*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more chore nobody wants. Out in the Aptos Hills, LoadUp makes pickup simple, with a real price shown before you book.
You search online, call the county hauler, and leave messages with a few junk companies. Some quote, some never call back. Meanwhile the old shed contents and the broken furniture are still sitting by the barn weeks later.
There's no city-run program out here, so any bulky item collection goes through county franchise hauler arrangements. Those usually have item limits and booking windows, and you have to set everything out yourself. That's a hard ask at the end of a long gravel driveway.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and that can mean a long wait for a rural visit. Then the price shifts with fractions of a truckload, so you don't know the real cost until the truck is already loaded.
Donation centers want things that are clean, working, and easy to resell. Weathered patio sets, water-stained furniture from the garage, and anything from a damp barn often get turned away. You still have to load it, drive it there, and hope they say yes.
A dumpster can tie up your driveway for days, needs a level spot the truck can reach, and on narrow shared roads it can bother the neighbors. You still do all the lifting yourself, and you pay for the whole container even if you only fill part 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 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 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 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries bulky loads down steep hillside steps and out of cramped tack rooms. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley after each job.
Curbside works best when your items are already outside and staged near where your Loader can park, which helps on properties with long private driveways. Choose full-service when things are still inside the house, garage, or barn, and your Loaders will carry them out from where they sit.
| 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.
Anyone who has inched along Highway 1 with a busted dresser rattling in the truck bed knows that errand can swallow a whole Saturday. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading right where the pile sits, so the day stays yours. Honestly, LoadUp and your Loaders like showing up for the neighbors out here.
Bulky items pile up fast on rural lots, which is why where things end up matters in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, steering usable pieces toward donation and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in clean, working shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets those pieces aside, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like scrap metal, old appliances, or broken electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load when local options allow.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or rotted furniture, are taken to an appropriate disposal site serving the Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley area. Site rules and accepted materials can change over time.
Some cleanout items are banned from the landfill or carry extra fees, and since Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is unincorporated, Santa Cruz County rules govern what goes where.
After winter atmospheric rivers, the Buena Vista Landfill asks that mud, soil, and sand be dried first and contain no chemicals, trash, branches, stumps, or rocks over one inch. Water-damaged carpet, drywall, and insulation are accepted as refuse.
Since July 2025, illegal dumping fines in unincorporated Santa Cruz County start at $2,500 for a first offense and $5,000 for a second, up from as little as $100. The county has also installed surveillance cameras at key unincorporated locations.
Dirt, rocks, concrete, brick, asphalt, and construction or demolition debris belong at the Buena Vista Landfill, since the Ben Lomond Transfer Station does not accept dirt, sand, or base rock. Several of these materials are accepted at discounted rates when properly sorted.
Santa Cruz County treats televisions and computer monitors as recyclable e-waste, and its disposal sites ask customers to declare them because these items are either banned from landfill disposal or carry added fees. Standard curbside service also includes small electronic waste collection.
Household hazardous waste, including paints, stains, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, automotive products, cleaning products, and aerosols, is accepted free at the Buena Vista household hazardous waste facility, but only up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Larger garage cleanouts may need several trips.
GreenWaste customers in unincorporated Santa Cruz County get three bulky item pickups each year for items like furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires, televisions, and BBQs, plus four extra set outs, at no added cost. Pickups beyond that carry a nominal fee.
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(678) 884-4738Not for free pickup of oversized items. Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is unincorporated, so service runs through Santa Cruz County and your franchised hauler. Junk left out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping, so check with your hauler first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley starts at $75, 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 your address. Next-day slots are more common. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for Aptos Hills or Larkin Valley.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes at booking, which matters on gated rural properties and long driveways. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
The Buena Vista Landfill at 1231 Buena Vista Drive in Watsonville takes self-hauled loads, and fees apply. Paint, chemicals and similar items are household hazardous waste and are not accepted as regular junk. Call 831-454-2606 for hazardous waste drop-off.
Loaders aim to donate items in good condition and try to recycle what can't be donated, depending on acceptance. Anything that can't be reused or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes are never guaranteed for every item.
Pick your items and address online, choose a time window, and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader calls ahead, then removes the items and loads them. You don't need to haul anything to the curb if you book indoor pickup.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers usually price by truck volume and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a big cleanout, a full-truck hauler can still make sense.
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