*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $105. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up out here until it's one more chore you keep putting off. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup around the Lake, with a clear price up front.
You check what the borough transfer site accepts this month, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Another weekend slips by, and the pile in the shed hasn't moved.
There's no city curb pickup out here. Big Lake isn't an incorporated city, so getting rid of bulky stuff usually means loading it yourself and driving it to a borough transfer site. That only works if you have a truck, a free day, and someone to help lift.
Some haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and on a rural lot that visit can take days to set up. Then the final bill depends on how full they decide the truck is, so you don't know the real total until they're done.
Thrift stores and charities take clean items they can resell, and that's fair. A water-stained couch, a broken freezer, or a stack of old dock boards won't make the cut. You still need a plan for everything they turn away, and the drive to get there.
A roll-off bin makes sense for a full teardown, but it's a lot for one garage or spare room. You have to time the delivery, find level ground on a gravel drive, and fill it all yourself. Then it sits in the yard until pickup day.
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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 Big Lake 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 Big Lake's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying a sleeper sofa down narrow cabin loft stairs or out of a detached shop is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Big Lake after each job.
If your items are already outside at the end of the gravel drive or beside the shop door, choose curbside so your Loaders can load up and go. Choose full-service when things are still inside a basement, back bedroom, or packed garage, and your Loaders will carry everything out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $105 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $100 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $115 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $105 |
| 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.
Out here, a trip to the transfer site rarely means a quick errand. It means loading the truck, bumping down gravel, and doing it all again because the shed held more than you figured. Your Loaders handle the lifting and the hauling, and they like showing up for the people who keep this lake community running.
In a rural, lake-centered community like Big Lake, a pickup is only half the job. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces get a second life when possible and the rest is handled responsibly.
Furniture, tools, and gear in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible and where available. Your Loader lifts and loads them separately, though local outlets vary by season and item.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like scrap metal or broken fixtures, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader keeps them apart, since Mat-Su recycling outlets are limited.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or rotted decking, are loaded by your Loader for disposal at an appropriate borough transfer or landfill facility, depending on current rules.
An uncovered load can add a fee and the wrong item can get turned away, so here is how disposal works in Big Lake and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
After damaging windstorms, the Borough Assembly has temporarily waived residential dump fees at Central Landfill and transfer stations. During the 2023 waiver, transfer stations still capped trash at 5 cubic feet per visit, so bulky storm debris belonged at Central Landfill.
Scrap metal such as snowmachines, automobile parts, washers, dryers, and refrigerators is accepted only at the Big Lake Transfer Station and the borough's Central Landfill near Palmer. Other transfer stations in the borough will not take any metal items.
Transfer stations accept small quantities of motor oil, cooking oil, batteries, paint, and antifreeze. Pesticides, herbicides, asbestos, rechargeable batteries, and electronics go to the Central Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility, which is open daily with the first 40 pounds free.
Mat-Su disposal sites cannot accept burning or smoldering loads, citing regulatory and environmental concerns. The same prohibited list includes ammunition, automobiles, and honey bucket waste, so let woodstove ash cool completely and sort those items out before any trip.
Brush, grass, and leaves can go to the designated areas at Big Lake or Central Landfill, and brush is free for Mat-Su residents. Stumps are accepted only at Central Landfill and must be free of dirt, while commercial businesses are charged for disposal.
The borough charges an unsecured load fee per vehicle, per load, tied to its schedule of fines for infractions. Covering and securing furniture, scrap, and bagged trash before the drive avoids the added charge on top of regular disposal rates.
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(678) 884-4738The Mat-Su Borough runs the Big Lake Transfer Station at 13582 Hollywood Road, phone (907) 861-7611. Recycling is accepted weekends from noon to 3pm. Fees and hours vary, so call ahead to confirm what it takes and what it costs.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Big Lake starts at $105 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. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes possible, but it depends on Loader availability in the Mat-Su area. Enter your address during booking to see the real openings. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs you can leave access instructions.
Yes, but only some sites take it. Per Borough materials, scrap metal such as snowmachines, washers, dryers, and refrigerators is accepted only at the Big Lake Transfer Station and the Central Landfill. Small amounts of batteries, antifreeze, waste oil, and latex paint are accepted at most Borough facilities.
Loaders try to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local facilities accept. Whatever can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what's accepted nearby.
You pick your items online, get an upfront price, and choose a pickup window. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items and handles disposal. The price you were quoted is confirmed before booking, so the total is set before anyone arrives.
It can be, if you own a truck and have a small load. The transfer station charges its own fees, and you handle the loading, driving, and sorting. Hiring help makes more sense for heavy or bulky loads, or when your time or vehicle is limited.
The main difference is the pricing model. Many traditional haulers charge by truckload and often give an estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see the total before booking. For a few items this is often simpler, while a full property cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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