*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more thing on your list. Here in Emporia, LoadUp makes pickup simple, with a real price shown before you book.
You look up the rules, call around to see whether it's a city or county matter, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, one never does, and weeks later the junk is still sitting there.
Municipal pickup schedules can work if your timing lines up and your items qualify. Many programs turn away certain appliances, renovation debris, or anything over a set limit, and you still have to drag everything to the street yourself.
Many haulers want to come look before giving you a number, so you lose a morning waiting for them. Then the price depends on how much of the truck they think you filled, and you only find out the total once the work is done.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken pieces usually get turned away. Even items in good shape may be refused if the space is full, and you still have to load and deliver them.
A roll-off container brings delivery windows, possible permit questions, and a big steel box sitting in your driveway or on the street for days. For a garage corner or a single bedroom, you end up paying for space you never fill and doing all the lifting.
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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 Emporia 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 Emporia's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle narrow porch steps, tight hallways in older single-family homes, and packed sheds out back, and every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Emporia after each job.
Curbside works when the old recliner or rusted push mower is already sitting on the driveway, under the carport, or at the edge of the yard. For pieces still upstairs in an older two-story house or wedged into a back bedroom, full-service has 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 $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | 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.
Anyone who has watched holiday traffic roll down I-95 past Emporia knows that a borrowed pickup, a loose mattress, and a Friday afternoon do not mix. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading so you can skip the run. They like showing up for Emporia neighbors, and the weekend should stay yours.
Big, awkward items are hard to move on your own, and where they end up afterward matters just as much in Emporia. Your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, aiming for donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and other items that are clean and still in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow, so usable goods can find a second home nearby.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Metal frames, appliances, and some materials can be separated by your Loader when possible.
Bulky pieces that are broken, soiled, or too far gone to reuse are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you never have to haul them to a landfill yourself.
A load with liquids can be turned away and a mixed load can lose its no-charge pile at the county landfill, so these Emporia and Greensville County rules matter.
Emporia picks up bulk items such as furniture or appliances at the curb on your regular collection day. Calling Public Works at least one day ahead helps get those items scheduled for collection.
At the Greensville County landfill, clean dirt, rock, brick, and broken concrete no longer than one square foot can go in the rock pile at no charge, pending Landfill Supervisor approval. The load must be free of trash, metal, and wood.
Emporia's leaf collection runs from October 1 through January 31. Grass, leaves, and yard or garden waste must be bagged or boxed, kept apart from other refuse, and placed at the curb on your normal collection day.
The Greensville County landfill does not accept free liquids, including waste oil, or hazardous waste, drums, or pesticide containers that have not been triple rinsed. Many staffed county refuse collection sites list used oil among their accepted materials.
Under city policy, Emporia residents pay the county fee schedule for everything they bring to the landfill, including clean brush, limbs, and stumps that county residents drop off free. Painted or treated wood, or wood with shingles or tar paper, does not count as clean wood.
Emporia holds Spring Clean-up for two weeks every May, and residents are encouraged to set out any residential household waste during that window. Everything must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your normal trash collection day.
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(678) 884-4738Yes. The county landfill on Maclins Creek Road, about 4 miles west of Emporia, takes waste from the county and the City of Emporia. Billing is monthly by mail and no cash is accepted. Confirm current rules for Emporia residents with the county first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Emporia starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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. Landfill tires run $125 per ton.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available in Emporia, depending on the schedule that day. You enter your address during booking to see open times. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home, and in-home jobs need access arranged.
The Greensville County landfill does not accept hazardous waste or free liquids such as waste oil. Metal items like water heaters are free only if kept separate in the metal pile, not mixed with trash. Items like paint or chemicals need another disposal route.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to a licensed disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition, and diversion isn't guaranteed for every load.
You book online or by phone, pick an item count and a time window, and see the total price before confirming. Loaders arrive, do the lifting and loading, and haul everything away. You can choose in-home pickup or leave items at the curb for the $5 discount.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and may confirm the cost at an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload quote may fit better.
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