*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until clearing it out feels like a chore of its own. LoadUp makes it simple: book a pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You look up county rules, call around for a hauler, and wait on callbacks that may never come. Some outfits won't make the drive this far up the valley. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting there.
Independence is unincorporated, so there's no city-run bulk pickup to call. County collection may cover your regular trash, but big items usually mean booking a special service, checking what's accepted, or loading the truck and hauling it to a disposal site yourself.
Out here a hauler may want to come look at the job before giving you a number, and that visit can take a while to set up. Then you get a price by the truckload, and it can change once they arrive and see the load.
Thrift shops and charities only take what they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Options this far from bigger towns are limited, and you still have to load and deliver whatever they'll accept.
A dumpster makes sense for a full teardown, not for a cleared-out shed or one spare room. Delivery to a remote address can take time to book, the bin takes up your driveway for days, and you still do all the lifting.
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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 Independence 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 Independence's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work bulky pieces down the narrow steps and tight doorway of a manufactured home. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Independence after each job.
If your items are already sitting by the driveway or at the edge of a roomy lot, curbside is the simpler choice. Choose full-service when something is still tucked in a shed, back room, or detached garage, and your Loaders will carry 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, a trip to the next big town can swallow a whole day, and nobody wants an old sofa riding in the truck bed with a high-desert wind pulling at the straps. Your Loaders lift, carry, and load it from the garage or side yard, and they like showing up for neighbors in Independence.
Hauling bulky items out of Independence means long, empty stretches of road, so where things end up matters. Your Loaders sort by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow, and disposal for the rest.
Furniture and household goods in clean, usable shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader lifts and loads them, and nearby donation channels can be limited, so this path is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold reusable material, like metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loaders handle the carrying, and options in remote Inyo County vary.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky pieces, such as soaked sofas or broken-down shed debris, go to responsible disposal. Your Loaders do the heavy loading, so you don't haul them across the valley yourself.
Unsecured loads, illegally dumped tires, and refrigerant left in old fridges can all lead to citations, so these are the rules that apply in Independence and throughout Inyo County.
CalRecycle requires a waste tire hauler registration to transport ten or more used or waste tires at once, a rule meant to prevent illegal tire dumping and stockpiles. Smaller batches of nine or fewer fall under that threshold.
California law requires refrigerants, mercury switches, and other hazardous parts to be removed from major appliances at a state-certified facility before recycling or crushing. Fridges, freezers, and window air conditioners therefore go to separate appliance recycling instead of ordinary trash.
The California Vehicle Code requires loads to be covered or secured so nothing drops, sifts, or blows off the vehicle. Strong valley gusts can lift loose cardboard, foam, and branches out of an open truck bed on the way to the landfill.
With trailheads like Onion Valley just up the road, garages here fill up with one-pound propane cylinders from camp stoves and lanterns. California treats them as household hazardous waste, so they stay out of trash carts and dumpsters, even when they seem empty.
California adds an electronic waste recycling fee when TVs, computer monitors, and laptops are sold, and that fee pays for their recycling through approved collection sites. These devices are also classified as universal waste, so putting them in household trash is prohibited.
California classifies chemically treated wood, like fence posts, corral rails, decking, and landscape timbers, as treated wood waste. Preservatives such as arsenic make it unsafe to burn, so it must stay separate from ordinary debris and go to a facility approved to receive it.
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(678) 884-4738The Independence Landfill sits at the south end of town on the east side of Highway 395. It has been listed as open Sunday and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Call Inyo County Solid Waste at (760) 873-7191 to confirm hours and fees.
Independence is unincorporated, so there is no city bulk pickup program. Inyo County regulates solid waste collection, and leaving junk at the curb or roadside can be treated as illegal dumping. Call Inyo County Solid Waste at (760) 873-7191 for current rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Independence starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
It depends on Loader availability, since Independence is a small, remote Owens Valley community along Highway 395. Enter your address during booking to see the real openings for your location. Booking a day or more ahead gives you the most choice of times.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out and add access notes at booking. For indoor pickups, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Paint, chemicals, and other hazardous materials generally cannot go in regular trash or a normal junk haul. Inyo County Solid Waste at (760) 873-7191 can tell you what the local landfill accepts and where hazardous items should go.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by nearby facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Options in the Owens Valley are limited, so outcomes vary by job.
Pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK or Junk King usually price by truckload and often confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For a truckload of mixed junk, a hauler may fit better.
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