*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 chore you keep putting off. LoadUp makes pickup simple, with a clear price shown before you book and the hauling handled for you.
You search online, call a few numbers, and leave voicemails. One company quotes vaguely, another never calls back, and nobody is sure which pickup rules cover your address. Meanwhile, the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
City bulk pickup programs can work if your address is covered. Many require you to book ahead, limit how many items you can set out, and turn down hazardous materials. If you live outside city limits, check with your hauler or the county first. Either way, you still drag everything to the curb.
With many haulers, someone has to come out and look before you get a price. Then the bill depends on how much of the truck your stuff seems to fill, and that judgment can change once loading starts. You set aside half a day and still don't know the final cost.
Thrift stores and charities can only accept what they can resell, so torn upholstery, stained mattresses, and old appliances usually get turned away. Plenty of places won't pick up, either. That leaves you loading a heavy dresser or recliner yourself, hoping someone will take it.
A dumpster can make sense for a full remodel. For a shed cleanout or a few broken pieces, though, you end up arranging delivery and pickup dates and maybe a permit. Then a big steel box sits on 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 Interlaken 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 Interlaken's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A packed shed or barn at the end of a long driveway means extra carrying, and your Loaders handle it. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Interlaken after each job.
Choose curbside if your items are already out on the driveway or near the road. On small acreage in the Pajaro Valley, where a garage, shed, or barn can sit well back from the street, full-service has your Loaders carry things out from wherever they are, so you never have to drag anything out first.
| 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.
Clearing out a barn, shed, or garage around here often means borrowing a pickup, then driving behind farm equipment with an old freezer rattling in the bed. Your Loaders would rather do the lifting and loading for you. They genuinely like showing up for neighbors around Kelly Lake and across the strawberry fields, and it shows.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out of your garage. In Interlaken, your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets these items aside for that path where available, though no paperwork or receipt is promised.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like old appliances or metal shelving, may be taken for recycling when possible. Your Loader sorts them by material, and availability depends on local options.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and the destination depends on the item and local facilities.
A single illegally dumped load can bring a four-figure county fine, so Interlaken residents should know these rules that apply across unincorporated Santa Cruz County.
In unincorporated areas like Interlaken, fines for illegal dumping now start at $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second and $10,000 for a third. Previous penalties topped out at $500. The county has also installed surveillance cameras at known dumping hotspots.
Under the county's Universal Service Ordinance, every developed property must either subscribe to GreenWaste service or register as a self-hauler and deliver waste to an approved facility. The City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility accepts unincorporated residents only from Davenport and Bonny Doon.
Rather than paying to throw out a mattress, residents of unincorporated Santa Cruz County can drop old mattresses off for free at Buena Vista Landfill outside Watsonville or at the Ben Lomond Landfill, where they are recycled instead of buried.
State law bars recyclables, food scraps and yard waste from the garbage, and every property must have trash, recycling and organics service. Standard service in unincorporated areas includes an organics cart, and holiday tree recycling comes with it each winter.
California treats household batteries as universal waste, so they cannot go in a garbage cart. In unincorporated Santa Cruz County, standard curbside service includes household battery collection, so spent batteries can be disposed of legally without a special trip.
GreenWaste customers in unincorporated Santa Cruz County are eligible for three bulky item pickups and four extra bin setouts per year at no additional cost. The Bulky Item Collection Program is designed for large items such as furniture and appliances.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless you have a scheduled pickup with your hauler. Interlaken is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so curbside service depends on your garbage provider's rules. Items left out without an arrangement can count as illegal dumping and be fined. Check with your provider first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Interlaken 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.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in the Watsonville area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. Next-day and scheduled slots are usually easier to get, especially on weekends.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside a home or garage, someone should be there, or you can leave clear access instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Self-hauling to a county or regional landfill or transfer station is usually the cheapest option if you have a truck and time. Fees are charged by weight or load size, and hazardous items like paint and chemicals need a household hazardous waste drop-off, not regular trash.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and try to recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Materials that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Loaders try to avoid landfill whenever options allow.
Pick your items and address online, choose a time window, and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader calls ahead, removes the items, and handles the hauling and loading. Payment is handled after the job.
The pricing model differs. Traditional haulers such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truck volume, often confirmed at the door. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing may suit you better.
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