*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it gets harder to ignore and harder to haul away yourself. Book LoadUp in Cottonwood, see your price before you commit, and get it gone.
You search online, call around to find out what the town or county will take, ask a hauler or two for a quote, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile, the junk stays put for another month.
In a town this size, a free bulk pickup program may be limited or may not exist at all. Where one does run, it usually comes with set schedules, item restrictions and a rule that you drag everything out yourself, which rarely fits a full shed or house cleanout.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they quote, and in a small town that visit can take days to happen. Then the price shows up as a fraction of a truckload, so you don't really know your cost until the job is already loaded.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained mattresses, worn recliners and broken appliances often get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still have to load it, haul it in yourself and hope the drop-off is open when you get there.
A dumpster makes sense for a big tear-out, but clearing one room or a single outbuilding rarely fills one. You're left coordinating delivery and pickup windows, finding a level spot in the yard, possibly checking on permits, and still doing all the heavy lifting yourself.
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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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A cramped barn loft or a packed back shed means tight doorways and heavy, awkward carries for your Loader. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Cottonwood after each job.
If the old recliner or washer is already on your carport or near the end of the driveway, curbside keeps it simple. If you're cleaning out a family home with furniture still in the back bedrooms, choose full-service so your Loaders carry each piece out from where it sits.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Cottonwood has been around since 1903, the first incorporated town in Houston County, so it's no surprise that sheds, porches, and back rooms hold a lot of history. Hauling it all toward Dothan in a borrowed truck is a chore. Your Loaders handle the lifting and loading, and they're glad to show up for you.
Old sofas, water-stained mattresses and storm-damaged lumber all need somewhere to go, and in Cottonwood that choice depends on condition. Your Loader sorts each item toward donation, recycling or disposal, keeping reusable pieces out of the landfill when possible.
Furniture, appliances and household goods that are clean and still working may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loader checks condition at pickup, and no outcome or paperwork is promised.
Items too worn to donate, such as metal frames, scrap appliances or broken fixtures, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load when possible.
Soaked mattresses, rotted furniture and heavily damaged bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are hauled off by your Loader for responsible disposal at an approved site, with some items subject to Alabama rules.
Getting disposal wrong can bring an illegal dumping citation or liability for an escaped brush fire, so here is what applies to cleanouts in Cottonwood and across Houston County.
In Houston County's warm, humid climate, discarded tires collect rainwater that breeds mosquitoes. Alabama's Scrap Tire Program, run by ADEM, prohibits dumping and unauthorized stockpiling, so old tires need to reach a permitted scrap tire processor or a tire retailer that accepts them.
Hurricane Michael showed that major storms can reach this far inland. After a declared disaster, debris collection generally requires separate curbside piles for vegetation, construction debris, appliances, electronics, and household hazardous waste, kept clear of drainage ditches, mailboxes, and utility lines.
Federal Clean Air Act rules make it illegal to release refrigerant from refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. A certified recovery has to happen before final disposal, so don't cut or crimp refrigerant lines yourself, since that can vent the gas.
Alabama requires a permit from the Alabama Forestry Commission to burn more than a quarter acre or within 25 feet of woodland, grassland, or marsh. During droughts, the state can issue no-burn orders that override those permits.
Unlike many states, Alabama has no law that requires electronics recycling or keeps televisions and computers out of landfills. Older tube televisions and monitors still contain lead, though, so recycling events and retailer take-back programs are the safer option.
ADEM's open burning rules allow limited burning of vegetation but prohibit burning materials such as tires, plastics, asphalt shingles, and treated wood. Remodeling and roofing debris belongs at an ADEM-permitted construction and demolition landfill, not in a backyard fire.
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(678) 884-4738Not safely. I couldn't confirm a town bulk-pickup program for Cottonwood, so assume items left out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping. Call Cottonwood Town Hall to confirm what the town collects before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Cottonwood 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 charge. The exact total is confirmed before you book.
Sometimes, but it depends on Loader availability in the Dothan area. Cottonwood is a rural town south of Dothan, so open times can vary by day. Enter your address during booking to see which pickup windows are available for your location.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out and add access notes. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking. Your Loader also contacts you before arriving.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides, and car batteries generally aren't accepted in household trash or standard hauls. Farm chemicals are common in rural Houston County, so check with the county or town about proper disposal. Ask before booking about any restricted items.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items in good shape may go to donation, and recyclable materials like scrap metal go to recyclers when options allow. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
Book online, list your items, and pick a pickup window. You see the total price before you confirm. On pickup day, a Loader arrives, removes the items from where you've left them, and hauls them away. You don't need to sweep or load anything yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the cost after an estimate or on-site look. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a large cleanout, a full-truck hauler may suit you better.
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