*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it stops being a chore and starts being a weight. Book a quick Dubuque pickup, see your upfront price first, and get your space back.
You search online, call the city, leave messages with a couple of haulers, and wait for callbacks that never come. A week goes by, then a month, and the junk is still sitting right where you left it.
Municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but usually only if you request a pickup ahead of time, follow item limits, and get everything to the curb yourself. Hauling a heavy load up from a basement or down a steep driveway is still your job.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You might not know the final cost until the work is already done, and that's a bad time to start negotiating.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they accept, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. That leaves you with the items nobody wants and still needing a way to get rid of them.
A roll-off container can take up your whole driveway or part of a narrow street for days. You may need a permit and a delivery window, and you can end up with neighbors tossing their own junk in. For one cluttered room, it's more than you need.
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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 Dubuque 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 Dubuque's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A narrow basement staircase with a low landing can turn a sleeper sofa into a puzzle, and your Loader works through it carefully. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Dubuque after each job.
Curbside works when the item is already at the street or at the bottom of your driveway, which helps on hillside lots where a steep slope makes moving heavy things yourself a real chore. Choose full-service when an old dryer is still upstairs in a multi-unit rental, and your Loaders will carry it out from inside.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Dubuque's streets climb like they have somewhere to be, and many older homes were built when nobody planned for a sectional sofa on the stairs. Getting one down from a third floor is not a solo job. Your Loaders handle the carry and the steep driveway, and they like showing up for Dubuque neighbors.
Where a bulky item ends up depends on its condition, and that matters for any junk removal job in Dubuque. Your Loader looks at each piece and sorts it toward donation, recycling, or disposal when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good working shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those pieces aside for that path, with no promise of paperwork.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Metal frames, appliances, and electronics are the usual candidates, though acceptance varies, so outcomes are never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the loading, and the items go to a permitted disposal site serving the Dubuque area.
Dumping yard waste, trash, or paint into a street or storm drain risks fines up to $1,000 per day. Here is how disposal works in Dubuque and Dubuque County.
The DMASWA Regional Collection Center accepts household hazardous materials year round, by appointment, for Dubuque and Delaware county residents. Items belong in original or clearly labeled containers, packed in no more than two 18-gallon boxes, with larger quantities arranged separately.
Dubuque offers fall leaf rake-out collection, but residents must schedule before raking into the street. Piles may hold only loose leaves, pine needles, and pinecones, no grass or branches, and vehicles cannot park within 10 feet of the pile.
Dubuque's scheduled large item pickup accepts TVs (tube, LED, and plasma), computers, monitors, printers, cell phones, and cables and cords. Residents can also drop off electronics at the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency facility, but only with an appointment.
The City's large item program lists building and construction materials as not accepted, including bricks, concrete, lumber, ceiling tiles, fencing, and shingles. At the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency landfill, clean concrete and brick without rebar are handled separately as diverted rubble.
Dubuque collects Christmas trees at the curb during the first two weeks of January, and each tree needs a yellow yard waste sticker attached. Single-use sticker sheets are sold at most discount and hardware stores in Dubuque.
Dubuque's large item pickup accepts refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, furnaces, water heaters, and miscellaneous refrigeration and electrical equipment with specialized switches, each billed per appliance. Items go to the curb or alley line by 6 a.m., but not more than 24 hours early.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled appointment. The City of Dubuque collects large and bulky items curbside through a large item pick-up request, and fees apply. Items put out without scheduling can be treated as illegal dumping, so confirm the setup details with the city first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Dubuque starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers often charge by the truckload.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, but it depends on Loader availability in your area that day. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. If you can wait, scheduling a day or two ahead gives you more time choices.
Yes. The city's large item pick-up lists fees such as $20 each for appliances and for TVs and monitors, $6 per pickup for large metal items, and $6 per tire. Household hazardous materials and most electronics are accepted free from Dubuque County residents at the regional landfill's collection center.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance, before anything goes to disposal. Local options for reuse include the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Chavenelle Road, which takes building materials and furniture. Results vary by item and condition.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave items outside with access notes and your Loader handles the rest. For items inside, someone should be present or you can leave access instructions when booking. The Loader calls before arriving.
You pick your items and your address online, see the price upfront, and choose a time window. On pickup day, a Loader arrives, confirms the items, removes and loads them, and you pay the price you were quoted at booking, with no surprise add-ons.
LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before anyone arrives. Many traditional haulers, including 1-800-GOT-JUNK, price by truckload volume and may finalize cost on site. For a large cleanout, a truckload may fit better. For one or a few items, per-item pricing is often simpler.
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