*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up faster than anyone in Philly can deal with it. Book LoadUp for a quick, easy pickup on your schedule and get your space back.
You search for options, call the city's service line, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. Some never reply, others want to visit first. Weeks later, the junk is still blocking the hallway.
Philadelphia's sanitation service may take some bulky items on your regular collection day, but rules on what counts and how much can change. You still have to get everything down the stairs and to the curb yourself, and condo buildings often have their own disposal rules.
Many haulers want to come see the job before giving you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That's hard to guess ahead of time, so you could end up booking a visit without really knowing what the job will cost.
Donation centers want items in good, resellable shape. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture often get turned away. Some offer pickup, but slots can be limited, so you may still need a plan for whatever they won't take.
On narrow downtown blocks, a dumpster may need a street-use permit, a delivery window, and room that neighbors and delivery trucks are also fighting for. For a spare bedroom or one apartment turnover, that's a lot of hassle and a container you'll barely fill.
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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 Center City 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 Center City's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles the tight stair turns of a fourth-floor walk-up or a reserved freight elevator slot, and every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Center City after each job.
Curbside works when you can get items out to the sidewalk or alley yourself, which can suit a ground-floor rowhouse or storefront. Full-service makes more sense in a high-rise condo or upper-floor loft, where your Loaders carry items out from inside while following any elevator reservation or loading dock rules your building sets.
| 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.
Center City is a walking town where nobody owns a truck, and SEPTA was never meant to carry a box spring. So when the old couch has to go, your Loader does the carrying, down the stairs or out the elevator, as building access allows. Your Loaders love showing up for this city's people.
Bulky items are hard to move out of a downtown building, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Center City, your Loader sorts each item by condition, and local options shape the outcome.
Furniture and household items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader can load them separately. If you need paperwork, confirm directly with the organization.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like old appliances, electronics, or metal fixtures, may be recycled where available. Your Loader sorts them, and outcomes depend on item condition and local options.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or broken renovation debris, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility serving the Philadelphia area after your Loader clears them from the building.
A wrong set-out can leave items stranded at the curb or, for unwrapped mattresses, bring a fine. These rules apply in Center City and throughout Philadelphia County.
Furniture with a wooden frame, fiberglass tubs, and toilets can go out with regular trash, which takes up to two large items per household each collection day. Metal bathtubs need a bulk collection appointment, capped at four items and one appointment per household each week.
Philadelphia's bulk collection program serves single-family homes and buildings with up to six units. Larger apartment buildings, condominiums, and commercial properties are not eligible and must arrange private collection. That rule covers many of Center City's apartment and condo towers.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act requires residents to recycle desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals, and televisions rather than trash them. In Philadelphia, flat-screen TVs are one of the items the city accepts through its bulk collection appointments.
Philadelphia's Department of Sanitation only takes mattresses with regular trash when they are wrapped in plastic. An unwrapped mattress cannot go out for regular trash collection and is subject to fines. Mattresses are also excluded from the separate bulk appointment program.
Philadelphia's Sanitation Convenience Centers do not accept construction debris, and the bulk pickup program excludes construction and demolition waste as well. The city directs residents to take construction materials to a private facility, which charges a fee.
Refrigerators qualify for Philadelphia's appointment-only bulk collection only when emptied with the doors removed, and each item must be labeled with the city's pickup code. Appliances or items containing refrigerants can also go to the city's six Sanitation Convenience Centers.
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(678) 884-4738Not outside your regular trash day and limits. Philadelphia's Streets Department sets rules for what can go out and when, and items left on the sidewalk outside those rules can count as illegal dumping and draw fines. Call 311 to confirm the current rules for your block.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Center City starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $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 you book.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address and time of booking. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. Next-day slots are usually easier to find than same-day ones, especially on weekends.
Many Center City high-rises and condos limit move-out times, require freight elevator reservations, or ask for proof of insurance. Check with your property manager first. Loaders can work around those rules once you share access details and any loading dock instructions when booking.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may go to local donation partners, and recyclables go to recycling facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items online, get a price confirmed upfront, and choose a pickup window. Loaders typically give a heads-up before arriving, then remove the items from inside or outside your home. You can check the total before you confirm.
Not for curbside or outdoor pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For items inside your home or apartment, someone should be there, or you can leave access instructions such as a doorman or lockbox code when you book.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers generally price by truck space and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a truckload of mixed junk, a traditional hauler may fit better.
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