*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it has a way of taking over your weekend. Book LoadUp, see your upfront quote on this page, and get Hollymead's clutter cleared with a quick pickup.
You search for answers, call around for quotes, and wait on callbacks that sometimes never come. Weekends pass, the garage stays full, and the pile you meant to deal with last month is still there.
Hollymead has no city pickup program of its own. Bulk options depend on your private hauler or county drop-off sites, and they come with item limits, extra fees, or a trip you make yourself. You still do all the lifting.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You don't know the real cost until the truck is already in your driveway, which leaves you little room to say no.
Donation centers want items in good, resellable condition, so a scratched dresser or a worn recliner may get turned away. Most don't take broken appliances or yard debris, and you usually have to haul everything there yourself.
A dumpster can take up your driveway for days, may need HOA approval, and means planning drop-off and pickup around your week. For a garage cleanout or a few bulky pieces, you pay for space you won't fill and still carry everything yourself.
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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 Hollymead 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 Hollymead's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A treadmill wedged at the bottom of narrow basement stairs takes patience and careful footing. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Hollymead after each job.
If bagged brush and an old patio set are already at the end of your driveway, curbside is the simpler fit. For a dresser in a second-floor apartment or a sectional upstairs in a townhome, full-service means your Loaders carry it out from inside.
| 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.
Hauling a worn-out treadmill to a disposal site means wrestling it up the basement stairs, then idling through weekend stoplights with it wedged into your SUV. Nobody signed up for that. Your Loaders would rather carry it out and load it for you, because Hollymead neighbors deserve a Saturday that's actually theirs.
Most of what leaves a Hollymead garage or basement still has a better destination than the landfill. Your Loader sorts by condition, so usable items may be donated, and the rest is recycled or disposed of responsibly.
Furniture, exercise equipment, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. If you want a receipt, arrange the donation yourself directly with the organization.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal, cardboard, or some electronics, depending on what local options allow at the time.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, like a collapsed shed panel or a ruined sectional, are taken to an appropriate disposal site so they do not pile up at your home.
Bringing items on the wrong collection day means paying normal tipping fees, and burning brush at the wrong hour risks a violation. Here is what applies in Hollymead, Albemarle County.
Charlottesville's fee-based Large Item Pickup only serves addresses receiving city-operated curbside collection. Hollymead sits in Albemarle County, so residents use Rivanna's Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center, where county residents pay a smaller service fee than city residents.
Rivanna recently launched a free lithium battery disposal program at the Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center. Damaged or crushed lithium batteries can ignite in garbage trucks and transfer stations, so keeping them out of household trash matters.
Rivanna charges a per-item tipping fee for Freon appliances at Ivy. During the periodic appliance amnesty day, Albemarle residents can drop off a fridge, freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier, heat pump, water heater, and similar household appliances at no charge.
Virginia's 4 PM Burning Law bars open burning before 4 p.m. from February 15 through April 30 when fires sit within 300 feet of woodland, brushland, or dry grass. Many wooded Hollymead lots qualify, and Rivanna's Ivy center accepts vegetation and yard waste instead.
Rivanna holds periodic household hazardous waste days at Ivy for items like pesticides, gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil, acids, and fluorescent tubes. Paint is the exception, with collection offered daily at Ivy rather than only on event days.
Rivanna's Bulky Waste Amnesty Days include a tire collection that is free to Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville residents, but oversized tires are not accepted. Anything outside that day's featured category is charged normal tipping fees.
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(678) 884-4738No. Albemarle County has no county-run curbside trash service. Residents either subscribe to a private hauler or self-haul to the Ivy Material Utilization Center. Junk left on the curb without a pickup arranged can count as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Hollymead 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.
Often, yes, depending on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your address during online booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
It can be, if you have a truck and the time. The Ivy Material Utilization Center charges a $6 minimum, plus a $1 fee for Albemarle residents. Domestic waste was set at $54 per ton as of 2023, so check current rates. Hazardous items need separate handling.
Household hazardous waste, such as paint, chemicals and sharps, is handled through the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority rather than regular trash. Needles and unused drugs are collected for disposal, not recycling. Ask about restricted items before booking a pickup.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow. What can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Albemarle County has no landfill of its own, so remaining trash goes through a transfer station.
You choose your items online, get an upfront price, and pick a time window. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items from inside your home or from the curb. You pay the confirmed price with no truckload estimate.
The pricing model and booking flow differ. Traditional haulers typically price by truckload and often confirm cost on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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