*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it gets harder to ignore, especially out on the coast. Book a quick pickup through LoadUp, see your price before you commit, and get your space back.
You search online, call the county, and leave messages with haulers based over the hill. A few call back with vague answers, and some never do. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Big Sur has no city government, so there's no municipal bulk pickup schedule to rely on. Whatever collection exists comes through county or hauler arrangements, usually with item limits and request steps. For a ranch cleanout or a rental turnover, it rarely lines up with your timeline.
Many haulers want to come out and see the job before they'll quote it, and that's a long drive for one estimate. Then the price is based on how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the real number until everything is already loaded.
Secondhand shops check condition, and they should. Stained cushions, worn mattresses, and furniture warped by coastal damp often get turned away. Even items that might be accepted still have to be loaded and driven a long way, with no promise anyone will take them.
A roll-off container needs a flat spot to sit, room for a big truck to drop it off, and drop-off and pickup dates you have to plan around. On a steep canyon driveway or a tight turnout, it's a lot of hassle for a few rooms of junk.
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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 Big Sur 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 Sur's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry dressers down narrow deck stairs from guest cottages and up steep gravel driveways. They're background-checked and rated by real locals in Big Sur after every job.
If storm brush or an old mattress is already waiting by your gate at the bottom of a canyon road, outdoor pickup is the simpler fit. If furniture is still inside a ranch house or a vacation rental between guests, choose full-service so your Loaders bring it 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.
Out here, Highway 1 is the one road that ties everything together, and a run to the dump can swallow half your day once you count the curves and the odd slide closure. Your Loaders handle the lifting, carrying, and loading instead, and they genuinely like showing up for the people who keep this coast running.
Getting bulky items off a remote coastal property is only half the job. In Big Sur, where facilities are far apart, what happens next depends on condition, and your Loader sorts accordingly when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and gear in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader can set these items aside, though availability varies, and you should not expect any paperwork from the service.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as metal, cardboard, or some electronics. Your Loader separates what can be sorted, since options near the coast are limited.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like ruined mattresses or broken furniture, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading. Paint, fuel, and propane are not standard items.
Tossing batteries in the trash or overstuffing carts can cause fires at ReGen Monterey or bring surcharges. These rules apply in Big Sur and unincorporated Monterey County.
Garbage service is mandatory across unincorporated Monterey County. The county may grant an exemption when a long, narrow, or steep driveway keeps collection equipment from operating safely. Vacant properties and homes that recycle or compost all their waste can also apply.
Brush you trim back around your home goes in the green organics cart, but tree limbs and branches can be no more than 4 inches in diameter. Wood must be clean, without paint or pressure treatment. Dirt, rocks, plastic bags, and flower pots are not allowed.
ReGen Monterey runs the Last Chance Mercantile, which sells reusable items so they stay out of the landfill. Residents can donate used household items there. Reusable goods from curbside bulky item collections are also sent to the store.
ReGen Monterey reports a fire every week caused by batteries and electronic devices. Big Sur is inside its service area, so residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronic products at its Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility free of charge.
Clean cardboard, paper, cans, glass, and plastics numbered 1 through 7 go in the curbside recycling cart, loose rather than bagged. Overfilled carts, or garbage mixed into recycling or organics carts, can lead to surcharges.
Waste Management customers in unincorporated Monterey County get one free bulky item collection per year. It covers furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances such as refrigerators and water heaters, and bundled yard waste. Items must be at the curb by 6 a.m., and extra pickups cost more.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled pickup. Big Sur is unincorporated Monterey County, and many homes sit on private roads with no regular bulk pickup. Dumping on roadsides or public land is illegal dumping. Check with your trash hauler about bulk service.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Big Sur starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Sometimes, but availability depends on Loader coverage along the coast that day. Big Sur is remote and spread out along Highway 1, so same-day slots are less certain than in a city. Enter your address during booking to see which times are open.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out and add access notes, such as gate codes for private roads. For items inside the house or garage, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking.
Many properties in Palo Colorado, Posts, and Lucia sit on narrow, steep, or gated roads. Share the road conditions, gate codes, and where the items are when you book. Moving large or heavy items to the driveway first can make the job easier.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good items may go to donation partners, recyclable materials to recycling facilities, and the rest to an appropriate disposal site. Outcomes depend on item condition and what local facilities will accept.
You book online, choose your items and a pickup window, and see the full price before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from where you've indicated. You don't need to haul anything to a transfer station yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truckload, with the final price set on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. Truckload pricing can suit very large cleanouts.
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