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Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and getting rid of it never feels like a priority. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup in Cbus, with your price shown before you commit.
You read the city's bulk rules, call a couple of haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One wants to visit first, another quotes by the truckload. Meanwhile, weeks go by and the junk stays put.
City bulk pickup programs work well if your address is served by city collection and your items fit the rules. You usually have to request a pickup ahead of time, some items are restricted, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Lots of haulers want to see the pile in person before they'll give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck it fills. You won't know the real cost until someone is standing in your driveway deciding what counts as a quarter load.
That stained couch from the basement or the dresser with a broken drawer probably won't get through the donation door. Donation centers only take items they can resell, so you could haul a load across town and still bring half of it home.
A dumpster sits in your driveway for days, and if it has to go on the street you may need a permit. You plan the job around drop-off and pickup windows, your neighbors live with it, and you still do all the lifting yourself.
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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.
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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 Columbus 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 Columbus's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader angles a dresser up steep, narrow basement stairs, the kind common in older doubles. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Columbus after each job.
Curbside works when the item is already outside, like a worn recliner set next to a detached garage along the alley behind many older Columbus homes. For a sleeper sofa in a Short North walk-up or a dresser in a Clintonville attic room, choose full-service and your Loaders carry it out from inside.
| 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 noon | 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.
Hauling an old loveseat through the Split on a Buckeyes home game Saturday is a special kind of Columbus problem. Skip the traffic and the parking hunt. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading, and honestly, showing up for folks in this town is the best part of the job.
Columbus homes turn up everything from worn sectionals to old basement appliances, so where items end up matters. Your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, aiming for donation or recycling when local options allow before disposal.
Sofas, dressers, and tables that are clean and still sturdy may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets them aside, though the outcome depends on item condition and what local options are accepting.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like scrap metal, old appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them during loading, and results depend on condition and local programs.
Heavily damaged or soiled items, such as soaked mattresses or broken furniture, are taken for responsible disposal in the Columbus area. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you never haul them yourself.
A curbside pile set out without a 311 request simply sits there, so here is what Columbus and Franklin County actually require before a cleanout.
Columbus sets no limit on yard waste bags per household when they're paper bags or containers marked 'yard waste.' Franklin County residents can also drop off grass, leaves and twigs under a quarter inch in diameter at Ohio Mulch for free.
Under the Division of Refuse Collection's rules, large amounts of carpeting are not eligible for bulk collection. They remain the property owner's responsibility to remove and dispose of properly. That often surprises residents who pull carpet from every room during a remodel.
SWACO's household hazardous waste program is free for all Franklin County residents, but latex and other water-based paints are excluded because they aren't considered hazardous. Paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust will solidify leftovers, and leaving the lid off speeds drying.
Columbus collects furniture, mattresses and other bulk items only after the resident schedules collection online through 311 or by calling 311. Items can go out no more than 72 hours before the scheduled day and must be in place by 6 a.m.
Columbus bulk collection covers appliances without refrigerant, so refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners need another disposal arrangement. The refrigerant inside these units requires proper handling, which is why they can't be scheduled alongside a couch or mattress.
Columbus requires household waste to be bagged and placed inside the container, and trash on the ground around a refuse container is for the property owner or occupants to pick up. Bags, boxes and storage tubs aren't treated as bulk items either.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of a collection the city or your hauler has scheduled. Piles set out with no pickup arranged can be treated as illegal dumping or a litter violation. Call Columbus 311 to confirm what your address is eligible for.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Columbus starts at $75, 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are often available, depending on the day's schedule and your address. Next-day and later slots are easier to get. Entering your zip code during booking shows live availability for your address, so you can pick the earliest option.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For pickups inside a home, apartment, or garage, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Your Loader gives notice before arriving.
Regular city collection generally does not take hazardous items like paint, chemicals, or car batteries, or construction debris. Large items often need special handling. Check with Columbus 311 or SWACO for your address. A hauler can take many bulky items that curbside service won't.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good items may go to local Columbus donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recycling facilities whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to a proper disposal facility.
Choose your items online, pick a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives in the window, confirms the items, carries them out, and hauls them away. You don't need to haul anything to the truck yourself.
The pricing model differs. Many traditional haulers price by truckload and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking. For a few items that is often simpler, while a full-house cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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