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Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up in the Iron Gate City, it gets harder to ignore. Book LoadUp, see your quote upfront, and get a quick pickup that clears it out for you.
You check the city website, call to ask what qualifies, and leave messages with a couple of haulers. One sends a quote, one never calls back. Two weekends later, the junk is still sitting in the basement.
City bulk pickup programs help, but they come with rules: advance requests, limits on what qualifies, and items hauled to the street by you. On a hillside lot with a steep driveway, that last part is often the whole problem.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before naming a number, then price by how much truck you fill. With only a handful of outfits serving a small mountain town, that visit can take days to book, and the final total still feels like a guess.
Local thrift stores and charities do good work, which is exactly why they turn away stained mattresses, broken furniture, and anything they can't resell. Donation may handle part of a load when local options allow, but the worn-out pieces still need somewhere to go.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a spare bedroom. It may need a permit if it sits on the street, it can crowd neighbors on a narrow older road for days, and you still do all the 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.
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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 Covington's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader knows how to carry a dresser up a narrow basement stairway or down a steep driveway. Each Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Covington after every job.
Curbside fits when the load is already outside, like a recliner set by the street or brush piled at the edge of the yard. If items are stuck in an attic, an outbuilding, or behind tight porch steps in an older home, full-service means your Loader carries everything out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
Covington sits in a bowl of mountains, which means steep driveways, tight turns, and basement stairs that never get shorter when you're holding a dresser. When you book, your Loader does the carrying, up the stairs and out to the truck. Neighbors here look out for each other, and your Loader is glad to join in.
Bulky furniture, worn-out appliances, and storm debris all end up somewhere after they leave your property, and in Covington that choice matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, sending it toward donation, recycling, or disposal.
Sofas, dressers, and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader checks each piece as it comes out of the house.
Items that are damaged but not fit for donation, such as bent metal frames or broken appliances, may be recycled when possible. Where recycling outlets are limited, your Loader will use another responsible option.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like waterlogged mattresses or rotted furniture, are loaded by your Loader and taken to an appropriate disposal site for the Covington area.
Hauling to a closed landfill or burning brush at the wrong hour can cost a wasted trip or a citation. Here is what applies in Covington and Alleghany County.
From February 15 through April 30, Virginia bans open burning before 4 p.m. when the fire is within 300 feet of woodland, brushland, or fields with dry grass. In forested Alleghany County, many spring brush piles fall within that distance.
The city-owned Peter's Mountain Landfill closed permanently on August 1, 2025, and all Covington refuse now goes to the Alleghany County Transfer Station. City residents can still haul loads there themselves, but they have to pay any and all fees.
Virginia's Computer Recovery and Recycling Act requires manufacturers that sell computers in the state to offer a recovery program. It lets consumers return that brand's equipment at no charge. Check this before paying to get rid of an old desktop or laptop.
Covington moves refuse collection around city holidays, and the shift can go either direction. In 2026, Labor Day pickup moves to Tuesday, September 8, while the July 3 route runs a day early on Thursday. Check city notices before setting out extra bags.
Virginia law bars driving any vehicle whose load can drop, sift, leak, blow, or otherwise escape onto the highway. Self-hauled Covington refuse now travels to the county transfer station, so covering and tying down your load helps you avoid a citation.
Covington's Fall Cleanup runs the weeks of September 21 through October 2, 2026, and gives city residents a way to get rid of unwanted items. Cleanup items are picked up on your regular refuse collection day, so there is no separate date to track.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of a collection the city has set up for it. Items left out without an arranged pickup can be treated as illegal dumping or litter. Check bulk item rules with the City of Covington's public works office before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Covington starts at $85, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $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.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is typically offered when you book before noon, but availability depends on the schedule in the Alleghany Highlands. Enter your address during booking to see which times are open for you.
Not for curbside pickups. You can leave items in an easy-to-reach spot outside with access notes. For in-home pickups, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when you book, especially for heavy items or items upstairs.
Large bulky items, construction debris, and hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, and batteries often fall outside regular household trash service. Ask the city or the Alleghany County landfill what they accept. Hazardous items are generally not taken by junk haulers either.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. When options allow, they donate furniture and household goods to local charities and try to recycle metal and other materials. Donation and recycling depend on what facilities accept, so some items still go to disposal.
You pick your items and a time slot online and see the price upfront. On pickup day, a Loader typically calls before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. You can choose curbside or in-home pickup. The confirmed price is what you pay.
The main differences are the pricing model and the booking flow. Many traditional haulers, such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK or Junk King, price by truckload and may need an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, so you know the total before anyone shows up.
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