*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it takes over your week. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your corner of the Island City back.
You check the city's website, call a couple of haulers, and wait on quotes that never come back. Another weekend goes by, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved an inch.
Alameda's bulk pickup program can work well for some households, but you usually have to book ahead, stick to set item types and limits, and get everything to the curb yourself. Check the current city guidelines, because the rules can change.
Many haulers want to see your stuff in person before they'll quote, then price it by fractions of a truckload that are hard to picture ahead of time. The number you hear on the phone can change once the crew shows up.
Thrift stores and charities have good reasons to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken pieces often get turned down, and most won't come pick anything up. You can end up back home with half your load still in the car.
A dumpster can make sense for a whole-house remodel. For one room of junk, though, you're juggling delivery dates, possible street placement permits, and a big bin sitting on a narrow residential street for days, taking up parking your neighbors count on.
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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 Alameda 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 Alameda's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
From a narrow staircase in an older two-story home to a packed detached garage, your Loaders manage the awkward carry-outs. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Alameda after each job.
Curbside works well when your items are already out on the driveway or tucked along a side yard. Full-service suits upper-floor apartments, condos with shared hallways, and older homes with tight stairs, since your Loaders carry each piece out from inside.
| 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.
Alameda weekends are meant for bike rides, Park Street coffee, and long walks at Crab Cove, not a dump run with a futon wedged in the back seat. Your Loaders carry out the old stuff so the pile stops hogging your garage and your Saturday, and they genuinely enjoy showing up for this community.
Bulky items rarely end up in the same place, and in Alameda that matters. Your Loader looks at each piece's condition and, when local options allow, sorts it toward donation, recycling, or responsible disposal.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. If you need a tax receipt, arrange it directly with the charity yourself.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as metal frames, appliances, or electronics. Your Loader separates them when local recycling options make that possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a collapsed sofa or water-ruined mattress, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and you can check current local guidelines.
Skip the paperwork on a remodel and your final inspection can stall, so these are the disposal rules that apply in Alameda and across Alameda County.
Alameda residents can set out A, AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt batteries in a sealed, clear zipper-style bag on top of, not inside, the recycling cart, with terminals taped. Car batteries are excluded, and ACI offices stopped accepting battery drop-offs in November 2025.
Starting February 1, 2026, Alameda residents may apply for up to three sets of garbage, recycling, and organics carts at no charge for an eligible community clean-up event. California's SB 1383 still requires materials to be sorted without contamination.
ACI, Alameda's franchised waste service, gives every residential household, multi-family units included, one on-call cleanup per year at no extra charge. Set-outs are capped at three cubic yards within a 9-by-3-by-3-foot space, including up to three bulky items of 150 pounds each.
Alameda follows CALGreen, requiring 95% of concrete and asphalt and 65% of other construction debris to be reused or recycled. Permit applicants file a waste management plan beforehand, consider deconstruction, then submit weight tickets before final inspection.
During an on-call cleanup, set apart clean, undamaged dishware, toys, sports equipment, non-upholstered furniture, framed pictures and art, books, CDs, and DVDs, labeled Reuse, so ACI can recover them for donation. Clothing and accessories qualify only if clean and dry.
Alameda County residents can drop off household hazardous waste for free at four county facilities without an appointment. State law limits each vehicle to 125 pounds or 15 gallons, with no container over 5 gallons, and the household that generated the waste must transport it.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of a scheduled bulky item pickup through your city garbage hauler. Items left out without an appointment can be treated as illegal dumping and may bring a fine. Check your hauler's current rules for limits and scheduling.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alameda starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules and demand in your area. Enter your address during booking to see the real-time slots open for Alameda. Next-day and later dates are usually easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For items inside your home, apartment, or garage, someone should be there, or you can leave clear access instructions when booking. You also get arrival updates before the Loader shows up.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides, and batteries generally can't go in regular trash or standard junk loads. Alameda County runs household hazardous waste programs for these items, so check current drop-off rules. Furniture, appliances, and yard debris are typically fine.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials are routed to recycling facilities depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility.
Pick your items and your Alameda address online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, the Loader arrives in that window, handles the lifting and loading, and clears the items. You don't need to move anything to the curb unless you choose to.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truck volume and may confirm the price on-site. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is set before anyone arrives.
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