*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 chore nobody wants. Across the Region, Highland neighbors book LoadUp for a quick pickup and an upfront price before you commit.
You check the town's website, call about pickup rules, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks slip by, and the junk is still sitting right where you left it.
The town's municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but limits, item restrictions, and request steps vary. Anything heavy still has to reach the curb, and refrigerant appliances, electronics, or a full basement's worth of junk may not qualify.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an estimate before they'll name a price. Then the quote comes in vague fractions of a truckload, so you don't really know what you're paying until the truck is already loaded.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so stained upholstery, scuffed furniture, and older electronics often get turned away. Even usable pieces have to be loaded up and driven there by you, and anything they refuse rides home with you.
A dumpster means booking a delivery window, checking whether the town requires a permit for street placement, and living with a steel bin on the driveway for days. For one room of junk, you're paying for space and hassle you won't use.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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No waiting on callbacksLocal Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.
No in-person charges
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 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 Highland's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles the tight turn of a basement staircase and the cramped back of a packed garage. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Highland after each job.
If you can roll that old recliner or a stack of scrap lumber down your driveway yourself, curbside pickup is the simple choice. If it is still in a finished lower level, an upstairs bedroom, or a backyard 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 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.
Anyone who has lived through a Northwest Indiana winter knows the drill: the thaw arrives, the basement tells on you, and that soggy sectional is not leaving on its own. Your Loader handles the stairs and the lifting, and honestly, showing up for Highland neighbors after a long winter is the good part of the job.
Big, bulky items rarely belong in one place once they leave the house, and Highland is no exception. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal happens when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and equipment in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those pieces aside during loading, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold usable material, like metal frames, appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when possible, since outlets in Lake County vary.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged sofas or broken mattresses, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls them from your Highland property to an appropriate regional facility.
Putting the wrong item at the curb can lead to a skipped pickup or a state violation. These rules apply to households in Highland and throughout Lake County.
Northwest Indiana winters are hard on aging car batteries. State law keeps lead-acid batteries out of landfills, and stores that sell them must accept used ones, so a dead battery never belongs in household trash.
Indiana's open burning rule lets residents in most counties burn clean wood and leaves. Lake County is one of a few counties excluded because of air quality. Branches that fall in storms and autumn leaves have to be disposed of another way.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so once it hardens completely the can can generally go out with regular trash. Oil-based paint, stains and solvents are household hazardous waste, and the Lake County Solid Waste Management District collects them separately.
Since 2011, Indiana's electronic waste law has barred households from throwing televisions, computer monitors and several other electronics in the trash. The law requires manufacturers to fund recycling, which supports electronics collection for Lake County residents.
Under federal Clean Air Act rules that apply in Indiana, refrigerant must be properly recovered before refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners or dehumidifiers are scrapped. Releasing it on purpose is illegal, so do not cut or puncture the lines before disposal.
Under Indiana environmental law, leaving couches, mattresses or remodeling debris in an alley, a vacant lot or along a roadside is open dumping. The state can take action against the person who dumped it, and landowners may have to clean up waste left on their property.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your hauler has agreed to take it. Piles set out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping under local rules. Check with the Town of Highland or your trash hauler for current bulk item rules before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Highland 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Truckload haulers usually price by volume.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability in your area that day. Enter your Highland ZIP code during booking to see the live time slots, including same-day and next-day openings. Scheduling online lets you pick a window that fits your day.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave the items out with any access notes at booking. For items inside the house, garage, or basement, someone should be there, or you can give clear access instructions ahead of time.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, chemicals, and batteries generally aren't accepted in household trash or bulk pickup. Lake County residents can ask the county solid waste district about household hazardous waste drop-off options. Loaders can take many bulky items but not hazardous materials.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials such as metal and cardboard are recycled whenever possible. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility, depending on acceptance.
Choose your items online, enter your Highland address, and pick a pickup window. You see the total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader typically contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from the curb or from inside.
The main differences are the pricing model and the booking flow. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the total at an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For larger cleanouts, a truckload hauler can sometimes be a better fit.
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