*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $105. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up in the Salmon Capital of the World, it gets old fast. LoadUp makes the fix simple: book a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You start with good intentions: a few calls, a search for who takes what, a quote request or two. Some callbacks never come, the answers don't line up, and weeks later the junk is still in the garage.
Free municipal programs can handle some bulky waste, but they usually come with rules about what qualifies, how to request a pickup, and where items need to be placed. Heavy furniture still has to get down your stairs and out to the street, and that part is on you.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You might not know the final cost until the work is done, which makes planning around it hard.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained, broken, or worn pieces often get turned away. Most also won't collect from your home, so you still have to load and deliver what they might take, and figure out where the rest goes.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full renovation, not for clearing out one room or a few bulky pieces. You still have to coordinate delivery and pickup, find a level spot on a steep or narrow lot, and do all the loading yourself.
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 Ketchikan 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 Ketchikan's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A hillside house often means a long run of stairs down to the street, and your Loader takes on that carry. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Ketchikan after each job.
Curbside works well when your items are already on the driveway or at the edge of the road, ready to load. Full-service makes more sense for a basement, a steep stair path, or a waterfront home well above or below street level, because your Loaders carry everything out from inside.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Let's be honest, a quick dump run to the mainland isn't a thing when you live on an island, and nobody wants to wrestle an old recliner onto a ferry. Add steep driveways and slick stairs, and the pile wins. Your Loaders handle the lifting and hauling, because the people of Ketchikan deserve a hand.
Bulky items are hard to handle alone, and on an island like Ketchikan, where processing options are limited, where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition toward donation, recycling, or disposal.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside for that path, though acceptance can vary and is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable may be recycled where available. Ketchikan has fewer outlets than the mainland, so some materials have limited options and reuse is never promised.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be donated or recycled go to responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and paint, fuel, and propane are not accepted.
Ketchikan ships its trash to Washington state and charges landfill drop-offs by weight, so a poorly sorted load costs more. These rules apply in Ketchikan and Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
In a rainforest town where plants keep growing, yard waste brought to the landfill is chipped and mixed with sludge from the city's wastewater system to make compost. Borough code allows yard waste only at the landfill or through a DEC-approved method.
City code lets residents haul household solid waste from their own home to the municipal landfill. Doing so does not reduce the solid waste collection fees owed to the city, so a self-haul trip adds to your cost instead of replacing it.
Borough code requires household hazardous waste to go to the municipal landfill or another landfill the city approves. The city fee schedule accepts commercial hazardous waste only if its type and volume qualify, and bills the actual disposal cost plus 10 percent.
The City of Ketchikan's landfill fee schedule charges commercial cardboard roughly half the per-ton rate of general landfill disposal. Separating and flattening cardboard before a business cleanout keeps it out of the more expensive mixed waste.
Borough code sends construction and demolition waste to the municipal landfill, another landfill approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, or another DEC-approved method. City construction boxes are billed at the landfill per-ton rate, so heavy debris adds up quickly.
Borough code requires white goods, like household garbage, to go to the municipal landfill or another landfill the City of Ketchikan approves. Scrap metal collected there is shipped south for recycling, which still costs the city money.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a free dump. City code Chapter 7.16 covers how solid waste must be stored, collected and disposed of. Bulk items left out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as improper disposal. Confirm bulky item rules with the City of Ketchikan solid waste office.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Ketchikan starts at $105 for a single item, and curbside pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots are offered in Ketchikan when availability allows, and it varies by schedule. Entering your zip code during booking shows open times for your address. For curbside jobs you don't need to be home.
Household hazardous waste, such as solvents, pesticides, motor fuel, used oil and chemicals from home repair or boat maintenance, is handled separately. Ketchikan's code also treats white goods separately from mixed waste. Ask the city facility before you haul these yourself.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to licensed disposal sites. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local partners will accept.
Enter your zip code, select the items you want gone, and see a fixed price. Then pick a date and time. On pickup day, Loaders remove items from inside your home or from the curb, so curbside jobs don't need you present.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the cost at an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices by item online, so the total is set before booking. For one or two items this is often cheaper.
Not for curbside pickups. Place your items outside by the scheduled time and Loaders handle the rest. For in-home pickups, someone should be there, or you can leave access instructions when you book.
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