*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it's one more thing on a busy to-do list. Book a quick pickup in Highland Lakes, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You search online, call the county to ask what applies to an unincorporated address, request a few hauler quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Meanwhile weeks slip by and the pile in the garage is still there.
Because Highland Lakes is unincorporated, there's no city-run bulk pickup. What you can get depends on your private trash service or a Shelby County program. Even when you have pickup, appliances, renovation scraps, and big piles of storm limbs often aren't allowed, and you still have to haul everything to the road yourself.
Lots of haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a price, so you take time off for the visit. Then the quote comes as a fraction of a truckload, and it can go up once the crew sees your steep driveway or a basement full of stuff.
Donation centers have to be choosy, and that's reasonable. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, broken patio sets, and old exercise gear usually get turned down. Most of them also expect you to load and drop off everything yourself, and whatever they reject comes back home with you.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full gut job, but it's far more than one cleared room needs. You have to schedule both delivery and pickup, figure out whether any rules apply, find flat ground to set it on, and lift every item over the side yourself.
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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 Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a broken treadmill up narrow basement stairs and out to a steep driveway is routine for your Loader, who is background-checked and rated by real locals in Highland Lakes after each job.
If storm-downed limbs or an old grill are already stacked by the garage door, curbside (outdoor) pickup keeps things simple. For a sleeper sofa in a finished basement or an armoire in an upstairs bedroom, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out for you.
| 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.
Anyone who has wrestled a dresser down a steep driveway in an Alabama August knows that misery. Add the borrowed truck and the trip to wherever it all goes, and your Saturday is gone. Your Loaders handle the lifting, the slope, and the loading, and they genuinely like showing up for Highland Lakes neighbors.
Bulky items rarely belong in one bin, and Highland Lakes is unincorporated, so there is no city sanitation crew to sort it out. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, sporting goods, and household items in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets them aside for that route, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, like scrap metal, old appliances, or broken equipment, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when local recycling options allow.
Heavily damaged, soaked, or contaminated bulky items, such as rotted decking or a ruined mattress, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls them away, and the facility used depends on current local arrangements.
Banned items get left behind at the curb or turned away at the landfill gate, so here is what applies in Highland Lakes and unincorporated Shelby County.
Shelby County runs recycling stations throughout the county that take cardboard and paper only. Flattening boxes from a move and dropping them there keeps bulky cardboard from crowding your weekly garbage cart, but other recyclables are not part of this program.
WM's residential service for unincorporated Shelby County lists tires as non-acceptable in the weekly cart, and the county's Highway 70 Landfill does not accept vehicle tires either, even on free landfill days. Tires need a separate disposal route entirely.
Construction waste is on WM's non-acceptable list for residential carts in unincorporated Shelby County. The county's Highway 70 Landfill accepts trash, garbage, and debris from the general public Monday through Saturday, and is closed Sundays and major holidays.
The Shelby County Commission sets two free days per year for county residents at the Highway 70 Landfill. In 2026 they fall on March 28 and October 3, and every vehicle must be unloaded and exited by 3:30 p.m.
WM's residential service guide for Shelby County names electronic waste alongside medical waste and auto parts as items that cannot go in the weekly cart. Unwanted devices need a disposal path outside regular garbage collection.
WM lists household hazardous waste, including paint, oil, and household cleaners, as non-acceptable in Shelby County carts. The Highway 70 Landfill also refuses hazardous waste and liquids of any type, so half-full cans cannot ride along with a debris load.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your regular pickup. Highland Lakes is unincorporated, so residential garbage service comes through Waste Management under a Shelby County franchise. Extra junk left out can be treated as litter or illegal dumping. Ask Waste Management about bulk rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Highland Lakes starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your address when booking to see open time slots, including same-day or next-day. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home pickups someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
Yes. The Shelby County landfill accepts trash, garbage, and debris from the general public Monday through Saturday. Shelby County Environmental Services issues landfill user permits at no charge, and you can reach them at (205) 669-3737. Hauling it yourself saves money if you have a truck.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, they try to donate furniture and household goods, recycle metal and other materials, and dispose of the rest properly. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local facilities will take.
Pick your items and time online, then see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls or texts ahead of arrival. Point out the items, and they carry them out and load them. In Highland Lakes, hilly driveways are fine, so note any steps or gates when booking.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Many traditional haulers price by truckload and may confirm cost after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, and the total is confirmed before booking. For truckload-size cleanouts, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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