*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, getting rid of it turns into one more chore nobody wants. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and see your price upfront before you commit.
You search online, call the county office, leave a voicemail or two with haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks slip by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage where it started.
Small towns like Carthage may not run a regular bulky pickup, and where municipal pickup schedules exist, they often skip appliances, construction debris, and brush piles. Otherwise it's a county drop-off site, which means you still need a truck, a helper, and a free Saturday.
Many haulers want to drive out and see the job before quoting, which can mean a long wait on a rural property. Then the price hinges on how full the truck looks, so you rarely know the real number until the work is done.
Donation centers want items they can resell, so a recliner with a torn seat or a stained mattress often gets turned away. Most won't pick up from outbuildings, and you're left hauling rejects back home or finding another way to get rid of them.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, tears up soft ground, and still needs you to load every piece yourself. For a single room or a few bulky pieces, you're stuck coordinating delivery and pickup for space you'll never fill.
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 Carthage 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 Carthage's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Getting a rusted chest freezer out past low beams and a narrow outbuilding door takes care, and your Loaders handle it. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Carthage after each job.
If the old recliner or a pile of cut brush is already at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a packed garage, a basement, or a barn on one of the bigger lots around Carthage, full-service lets your Loaders carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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.
Out here, the junk pile usually sits in a barn or a back lot, and the nearest truck belongs to a cousin who is busy. Hauling an old freezer to a drop-off site yourself eats a whole Saturday. Your Loader does the lifting and loading, and showing up for Carthage neighbors is the part we like best.
Hauling junk out of a Carthage garage or barn is only half the job, because where it goes next matters too. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces and recyclable materials stay out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside for a donation channel where available, though donation is never guaranteed and no paperwork is provided.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like old appliances or scrap metal, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates them during loading, and availability depends on what nearby facilities accept.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, such as a water-ruined sofa or a collapsed shed's debris, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the loading and the trip, so you don't have to.
Loads brought to the wrong place get turned away. In Carthage and Smith County, curbside pickup, the landfill and the convenience sites each accept different things.
Town brush pickup runs on the first Monday of each month, so limbs from a spring thunderstorm or a weekend of trimming may sit for weeks. Timing yard work just ahead of that Monday keeps piles from lingering at the curb.
The Smith County landfill is state regulated and accepts Class III demolition waste along with household trash and tires. It charges a tipping fee of $100 per ton, and heavy remodeling debris can reach that weight faster than most people expect.
The Smith County landfill does not accept mattresses or tires brought in from outside the county. If you are clearing out a relative's home in another county, that mattress cannot come back to Carthage for disposal at the county landfill.
The Town of Carthage Public Works Department offers curbside pickup of unwanted items. Pickup is limited to items the Smith County landfill accepts, and there is a $10 charge for bulk items. Pickups are scheduled through City Hall instead of running on a set route day.
Smith County has six convenience sites, but only the Carthage site on Highway 25 and the Gordonsville site list electronics as a recycle item. Defeated, Elmwood/Helms Bend, New Middleton and Pope's Hill do not take them, so old electronics need the right stop.
The Smith County landfill does not accept hazardous waste. However, all six county convenience sites list paint as a recycle item. Taking leftover cans there keeps them out of your household trash completely.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a free bulk pickup. Smith County residents generally haul their own household junk to a county convenience center, and the Smith County Solid Waste office at (615) 774-3394 can confirm what each site accepts. Dumping items roadside is illegal littering in Tennessee.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Carthage starts at $80, 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. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability in the Upper Cumberland area. Carthage is a small town, so openings can vary by day. Enter your address during booking to see the live availability for your location, including next-day options.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave the items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside your home, someone should be there or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader will give notice before arriving.
Smith County has a Recycling Convenience Center at 200 Dixon Springs Hwy, open Monday to Saturday from 6 AM to 5 PM and Sunday afternoons. The county landfill on Defeated Creek Hwy takes household waste, demolition debris, and tires. Hours and fees can change, so call ahead.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, and nothing is guaranteed.
You enter your address, pick the items and a time window online, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives, removes the items, and handles the loading. There is no in-person estimate or truckload guesswork.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before booking. For a few items, that is often cheaper, while a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler or a dumpster.
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