Almost
everything.
There are exactly seven things we can't take, and they're all liquids or hazardous waste. Everything else — 39 categories and counting — goes.
Not sure about something odd? Send Todd a photo. You'll get a straight answer, and usually it's yes.
The short answer
Marshall Hauling takes nearly everything from homes and businesses around Marshall, Battle Creek and Calhoun County — furniture, appliances, hot tubs, pianos, boats, campers, construction debris, 39 categories in all. The only refusals are liquids and hazardous waste: 7 things, every one needing a licensed handler instead of a hauler.
Yes
What goes in the trailer.
Mattresses
Yes. Box springs get recycled. Mattresses cannot be recycled, but if one is in good enough shape to donate, we do.
Usually recycled
Hot tubs
Yes, and it is one of our most common calls. We drain it, disconnect it, break it down and take the whole thing.
Usually disposed
Pianos
Yes. We have the equipment and the practice for pianos, whether it is leaving for good or moving to a new home.
Refrigerators & freezers
Yes, and we handle the refrigerant - you don't need to have the unit drained or certified first, which most haulers make you arrange yourself. Working units in good condition go to local charities; the rest have the refrigerant recovered properly before the metal is recycled.
Usually donated
Washers & dryers
Yes, disconnected and carried out. A single unit falls under our $95 starting price.
Usually recycled
Televisions
Yes, including the old projection sets. Working ones get donated, the rest go to a Michigan handling station for recycling.
Usually recycled
Electronics
All kinds. Working equipment is donated to neighbors who need it. Broken or outdated gear goes to a Michigan recycling station for disassembly.
Usually recycled
Furniture
Yes, from a single recliner to a whole houseful. Usable pieces go to Habitat for Humanity and other local charities.
Usually donated
Broken concrete & asphalt
Yes. Broken concrete, asphalt and all kinds of demolition and construction debris.
Construction debris
Yes - drywall, lumber, roofing, flooring tear-out and general demo debris. For bigger runs a dumpster on site is usually cheaper.
Yard waste & brush
Yes. Brush, branches, storm debris and general yard cleanup.
Tires
Yes. Tires come up on nearly every garage cleanout and we handle them.
Sheds & decks
Yes - we take it apart, haul it off, and rake the ground clean before we leave.
Scrap metal
Yes, and metal is one of the easiest things for us to keep out of a landfill.
Usually recycled
Garbage & household junk
Yes. There is no minimum - one bag or one house, same crew.
RVs & campers
Yes - old travel trailers, pop-ups, campers and motorhomes are a regular call for us across Calhoun and Branch counties, trailers included. One requirement: have the title in hand at pickup. Pricing is quoted per unit - call with the length and a photo and you get a straight answer.
Usually recycled
Boats
Yes - fiberglass and aluminum boats both, trailer included if it has one, anywhere from Battle Creek to the Branch County lakes. Have the title in hand at pickup. Aluminum hulls and trailers are scrapped for the metal; fiberglass is broken down and disposed of properly. Quoted per unit - tell us the length and whether it still rolls.
Usually recycled
Utility trailers
Yes - utility trailers, boat trailers and camper frames, rolling or not. Have the title in hand at pickup if the trailer has one. Most of it is straight scrap metal, which is the good ending.
Usually recycled
Pool tables
Yes. A slate pool table is a three-hundred-pound puzzle - we take it apart in place and carry it out in pieces. Tell us if it is slate or MDF and which floor it is on.
Trampolines
Yes. We unbolt the frame, cut what will not unbolt, and the steel goes to the scrapyard rather than the landfill.
Usually recycled
Playsets & swing sets
Yes - wooden and metal playsets both. We take the structure down, dig nothing up you do not want dug, and rake the spot clean.
Usually disposed
Above-ground pools
Yes, and it pairs with our deck demolition when there is a deck around it. Drain it first - we handle the walls, liner, frame and pump.
Usually recycled
Riding mowers & lawn tractors
Yes, and no need to drain the tank first - we handle the fuel. Wheel it to the driveway or point at it in the shed, and the metal ends up at the scrapyard rather than the landfill.
Usually recycled
Snow blowers
Yes, same as mowers: we handle the fuel, so there's nothing to drain before we arrive. The machine goes straight to metal recycling.
