*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 hassle on the list. Here in the Jewel of the Hills, LoadUp makes it simple: see your price above, book, and watch it go.
You read the city's pickup rules, call a few haulers, and wait on quotes that sometimes never arrive. Meanwhile the garage stays packed and the old couch keeps blocking the patio for another month.
Municipal pickup schedules usually mean booking ahead, staying under item limits, and setting everything at the curb yourself. That works when you're flexible. It doesn't help much if the items are still upstairs in a condo or you need them gone before a move-out date.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, and then they charge by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know the real total until everything is loaded, when it's hard to say no.
Thrift stores and charities turn down stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything broken, and that's fair. But it leaves you with whatever they won't take, plus the job of getting the good pieces there yourself, which is hard without a truck.
A roll-off bin takes up your driveway or the street for days. You may need a permit, you have to work around delivery and pickup windows, and you still carry everything out yourself. That's a lot of hassle to clear one spare bedroom.
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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 La Mesa 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 La Mesa's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries a sleeper sofa down narrow exterior stairs or angles it through a tight condo doorway. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in La Mesa after each job.
If your old dresser or patio set is already sitting on the driveway or by the street, choose curbside and your Loader lifts it straight into the truck. For items still in a back bedroom, an upstairs apartment, or a crowded garage, full-service has your Loaders carry everything out, and a quick note at booking about stairs or parking helps them plan.
| 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.
Let's be honest, wrestling a sofa into a borrowed pickup under an East County August sun is nobody's idea of a weekend plan, and a dump run only makes it longer. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading while you stay cool. La Mesa neighbors deserve a Saturday back, and we love showing up for it.
Big, bulky items are hard to move on your own, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In La Mesa, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces and true trash take different paths.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader can take reusable pieces to local donation options where available. A receipt is not something to expect.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or electronics, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader handles e-waste, mattresses, and appliances according to those local options.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as broken sofas or waterlogged furniture, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader lifts and loads them so you never haul them yourself.
Arrive without an appointment or over the limit and hazardous waste can sit until the next collection date. Here is how disposal works in La Mesa, San Diego County.
La Mesa single-family homes put food scraps, bones, and food-soiled paper such as napkins and pizza boxes in the green EDCO bin with yard trimmings. California's SB 1383 requires properties with five or more units to have both recycling and organics service.
You don't need an event appointment to drop off computers and computer components, printers and scanners, stereo equipment, telephones and cellular phones, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, or radios. The La Mesa EDCO Station takes them during its regular operating hours.
La Mesa's appointment-only collection has a limit of 15 gallons, 125 pounds, or five monitors and/or TVs. That's because California law bans transporting more without a special permit. Containers used for transport should be no larger than a 5-gallon bucket.
Under city rules, EDCO is the only company allowed to collect waste from homes and businesses inside incorporated La Mesa. Some homes near La Mesa are in unincorporated San Diego County. EDCO runs a separate service area there, and its programs work differently.
EDCO's e-waste collection in La Mesa takes computers, TVs, DVD players, printers, and cell phones. It does not accept appliances containing Freon or any hazardous waste, so refrigerators and air conditioners need a separate disposal route.
The city counts lithium-ion batteries as household hazardous waste, along with fluorescent lights, paint, chemicals, and mercury. Household batteries can go to EDCO Station during operating hours. Residents who physically can't drive to an event can ask for a home pickup.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your EDCO bins. Bulky items set out without an arrangement can count as illegal dumping, which is against state law. EDCO mails La Mesa residents coupons each January and July for a free disposal day at its transfer station.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in La Mesa 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. Hauling it yourself with an EDCO coupon can be cheaper.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your La Mesa zip code during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous waste is the big exception. Paint, chemicals, fluorescent lights and lithium-ion batteries go through the city's household hazardous waste program. It is by appointment only, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Call EDCO at (619) 287-5696 x4270 to schedule.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods go to local donation partners, and recyclables go to recycling facilities. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition.
Choose your item or items online, enter your La Mesa address, and pick a time window. You see the total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then removes the junk from inside or outside your home, including from hillside driveways.
The main difference is the pricing model. Truck-based haulers such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by how much space your junk fills in the truck, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before anyone arrives.
The EDCO coupon is a good deal if you have a truck and can lift the items yourself. It excludes hazardous waste, wet garbage, tires, explosives and business waste. Hiring a service makes more sense for heavy items, stairs or tight spaces, or when you can't haul it yourself.
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