*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and gets harder to ignore every week. In the Highlands, LoadUp gets it gone with a quick pickup and a clear price you see before you book.
You look up the city's pickup rules, call two haulers, and leave a voicemail for a third who never calls back. One quote arrives vague. Weeks later, the junk is still in the basement.
Louisville's city bulk pickup programs can work if your items qualify and your timing lines up. You have to check what's accepted at your address, schedule around their calendar, and haul everything to the curb yourself, often down steep stairs and out a narrow side yard.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give a number. Then the price depends on how much of the truck you fill, and that's hard to guess beforehand. The final bill can shift once the crew is standing in your living room.
Donation centers have to think about resale, so stained upholstery, scratched dressers, and dated electronics often get turned away. You can load the car, drive across town, and still bring half of it home. Some things just aren't donation material.
A roll-off container needs a spot to sit, and Highlands streets with tight parking and shared alleys don't leave many. You may have to look into placement rules, wait for drop-off and pickup dates, and explain the big metal box to your neighbors, all to clear one attic.
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 Highlands 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 Highlands's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader tackles steep attic stairs and low-ceilinged basements, carrying each piece out with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Highlands after each job.
If the old bookcase and yard clippings are already at the end of a narrow driveway or beside an alley garage, curbside is the simple choice. For a treadmill in an apartment above a storefront, or anything else still inside past tight doorways, full-service has your Loaders do every carry from the room to the truck.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Parallel parking on a Bardstown Road side street on a Friday night is already a sport, and that's before you add a dresser and a flight of narrow stairs. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading, so you can skip the circling. Your Loaders genuinely like showing up for Highlands neighbors, quirks and all.
Highlands homes and apartments tend to hold bulky things that are hard to move, so where an item ends up matters. Your Loader sorts by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces in circulation when local options allow.
Furniture, bikes, and household goods in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader will try this path first, though acceptance can vary.
Items too worn to donate, like metal frames, old appliances, or scrap wood, may be recycled where available. Your Loader will separate what can be reused as raw material when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged sofas or broken-down mattresses, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading out of Highlands homes and alleys.
Curbside junk set out without an appointment can be reported to Metro311 as a waste violation. These Louisville Metro rules apply to Highlands homes in Jefferson County.
Lumber, drywall, and flooring from a renovation can go to the Waste Reduction Center, where fees apply. That facility does not accept concrete, bricks, shingles, or rocks, which must go to a facility specializing in that type of waste.
From mid-January to mid-March, Louisville Metro collects yard waste only on alternating weeks. During off weeks, residents can drop it at the Waste Reduction Center for free, but branches must still be under 2 inches thick and 4 feet long.
Louisville Metro excludes anything containing, or once containing, Freon from Large Item Pickup, so an emptied unit is still excluded. Residents can take up to four of these appliances to the Waste Reduction Center for free instead.
Through Lawn Care for Cleaner Air, Metro Solid Waste and the Air Pollution Control District accept gasoline, electric, and human-powered lawn equipment at the Waste Reduction Center, up to four items daily, and issue vouchers that unlock a bonus rebate on electric or human-powered replacements.
The Highlands sits inside the Urban Services District, where Louisville Metro collects up to four large items per appointment, once a week. Keep pieces intact, since a sectional or bed frame counts as one item, but bags of small items are refused.
Louisville Metro sends electronics, including TVs, computers, and microwaves, to be recycled at the Waste Reduction Center. Residents can drop off up to three electronic items per day for free, while businesses and nonprofits bringing more pay by the pound.
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(678) 884-4738Not on your own schedule. Louisville Metro residents with Metro waste service can schedule a Large Item Pickup for up to 4 eligible items through MyLouisville or Metro311 at (502) 574-5000. Items put out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Highlands starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available depending on Loader schedules in your area. Next-day and later slots are easier to get. Enter your address at booking to see live availability. For curbside items you usually don't need to be home, but for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
Household hazardous materials such as oil-based paint, solvents, and chemicals are not accepted in regular trash or bulk pickups. Louisville residents can drop them off free at the Haz Bin, 7501 Grade Lane, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Businesses are not accepted there.
Often, yes, if you have a vehicle and can do the lifting. Louisville residents can drop off up to 4 large household items per day free at the Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Ave. A paid service makes more sense when you need the hauling done for you.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling outcomes vary by item and condition, so they can't be guaranteed.
You enter your items and address online to get pricing, then choose a pickup window. A Loader typically contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from your home, driveway, or curb. The total is confirmed upfront, so there is no surprise charge at pickup.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often charge by truck volume and may confirm the price on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full property cleanout, an on-site estimate may still fit better.
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