*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it turns into one more thing on the to-do list. Book a quick pickup, see your real price up front, and get your space back.
You call the township office, check what your trash hauler will take, and request a few quotes. One company never calls back. Another can't come for two weeks. Meanwhile, the junk stays put in the garage.
Highland Township doesn't run a city-style bulk pickup program. Pickup goes through whichever trash hauler you use, so the rules depend on your hauler. Bulky items often need advance notice or cost extra, and nobody carries anything out of a pole barn for you.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a price. Then they charge by the fraction of the truck you fill, which is hard to judge until the truck is already loaded. You often don't know the real price until the work is done.
Charities have limited space and need items they can resell, so stained upholstery, broken equipment, and worn mattresses usually get turned away. You can still end up hauling half your load back home. Even good items need a truck and help to get there.
A roll-off feels like the easy answer until it sits on your driveway for a week, digs into the gravel or lawn, and needs a set pickup date. You still do all the loading yourself, and most single-room cleanouts never come close to filling one.
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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 Highland 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 Highland's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader tackles a walkout basement on a wooded lot or a pole barn out back. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in East Highland after each job.
If the old riding mower and leftover fencing are already staged near the top of a long driveway, curbside is the simple fit. Choose full-service when your Loader needs to carry a sectional up from the basement or clear out a lakeside cottage before the season turns.
| 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.
Rolling, wooded lots and long driveways mean a dump run out here is never just one quick trip, and a pickup bed only holds so much of a decade of pole-barn projects. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so your weekend stays yours. Your Loader genuinely likes showing up for neighbors like you.
Big, bulky items are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In East Highland, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside where possible, though donation is never guaranteed and receipts are not something to count on.
Items too worn to donate, like scrapped metal, old appliances, or broken furniture frames, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be recycled when possible, since acceptance varies by hauler and material.
Heavily damaged, soaked, or contaminated bulky items, such as a moldy sectional or a collapsed shed's debris, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so you never make repeated dump runs.
A refused landfill load or a burning violation notice can stall a cleanout fast. These are the rules that apply to East Highland homes in Oakland County.
Michigan's electronic waste takeback law requires manufacturers of televisions, computers, and computer monitors sold in the state to offer residents a recycling option. For an old set or desktop, the brand's own takeback program is often the simplest route.
Michigan prohibits open burning of household waste that contains plastic, rubber, foam, chemically treated wood, textiles, electronics, or hazardous materials. On rural lots around East Highland, that rules out burning old furniture, carpet, and most cleanout debris.
The county's NoHaz program collects household hazardous waste such as solvents, pesticides, and oil-based paint for residents of participating communities. You have to register in advance. Events run on set dates, not year-round, so items found during a winter cleanout may need safe storage until the next event.
Michigan's solid waste law bars more than a minimal amount of whole motor vehicle tires from landfills. Tires stacked in a garage or yard also collect rainwater that breeds mosquitoes, so tire retailers and scrap tire collection events are the usual outlets.
State law keeps more than a minimal amount of yard clippings out of landfills, so bags of leaves mixed into household trash can be refused. Composting on site or using a separate yard waste collection keeps this material out of the trash.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require that refrigerant in refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and window air conditioners be recovered before the appliance is disposed of or recycled. Letting it escape while taking a unit apart yourself is prohibited.
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(678) 884-4738Only within limits. Priority Waste serves Highland Township with weekly bulk pickup, capped at 2 items per week. Anything over that limit, or a pile of mixed junk, won't be taken, so confirm your service day with Priority Waste first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in East Highland starts at $80, and pickup from the curb or driveway 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 usually charge by truckload.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. Next-day and scheduled windows are usually easier to get, especially on weekends.
Township bulk pickup through Priority Waste is limited to 2 items per week, so bigger cleanouts need another route. You can spread items across several weeks, haul them to a disposal site yourself, or hire a service that removes many items in one visit.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow, depending on what local charities and recyclers will accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and address online, see the total upfront, and choose a time window. For curbside or driveway pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions. Loaders confirm before arriving.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and often confirm cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For very large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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