*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you notice. In Alabaster, LoadUp gets it gone with a quick pickup and a real price you see before you book.
You look up the city's options, call a hauler or two, and wait on callbacks that never come. Some quotes arrive, some don't, and the pile in your garage stays exactly where it was while another weekend slips by.
City bulk pickup programs cost nothing, but they come with limits on what's accepted, how items must be set out, and when crews run. Check current municipal pickup schedules before you plan around one. Heavy or mixed loads often don't qualify.
Many traditional haulers want to see the job in person before they quote. Then comes a truckload estimate that can shift once they arrive. You end up arranging your day around a window and still not knowing the final number.
Donation centers have to be choosy, and that makes sense. Worn, stained, or damaged items usually get turned away, and plenty of bulky things never qualify. You still have to load and drive everything yourself, only to risk bringing it back home.
A rented dumpster means deciding on a size, finding a spot for it, and possibly dealing with permit questions. It also sits in your driveway for days, which neighbors notice. For one cleared room or a single garage corner, that's far more than you need.
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No waiting on callbacksLocal Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.
No in-person charges
Most companies charge by truck space, and the price often changes on arrival. LoadUp charges by item, based on exactly what you're removing.
Across all options, not just ours: a real breakdown of what Alabaster residents typically pay, so you know what's fair before you book.
Sofas, dressers, bed frames, tables, and more hauled away with ease.
Available in twin, full, queen, king, and California king sizes.
Covers refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, and more.
Whole-property cleanouts for moves, estates, evictions, and renovations.
TVs, monitors, computers, printers, stereo equipment, and small electronics.
Includes treadmills, ellipticals, weight benches, stationary bikes, and home gym systems.
Add a single bulky item like a couch, dresser, or mattress to your booking.
Mixed everyday items including broken goods, old decor, and accumulated clutter.
Bagged trash, loose debris, and general household waste of all kinds.
Covers drywall, lumber, tile, fixtures, and mixed demolition scrap.
Includes branches, brush, grass clippings, leaves, and other organic yard waste.
Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, cubicle panels, and other office items included.
Moving boxes, shipping cartons, and leftover packing cardboard.
First item includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on. *See Alabaster's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work a sectional up narrow basement stairs or a treadmill out from behind packed garage shelving, and they're background-checked and rated by real locals in Alabaster after each job.
Many Alabaster homes have a driveway or an attached garage. If the old grill or bagged yard debris is already sitting out there, curbside pickup is usually the simplest choice. If you have a dresser upstairs or boxes stacked in the basement, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| Multi-item pickup | Bundle & save | Add-on items in the same pickup for less | from +$15 |
| Item add-on | Optional | Bundle with your junk pickup | from +$15 |
| Full cleanout | Volume discount | Entire room junk removal | Custom |
| Disassembly service | Optional add-on | Large or difficult-to-move items | Custom |
* Starting prices. Final price confirmed by ZIP code and pickup conditions. Volume discounts applied automatically.
Alabaster weekdays belong to the commute north, so Saturday should not belong to a recliner wedged into a hatchback. Your Loader does the lifting, loading, and hauling while you keep your weekend. Loaders like showing up for Alabaster families, and we like being the reason your garage finally has room for the car again.
Bulky items pile up fast in Alabaster garages and storage rooms, and what happens after pickup matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces may be reused and less ends up in a landfill.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside, though you should not expect any receipt or paperwork.
Damaged items that can't be donated may be recycled where available, such as metal frames or electronics. Your Loader separates what local Birmingham metro options allow, but recycling is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items from Alabaster homes go to responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls them away safely, and the final destination depends on the item and current local options.
A pile set out wrong or on the wrong day can sit at the curb for weeks, so these Alabaster and Shelby County rules are worth knowing first.
Alabaster asks residents to keep junk and rubbish separate from biodegradable wood waste. If the two are mixed, the city treats the entire pile as junk, and it may not be picked up until the next monthly junk and rubbish Monday.
The City of Alabaster says it cannot pick up items containing Freon at any time. This covers refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners. The city also refuses chemicals and similar hazardous items, so residents need another disposal route for them.
Household junk is picked up on the first Monday of each month, but only if you reserve a slot through the city's SignupGenius page. Sign-up opens two weeks ahead and closes once the 100 slots are taken. Residents without a computer can sign up at City Hall.
Under Ordinance 181119-079, Alabaster collects biodegradable wood waste every week, including limbs, leaves and grass clippings. Branches brought down by a storm don't have to wait for the monthly junk day. Stack them on your own property where the city's overhead lifting device can reach them.
Alabaster schedules two junk and rubbish pickups a year on top of the monthly ones, timed to match Free Day at the Shelby County Landfill. These extra dates help residents doing a big cleanout who missed out on a regular monthly slot.
The Shelby County Recycling Center accepts household hazardous waste, such as automotive products, garden chemicals, mercury thermometers and fluorescent light bulbs, by appointment only. The county says state law bars it from taking waste from businesses, churches, schools or farms.
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(678) 884-4738Only for the city's scheduled junk and rubbish pickup. It runs on the first Monday of each month, and residents who want a pickup need to sign up with the City of Alabaster first. Piles put out without signing up risk being treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alabaster starts at $75 for one item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day slots depend on Loader availability near Alabaster, so enter your address during booking to see real-time openings. Next-day is more common. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Often, if you have a truck and the time. Shelby County's Highway 70 landfill charges $10 for cars, vans and SUVs and $14 for pickups at or below cab height. County residents also get two free days a year, and 2026's are March 28 and October 3.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities whenever possible. They try to recycle metal, cardboard and electronics where facilities accept them. Anything that can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes depend on item condition and acceptance.
Tell LoadUp what you need hauled, enter your Alabaster address, and pick an available arrival window. Pricing is shown online before you confirm, or you can text a photo for a quote. On pickup day, your Loader arrives, does the lifting and hauls the items away.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK, which has an Alabaster location, typically price by truck space and may confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload price can work well.
Yes. LoadUp handles single bulky items as well as larger jobs. The first item carries the base pickup fee and each extra item is a flat add-on, so a small job doesn't need a full truckload. The city's monthly pickup is free but runs only on its set day.
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