*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get it hauled away without the dump runs.
You look up the village pickup rules, call a couple of haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Another weekend passes, and the junk is still sitting in the garage, waiting for a plan.
Municipal pickup schedules can help, but there are usually limits on what goes out, how much, and when. You may have to request a pickup ahead of time and then drag everything to the curb yourself, which is a tall order from a basement or back shed.
Many haulers want to see the load in person before quoting, then price by the fraction of a truck it fills. That makes the final number hard to guess until they're standing in your driveway, and it can shift once the loading starts.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so stained upholstery, broken appliances, and worn-out gear often get turned away. You can end up loading the car, driving over, and bringing half of it back home.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full remodel, not one spare room. You may have to sort out placement rules, delivery and pickup dates, and a big box parked on your lawn 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.
Across all options, not just ours: a real breakdown of what Crete 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 Crete's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep, narrow stairs in an older Cape Cod or Foursquare basement are familiar work for your Loaders. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Crete after each job.
If you can roll an old dryer or bagged brush out to the driveway, curbside is a good fit, but on a wooded lot of half an acre or more, that walk adds up fast. Full-service means your Loaders carry items out from the garage, shed, or spare room so you don't have to move a thing.
| 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.
Strapping a chest freezer to a truck bed on a windy Will County farm road is how a Saturday disappears: long drive, second trip, one eye on the mirror the whole way. Your Loaders like showing up for Crete neighbors, and they do the lifting, carrying, and hauling so you can stay put.
Bulky items from a Crete basement, barn, or garage rarely belong in one place once they leave. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so donation or recycling gets considered first, where local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader can set those pieces aside for donation where available, though acceptance depends on local options and is never guaranteed.
Worn or damaged pieces like an old appliance, a broken mower, or scrap metal may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader keeps these separate from general debris whenever that is practical.
Items too damaged, soiled, or worn out to reuse are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from your Crete property, so you skip the dump run entirely.
Yard waste in plastic bags stays at the curb and electronics are barred from trash carts, so here is how disposal works in Crete and across Will County.
Curbside yard waste service in Crete runs only from April 1 through November 30, so late leaves and winter storm branches wait for spring. The village bans burning leaves and suggests composting instead. Plastic bags are refused, so use paper bags or a stickered can.
Will County directs residents to its free electronics drop-off sites instead. You need ID showing you live in the Will County area, and each vehicle can bring up to three televisions and three monitors. Computer hard drives are wiped with Defense Department approved software.
Will County's Recyclepalooza events take polystyrene foam, wood and scrap metal along with hazardous waste. Entry is by appointment only, and sign-up closes before the event. The donation drop-off there doesn't take large furniture, furniture that needs assembly, books or broken appliances.
Crete's exclusive garbage service through Republic Services picks up bulky items such as furniture and appliances at no extra charge. Republic asks for a courtesy call before these items go out. Garbage service is already billed on village water and sewer bills.
Will County holds one-day household hazardous waste collections, with at least two each spring and one each fall. Between events, the county partners with a regional drop-off in Naperville that accepts many items every weekend except holiday weekends.
Starting in 2026, Will County electronics collections accept loose small and medium format batteries, up to 30 per vehicle. The county asks residents to tape lithium battery terminals before drop-off, and the batteries can come in the same load as other electronics.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your village hauler has scheduled it as a bulk pickup. Items left out without an arrangement can be treated as illegal dumping under Illinois law and local ordinances. Call Crete Village Hall to confirm what your garbage service accepts.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Crete starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Truckload haulers often charge by volume instead.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, depending on the schedule that day. Enter your Crete address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
Illinois bans some items from landfills, including electronics, tires, and yard waste. Paint, chemicals, and batteries are household hazardous waste and need a special drop-off. Will County runs collection programs for these, so check its schedule. Loaders can haul many bulky items but not hazardous materials.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
Pick your items online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader usually calls or texts ahead of arrival, then removes the items from the curb, driveway, or inside your home and handles the loading.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truckload, often confirmed with an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online with the total shown before booking, which tends to suit smaller jobs. Large cleanouts may fit a truckload model better.
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