*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up slowly, then one day it's in the way of everything. In the Free Fair city, LoadUp keeps it simple: pick a pickup time, see your price upfront, done.
You read the city's trash page, call the contracted hauler, then try two more companies. One wants to see it in person first, one never calls back, and the junk sits through another change of season.
Free here means a Saturday drop-off day at the public works yard, city residents only, dumpsters open until they fill and then that's it. You load and haul everything yourself, and the date comes around only a couple of times a year.
Most hauling companies won't price anything over the phone. Someone drives out, eyeballs the pile, then quotes by how much of the truck it fills. Out this way that can mean waiting days for a visit that ends in a number you can't compare.
Resale shops have to be choosy, and they should be. Stains, pet damage, a tear in a back cushion, and the answer is no. Many won't take mattresses at all, and whatever gets turned down rides home with you.
A roll-off ties up the driveway for a week, usually needs city sign-off if it sits on the street, and arrives and leaves on the container company's schedule. On a narrow older block, that's a lot of steel for one basement's worth of junk.
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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 Ionia 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 Ionia's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle narrow century-old basement stairs, tight doorways, and detached garages packed to the rafters. Every one is background checked and rated by real locals in Ionia after each job.
If everything is already out at the street, in the driveway, or sitting beside a pole barn, curbside keeps it simple. Choose full service when the load is still down a basement stairway, up in an attic, or behind a garage door that barely clears, and your Loaders carry it out from where it sits.
| 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.
Half the driveways in town have a pickup parked in them, which is how you end up volunteered to move somebody's deep freeze on a Saturday. A truck still does not make a sleeper sofa lighter at the top of the basement stairs. Your Loaders handle that part, gladly, for folks who already do plenty for each other.
Most of what leaves an Ionia basement or pole barn is not trash in the same way. Your Loader sorts by condition, setting aside usable pieces for donation or recycling where local options allow.
Clean, sound furniture and working appliances get set aside by your Loader for donation where area options allow. If you need documentation, arrange that drop-off directly with an organization yourself.
A torn recliner or a dead chest freezer still has metal, wood, and components worth recovering. Your Loader takes those toward recycling when a facility in the Ionia area is open and accepting them.
Water-damaged sectionals and mold-stained mattresses usually have no second life. Your Loader brings those to a licensed landfill or transfer station serving the Ionia area, depending on what is open that day.
Misjudge these rules and your pile sits uncollected at the curb or becomes a ticketed littering violation, so here is what Ionia and Ionia County actually require.
The city contracts a single hauler for all residential collection, and that service is built for normal household trash only. Drywall, lumber, shingles, and other construction or remodeling debris fall outside it entirely.
Regular cart service includes weekly collection plus up to three bags set outside the cart, but each one must carry a purchased bag tag. Untagged trash next to the cart stays at the curb.
Furniture and appliances too large for the cart are not collected simply because you set them out. The contracted hauler requires a bulk pickup request arranged and paid for ahead of your collection day.
State law keeps grass, leaves, and small trimmings out of Michigan landfills, so yard waste has to be composted instead. The city runs a free compost site where residents may drop off yard debris and small branches.
Spring and fall collection covers each street one time only. Yard waste must go in paper bags, since loose piles and plastic bags are left behind, and curbside brush cannot exceed eight inches across or eight feet long.
County household hazardous waste and electronics events accept televisions, computers, and small kitchen appliances, with a five dollar charge per television. Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other Freon-containing or large appliances are refused and require certified refrigerant recovery.
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(678) 884-4738Regular trash goes out street-side by 7 am on your Granger collection day, and any extra bags need a city bag tag bought from Ionia City Hall. Granger has suspended bulk item collection for furniture and appliances until further notice, so those can't just be set out. Confirm current rules at 616-527-4170.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Ionia starts at $80 for a single bulky item, and curbside or driveway pickups take a flat $5 off. The first item covers the base pickup fee for labor and hauling, and each additional item is a flat add-on, so your full total is confirmed before you book.
Availability depends on your address and the daily schedule, with next-day pickup common across the Ionia area. Enter your zip code during online booking to see the live dates open for your spot before you confirm anything.
Hazardous materials like motor oil, antifreeze, and oil-based paint are not allowed in your Granger cart. Ionia County residents can drop these at the Ionia Conservation District by appointment, call 616-527-2098. Latex paint isn't accepted there, so dry it out with kitty litter first. Loaders can't haul hazardous waste either.
Loaders sort loads and aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, keeping material out of the Pitsch Sanitary Landfill whenever options allow. Donation and recycling depend on what local partners will accept, and anything left over is disposed of responsibly.
Not for curbside pickups. Leave the junk in an accessible outdoor spot with access notes added at booking. For in-home removal of heavy or hard-to-move items, someone should be present. Your Loader calls ahead before arriving so you know when to expect them.
It comes down to pricing and booking. Haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King charge by truckload volume and quote on site, so your price isn't locked until the truck is in your driveway. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before anyone shows up.
Yes, for some. The City runs a Dump-Your-Junk Day each fall at the Public Works Garage, 303 S. Jackson Street, open to city residents from 8 am until the dumpsters fill. It only happens seasonally, so for off-season timing or very heavy loads a scheduled pickup is usually easier.
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