*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Book a pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your space back in Boulder Creek.
You look up county rules, call a hauler or two, and wait on callbacks that never come. Somebody wants to drive up for an estimate first. Meanwhile, the junk sits in the carport another month.
Boulder Creek has no city-run bulk pickup. Any collection here goes through county or hauler-provided schedules that can limit item types, need advance requests, and still expect you to drag everything to the road. That's a lot to ask on a steep driveway.
A lot of haulers won't name a number until someone drives up the hill to look, then quote by truckload fraction. A winding road or long carry can change the final bill. You don't really know what you'll pay until the truck is loaded.
Donation centers need items in good, resellable shape, and many turn away stained upholstery, worn mattresses, or anything damp from a season in the shed. In a rural valley there are fewer drop-off options, and you still have to haul everything there yourself.
A dumpster takes up driveway space that's often scarce on a hillside. You may need permission to place it, you have to coordinate drop-off and pickup, and you still do all the loading yourself. For a garage or one room, it's more than you need.
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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 Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry heavy pieces down steep exterior stairs and long sloped driveways to reach the truck. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Boulder Creek after each job.
If the old washer or brush pile is already sitting at the bottom of your driveway, curbside or outdoor pickup keeps things simple. For a packed cabin loft, a crawl space, or a shed partway up a sloped yard, choose full-service and your Loaders carry everything out for you, with access details confirmed when you book.
| 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.
Strapping an old sofa into a pickup and taking those winding mountain curves to a drop-off site is nobody's idea of a good Saturday. With steep driveways and brush piles already on the list, you have enough to do. Your Loaders carry it out and load the truck, because Boulder Creek folks deserve a lighter weekend.
Bulky items on a mountain property rarely have one obvious destination, which is why sorting matters for junk removal in Boulder Creek. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, keeping what they can out of the landfill.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader handles the carrying, but receipts are not something to count on.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old appliances, may be taken for recycling where available. Outlets near the San Lorenzo Valley can be limited, so this is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or broken-down shed contents, go to responsible disposal through an appropriate facility. Your Loader loads them, and hazardous materials are not accepted.
A load with the wrong materials in it can be turned away at the gate, so check these Boulder Creek and Santa Cruz County rules before anything leaves the property.
Santa Cruz County takes used mattresses at no cost at both the Ben Lomond Transfer Station and the Buena Vista Landfill. The county promotes this as part of its effort to curb illegal dumping countywide.
At Ben Lomond, bathroom remodel debris counts as clean porcelain only after all plastic and metal parts are removed from toilets and sinks. Porcelain, tile and brick have a one cubic yard limit there, and the load can't have trash mixed in.
Winter storms bring down heavy limbs across the San Lorenzo Valley. County rules keep stumps, root balls and logs longer than 6 feet or thicker than 8 inches out of the Ben Lomond Transfer Station, so trim limbs to size first.
California's universal waste rules ban many discarded electronics and batteries from household trash, including Boulder Creek garbage carts. Santa Cruz County accepts eWaste and household electronics at its Ben Lomond and Buena Vista sites.
Household hazardous waste drop-off is free for residents of unincorporated Santa Cruz County, but there's a daily limit of 15 gallons of latex and oil-based paint. Larger amounts can go to PaintCare. The Ben Lomond collection area has been closed temporarily for construction.
When hillside slides push soil and stone onto Boulder Creek properties, keep that material separate from household junk. The Ben Lomond Transfer Station doesn't accept dirt, rocks or sand, and clean concrete is limited to one cubic yard.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled collection. Boulder Creek is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so trash service runs through your county hauler, and loose items left out can be treated as illegal dumping. Check your hauler's bulky item options first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Boulder Creek 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.
Sometimes. Availability depends on Loader schedules for the San Lorenzo Valley that day, so enter your address during booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides and batteries generally can't go in regular trash or a junk load. Santa Cruz County runs household hazardous waste programs for unincorporated residents, so check county drop-off options before booking.
If you have a truck and a small load, self-hauling to the Ben Lomond Transfer Station on Newell Creek Road can be cheaper. Fees are charged by load size, so check current rates first. The tradeoff is your own time, lifting and fuel on mountain roads.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recycling facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are disposed of at the appropriate facility.
Get a price online or by texting a photo of your items, then pick a time window and book with the total confirmed up front. Your Loader calls ahead before arriving, hauls the items out, and takes them away. You don't have to haul anything to the curb.
The main difference is pricing. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload and often confirm the quote on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you know the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload quote may suit you better.
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