA County programs name pianos as items they won't collect.
City programs also collect from the curb, not from inside. Torrance's crews don't collect from private property, and Long Beach's can't go onto it, so items have to be moved out first. A piano the people in the house can't move safely isn't a curbside item. If your city takes it and you can get it out there, that's the cheaper route.
- Torrance: the Large Item Pick Up won't take items that need more than two people, and names spas, hot tubs, pianos and organs.
- Carson: the WM guide lists spas, pianos and camper shells as not accepted, along with anything that takes more than two people to lift.
- Gardena: the WM guide has the same exclusion for spas, pianos and camper shells.
Sources: City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up; WM: Carson Residential Service Guide 2026; WM: Gardena Residential Service Guide 2026; City of Long Beach: Special Collection 101, checked Nov 2026
How the pickup goes
Once you have a price and pick a day, the crew comes in, carries the piano out from the room it's in, loads it on the trailer and hauls it away. You don't need to move it first. Same-day or next-day pickup depends on availability.
Clear what you can on the path: rugs, plants and small tables. Unlock gates, and tell us about any building rules, like elevator hours or a loading area.
Thinking about selling it or giving it away first? Our how-to guide covers the other options.
More on this: other ways to get rid of a piano in LA and Orange County
Ways to keep the price down
A piano job is mostly weight and the carry, but a few things still help.
- Send clear photos of the path out, so the estimate matches the job.
- Add other items to the same trip. Each pickup starts at $190, so one visit for the piano and the rest usually makes more sense than two.
- Clear the path before the crew arrives.
- Check your city's list first if you can get the piano to the curb yourself.
Sources
- City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up
- WM: Carson Residential Service Guide 2026
- WM: Gardena Residential Service Guide 2026
- City of Long Beach: Special Collection 101
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.