*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book a quick LoadUp pickup in Aptos, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You look up county programs, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote sounds vague, another wants a site visit. Weeks pass, and the pile in the garage is still there.
Santa Cruz County residents may be able to use a bulk pickup program, but usually you have to request it ahead of time, there are limits on what goes, and items have to be out where the truck can get them. That's hard on a steep or narrow lot.
Lots of haulers won't give you a firm number until someone comes out to look. Then the price depends on how much of the truck you fill, which you're guessing at, so you don't really know the total until the work is done.
Donating is a good choice for furniture that's still in good shape. But donation centers turn away stained, broken or worn items, and they don't pick up everything. You can end up driving the rejects home or finding a second way to get rid of them.
A rented dumpster can take up your driveway for days. On a narrow road you may need a permit, delivery and pickup each have to be scheduled, and in quiet Rio Del Mar neighborhoods it can bother the neighbors. That's a lot for one room.
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 Aptos 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 Aptos's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A steep hillside driveway or a narrow path past the woodpile can slow any haul, but your background-checked Loaders carry items out carefully, rated by real locals in Aptos after each job.
If the old patio set or a pile of cleared brush is already sitting at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a dresser in an upstairs bedroom or boxes stacked deep in a Seascape garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will lift and carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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 noon | 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 sofa down a steep, narrow Aptos driveway knows this community was not laid out for easy hauling. Hillside lots and winding lanes turn a quick dump run into a whole project. Your Loaders do the carrying and loading, and they enjoy showing up for neighbors in this quiet corner of the coast.
Bulky items rarely end up in the same place, and in a hillside community like Aptos that choice matters. Your Loader sorts what they haul by condition, so donation, recycling or disposal gets considered when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader lifts and carries them out, and where local options are available, usable pieces can find a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when possible. Metal frames, appliances and similar pieces are separated by your Loader where local recycling options are available.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, like broken furniture or waterlogged pieces, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility. Your Loader handles the loading, so nothing is left behind at your Aptos home.
Santa Cruz County now uses surveillance cameras to catch illegal dumping in unincorporated areas, and these rules apply to cleanouts in Aptos and greater Santa Cruz County.
California classifies televisions, computer monitors, and other electronic devices as universal waste because they can contain lead, mercury, and other heavy metals. Putting them in a garbage cart is prohibited statewide, so they must go to an authorized e-waste collector or recycler.
Aptos is not an incorporated city, so GreenWaste customers here fall under the county's unincorporated service area. That area gets three free pickups per year through the Bulky Item Collection, Overages, or recyclables programs, and bulky collection covers furniture and appliances.
Coastal fog and winter rain wear out fences and decks quickly, but California classifies pressure-treated lumber as treated wood waste. It cannot be burned, chipped into mulch, or mixed with yard debris. It must go to an approved disposal facility.
California's Green Building Standards Code requires covered construction and demolition projects to divert at least 65 percent of nonhazardous debris from landfill. Santa Cruz County checks this during the building permit process, so mixed remodel waste often has to be sorted to qualify.
Homes in the wooded hills above Aptos within state fire responsibility areas must keep 100 feet of defensible space. Under California's SB 1383 organics law, the resulting brush and branches belong in green carts or at yard debris facilities, not in the trash.
California treats major appliances as materials requiring special handling. A certified technician must recover the refrigerant from refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners before they are crushed or recycled. Venting refrigerant into the air also violates the federal Clean Air Act.
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(678) 884-4738No, not unless it's part of your scheduled garbage service. Aptos is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County rules apply. Dumping fines are $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second and $10,000 for a third.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Aptos 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.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules and demand in your area. Enter your address during booking to see the live slots for Aptos. Next-day and later dates are usually easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items outside with access notes. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions when you book.
Paint, solvents and similar household hazardous waste can't go in the trash or a landfill. Santa Cruz County takes limited amounts at its household hazardous waste sites, including Buena Vista in Watsonville. Check current hours and limits before you go. Mixed junk piles should have these items set aside.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Anything left over goes to licensed disposal sites. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You book online, pick the items and a time window, and see the total price before confirming. On pickup day your Loader arrives, hauls the items away and handles the loading. You don't need to move anything to the truck yourself.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload, often with an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before anyone arrives. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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