*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. LoadUp gets it gone with a quick pickup and a clear price before you book, right here in Clearing.
You look up the city's rules, put in a request, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile the junk keeps sitting in the basement or by the garage, week after week.
Chicago's Streets and Sanitation bulk service is free, but you have to request it and wait for a pickup date. Some items get turned away or need special handling. Then you still have to drag everything out to the alley yourself.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an estimate before they'll give you a price. Then they quote by how much of the truck you fill, so you only find out what it costs once your stuff is already loaded.
Thrift stores and charities have good reason to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned down. Even when they accept something, you're often the one who has to load it and drive it over.
A roll-off feels like a big commitment when you only need one room cleared. If it sits on the street you may need a permit, it takes up parking on a tight residential block, and you still have to carry everything out and toss it in.
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 Clearing 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 Clearing's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry sofas up steep basement stairwells and out through narrow side doors. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Clearing after each job.
When the old grill or broken patio set is already sitting by your alley-facing garage or on the driveway, curbside is the simpler fit. For a basement freezer or a back-bedroom dresser, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it 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.
Anyone who has tried to back a borrowed truck down a Chicago alley, or waited out a municipal pickup schedule with a dead recliner in the garage, knows the feeling. Your Loaders carry it out of the basement or back porch and load it up, and they genuinely like showing up for Clearing neighbors.
Where a couch, mattress, or old appliance ends up matters as much as getting it out of the house. In Clearing, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces and recyclables stay out of the landfill when possible.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may go to donation when local options allow. Availability varies, so no specific charity is promised and no receipt or paperwork is provided.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for reuse, such as metal frames, appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them for that route when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or moldy bulky pieces that can't be reused or recycled go to a licensed disposal site. Your Loader carries them out and loads them for responsible handling.
Tossing a TV or an old freezer the wrong way can break Illinois landfill law, so here is what applies to cleanouts in Clearing, Chicago, and Cook County.
Each January, Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation runs a holiday tree recycling program with drop-off sites at Chicago Park District locations. Trees must be stripped of lights, ornaments, and stands before drop-off, and collected trees are chipped into mulch.
Illinois classifies refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and similar appliances as white goods and bars them from landfills until components such as refrigerant, mercury switches, and PCB-containing capacitors are removed, since those parts can release ozone-depleting gas and toxic chemicals.
Chicago treats fly dumping as a serious offense, and the city can impound a vehicle used to illegally dump debris, on top of fines. Unwanted items should go through CHI311 bulk pickup or a permitted disposal facility instead.
Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation offers free bulky item pickup, requested through CHI311, to the households it already collects from, generally residential buildings with four or fewer units. Larger apartment and condo buildings depend on private waste service instead.
Illinois prohibits landfilling whole used tires, and state tire rules exist largely because rainwater pooling inside stored tires breeds mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus. Spare tires kept in a yard or garage should stay dry and covered during warm months.
Since 2012, Illinois law has banned landfilling covered electronics, including televisions, computer monitors, printers, and computers. Chicago residents can bring these items to the city's Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility rather than setting them out for garbage collection.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it first. Chicago's sanitation code says to schedule large items or extra loads through 311 (dial 3-1-1 or 312-744-5000) before putting them out. Piles left without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping.
Yes, for many homes. Streets and Sanitation offers free Bulky Item Pick Up through 311 to residences with four units or fewer, usually within about 5 to 7 days. Larger buildings and some item types aren't covered, so confirm with 311.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Clearing starts at $80, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, but it depends on Loader availability for your address. Enter your zip code while booking to see live same-day and next-day slots. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, and chemicals generally aren't accepted with bulky pickup. Construction debris and some large loads may also be excluded. Ask 311 about household chemical drop-off, or use a paid hauler for bulky non-hazardous items the city declines.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may go to local donation centers, and recyclable materials to recycling facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to the appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see your total before confirming. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then carries the items out and loads them, so you don't have to lift anything.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King commonly price by truckload and may confirm the price on-site. LoadUp prices per item online, locked in before booking. For a full-garage cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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