*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it quietly takes over your time and your peace of mind. LoadUp makes the fix simple: book a quick pickup and see your real price upfront.
You look up the town's options, call the hauler about a pickup, request quotes from a few junk companies, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile, the junk stays exactly where it was.
Municipal pickup schedules can help with a few bulky items, but they usually need advance booking, cap what you can set out, and skip things like construction debris or hazardous materials. Arrangements also vary by address, so a full cleanout rarely fits inside one appointment.
Many haulers want to walk the property before naming a number, then price by fractions of a truckload you can't easily picture. The figure can shift on the day, especially once they see how far the items sit from where the truck can park.
Donation centers have to be selective, so worn upholstery, stained mattresses, older electronics, and anything missing parts often get turned away. You can end up hauling things there yourself, only to drive half of it back home again.
A rented dumpster can mean checking permit rules, booking drop-off and pickup dates, and finding a flat spot on a sloped or gated driveway. Then it sits there for days while you do all the lifting, all for what might be one garage.
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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Easing a sofa down a curved staircase in a multi-level home is careful work your Loaders know well, and each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Hillsborough after each job.
If you have already moved items to the end of a long driveway or beside a detached garage, curbside service may be all you need. If pieces are still in a basement, guest house, or upstairs room, full-service lets your Loaders carry them out, following any gate or driveway instructions you provide.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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 tried a Peninsula dump run knows how it goes: 101 or 92 backs up, the sofa shifts in the car, and half your day disappears. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading, following driveway and access notes you give them. Hillsborough neighbors deserve a quieter weekend, and your Loaders like showing up for it.
Where an item goes after it leaves the house matters as much as how it leaves. In Hillsborough, your Loader sorts each piece by condition, so reuse, recycling, or disposal can be considered when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Please don't count on a donation receipt, since your Loaders work as independent contractors.
Worn or damaged pieces, such as broken furniture, old electronics, or metal frames, may be taken to recycling where available. Your Loader can sort these separately, though acceptance depends on the item and local options.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soiled mattresses or water-ruined sofas, are loaded by your Loaders and taken to an appropriate disposal site. Paint, chemicals, and batteries should go through San Mateo County household hazardous waste programs.
Setting out the wrong item can leave it uncollected at the curb or draw a violation notice, and these are the rules that apply in Hillsborough and San Mateo County.
California classifies household batteries as universal waste, so they cannot go in any Hillsborough cart, including the black trash cart. Damaged batteries can spark fires inside collection trucks. Recology collects used batteries curbside on regular collection day as a separate item.
Hillsborough's construction and demolition recycling ordinance applies broadly, without the project cost or square footage threshold many neighboring cities use. Permitted demolition, alteration, and new construction work generally needs an approved plan showing expected debris, recyclable or salvageable materials, and destination facilities.
California's mattress recycling law funds the Bye Bye Mattress program through a fee collected on new mattress and box spring purchases. That fee pays for free drop-off at participating collection sites, keeping bulky, hard-to-compact mattresses out of landfills and off roadsides.
Recology San Mateo County collects bulky items from Hillsborough homes twice a year at no charge. Scheduling pauses each January during holiday tree collection, so a winter cleanout planned around a free pickup may need to wait until February.
Once cardboard, cans, and other recyclables go into a Recology cart, removing them without authorization is unlawful and can be prosecuted. Revenue from those materials helps offset collection program costs, which is why poaching can push long-term rates higher.
Hillsborough's curbside service collects used motor oil set out on collection day, limited to one gallon per week in a one gallon jug. Clearing out a garage with several containers of old oil means spreading them across multiple collection weeks.
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(678) 884-4738Only what fits your Recology carts or a scheduled on-call pickup. Recology San Mateo County is the town's franchise hauler, and service includes two on-call bulky waste collections per year. Call 650-595-3900 to schedule. To report dumping in progress, call police at 650-375-7470.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Hillsborough starts at $75, 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. Your two yearly Recology bulky pickups cost nothing extra.
Often, yes. Same-day and next-day slots are offered when availability allows, and it varies by day and time. Enter your address during booking to see which windows are open. For curbside items, you generally don't need to be home. Indoor pickups need someone present or access instructions.
Household hazardous waste like paint, solvents, cleaners, and nonprescription drugs should go to San Mateo County's free HHW program instead. Drop-offs are by appointment, usually Thursday through Saturday, at 650-363-4718. Call ahead since hazardous items generally can't go in a standard junk load.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition, so diversion from landfill is never guaranteed.
Choose your items online, enter your Hillsborough address, and pick a time window. You see the total before you confirm. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, load the items, and handle hauling and disposal. Large estate properties can leave access notes for gates or garages.
For a few large items, the two free on-call Recology collections per year are often the cheaper choice, though you wait for the scheduled date. A private hauler like LoadUp, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, or Junk King suits bigger cleanouts, faster timing, or items Recology won't take.
Mainly pricing and booking. Traditional haulers generally price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, with the first item including the base fee and each extra item a flat add-on, so the total is confirmed before anyone arrives.
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