*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it stops feeling like a small chore. Book a quick pickup from Alviso's corner of San Jose, see your real price upfront, and let Loaders do the hauling.
You check the city's website, call a couple of haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote sounds vague, another needs a site visit. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
San Jose's bulk pickup program serves Alviso, but you have to book ahead and work within its limits on item counts and types. Hazardous items and some materials are excluded. If your schedule doesn't match the next open slot, the pile waits.
Many haulers want to see the junk in person before quoting, then price by fractions of a truckload. That means guessing how much space your stuff fills, and the final number can shift once the truck is parked in your driveway.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses and broken appliances often get turned away. You still have to load everything and drive it there yourself, then figure out what to do with whatever they refuse.
A roll-off container takes up your driveway for days, can block narrow streets, and may need a permit if it sits on public right-of-way. You still do all the lifting and tossing yourself, for a job that might fill a corner of it.
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 Alviso 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 Alviso's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader works a dresser out of a cramped backyard shed and down a narrow side yard to the truck. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Alviso after each job.
If the old washer or scrap lumber is already on your driveway, curbside is the simpler choice. For things still packed into a detached garage or tucked in a back bedroom of a single-story home, full-service means your Loaders carry it all out for you.
| 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.
Alviso is the quiet end of San Jose, so a dump run means loading a borrowed truck, then crawling through commuter traffic with a sagging couch strapped on. Skip it. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying and loading while you stay put, and showing up for the people who keep this tight-knit place going is a pleasure.
Bulky items rarely end up in the same place, and that matters for anyone clearing a home in Alviso. Your Loader sorts what comes out by condition, so donation, recycling or disposal gets matched to each piece when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries these out separately so usable pieces have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold recoverable material, like metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load when possible.
Heavily damaged, soaked or contaminated bulky pieces, such as broken sofas or rotted shed lumber, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you never make a dump run.
A couch left at the curb in Alviso can bring an illegal dumping fine. These San Jose and Santa Clara County rules cover what a cleanout usually turns up.
San Jose's Construction and Demolition Diversion Deposit program collects a deposit with qualifying building permits. The deposit is refunded once the project shows its debris went to certified recycling facilities. Throwing remodel scraps in the garbage can mean losing it.
San Jose treats large items left by the curb as illegal dumping, even with a "free" sign attached. Fines go up with each repeat violation. The city also notes that dumped piles attract more dumping and lower property values.
Under state hazardous waste rules, household batteries, fluorescent lamps and many electronic devices count as universal waste and can't go in the garbage cart. They contain metals like mercury and lead that can leak out of landfills.
San Jose picks up yard trimmings piled loose in the street at no extra charge. Piles must be 5 by 5 feet or smaller, at least 1 foot from the curb and 5 feet from cars or carts. Branches must be under 5 feet long.
Alviso is part of San Jose, so residents of homes and mobile home parks can book unlimited free curbside pickups for items like mattresses, sofas and tires through their recycling collection company. Apartment and condo residents go through their property managers.
Santa Clara County runs a household hazardous waste program where residents drop off by appointment. Paint, solvents, pesticides and similar garage chemicals don't belong in carts or storm drains, which in Alviso drain toward San Francisco Bay.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. Alviso is part of San Jose, where residents can book free curbside junk pickups through 311 at (408) 535-3500 or sanjoseca.gov/311. Dumped items can be treated as illegal dumping, with fines that start in the thousands of dollars.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alviso 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in the area. Enter your address at booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For items inside the house, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Often yes. San Jose's no-cost program covers large items like sofas and mattresses if you place them at the curb on an appointment, but it has item limits and fixed scheduling. A private service makes more sense when you need a quick date or help carrying items out.
Loaders aim to keep items out of the landfill. Usable pieces may go to local donation partners, and recyclables go to appropriate facilities whenever options allow. Whatever can't be donated or recycled, depending on acceptance, goes to the proper disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online, see the full price upfront, and book. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items, and you pay the price you were quoted. Curbside jobs need no one at home.
The main difference is the pricing model. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. Many traditional haulers, including College Hunks Hauling Junk and Junkluggers, typically quote by volume or by estimate, so the final price can depend on the load.
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