Usually recycled
Grills
Yes. The grill itself is scrap metal. The propane tank rides separately and only if it is empty with the valve open - full tanks are on our no list.
Usually recycled
Patio furniture
Yes. Sets in usable shape get donated; broken aluminum frames are some of the easiest recycling we do.
Usually donated
Exercise equipment
Yes - treadmills, ellipticals, home gyms and the weight set in the basement corner. Heavy and awkward is the job description. Working machines get donated when someone can use them.
Usually donated
Carpet & flooring
Yes - torn-out carpet, padding, laminate and vinyl, rolled or in a pile. For a whole-house flooring job, a dumpster on site during the tear-out is often the cheaper way.
Drywall
Yes, both demo debris and leftover new sheets. Plaster and lath from older Marshall houses too - it is heavier than people expect, which is exactly why you call us.
Roofing shingles
Yes. Shingles are dense - a single-layer tear-off on most houses fills our 10 yard dumpster by weight before volume, so tell us the square count and the layers and we will size it honestly.
Dirt, brick & rubble
Yes, with a weight conversation first. Dirt and masonry hit legal load limits long before a container looks full, so for anything more than a small pile, call and describe it - we will tell you the honest way to move it.
Usually disposed
Fencing
Yes - wood, vinyl and chain-link, posts included, concrete footings and all. We pull it, haul it and leave the line clean.
Usually disposed
Hospital beds & medical equipment
Yes - hospital beds, lift chairs, wheelchairs and walkers, usually after a family no longer needs them. Usable equipment is donated locally, often to Battle Creek facilities or the Veterans Hospital. No sharps or medical waste - that needs a specialist.
Usually donated
Mobility scooters
Yes. Working scooters and power chairs get donated. The batteries come out and go to battery recycling rather than the landfill.
Usually donated
Paint
Yes, once it's hardened - liquid paint can't ride, but a can firmed up with paint hardener or kitty litter goes with everything else. Haven't dealt with it? We'll harden it for you for a small additional charge.
Usually disposed
Household chemicals
Yes - the garage-shelf collection of cleaners, pesticides and pool chemicals that stops most haulers. Tell us what you have when you book so it rides safely and ends up handled properly.
Usually disposed
Railroad ties
Yes - railroad ties and landscape timbers both, and we handle getting them where they can legally go. Tell us the count so we bring the right trailer; they are heavier than they look.
Usually disposed
Car batteries
Yes - car, marine and mower batteries. Lead-acid batteries are among the most recycled things in the country, and ours ride secured to recycling rather than loose in a mixed load.
Usually recycled
Fluorescent tubes
Yes - tubes, CFLs and ordinary bulbs alike. Intact fluorescents travel unbroken so the trace of mercury inside stays contained on the way to proper handling.
Usually recycled
The "usually donated / recycled / disposed" lines above aren't decoration — every load gets sorted as it's loaded. Where your junk goes explains the whole path, honestly. And if the "item" has a hull or wheels — boat, RV & camper removal is its own service, title in hand.
No
The seven we can't.
Liquids and hazardous waste need a licensed handler, not a hauler. Calhoun County runs household hazardous waste collection days for most of this.
- Tar
- Biohazards
- Lead or asbestos-containing materials
- Fuels
- Oil
- Liquid paint
- Full propane tanks

Ask first
Depends on the details.
Chest freezers with food
Call us first. An emptied freezer is no problem - a full one after a power outage needs a plan.
Safes & gun safes
Usually yes, but weight and stairs decide it. Send a photo and we will tell you straight.
Other direction
What we'll bring you.
The trailer works both ways, and most people don't know it.
Questions
Items, answered.
Still unsure? Call Todd at (517) 812-0218 — a photo is usually all it takes.
“Our basement was flooded in the past and everything was ruined. They took everything and let me keep things when I changed my mind last minute. It was quick and they cleaned up when they were done. I'm 100% satisfied.”
Yes, mattresses and box springs both. Box springs can be recycled. Mattresses cannot, but if one is in good enough shape to donate, that is where it goes.
If it's on the yes list, it can be gone this week.
Free estimate, no obligation, and an exact price before anything moves.