*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it takes over your time and your patience. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and a clear price upfront, so your corner of the OC feels light again.
You search for options, read through the city's waste pages, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. Some call back, some never do. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage, right where it started.
City bulk pickup programs work well if your timing lines up. Collection usually has to be requested ahead of time, and some items, like certain electronics or remodel debris, may need separate handling. You still have to drag everything to the collection point yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then quote by fractions of a truckload that are hard to picture. You often don't know the final cost until the crew is already standing in your driveway.
Donation centers have to be selective, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, or furniture with broken parts often gets turned away. Even when items qualify, you're the one loading the car, making the drive, and figuring out what to do with whatever they refuse.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a spare bedroom cleanout. You'll have to schedule both delivery and pickup, possibly check association rules on where it can sit, and live with a giant bin taking up your shared driveway for days.
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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 Irvine 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 Irvine's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader eases a sleeper sofa down a narrow townhome staircase and around a tight landing. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Irvine after each job.
If an old treadmill is already in your driveway or just outside the garage door, curbside keeps things simple. For an upstairs condo or a garage packed tight behind the cars, full-service means your Loaders carry items out from wherever they sit.
| 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.
Strapping a treadmill into the back of an SUV and merging onto the 405 on a weekend is a special kind of Orange County errand, and the 5 is rarely kinder. Your Loader carries it out, loads it, and clears the space, because the people here deserve a Saturday that isn't spent in brake lights.
Bulky items rarely have one right destination, and Irvine households often face a mix of furniture, appliances, and remodel leftovers. Where each piece ends up depends on its condition and on which local options are available.
Sofas, dressers, and exercise equipment in clean, usable shape may be set aside by your Loader for donation when possible. You arrange any receipt yourself, since donation depends on local options.
Items that are worn but not donatable, such as old electronics, metal frames, or appliances, may be recycled where available. Handling depends on the item type and what local recycling options allow.
Heavily damaged or soiled pieces, like water-stained mattresses or broken remodel debris, are loaded by your Loader for responsible disposal in Irvine when reuse or recycling is not realistic.
Haul a load to the wrong facility or arrive on a rainy day and you can be turned away. Here is what applies in Irvine and across Orange County.
Orange County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers cannot take medications or pharmaceuticals. The City of Irvine instead directs residents to put leftover or unused medication in the trash, a step worth knowing before clearing out a medicine cabinet.
Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in the Irvine hills is a commercial-only site with no public disposal. Commercial status is checked at the fee booth with a business license or current tax return, or through the County's deferred payment account process.
Under Irvine's Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling and Reuse Ordinance, covered renovation and demolition projects file a waste management plan and pay a bond fee, then divert most debris, like drywall, lumber, concrete, and metals. Asbestos or lead materials require special handling.
The Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center stays open under a lease extension while a permanent site is found, but it closes on rainy days and holidays. Proof of Orange County residency is required, and unwanted paint is recycled free.
Irvine residents can request up to four free bulk item pickups each year through WM. Each can include up to four large items, such as furniture or appliances, or up to 20 bags of trash or yard waste under 50 pounds each.
OC Waste & Recycling takes treated wood waste only at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, for commercial customers, and at Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea does not accept it, and coated or painted treated wood is not accepted.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled bulky item pickup through your trash hauler. Items left out without an appointment can be treated as illegal dumping under California law and may bring fines. Check with the City of Irvine or your hauler for current limits.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Irvine starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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 Irvine address during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. Booking earlier in the day improves your odds.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside a home, condo, or gated community, someone should be present or you can leave clear access instructions. Many Irvine HOAs and gated villages have their own rules, so check them first.
Hazardous waste such as paint, batteries, solvents, and chemicals is not accepted in regular trash in California. Orange County runs household hazardous waste collection centers for these. Oversized items and construction debris often need a scheduled bulky pickup or a hauler.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, and donation or recycling isn't guaranteed.
You select your items online, see the price, and pick a time window. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items and hauls them away. The price you were quoted is confirmed before anyone shows up.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truck volume and may confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can sometimes be the better fit.
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