*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until dealing with it feels like a whole project. Book a pickup here in the Gateway to the North, see your price upfront, and skip the heavy lifting entirely.
You read the bulk rules, call someone to ask what actually counts, then leave messages with two haulers and hear back from one. Weeks pass. The junk has not moved an inch.
The city's bulk program takes one item per week, set out early enough for a truck that comes down the street once. Appliances need an appointment and refrigerant pulled by a licensed extractor first. A whole room that way takes months, and township addresses are not included.
Most haulers want to see the load first, which means a visit, a window you have to be home for, and a number you do not hear until they are standing in your driveway. Pricing by fraction of a truck leaves plenty of room to guess high.
Resale shops in this part of the state have limited floor space and firm condition standards: no tears, no water damage, nothing that smells like a basement. What they decline stays yours, and you are still the one loading it and driving it back home.
A roll-off ties up your drive for days, needs level ground that spring thaw does not always provide, and may require a permit if it sits on the street. You still carry every item out yourself. For one room, that is a lot of container.
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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 Clare 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 Clare's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A chest freezer at the bottom of basement stairs, or a sectional wedged into a pole barn, is routine work. Your Loaders are background checked and rated by real locals in Clare after each job.
Curbside makes sense when everything already sits outside at the end of the drive and nothing has to come through a doorway. Pick full service when the load is still in a basement, an upstairs bedroom, or an outbuilding behind the house, and your Loaders will carry it out from where it stands.
| 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 noon | 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.
Plenty of folks here own a truck and trailer, which is why that chest freezer has sat in the pole barn through four winters. Between frost heaves, mud season, and the drive to the nearest drop-off, hauling it yourself eats a Saturday. Your Loaders would rather carry it out, and they like the people they meet here.
A load leaving a Clare garage or pole barn is rarely all one thing, so condition decides where each piece goes. Your Loaders sort as they work and take items to an appropriate local facility when one is available.
Clean, intact items that someone could still use may go with your Loader to a nearby organization when one is accepting them. Arrange donations yourself beforehand if you want a receipt.
Items too worn to pass along, such as metal bed frames or electronics, get separated by your Loaders for recycling where local options allow. Accepted materials differ between Clare County and Isabella County addresses.
Soaked mattresses, mold-marked sectionals, and barn furniture past saving ride out with your Loaders to a transfer station or landfill that accepts them, which may sit well outside Clare.
Mishandled loads in Clare and Clare County can mean a rejected pickup or a state littering citation, so these local disposal rules are worth knowing.
Clare's contracted hauler collects one qualified bulk item per week per residence at no extra charge for city residents, and all regular trash must be bagged. Loose or boxed trash is left behind.
Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners must have their Freon removed by a licensed extractor before Clare will collect them, and appliances are taken by appointment only rather than on the normal route.
Michigan's takeback law requires manufacturers of computers, monitors, printers and televisions to offer free recycling to households. Clare's bulk service accepts one complete computer unit per pickup, while small electronics go bagged with regular trash.
State law keeps grass, leaves, sticks and landscape trimmings out of landfills unless they are diseased, infested or part of an invasive species program, so they must be composted or routed to the city's yard waste collection.
Michigan requires solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, to go to a licensed landfill, transfer station or legitimate recycling facility. Clare County waste falls under the county plan, and moving it to another county requires approval in both plans.
Michigan's litter law treats dumping three cubic feet or more as a misdemeanor, punishable by a penal fine of up to $2,500 for a first offense, and the court can order you to remove the debris.
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(678) 884-4738Clare residents get free GFL bulk pickup of one item per week, placed at the curb by 6 a.m. Thursday, but all regular trash must be bagged, not loose or boxed. Appliances need an appointment first. For same-week service or larger loads, a scheduled hauler fills the gap.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Clare starts at $80, and leaving items at the curb or driveway takes $5 off. The first item covers the base pickup fee, and each additional piece is a flat add-on, so your full total is confirmed upfront before you book.
Same-day pickup is available in many Clare zip codes when you book before noon, and next-day covers the surrounding area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for your spot near the US-10 and US-127 crossroads.
Clare's GFL route skips a few things. Appliances need an appointment with the freon removed by a licensed extractor first, so call (989) 424-4071 to schedule. Riding mowers are refused, paint must be solidified, and whole tires are banned from Michigan landfills. LoadUp can take many of these items.
Loaders sort loads when possible, aiming to donate usable furniture and household goods to area charities and recycle metal and electronics whenever options allow. Clare County also runs an annual household hazardous waste and electronics day at Northern Oaks Landfill. Whatever is left goes to proper disposal, not just the nearest landfill.
You book online or by phone with an upfront price, then pick a date. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, just leave the junk in an accessible spot. For in-home jobs too heavy to move yourself, someone should be present. Your Loader calls ahead before arrival.
The main differences are the pricing model and booking flow. Companies like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King charge by truckload volume and often quote on site, so your price firms up once the truck arrives. LoadUp prices per item online and locks it in before anyone shows up.
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