*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. Book a quick pickup in Alamo, see your real price upfront, and get your space back without lifting a thing.
You search online, call your garbage hauler and ask for a few quotes. One hauler wants to visit first, and another never calls back. Weeks go by, and everything you meant to clear out is still in the garage.
Alamo households can schedule bulky item collection through the franchised garbage hauler, but it runs on their calendar, not yours. Item types and amounts are limited, hazardous materials are excluded, and you still have to drag everything out to the pickup spot yourself.
Many haulers want to walk your property before they give you a number. Then they quote by fractions of a truckload you can't measure yourself. The total can change once loading starts, so you rarely know what you're paying until the job is done.
Thrift stores and charities check the condition of what you bring, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses and outdated electronics often get turned away. Even the items they accept usually have to be dropped off by you, which means loading your car and making the drive yourself.
A roll-off makes sense for a full remodel, not a single spare room. You book a delivery window, you may need a permit if the bin can't sit on your property, and you live with a bulky container out front for days while it slowly fills.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 Alamo 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 Alamo's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A long driveway from a detached garage to the street means a longer carry, so your Loaders check the route on arrival. All are background-checked and rated by real locals in Alamo after each job.
If the old patio set or broken dryer is already outside by the garage door or at the street, curbside is the simple fit. For a basement sectional or a storage room packed after a remodel, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from inside after they check the stairs and slopes on arrival.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Let's be honest, wrestling a worn-out sectional onto a truck bed and merging onto I-680 at commute time is nobody's idea of a good Saturday. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading while you stay put. Showing up for Alamo neighbors is the part we like best, so go enjoy the weekend.
Bulky items from a garage, shed, or remodel are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters in Alamo. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader sets these aside. For receipts, contact the donation organization directly.
Items that are damaged but still have usable materials, such as worn appliances or metal frames, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them, and what's accepted depends on local options.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like broken sofas or water-ruined furniture, go to disposal. Your Loader loads them, and the destination depends on which nearby facilities are open and accept them.
Put out the wrong item or use the wrong bag and it stays at your curb. Here is how disposal works in Alamo and Contra Costa County.
California treats electronics like TVs and computer monitors as universal waste that cannot go in the garbage. Locally, digital cameras with screens also count as e-waste, while older-style cameras can still go in the black landfill cart.
Single-family homes in Alamo get four free on-call organics or recycling pickups a year, but yard waste must be bagged in paper or BPI-certified compostable bags. Trimmings in plastic bags are not picked up, and palm fronds and ivy are not accepted as organics.
Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal goes in the recycling cart only if the lid closes. Larger pieces can go out with an on-call recycling cleanup, or single-family homes can set scrap metal out at the curb on Bi-Annual Reuse Day.
California law requires refrigerants and other hazardous parts to be removed from major appliances before they are crushed or recycled. RecycleSmart's on-call landfill collection does not take refrigerators, so they need another route, such as a certified appliance recycler.
Twice a year, every single-family home in the RecycleSmart area can set out gently used household items at no extra cost. Alamo's turns come in February or March and in August or September, depending on neighborhood. No item can weigh over 50 pounds or be longer than 4 feet.
RecycleSmart's on-call landfill collection takes up to 14 32-gallon bags or the same amount in items. Nothing can weigh over 50 pounds or be longer than 4 feet. Large furniture, tires, and hazardous materials are not accepted, and items must be at the curb even if your carts are normally picked up on your property.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it first. Alamo is unincorporated, so trash service runs through the hauler for your address, and bulky items usually need a scheduled pickup. Items left out unscheduled can be treated as illegal dumping, so confirm your hauler's bulky-item rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alamo starts at $75, 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Often, depending on the schedule that day. Same-day and next-day slots are shown when you enter your Alamo address during booking. For curbside items you usually don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
Most residential haulers in Contra Costa County limit bulky items and won't take hazardous waste like paint, solvents, batteries or chemicals in regular carts. Those go to a household hazardous waste facility. Ask your hauler about size, weight and item limits before setting anything out.
Loaders aim to keep items out of landfills. Usable furniture and household goods are donated when local charities accept them, and recyclable materials are sent to recyclers whenever possible. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility.
You choose your items and enter your Alamo address online, then pick a time window and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader gives notice before arriving, then removes the items and hauls them away. You don't need to haul anything to the curb.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the cost at an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is confirmed before booking. A full-truck cleanout may still suit a truckload hauler better.
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