*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. LoadUp makes clearing it out simple, with an upfront quote before you book and a pickup that fits your schedule.
You check the town website, call the office to ask about the transfer station, and leave messages with a couple of haulers. One calls back with a vague estimate. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting there.
Town-run disposal options can save money, but they usually mean loading and hauling it yourself. Hours, permits, and fees vary, and some items, like appliances with refrigerants or mattresses, may need special handling. A truck and a strong back aren't always available.
Plenty of haulers want to come look before quoting, and that's a long trip when you live out of town. Then pricing gets based on how much of the truck you fill, so the final number can shift after the work starts.
Donating sounds ideal until the stained couch or the scratched dresser gets turned down. Donation centers are careful about condition, safety, and what they can resell, so a lot of camp and cleanout items end up with nowhere to go.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut job, not a spare room or a cluttered shed. You coordinate drop-off and pickup windows, find space on a gravel driveway, and still do all the lifting and loading 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 Franklin 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 Franklin's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A freezer down steep basement steps or a dresser on a narrow camp stairway calls for careful lifting. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Franklin after each job.
If you can move the old mower or scrap lumber to the end of your gravel driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup is a good fit. For a woodstove in the cellar or furniture packed into a barn or shed, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out for you.
| 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 noon | 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.
Mud season, a long dirt driveway, and a pickup bed full of old camp furniture can turn one errand into a whole day. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading, so your back gets the day off. Folks here look out for each other's places, and your Loaders are glad to show up.
Bulky furniture, old appliances, and cleanout debris are hard to move alone, so where items end up matters in Franklin. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, steering items toward donation, recycling, or disposal when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and keeps usable items separate from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, such as scrap metal or old electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates these from general debris when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky items, like ruined mattresses or rotted lumber, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so you never haul it yourself.
Putting a television in the trash or burning brush without a permit can break Maine law, so here is what residents of Franklin and Hancock County should know first.
Maine's bottle bill puts a refundable deposit on most beverage containers, including wine and liquor bottles. Bags of empties found in a garage, shed, or camp can go to a licensed redemption center to get the deposit back instead of going in the trash.
Maine law lets towns post local roads during spring thaw to keep heavy vehicles off soft roadbeds. On posted rural roads around Franklin, heavy loads such as full roll-off containers may have to wait until the restrictions are lifted.
Maine's electronic waste law keeps televisions and computer monitors out of household trash and landfills because of the lead and other hazardous materials inside them. Manufacturers pay to recycle these devices from households once they are dropped at municipal collection points.
Maine requires a permit from the local fire warden or the Maine Forest Service for outdoor brush burning whenever the ground is not covered with snow. Burning household trash or painted or treated wood is illegal in any season.
Maine law bans throwing away products that contain mercury, including fluorescent lamps and mercury thermostats. These items are common in older basements and workshops. Many retailers and household hazardous waste collection events take them so the mercury stays out of landfills.
Under the federal Clean Air Act, refrigerant has to be recovered from refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners before they are scrapped or thrown away. Many Maine disposal sites want proof this was done before they will accept the appliance.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your local trash arrangements. Franklin is a small rural Hancock County town, and bulky items left outside without permission can be treated as illegal dumping under Maine law. Check with the Franklin town office for current disposal rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Franklin starts at $80, 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. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload.
Same-day availability depends on Loader schedules in your area, and rural towns like Franklin can have fewer open slots than Ellsworth. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. You can leave items outside with access notes if you won't be home.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, batteries, and electronics generally can't go in household trash in Maine, and large bulky items often need a transfer station or a hauler. Ask the Franklin town office which items your local disposal arrangement accepts and what fees apply.
Loaders try to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow, depending on acceptance at nearby facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local partners will take.
You choose your items online, get an upfront price, and pick a pickup window. A Loader typically calls before arriving, then removes the items from inside or outside your property. You pay the confirmed price, with no surprise truckload estimate on the day.
The main differences are pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online before anyone arrives. For a few items that can be cheaper, though a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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