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Starting at $105. 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 up front, and get it picked up without the hassle.
You look up the town's rules, call a couple of haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote is vague, another wants a site visit. Weeks later, the junk still fills the garage.
Amherst handles this differently than most places. There's generally no town-run bulk pickup route, so bulky items usually mean a transfer station trip with a permit or an add-on through your private trash hauler. You're still the one lifting everything out of the basement.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they quote. Then they price by fractions of a truck you can't measure from your driveway. The number can change once the barn is empty or the stairs get tight, and you only learn the final cost at the end.
Donation spots accept what they can resell, and that's fair. Worn upholstery, stained mattresses, old electronics, and anything missing parts usually get turned away, and most won't come carry things down from an attic. You end up with the leftovers and another drive to make.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, may need town sign-off if it reaches the street, and has to fit around delivery and pickup windows. On narrow wooded lanes it can block neighbors and tear up the lawn, all for a few rooms' worth of junk.
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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 Cushman 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 Cushman's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle steep, narrow basement stairs and low bulkhead doors common in older New England homes. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Cushman after each job.
If you can roll an old mower or a stack of boards to the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a sofa stuck in an upstairs bedroom or a barn or shed set back on a wooded lot, full-service means your Loaders carry everything out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $105 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $100 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $115 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $105 |
| 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.
Anyone who has hauled a busted dresser out of a New England cellar knows the stairs are only the start. Add mud season, a long wooded driveway, and a pickup that smells like last fall's leaves. Your Loaders do the carrying, and they like showing up for neighbors who look after this corner of Amherst.
Older homes in Cushman tend to hold heavy furniture, worn-out basement finds, and shed leftovers, so where each item ends up matters. Your Loader sorts by condition, keeping what they can out of the trash.
Clean, sturdy furniture and household goods in good shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader will set aside suitable items, but you should not expect any paperwork from them.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or some appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be recycled from what cannot when possible.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as broken sofas or ruined mattresses, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate disposal site, following the rules set by the Town of Amherst and Massachusetts.
Amherst offers no town bulk pickup, so anything your trash hauler refuses stays your responsibility. These are the rules that apply to Cushman households in Hampshire County.
Leaves, grass clippings, and non-woody prunings can be dropped off free at the Amherst Transfer Station. Woody prunings and debris from trees, shrubs, and bushes must be under 12 inches in diameter and 6 feet long. They carry a small fee and require a current sticker.
A Massachusetts waste ban keeps mattresses and box springs out of regular trash disposal. The Amherst Transfer Station accepts box springs and mattresses of all sizes. The town changed its pricing for these items when the state ban took effect.
Cushman is a village of Amherst, and the town provides no residential bulk pickup. Whoever is getting rid of large items has to get them to the Transfer Station. You need an annual Vehicle Sticker to get in, and stickers are sold only to residents of Amherst, Pelham, and Shutesbury.
The Amherst Transfer Station charges more for appliances that contain Freon, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, than for appliances without it. If you're clearing out a basement or garage, check which units hold refrigerant.
The Amherst Transfer Station charges for large items one by one. Non-upholstered furniture in good condition can instead be left at the Take It or Leave It area, where other residents can take it home and reuse it.
The Amherst Transfer Station charges fees for TVs, computers, stereo equipment, and microwave ovens. You pay by cash or check when you drop them off. Separate them from household trash before you load up for a cleanout.
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(678) 884-4738Not as general bulk pickup. Cushman is part of Amherst, and residents usually bring waste to the Amherst Transfer Station and Recycling Center, which requires an annual vehicle sticker, or hire a private hauler. Dumping junk by the road is illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Cushman starts at $105, 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
It can be, if you have a truck and the time. The residential Vehicle Sticker is $135 per vehicle per year for Amherst, Pelham and Shutesbury residents, and the Station may charge extra for some items. Hiring out saves the hauling and lifting.
Not for curbside or outdoor pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For indoor jobs, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Scheduling options and times are shown at checkout for your address.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents and chemicals need special handling. Amherst holds a Household Hazardous Waste collection event on October 31, 2026, 9 am to noon at Wildwood Elementary School, and registration is required. Sharps containers are sold at the Transfer Station for $5.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local partners. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
Enter your address and select your items online, and you'll see your price before you confirm. Pick a pickup window, and a Loader typically contacts you before arriving. The Loader hauls everything away from wherever you point, and no one needs to haul it to the curb.
The pricing model differs. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the final price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a few items that can mean less cost, while a full truckload may suit a truckload hauler.
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