*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Book a quick pickup in Appleton, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You check the city website, call to ask what qualifies, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. A week slips by, then another, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
The city bulk pickup program covers a lot, but it runs on its own schedule. Some items need a separate request or sticker, others aren't accepted at all, and everything has to be at the curb. If you need it gone soon, timing rarely lines up.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by fractions of a truckload you can't easily judge. The number you hear on the phone can shift once the crew arrives, leaving you guessing until the work is done.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, or anything with damage often gets turned away, and you still have to load and deliver it yourself. Donation is worth trying when local options allow, but it rarely clears everything.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a cluttered spare room. You may need a permit if it sits on the street, the drop-off and pickup windows are fixed, and a giant bin in the driveway can test your neighbors' patience.
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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.
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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 Appleton 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 Appleton's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader works a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement staircase or through a tight back door. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Appleton after each job.
If the old recliner is already sitting in your driveway or beside the garage, curbside is the straightforward pick. For a basement workbench, an upstairs bedroom set, or a second-floor rental with a narrow stairwell, full-service lets your Loaders carry everything out from wherever it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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.
Anyone who has wedged an old recliner into a hatchback during a Wisconsin January, with snowbanks at the curb and road salt on everything, knows a dump run is its own winter sport. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading while you stay warm. Showing up for Appleton neighbors, in every season, is what we like best.
Bulky items rarely leave a home easily, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Appleton, your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Sofas, dressers, and other pieces in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader checks condition as items come out, so usable things have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials like metal, cardboard, and wood from the pile when possible, instead of sending everything to one place.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader loads them out of your Appleton home and handles the final drop-off at an appropriate site.
Set a sofa at the curb in January or toss an old TV in the cart, and it stays put. Here's what applies in Appleton and Outagamie County.
During Appleton's free large item weeks, carpet must be cut into four-foot strips, rolled, and tied or taped, with each roll under 45 pounds. Each roll counts as one approved item, and only 2 rolls are collected per week.
Appliances are excluded from Appleton's curbside large item collection. The Glendale yard waste site accepts Freon appliances for a fee and stays open on weekdays through the winter, while the Whitman site closes for the season from December through March.
Wisconsin state law keeps electronics out of regular garbage, so Appleton will not collect TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, printers, or cell phones. Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste accepts electronics from households, but businesses are not allowed to drop them off.
Appleton's two yard waste sites are for residential use only, and attendants may ask for proof of residency. Branches and brush are free but must be under 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet long, and stumps, root balls, and sod are refused.
From April through September, Appleton collects up to 2 large items every other week on garbage day, each under 45 pounds. Mattresses, box springs, pianos, hot tubs, and exercise equipment never qualify, and October through March has no curbside large item collection.
Toilets, cabinets, counters, drywall, and decking are excluded from city curbside pickup and must go to Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste. The county diverts clean asphalt shingles, drywall, and vinyl siding, which must arrive free of cedar shake, wood, metal, and household garbage.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Bulky junk set out without an arrangement with the city or a hauler can count as illegal dumping, and regular trash carts have size and lid limits. Check with the City of Appleton Department of Public Works for current bulky item rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Appleton starts at $90, 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. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your Appleton zip code during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs you can leave access instructions.
Wisconsin bans some items from landfills, including lead-acid batteries, used oil, major appliances, and many electronics, so they can't go in household trash. Hazardous materials like paint thinners and chemicals also need special handling. Ask Outagamie County or the city about drop-off options for these.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They try to recycle metal, cardboard, and other materials depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and enter your Appleton address online, then choose a pickup window and see your total price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader gives notice before arriving, then carries out and loads the items. You don't need to haul anything to the curb yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truck space and may confirm the final price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total shown before booking. For a few items this can cost less, while large cleanouts may suit a truckload hauler.
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