*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it takes over your weekend. Book a quick pickup in the Lafayette hills and see your options before you commit.
You search online, call the hauler that handles trash service, ask a few companies for quotes, and wait for callbacks that never come. Meanwhile the junk stays put in the garage, week after week.
City bulk pickup programs can help, but you usually have to request a date ahead of time, stay within item limits, and get everything to the curb yourself. On a steep driveway, that last step can be the hardest part.
Many haulers want to come out and look before giving you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know the real total until the job is done.
Donation centers only take items that are clean, working, and easy to resell, and they don't usually pick up. A worn recliner or an old exercise bike may get turned away at the door.
A dumpster takes up your driveway or street for days, may need a permit, and has to be scheduled for drop-off and pickup. That's a lot to put your neighbors through to clear out one spare room.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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.
No in-person charges
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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries items up long exterior steps on sloped lots and out of garages packed to the rafters. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lafayette after each job.
Curbside works well when your items are already outside in the driveway or by the garage door. If they are still in an upstairs bedroom, a backyard shed, or a downtown apartment with shared hallways, or moving them down a steep driveway would be a big job on its own, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from inside.
| 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.
Anyone who lives here knows the drill: a steep driveway, a winding road, and a couch that was never going to fit in the back of your car. Your Loaders handle the lifting, carrying, and loading, and they like helping Lafayette neighbors get their garages and spare rooms back. Just share the access details when you book.
Bulky items rarely belong in one place once they leave the house, and that matters in Lafayette, where garages and side yards fill up fast. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, exercise equipment, and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader handles the lifting, though acceptance depends on local options. Don't rely on LoadUp for a donation receipt.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suited for donation, such as broken appliances or scrap metal, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can go that route from the rest of the load.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked upholstery or broken remodel debris, are taken for responsible disposal when no reuse or recycling option fits. Your Loader loads them from your Lafayette property, and the final outcome depends on condition.
An item that breaks the rules can be tagged and left at your curb, and oversized loads can bring extra charges. Here is what applies in Lafayette, Contra Costa County.
Lafayette's two curbside days each spring and fall both exclude mattresses. The free on-call landfill pickup, offered once a year, also refuses large furniture and refrigerators. RecycleSmart offers on-call curbside bulky item service for an additional fee.
Paint, solvents, cleaners, and pesticides go to Central San's free household hazardous waste facility in Martinez. Each visit is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds, in containers of five gallons or less. The facility may close when wildfire smoke makes the air unhealthy.
Gently used furniture and household goods set out for donation are picked up in any weather, so cover them with tarps or plastic bags. Broken or unassembled furniture, cribs, car seats, and dishwashers are not accepted. Rejected items get tagged and left behind.
Single-family homes can book up to four on-call recycling or organics pickups a year at no extra cost, with at least two weeks' notice. Cardboard must be broken down into bundles no larger than 18 by 18 inches. Recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry.
Lafayette's Reuse Days are in April and October. If you set out electronics that day, put your name on every TV and computer screen for state reporting. Electronics are not accepted on the Cleanup Day that follows.
California's SB 1383 has required separating organics from trash since 2022. For on-call organics pickups, use paper or BPI-certified compostable bags weighing 25 pounds or less. Bundle branches no longer than 4 feet or thicker than 6 inches.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. Lafayette's trash hauler is Republic Services, so bulk collection is arranged through them. Items left out unscheduled can count as illegal dumping, and California Penal Code 374.3 allows fines up to $10,000.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lafayette 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, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, depending on the schedule that day. Same-day and next-day slots are common in the East Bay, but they fill up. Enter your Lafayette address at booking to see live availability for your date.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out with any access notes. For items inside the house, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions at booking. Your Loader typically calls before arriving.
Paint, solvents, batteries, and other household hazardous waste generally can't go curbside. Central San runs a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility for Lafayette residents. Loaders can't take hazardous materials, so plan a separate drop-off for those.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and enter your Lafayette address online, then choose a time slot and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, the Loader arrives, hauls the items out of your home, garage, or yard, and loads them. No in-person estimate is needed.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junkluggers usually price by truckload volume, often confirmed at the home. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before anyone arrives. For large cleanouts, a truckload quote can suit better.
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