*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it takes over your time and your space. In the Salt of the Valley, LoadUp gets it picked up fast, with your price shown before you book.
You look up the city's rules, leave a voicemail, and ask a couple of haulers for quotes. One calls back, one never does. Another weekend goes by and the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
City bulk pickup programs help when your timing lines up with the municipal pickup schedule. You usually have to request it ahead of time, there can be limits on items, and you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it, then price it by fractions of a truckload you can't really check. The number you hear on the phone isn't always the number you pay once loading starts.
Thrift shops and charities need things they can resell, so stained, broken, or worn-out pieces often get turned away. Even when they do take something, you're usually the one loading it, driving it over, and bringing the rejects back home.
A roll-off makes sense for a big remodel, not for clearing out one shed or spare room. You book drop-off and pickup dates, it can sit on your driveway for days, and you still have to throw every heavy piece in 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.
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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 King City 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 King City's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader maneuvers a sleeper sofa out of a packed detached garage or through a narrow mobile home doorway. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in King City after each job.
If the old washer or brush pile is already sitting on your driveway or at the edge of a wide lot, curbside is the straightforward pick. Choose full-service when your Loader needs to carry items out of a back shed, a cluttered workshop, or a second-floor apartment.
| 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.
A dump run from King City can mean a long drive up 101 with a couch strapped down, and summer afternoons here run hot enough to make anyone rethink it. Your Loader handles the lifting, carrying, and loading while you stay in the shade. People here work hard, and your Loaders like showing up for them.
Bulky items rarely fit in a trunk, and King City sits far enough from larger disposal hubs that where things end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Sofas, dressers, and household goods in clean, usable shape may be set aside by your Loader for donation, where available and when local options allow. Acceptance depends on the receiving organization.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or broken appliances, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates what can be, though availability varies and nothing is guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged mattresses or broken furniture, go to disposal. Your Loader hauls them from your King City property to an appropriate permitted facility, which may be elsewhere in Monterey County.
Overfilled or contaminated carts can bring surcharges on your bill, and dumped items burden local farmers, so these are the rules that apply in King City, Monterey County.
Salinas Valley Recycles warns that appliances left at the roadside hurt local farmers, residents, and taxpayers. The Jolon Road Transfer Station just outside town accepts stoves, washing machines, and water heaters, and some locations recycle appliances for free.
The Jolon Road Transfer Station accepts construction and demolition debris and lumber, but it takes concrete rubble and asphalt only in limited quantities. A large patio or driveway tear-out may need somewhere other than the local transfer station.
Fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs contain mercury, so the state requires recycling instead of trash disposal. King City's WM service offers a mail-back option: collect the bulbs in a sealed vapor bag and send them back in a prepaid postage box.
King City residents get one free bulky item pickup per year through WM. Each pickup is limited to 3 cubic yards or 3 bulky items placed at the curb. The on-call pickup is only for single-family homes, and extra pickups cost a fee.
An overfilled King City cart may result in a surcharge, and the lid must be able to close. Extra cardboard from a move or cleanout can be recycled for free at the Jolon Road Transfer Station instead.
WM and King City hold free drop-off events three times a year, usually in spring, summer, and fall. Residents can bring antifreeze, batteries, oil, and paint, plus electronic waste and bulky waste, at no charge.
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(678) 884-4738Only what fits in your WM cart on collection day. WM is the city's hauler, and overflow or material outside the cart may be charged extra or left behind. Piles of junk left at the curb are generally treated as illegal dumping in California.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in King City 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.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is offered when you book before 12pm, depending on availability for your address. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be present or leave access instructions.
WM lists a free bulky drop-off option for King City customers, which can be the cheapest route if you can haul items yourself. Confirm what is accepted and any limits with WM first. A hauler makes more sense if you lack a truck or can't lift the items.
Not in the trash, sink or storm drain. King City residents can drop off household hazardous waste at no cost at the Salinas Valley Recycles facility, 1104 Madison Ln in Salinas, (831) 424-5520. Bring items in secure containers.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to licensed disposal sites. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local facilities will take.
You book online or by phone, pick a time window, and get the price confirmed before anyone arrives. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, do the lifting and loading, and haul the junk away. You don't need to move anything yourself.
Many traditional haulers such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK or Junk King price by truckload and often confirm the price on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. Truckload pricing can suit full cleanouts, while per-item pricing suits smaller jobs.
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