*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 thing on the list. Book a LoadUp pickup in Lakewood, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You read the city's trash pages, call to ask what qualifies, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks slip by, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved an inch.
City bulk pickup programs can handle some big items, but you have to request a date, follow the rules on what qualifies and how much, and drag everything to the curb yourself. Hazardous items, heavy remodel debris, and same-week deadlines usually fall outside what municipal pickup schedules cover.
Many haulers want to look at your pile in person before they'll give a number, then price by fractions of a truckload you can only guess at. The quote you heard on the phone can shift once the truck is in your driveway.
Charities can only accept what they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Many also limit drop-off hours or pickup areas, which leaves you hauling things there yourself and sometimes bringing them back home.
A roll-off container can sit on your driveway for days, may need a permit if it lands on the street, and blocks parking on a block of close-set homes. You still do all the lifting, and you pay for space a single room rarely fills.
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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A narrow side-yard gate or a garage packed to the rafters is routine work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lakewood after each job.
Most single-family homes here have driveways, so if the old washer or broken patio set is already sitting out front, curbside (outdoor) service keeps things simple. If the load is still in a back bedroom or the far corner of the garage, choose full-service 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.
Let's be honest: strapping an old sectional to a hatchback and merging into Southern California freeway traffic is nobody's idea of a Saturday. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading right from your garage or driveway, and they genuinely like showing up for Lakewood neighbors who just want the space back.
Big, bulky items rarely have one right destination, which is why where a piece ends up matters as much as getting it out of your Lakewood home. Your Loader sorts by condition, and local options decide the rest.
Sofas, dressers, and other clean items in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. If you want a receipt, arrange that directly with the charity yourself.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable may be recycled where available, such as metal furniture frames or old exercise equipment. Your Loader separates what can be, when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a water-ruined mattress or a broken sectional, are taken by your Loader for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility.
Tossing electronics or chemicals in the trash breaks California hazardous waste rules, and free bulky pickups have firm limits, so here is what applies in Lakewood, Los Angeles County.
Lakewood's bulky item program will not take hazardous waste, oil, grease or other liquids. The city directs paint, oil, household chemicals and other hazardous waste to its separate household hazardous waste disposal options, and California law bars these materials from regular trash.
Lakewood's free bulky item collections are reserved for single-family homes. Apartment and condo residents should ask their property manager about options at their complex, or can take mattresses and other bulky items to EDCO's transfer station in Signal Hill for a fee.
Lakewood's bulky item pickup excludes building materials, including bricks, lumber, roofing materials, dirt and broken concrete. Homeowners finishing a remodel, roof replacement or patio tear-out need a separate disposal plan for that debris rather than setting it out with furniture.
Single-family homes may schedule up to six free bulky collections a year, with up to six items each, covering things like sofas, chairs, mattresses and water heaters. Collections pause during the post-Christmas tree recycling program and resume in January.
Lakewood reminds residents that e-waste should not be placed in regular trash. California classifies many discarded electronics, such as televisions and computer monitors, as hazardous waste because they can contain lead and other metals, so they must be recycled through approved channels.
Lakewood lists whole tree trunks and large limbs as excessively large items that bulky item pickup will not collect. After pruning a mature tree or clearing wind-damaged wood, residents need to arrange separate removal for those heavy sections.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled pickup. Items left on a street or sidewalk without an appointment can count as illegal dumping under city code and may bring a fine. Check with your trash hauler or the City of Lakewood for current bulky item rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lakewood starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, depending on the schedule that day. Same-day and next-day slots open up in many Southeast Los Angeles County areas, including Lakewood. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. You can also choose a later date.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside a home or garage, someone should be there, or you can leave clear entry instructions. Your Loader gives notice before arriving.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, batteries, and chemicals can't go in household bins. Los Angeles County runs household hazardous waste drop-off sites and collection events for residents. Loaders can't take hazardous materials, so use those county options.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle materials like metal and cardboard whenever possible. Whatever can't be donated or recycled, depending on acceptance, goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Landfill is the last resort.
Book online, choose what you need removed, and pick a pickup window. You see the price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader arrives, takes the items, and handles the loading and hauling. No in-person estimate is needed.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck volume, often after an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is confirmed before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can fit better.
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