*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 your list. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get a quick pickup across the Desert Hot Springs area, a.k.a. DHS.
You look up the city's options, call the waste hauler, and request a few quotes. One hauler never calls back, another wants to come look first. Weeks later, the junk is still in the garage.
Bulk pickup through the city's waste hauler can work well if your items qualify and you can wait. Requests usually go through the hauler, not City Hall, and you may still have to drag everything to the curb yourself, which is a lot to ask on a hot afternoon.
Many haulers want to see your junk in person before they give you a number, then quote by the fraction of a truckload. That leaves you guessing how much space your pile will take up, and the final price can change once the truck shows up.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about condition, so stained upholstery, broken frames, and worn appliances often get turned away. Even when something is accepted, you usually still have to load it, haul it there, and drop it off during their hours.
A roll-off container means booking a delivery window, possibly getting approval if it sits on the street, and having a big steel box in your driveway for days. Your neighbors notice, and you still have to lift every item into it yourself.
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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 Desert Hot Springs 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Desert Hot Springs's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a dresser from a back casita, across a gravel yard, and through a narrow side gate. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Desert Hot Springs after each job.
Choose curbside, also called outdoor, when the old patio set is already on your driveway or under the carport. For pieces still inside a single-story home, a guest casita, or a packed garage, 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 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 tried to strap a dresser into a pickup bed knows how desert wind feels about that plan, and a hot afternoon sun makes carrying it even worse. Your Loaders handle the lifting, carrying, and loading while you stay in the shade. LoadUp and your Loaders like showing up for this town's people.
Bulky items rarely leave a home without a plan, and in Desert Hot Springs that plan matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces, recyclable materials, and true trash each head the right way.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods that are clean and in good working shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets these aside separately so they stay out of the trash pile.
Items that are worn or broken but still hold useful materials, like metal frames or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from general debris when possible.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as water-ruined furniture or broken fixtures, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader loads them out of Desert Hot Springs so you never haul them yourself.
Putting the wrong item in a cart or losing debris on a windy drive can lead to a citation or a truck fire, so these rules matter in Desert Hot Springs and Riverside County.
The California Vehicle Code requires vehicles to be loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks, or blows out. Desert Hot Springs gets strong gusts all the time, so loose cardboard and plastic in an open truck bed can quickly lead to a citation.
In California, leftover chlorine tablets, pool shock, and muriatic acid can't go in the trash cart. Mixed together or sitting in a sealed cart in summer heat, they can react. Take them to a Riverside County household hazardous waste collection instead.
State law requires refrigerants, mercury switches, and other materials that need special handling to be removed from major appliances before they are crushed or disposed of. This applies to the refrigerators and window AC units that wear out in Desert Hot Springs summers.
Under California's mattress recycling law, the Bye Bye Mattress program lets residents drop off used mattresses and box springs at participating collection sites for free. Recycling them keeps bulky foam and steel springs out of Riverside County landfills.
California classifies lumber treated with preservatives, such as fence posts, decking, and landscape timbers, as treated wood waste. You can't burn it, chip it into mulch, or mix it with green waste. It has to go to a facility authorized to accept it.
Since 2006, California has treated all household batteries, including ordinary alkaline AA and AAA cells, as universal waste that can't go in the trash. Lithium batteries crushed in collection trucks can start fires, which is a real hazard in triple-digit desert heat.
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(678) 884-4738Only if it's part of a scheduled bulky item pickup through your city trash hauler. Items set out without an appointment can be treated as illegal dumping and may bring a fine. Call the city or your hauler to confirm current limits and scheduling.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Desert Hot Springs starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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 and time of booking. Enter your address during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. Availability can vary by day, so booking earlier in the day improves your odds.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For indoor or garage pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Your Loader sends a heads-up before arriving.
Large furniture, appliances, construction debris and hazardous materials like paint, batteries, and chemicals generally don't belong in household bins. Hazardous waste usually needs a county household hazardous waste drop-off in Riverside County. Check with your hauler for bulky item limits.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
You pick your items and a time slot online and see the total price before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader arrives in the scheduled window, removes the items, and handles loading. You don't need to do any hauling or sorting yourself.
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