*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. In the Elmira area, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You search for options, call the city with questions, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks go by and the junk is still sitting in the basement.
City bulk pickup programs can help, but they come with item limits, request steps, and schedules that may not line up with your move-out date. Some items, like appliances or renovation debris, may be excluded, and everything still has to reach the curb first.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by fractions of a truckload that are hard to judge ahead of time. The final number often isn't clear until the truck is already in your driveway.
Donation centers have good reasons to turn away stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken furniture. You might still have to haul usable items there yourself, and anything they refuse ends up back in your car with nowhere to go.
A dumpster takes up your driveway or the street for days. It may need a permit, it has to be scheduled for drop-off and pickup, and neighbors may toss their own junk in. You also still have to 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 Elmira 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Elmira's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle steep attic stairs, tight turns in older two-story homes, and cramped basement doorways. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Elmira after each job.
Curbside makes sense when the old couch or washer is already sitting on the driveway or beside the garage, an easy setup at many Elmira single-family homes. Pick full-service for items still upstairs in a converted multi-family house or rental apartment, and your Loaders will carry everything down and out.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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.
Elmira may be the Soaring Capital of America, but that old sectional is not catching a thermal off Harris Hill, and it will not fit in your trunk either. Your Loaders handle the lifting, the stairs, and the loading, because showing up for the people of this town is the best part of the job.
Bulky furniture and old appliances pile up fast, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Elmira, Loaders sort each item by condition, aiming to keep usable things out of the landfill.
Sofas, dressers, and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader checks each piece as it comes out of the basement or garage.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames, appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Loaders aim to divert them when local Chemung County options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Loaders handle the lifting and loading, so you never haul anything to a landfill yourself.
An overweight bag left at the curb or a load turned away at a county drop-off window often traces back to one of these Elmira and Chemung County rules.
Air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and other refrigeration units are on the county's not-accepted list for drop-off stations. Federal rules require the refrigerant to be recovered before these appliances are scrapped, so they move through dedicated appliance recyclers instead.
City sanitation pickup only reaches households that opt in, and the fee covers six bags per week weighing up to 30 pounds each. Overweight bags or a seventh bag are left behind, and loose garbage in cans is not collected.
Leaves and grass clippings are on the county's prohibited list at drop-off stations, and the City treats this organic material as something to compost rather than trash. Elmira residents can instead drop off brush, leaves, and grass clippings at a City site.
Chemung County's free electronics program requires a voucher reserved during short registration periods, with a limited number issued and a cap of 15 items each. Listed items include televisions, computer monitors, and printers under 100 pounds; unlisted items are refused.
Chemung County holds semi-annual household hazardous waste collection days open to residents only, with advance registration through Cornell Cooperative Extension. Liquids and hazardous materials are refused at the county drop-off stations year-round, so household chemicals need one of these scheduled days.
The City of Elmira directs construction and demolition materials to the Chemung County Landfill, while household items go to the Shredder Station. Both sites are run by Casella Waste Systems, not the City, and building materials are refused at county drop-off stations.
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(678) 884-4738Only regular trash. City pickup in Elmira covers up to six clear bags per residence each week, 30 lbs max per bag, and only for properties that pay the annual Solid Waste Fee. Bulky junk set out beyond that, or trash from another property, can count as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Elmira starts at $90, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, but it depends on Loader availability for your address and time. Enter your zip code during booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home, but indoor jobs need someone present or access instructions.
The Chemung Landfill transfer station at 1690 Lake St lists garbage at a $33 minimum for loads up to 1,000 lbs, then $66 per ton. A couch or mattress is $20 each, and small items are $6. That's cheaper if you have a truck and the time.
Household chemicals like paint, solvents, and pesticides generally can't go in regular trash. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County has held resident-only hazardous waste events by appointment, reachable at 607-734-4453. Check their current schedule before you start a cleanout.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them when local charities will accept them. They try to recycle materials like metal and cardboard whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to the proper disposal facility.
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