*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and sorting it out is nobody's idea of a free weekend. Book a quick pickup in the Glen, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You check the county website, call a couple of haulers, and wait on quotes that never come back. A week slips by, then another, and the junk is still sitting in your basement or garage.
Montgomery County bulk pickup programs can handle some large items, but you usually have to request them ahead of time, and limits apply. Many condos and HOA communities set their own rules. And nobody comes down your basement stairs to carry anything up for you.
Many haulers want to come out for an in-person estimate before they'll name a price, and then they quote by how much of the truck you fill. You often won't know the real total until the truck is loaded and it's too late to say no.
Donation centers only take items they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture often get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still have to get it there yourself, and a lot of what's left will never make the cut.
A dumpster makes sense for a full renovation, not for clearing one spare room. You may need a permit if it sits on the street, you have to plan around delivery and pickup dates, and it can take up shared parking your neighbors count on.
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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 Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A dresser coming down a narrow garden-condo stairwell or out of a low-ceilinged basement is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Forest Glen after each job.
If the old grill or patio set is already in your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a couch behind a shared condo entrance, a basement freezer, or anything up a flight of stairs, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry it 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.
Forest Glen is home to one of the deepest Metro stations in the system, and nobody wants to ride that long elevator holding a dresser. Driving it to the dump yourself isn't much better. Your Loader handles the lifting, from basements to condo stairwells, and LoadUp and your Loaders genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
Bulky items pile up fast in Forest Glen basements, garages, and shared storage rooms, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when possible and local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside by your Loader for donation, when possible and where local options allow. Acceptance depends on each organization's needs.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation may be separated by your Loader for recycling where available, such as scrap metal or wood. Availability varies, so nothing is guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky pieces, like a ruined mattress or a collapsed sofa, are loaded by your Loader and taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility.
Miss a scheduling cutoff or a weight limit and your Forest Glen cleanout can stall until next week's collection. These Montgomery County rules decide what actually leaves the curb.
County law keeps yard trim out of the trash so it can be composted. When fall leaves pile up, put them out on recycling day in paper yard bags or reusable containers. Plastic bags are not accepted for yard trim.
Homes with Montgomery County trash service get five bulk collections each calendar year for items too large for a standard can or bag. You must request a pickup by 11:59 PM the day before, and items must be at the curb by 7 AM.
Curbside trash can only include waste from normal housekeeping. Each container must hold 45 gallons or less and weigh 45 pounds or less. Debris from a renovation project is not housekeeping waste, so it has to be disposed of another way.
Properties with County recycling service can request as many scrap metal collections as they need, separate from the five bulk pickups. If you schedule metal items on their own, you save your bulk pickups for furniture and other large non-metal items.
The Shady Grove Transfer Station only takes waste from Montgomery County and requires proof of residency. Loads over 500 pounds must be weighed and charged the required fee, and these heavier loads are not accepted on Sundays.
Residents who get trash service through their own contract or a homeowners association contract cannot use County bulk pickup. Instead, an HOA can drop off two bulk collections free each calendar year at the transfer station with management permission.
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(678) 884-4738Only with a scheduled county bulk pickup. Montgomery County trash customers get 5 bulk collections per calendar year. Request by 11:59 PM the day before your collection day online or at 311, with items at the curb by 7:00 AM that day.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Forest Glen starts at $85, 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 pickup is often possible when you book early, depending on Loader availability near Forest Glen. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. For curbside jobs you don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs someone should be there or leave access notes.
The county's bulk pickup covers oversized household items and scrap metal, but not everything, and renovation debris or hazardous materials usually need other routes. You can self-haul to the Shady Grove Transfer Station, where loads over 500 lbs are charged by the ton. Check the county's accepted list first.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local charities and facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed in advance.
Book online, choose your item and pickup spot, and see your price before confirming. You pick an arrival window, and your Loader contacts you before arriving. They load the items, so you don't need to carry anything out to the curb.
The main difference is the pricing model. 1-800-GOT-JUNK prices single items or by truck volume for two or more items, with a free estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before you book. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
If you have only a few oversized items and can wait for your county collection day, the free county pickup is the better value. A hauler makes more sense when you need a specific date, have more than the county will take, or want items carried from inside your home.
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