*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Skip the hassle in Cottage Grove with a quick pickup and a real price before you book.
You check the village website, call a couple of haulers, and wait on quotes that never arrive. A few emails go unanswered. Weekends slip by, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved an inch.
Municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but they usually come with item limits, advance requests, and exclusions for things like appliances or renovation debris. You still have to drag everything to the curb yourself, then wait for the scheduled day.
Many haulers want to visit for an estimate before giving you a real number, then price by how much of the truck your load fills. That leaves you guessing until the job is done, and the final bill can look nothing like the first conversation.
Thrift stores and charities have to be selective about condition, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, or broken pieces often get turned away. You also have to load and deliver items yourself, and whatever they decline comes right back home with you.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut job, not a single cleared-out basement corner. You may need to check permits or HOA rules, schedule drop-off and pickup, and live with a big steel box on your driveway for days.
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.
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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 Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle steep basement stairs and narrow turns at the landing to carry out a sectional or an old treadmill. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Cottage Grove after each job.
Curbside, also called outdoor, pickup works well when an old grill and patio set are already sitting on the driveway outside an attached garage. For a packed storage room or an aging outbuilding on a larger lot, choose full-service and your Loaders carry everything out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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.
Between the commute toward Madison and a Saturday already spoken for, a trailer-load run to the drop-off site is a tough sell. Cottage Grove keeps growing, and so does the pile in the garage. Your Loaders carry it out and load it up, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
A garage full of leftovers rarely ends up in one place, which is why disposal routing matters for junk removal in Cottage Grove. Your Loader sorts items by condition, aiming to donate or recycle when possible before anything is landfilled.
Items in good, clean condition, like sturdy dressers, working tools, or gently used sports gear, may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets these aside for local donation channels where available.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as scrap metal, broken exercise equipment, or old electronics, may be recycled when local options allow. Availability varies, so nothing is guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses, rotted deck boards, or broken sectionals, go to a licensed disposal site. Your Loader lifts and loads them so you never haul anything yourself.
Noncompliant brush can be refused and tagged with a violation notice, and e-waste no longer goes curbside, so here is what applies in Cottage Grove and Dane County.
The Village's free bulk item pickup did not carry over when Pellitteri Waste Systems became the provider, so furniture, stoves, hot-water tanks and refrigerators now need a scheduled, per-item pickup. Refrigerators must have their doors removed first.
Dane County classifies latex paint as non-hazardous and recommends solidifying it for household trash instead of hauling it to Clean Sweep. Cans less than half full can be dried out, then set in the trash with lids off so they're visibly dry.
Village brush collection runs the first full business week of each month, April through November, weather permitting. Piles go out by 6 a.m. Monday, no earlier than a week ahead. Off-season, brush no larger than 8 inches in diameter goes to the Village drop-off site.
Village ordinance requires corrugated cardboard to be kept out of the trash, and excess cardboard that won't fit in the recycling cart must be scheduled with Pellitteri. Extra recycling bags must be clear plastic, 32 gallons or less and no more than 50 pounds.
Since January 1, 2025, the Village's contracted service no longer collects e-waste such as computers and televisions at the curb. The Village hosts periodic E-Waste Recycling Events instead and asks residents to remove batteries first, since they can start fires.
Dane County Clean Sweep at the Dane County Landfill accepts oil-based paints, pesticides, aerosols and rechargeable batteries year-round. Its Product Exchange Room redistributes usable paints, solvents, cleaners, lawn and garden products, and automotive products free of charge.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of your regular collection. Pellitteri Waste Systems handles Village trash and recycling, and large items need to be arranged with them first. Call Pellitteri at (608) 257-4285 and check the Village's bulk item pricing sheet for current rules and fees.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Cottage Grove starts at $90 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off the base price.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability near Cottage Grove, so enter your address during booking to see the real openings. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions. Curbside pickups don't need anyone home.
Regular carts are for household trash and recycling. Oversized items, construction debris and hazardous materials like paint, chemicals or batteries generally aren't accepted at the curb. The Village says bulk and large items have their own pricing through Pellitteri, so ask them before setting anything out.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items in good shape may go to local donation centers, and recyclable materials go to recycling facilities. Whatever can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
Pick your items and your address online, then choose a time window. You see the total price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives, removes the items from your home, garage or curb, and handles the loading and hauling for you.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload and often confirm the final cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is confirmed before anyone arrives. For a few items that is often simpler, while a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
It can be, especially for one or two items you can wait on. Pellitteri publishes 2026 bulk and large item pricing for Cottage Grove, so compare it with your quote. A private hauler makes more sense if you need a faster pickup or want items taken from inside your home.
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