*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it has a way of taking over your week. In Alpharetta, or "Alpha" as locals call it, LoadUp makes it simple: see your price upfront, book a quick pickup, and get your space back.
You start by searching, then call the city, then request quotes from haulers. A few never call back, others want a visit first, and the pile in your garage or spare room stays exactly where it was, week after week.
City bulk pickup programs cost nothing, but they come with limits. Some items are excluded, requests usually have to be made ahead of time, and schedules may not match your move-out date. Check your address before you count on it.
Many traditional haulers want to see the pile before they commit to a number. Then pricing often depends on how much space it fills in the truck, so the final figure can shift once they arrive. That makes planning your budget and your day harder than it should be.
Donation centers have to be selective, and that makes sense. Worn upholstery, broken pieces, and bulky items they can't resell often get turned away. You may still need to haul everything yourself, then find another plan for whatever gets refused.
A dumpster makes sense for a gut renovation, but it's a lot for a cleanout. You may need a permit, a place to set it, and a delivery window. Neighbors or an HOA may also object, and you still do all the loading.
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 Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader walks a treadmill up narrow basement stairs or eases a dresser past a tight townhome landing. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Alpharetta after each job.
If the old grill and boxes of garage clutter are already out on your driveway, choose curbside, also called outdoor pickup. For anything still in a finished basement or upstairs in a townhome or condo, choose full-service, and your Loaders will carry it 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.
Every spring, Alpharetta turns pollen yellow, and nobody wants to wrestle a sectional out the door through that cloud. Add a Georgia summer afternoon and a DIY dump run gets even less appealing. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading, and they genuinely like showing up for the neighbors who make this city home.
Most of what leaves an Alpharetta home isn't trash, it's furniture, appliances, and yard material in very different shape. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, aiming to keep what's reusable out of the landfill when local options allow.
Clean, sturdy items like dressers, dining chairs, or working small appliances may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loader will aim for reuse when local options allow, though acceptance and receipts are never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or broken but made of useful material, such as scrap metal, old grills, or cardboard-heavy packaging, can be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates them while loading, based on what local options accept.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, like a water-ruined sectional or a collapsed deck section, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them, and handling follows local rules and conditions.
If you set out a couch without scheduling it, your hauler will simply leave it at the curb. Here is how disposal works in Alpharetta, Fulton County.
Alpharetta does not run its own residential trash service, so households use private haulers or HOA contracts. Most haulers want sofas, mattresses, and other bulky items scheduled ahead of time. Items you don't schedule are usually left at the curb.
Under federal Clean Air Act rules, refrigerant in fridges, freezers, and window AC units has to be recovered with certified equipment before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. Releasing refrigerant on purpose is illegal, so never cut the lines yourself.
Georgia has no statewide ban on electronics in household trash. Even so, TVs, monitors, and computers contain lead and other metals that are worth keeping out of landfills. Atlanta's Center for Hard to Recycle Materials takes electronics and charges fees for some items.
Georgia regulates scrap tires closely because dumped tires collect water and breed mosquitoes. You already pay a state fee when you buy new tires, and retailers usually take your old ones then. Otherwise, use a scrap tire carrier permitted by the state EPD.
Oil-based paint, solvents, pesticides, and pool chemicals can leak or catch fire in collection trucks. Atlanta's Center for Hard to Recycle Materials is the region's main year-round drop-off for them, for a fee. Fully dried latex paint can go in regular trash.
Yard trimmings are usually composted or mulched rather than buried with trash. Haulers serving Alpharetta generally pick up leaves, grass, and limbs separately, in paper yard bags or tied bundles. Check your hauler's size limits, because yard waste in plastic bags is often refused.
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(678) 884-4738Yes, within limits. Bulk pickup is included in your Republic Services trash service, but you must request it 72 hours ahead. It covers up to 2 items per week under 100 lbs total, and Republic charges a rate for heavier loads. Republic's number is 678-407-6216.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alpharetta starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Truck-based haulers price by volume after an estimate.
Same-day pickup is often possible, depending on Loader availability for your address and time of booking. Enter your address during booking to see which times are open. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home, but indoor jobs need access arranged.
The city program is built for household bulk items like furniture, stoves, washers and dryers, and refrigerators with the freon removed. Anything over 100 lbs total costs extra, and items not on the city's list need approval from Republic. Large or mixed cleanouts often exceed these limits.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, and no donation or recycling result is guaranteed.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a pickup window. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. The total is confirmed before booking, so there's no estimate visit and no volume-based surprise.
The main difference is pricing. College HUNKS prices by truck space after a free estimate, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK also uses volume-based pricing. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. Truck-based haulers can suit full-home cleanouts better.
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