*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on your week. LoadUp makes the fix simple: book a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You search for options, call around to figure out who actually serves your address, request a few hauler quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Because August is unincorporated, Stockton's city programs may not cover you. Any county bulk pickup program usually needs advance scheduling, limits what and how much you can set out, and still expects you to drag heavy pieces to the street yourself.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an in-person estimate before they'll name a price. Then the quote is based on a vague fraction of a truckload, and the final bill can change once the crew sees what's actually there.
Thrift stores and charities have to be selective, so stained mattresses, worn upholstery and older electronics often get turned away. You're still the one loading, driving and unloading, and whatever they refuse comes right back home with you.
A roll-off sounds simple until you're coordinating delivery and pickup windows, checking whether placement rules apply, and watching a big steel bin take over your driveway for days. For a garage cleanout or a few bulky pieces, it's far more container than you need.
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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 August 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 August's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader angles an old treadmill past a narrow side-yard gate or down from a packed garage shelf. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in August after each job.
If the old water heater is already rolled onto your driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup lets your Loaders load it straight from there. For a mattress in a back bedroom or broken patio furniture stored in a shed at the far end of a larger lot, choose full-service and 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 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.
Summer afternoons here can run well past 100 degrees, and wrestling a busted treadmill out of a hot garage is a special kind of punishment. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying and loading while you stay in the shade. August neighbors deserve a cooler weekend, and your Loaders genuinely like showing up for them.
Bulky furniture and worn-out household items pile up fast, and where they end up matters. In August, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so donation, recycling or disposal happens when local options allow.
Sofas, dressers and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader loads them separately, so usable pieces have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as metal frames or electronics. Your Loader separates them from general debris when possible.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken furniture, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and the disposal site depends on current local acceptance rules.
Throwing out the wrong items can leave a household out of compliance with California recycling mandates. In unincorporated August, San Joaquin County rules decide where everything goes.
Batteries can catch fire when they are compacted and crushed in garbage trucks and waste facilities, which puts workers at risk. California classifies household batteries as universal waste, so it is illegal to put them in any trash cart in the state.
Under SB 1383, California's definition of organic waste includes paper and cardboard, and local governments must keep it out of landfills. In the county's three-cart system, boxes from a move or cleanout go in the blue mixed recyclables cart.
Since 1994, San Joaquin County has required garbage collection for residents in densely populated unincorporated areas. The unincorporated areas near Stockton make up Refuse Service Area C. A new county collection contract with USA Waste of California takes effect there on January 1, 2026.
San Joaquin County residents can use the county Household Hazardous Waste Facility for free. It is only open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closes on major holidays. Larger quantities may need an appointment with a Hazardous Waste Specialist.
Residents outside the mandatory service area can choose not to sign up for curbside service and haul their own waste. The county requires those loads to be sorted to meet state rules and taken to facilities that can process or recycle each type of material.
California's SB 1383 requires yard materials, food scraps and food-soiled paper to be recycled instead of sent to a landfill. Most households with required service in unincorporated San Joaquin County get a green organics cart along with blue recycling and grey trash carts.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. August is unincorporated, so county rules apply, not Stockton's. Dumping unwanted items illegally can bring criminal prosecution and fines up to $10,000 in San Joaquin County. Ask your garbage hauler about bulky item pickup first.
Usually not. Clean Sweep is a City of Stockton program, and the city says residents outside its limits or in county pockets should contact the San Joaquin County Solid Waste Division. August is unincorporated, so confirm your eligibility with the county or your hauler.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in August 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.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, but it depends on Loader schedules near Stockton that day. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For outdoor pickups you generally don't need to be home. For indoor jobs, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Household hazardous waste like paint, pool chemicals, batteries, motor oil and pesticides can't go in regular trash. San Joaquin County residents can drop them off free at the HHW Facility, 7850 R.A. Bridgeford St, Stockton, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good items may go to local donation centers, recyclables go to recycling facilities, and the rest is taken to an appropriate disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition, and donation or recycling isn't guaranteed.
Mainly pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space, often with an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before anyone arrives. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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