*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. LoadUp makes clearing it out simple for East Foothills homes: book a quick pickup and see your price upfront.
You search online, call around to figure out who actually serves your address, and ask a few haulers for quotes. Some never call back. Weeks later, the pile in the garage is still sitting there.
Bulk pickup programs can help, but which one serves you depends on your address in this unincorporated area. Most need you to book ahead, cap how many items you can set out, and expect you to drag everything to the street yourself.
A lot of haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You often won't know the final total until the loading is done and the truck is already full.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, scuffed furniture, and older appliances often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything down the hill yourself, and you may bring half of it back home.
A roll-off dumpster means booking drop-off and pickup dates, maybe getting a permit, and finding a flat spot on a sloped lot. Then it takes up your driveway for days, and you still do all the lifting for a job that only fills one room.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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No waiting on callbacksLocal Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.
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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 East Foothills 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 East Foothills's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hillside pickups can mean your Loader carries a sectional up a steep driveway from a garage set below the house. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in East Foothills after each job.
Choose curbside when everything already sits at the street or the foot of your driveway. If items are still on a back patio, in a side yard on a sloped lot, or inside a room, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry them out to the truck.
| 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 noon | 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.
You live next to San Jose but not in it, so even figuring out which pickup program covers your address can eat an entire evening. Your Loaders happily handle the carrying and loading, because showing up for East Foothills neighbors is a good part of the job.
Hauling a bulky item away is only half the job, because where it ends up matters too. In East Foothills, your Loader sorts items by condition, aiming for donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household items in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader sets aside usable pieces and loads them separately from the rest.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like some metal frames, electronics, or appliances, may be recycled where available. Options vary, so recycling is never guaranteed for every item.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be donated or recycled are disposed of responsibly through an appropriate facility. Please never leave them in open space around East Foothills.
Illegal dumping or a hazardous item tossed in the wrong bin can bring a citation, so here is how disposal works in East Foothills and unincorporated Santa Clara County.
Much of East Foothills borders wildland, and California law requires homeowners in these areas to maintain up to 100 feet of defensible space. Piles of cut limbs and dry brush left beside a house become fuel and undo the clearing work.
California law requires mattress retailers to offer to take back a used mattress at no extra charge when they deliver a new one. A recycling fee collected at purchase also funds the statewide Bye Bye Mattress program, which runs free drop-off recycling.
State transport rules limit residents to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per vehicle trip. Santa Clara County's Household Hazardous Waste Program takes items like paint and solvents by appointment, so a large garage cleanout may take several visits.
Storm drains in East Foothills carry runoff untreated to creeks and San Francisco Bay, and county stormwater rules allow nothing but rain to enter them. In the October through April rainy season, uncovered yard clippings, drywall dust, or paint residue can wash in.
Pressure-treated lumber from fences, decks, and retaining walls contains chemical preservatives, so California classifies it as treated wood waste. It cannot go in household garbage or green bins and has to go to a facility approved to accept it.
California air quality rules ban burning household waste such as paper, cardboard, and plastics in burn barrels or open piles at homes. Large hillside lots in the Bay Area are not exempt, and illegal burning here also raises wildfire risk.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled pickup. East Foothills is unincorporated Santa Clara County, so service rules depend on your county-contracted hauler and your plan. Junk left out without a pickup arranged can be treated as illegal dumping, so confirm with your hauler first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in East Foothills 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 booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in your area. Entering your address during booking shows the open time slots for East Foothills. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs someone should be there or leave access notes.
Take them to the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program, which offers free appointment-based drop-off for residents. Call (408) 299-7300 to schedule. Hazardous materials can't go in garbage, recycling, or organics bins, and junk haulers generally can't accept them either.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling outcomes vary by item and condition, so they aren't guaranteed.
Choose your items and enter your East Foothills address online. You then pick a time slot and see the total price upfront. A Loader arrives in your window, handles the lifting and loading, and takes the items away. You don't need to haul anything to the curb yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truck volume and confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is confirmed before booking. For a large cleanout, truckload pricing can be the better fit.
It can be, especially with hillside homes where steep driveways, stairs, and narrow roads make hauling heavy items by yourself hard. Loaders carry items out from inside, the garage, or the driveway. If you have time and a truck, a self-haul to a transfer station is cheaper.
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