*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Book a quick pickup in Freedom, see your real price upfront, and take your space back.
You search for options, call the county hauler's line, request a few quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile the pile in the garage or side yard stays put, week after week.
In unincorporated areas, bulky item collection depends on the county's contracted hauler, not a city program. Check the current schedule. Expect booking ahead, item limits, and curbside-only rules, which leave you dragging heavy pieces down a long driveway yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before giving you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. That number can change on the day, so you don't know the real cost until the job is done.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so stained upholstery, broken frames, and worn-out appliances often get turned away. You still have to load and drive whatever they might take, and then figure out what to do with the rest.
A roll-off container means picking delivery and pickup windows, finding a flat spot that won't block a narrow road or gravel drive, and doing all the lifting yourself. For one shed or spare room, that's a lot of steel and hassle.
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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 Freedom 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 Freedom's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader can work a rusted freezer out of a cramped shed and down an uneven path to the truck. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Freedom after each job.
If you've already moved everything to the end of the driveway or out by the road, curbside keeps it simple. When items are still in the house, the garage, or an outbuilding set back on a larger lot, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry them 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.
Freedom has long driveways, full garages, and back sheds holding a decade of maybe-someday projects. Since it's unincorporated, bulk pickup depends on the county and your hauler, so check the current schedule. Your Loader carries it all out and loads the truck, and showing up for neighbors here is the part we like best.
Bulky items pile up fast on larger lots and in packed garages, so where they end up matters in Freedom. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when possible and disposal when needed.
Furniture, tools, and household goods that are clean and still work may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation, like metal frames, old appliances, or broken fixtures, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the general load when local options allow.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked furniture or rotted wood, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them, so you never haul them to a county site yourself.
A misplaced load can bring a violation notice or a rejected cart, and because Freedom is unincorporated, these Santa Cruz County and California rules are the ones that apply.
Every new mattress and box spring sold in California includes a recycling fee that funds the statewide Bye Bye Mattress program. Residents can drop off used mattresses and box springs at participating collection sites at no additional charge.
Santa Cruz County's stormwater rules prohibit letting anything but rainwater flow into storm drains, which empty toward local creeks and Monterey Bay. Uncovered debris piles left in driveways during the rainy season can wash material into drains and lead to enforcement.
Pressure-treated fence posts, deck boards and landscape timbers are classified as treated wood waste in California because the preservatives contain toxic chemicals. They are not allowed in curbside carts and must go to a facility authorized to accept it.
Under California's SB 1383 organics law, which took effect in 2022, grass clippings, leaves, brush and other plant debris belong in green organics collection rather than the garbage. Diverting organics keeps them out of landfills, where they generate methane.
California treats televisions, computer monitors, laptops and other covered electronic devices as hazardous waste because they can contain lead and other heavy metals. They cannot go in household trash and must go to an authorized e-waste collector or recycler.
State law requires refrigerants and other hazardous materials to be removed from major appliances such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners before they are crushed or recycled. That is why disposal sites handle these units separately and often charge more for them.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled pickup. Freedom is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so curbside service runs through your garbage hauler, and loose items left out can be treated as illegal dumping. Check your hauler's bulky item rules first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Freedom starts at $75 for a single item, 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes open in the Watsonville and Pajaro Valley area, depending on Loader availability and when you book. Next-day is more common. Enter your address at booking to see live openings. Curbside pickups don't need you home, and in-home jobs need access.
Yes, but check the fees first. Buena Vista Landfill in Watsonville charges extra for some items or bans them from the landfill, including tires, mattresses, appliances, TVs and hazardous waste. It's often cheaper for one small load, but you supply the truck and the labor.
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 the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a pickup window. Your Loader typically calls or texts shortly before arriving, then lifts, loads and hauls the items away. For big projects like a garage or property cleanout, an on-site estimate is available.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truck volume, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before booking. For very large cleanouts, a truckload quote can make sense.
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