*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more chore you keep putting off. In Athens, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup and see your price upfront.
You search online, call around about pickup, and leave messages with a couple of haulers who never call back. Another weekend goes by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage waiting on a plan.
Free municipal pickup programs can work well if you live in the right spot and your items fit the rules. Small towns and rural roads often have limited service or none at all, and some items get turned away. Either way, you still have to drag everything out yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You won't know the real cost until the load is on board, and by then it's hard to say no.
Charities can only take things they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned down. Thrift stores around a small town may be a drive away, and you have to load and haul everything there yourself.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full renovation, not for clearing out a basement or a spare room. You plan around drop-off and pickup dates, find a spot to park it on a sloped yard or narrow drive, and still do all the lifting yourself.
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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 Athens 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 Athens's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Getting a dresser up narrow basement stairs in an older home takes care, and your Loaders bring it. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Athens after each job.
If you've already moved the old recliner to the end of your driveway, curbside pickup is the simple choice. For a basement cleanout, a packed shed on a rural Mercer County property, or a washer still in the laundry room, full-service means your Loaders carry it all out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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.
In a small town like Athens, getting rid of an old couch often means borrowing a truck, finding someone to help lift, and making a long drive to a disposal site. That's a lot to ask of a Saturday. Your Loader handles the lifting and hauling, and is glad to show up for neighbors here.
Bulky items pile up fast in a small town like Athens, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so usable pieces may be donated, and the rest is recycled or disposed of properly.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. If you need a donation receipt, arrange the donation yourself with the receiving organization.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can go that route, though recycling outlets near rural Mercer County can be limited.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as ruined mattresses or broken furniture, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the lifting and hauling, and some items may need special handling.
If you leave tires outside a closed collection trailer or burn brush at the wrong hour in fire season, you could get a violation notice. These rules apply in Athens and across Mercer County.
The Mercer County Commission's Vape Task Force set up pink recycling bins made for vape disposal. The task force found that vape parts sent to landfills cause several kinds of pollution. It is also working with the solid waste authority on a wider e-waste plan for vapes.
West Virginia has a spring fire season from March 1 through May 31 and a fall season from October 1 through December 31. During those months, you can burn yard debris outdoors only between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. Burning household trash is never allowed.
Under the Athens town code, regular trash and garbage pickup for homes inside town limits is included in the town service fee. Homes outside the limits pay a separate garbage pickup fee. Trash containers may not be left on sidewalks, lawns, or streets.
Mercer County Landfill holds free tire disposal days from spring through fall. Each household can bring up to 10 passenger tires, and the tires must be off their rims. Do not leave tires on the ground if the trailer is closed.
The Mercer County Solid Waste Authority runs a recycling trailer where county residents can drop off recyclables on a set schedule. The schedule changes every month and is posted on the Love Where You Live, Keep Mercer Clean Facebook page.
The county's Love Where You Live: Keep Mercer Clean campaign holds free dumpster days at set locations on specific dates. On those days, residents can drop off solid waste, large appliances, air conditioners, and other junk household items for free.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a standing practice. Piles left at the roadside without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping under West Virginia litter law. Athens is a small town, so check with the town office or your trash hauler about bulk rules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Athens starts at $80 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes, but availability in small towns like Athens varies by day and Loader coverage. Enter your address during booking to see which dates and time windows are open. Curbside items usually don't require anyone to be home, while indoor pickups need access.
Mercer County residents can haul junk to a local landfill or transfer site, but fees, hours, and accepted materials vary. Call the facility first to confirm what it takes. Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, and batteries often need separate handling, and loads must be tarped.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so none of it is guaranteed.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see the total before you confirm. Your Loader typically calls or texts ahead of arrival, then removes the items and hauls them away. For curbside pickups you can leave items out with access notes.
It can be, especially when you have bulky furniture or a lot to clear fast at semester's end. Campus or charity donation drives may be free if you have time to wait for them. A paid pickup suits tight move-out deadlines and heavy items you can't carry alone.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers typically price by truckload and may confirm the cost at the property. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For larger full-truck cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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