*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until dealing with it becomes its own project. Up here in Bonny Doon, book a quick pickup, see your price first, and get it gone.
You look up county rules, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One wants to see the property first, another never answers. Weeks go by and the pile in the shed stays put.
Unincorporated mountain areas don't run on the same bulk pickup schedules as nearby towns. Whatever program covers your address may limit how many items it takes, turn away certain materials, and require you to haul everything to a road pickup spot yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they give you a number, and a long drive up winding roads can slow that visit down. Truckload pricing leaves you guessing how much space your stuff will take, so the final bill can still surprise you.
Donation centers take items they can resell, so stained, broken, or worn-out pieces often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything down the hill yourself, and whatever they won't accept comes right back home with you.
A dumpster makes sense for a full teardown, not for clearing out one barn corner or a cluttered garage. Placing one on a sloped or narrow driveway can be tricky, delivery and pickup have to be scheduled, and you still do all the lifting 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 Bonny Doon 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 Bonny Doon's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders know a dead chest freezer in a hillside barn means a slow climb up a steep gravel driveway. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Bonny Doon after each job.
Curbside is a good fit if you can stage items at the top of your driveway or near a turnout your Loader can safely reach. Choose full-service when things are still in a garage, outbuilding, or basement on a sloped lot, and your Loaders will bring them out to the truck 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.
Hauling a dead freezer down the winding mountain road to the dump turns one chore into a whole afternoon. Your Loaders would rather carry it out for you, from sheds, barns, and long driveways where access allows. Showing up for neighbors in Bonny Doon is the part your Loaders like best.
Hauling junk out of Bonny Doon means more than loading a truck, because the next stop depends on what shape each item is in. Your Loaders sort by condition, so usable things can be reused when possible.
Furniture, tools, and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Don't expect paperwork from the pickup, and your Loaders can't promise any particular destination.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready to donate, such as scrap metal or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loaders sort them out when local options allow.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, like a collapsed sofa or a water-warped cabinet, go to disposal when nothing else fits. Your Loaders take them to an appropriate local facility serving the Bonny Doon area.
A load that doesn't meet the rules can be turned away at the gate, which means another trip on winding mountain roads. These rules apply in Bonny Doon and Santa Cruz County.
Bonny Doon residents can drop off paints, solvents, pesticides and pool chemicals at county household hazardous waste facilities for free. Lab-grade chemicals and nitrous oxide canisters are not accepted. The Ben Lomond hazardous waste area is temporarily closed during transfer station upgrades.
Winter storms bring down a lot of timber around Bonny Doon. The Ben Lomond Transfer Station does not accept stumps, root balls, or logs longer than 6 feet or wider than 8 inches inside the station. It also turns away dirt, rocks and sand.
As of July 2025, the Ben Lomond Transfer Station recycling center still takes CRV beverage containers for recycling but no longer pays cash refunds. If you want your deposits back on a garage full of cans and bottles, you'll need to redeem them somewhere else.
Santa Cruz County accepts porcelain toilets and sinks along with clean, sorted brick and tile only after all plastic and metal parts are removed. This keeps the material free of contaminants. At Ben Lomond, these clean masonry loads are limited to one cubic yard.
California classifies household batteries, fluorescent lamps and electronic devices as universal waste, so they can't go in a garbage cart. Santa Cruz County takes batteries, eWaste and household electronics for recycling at both the Buena Vista Landfill and the Ben Lomond Transfer Station.
California charges a recycling fee when new mattresses are sold, and Santa Cruz County accepts used mattresses at its disposal sites for free. Bring ID, because the county requires it for anyone using its solid waste facilities.
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(678) 884-4738No. Santa Cruz County treats unpermitted dumping as illegal dumping, with fines starting at $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for a third within a year. Dumping on private land is also the owner's cleanup burden.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Bonny Doon 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 in the Santa Cruz area. Enter your address at booking to see live availability. For outdoor pickups you usually don't need to be home, and you can leave access notes.
The closest county facility is the Ben Lomond Transfer Station at 9835 Newell Creek Road, reachable at (831) 454-2430. Self-hauling means you load, drive winding mountain roads, and pay disposal fees. Hazardous items usually need special drop-off, not regular trash.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item, so none are guaranteed.
Pick your items online, enter your Bonny Doon address, choose a time window, and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls ahead, removes the items, and handles loading. Long driveways or gates are worth noting at booking.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truck space and may confirm the total on site, while LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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