*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it has a way of taking over your week. In Lemon Grove, LoadUp makes pickup simple: book a time that works, see your price upfront, and get it gone.
You check the city's website, call around for quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. One hauler wants to come out first, another goes quiet. Weeks later, the pile is still sitting there.
Free municipal pickup has to be requested ahead of time, comes with item limits, and usually means waiting for an open date. Some things, like appliances with refrigerants or electronics, follow separate rules. And you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself.
A lot of haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That leaves you guessing until the crew shows up, and the final total can look nothing like what you were expecting.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and scratched cabinets often get turned away, and some places only take drop-offs. Getting a recliner or a bookcase into your car is still your problem, and the rejects come home with you.
For one garage or a spare bedroom, a dumpster is a lot of container. You have to schedule delivery and pickup, maybe get a permit if it sits on the street, and give up your driveway for days while neighbors toss in their own junk.
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 Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle packed garages and long carries from the back of deep ranch-style lots, and every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lemon Grove after each job.
If the old washer or patio set is already on your driveway or at the street, choose curbside and your Loaders load it from there. On deeper lots with a backyard unit or a crowded garage behind the house, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out from wherever it sits.
| 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.
When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When it hands you a packed garage, a sagging couch, and a borrowed truck, your Saturday disappears into dump runs. Your Loader does the lifting and hauling instead, so your weekend stays yours. Your Loaders genuinely like showing up for Lemon Grove neighbors.
Bulky items pile up fast in a Lemon Grove garage or side yard, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, aiming for donation or recycling when possible before disposal.
Items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader checks what is still usable and keeps those pieces separate from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials like metal and wood when possible, so less of the load ends up as waste.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated big items that can't be reused or recycled are taken to a permitted disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from your Lemon Grove property.
Tossing hazardous waste in the trash is illegal, and banned items left at the curb get rejected. These are the rules that apply in Lemon Grove, San Diego County.
Lemon Grove's EDCO organics cart takes palm fronds, ivy, hedge trimmings, and ice plant in small amounts only because of its weight. Flocked Christmas trees, dirt, rocks, and treated or lead-based painted wood or lumber are not allowed in the cart.
EDCO's bulky item pickup in Lemon Grove costs a small fee and is meant for large items from inside your home. It takes furniture, stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, and one television or computer monitor. Tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, and hazardous chemicals like paint must stay off the curb.
Lemon Grove and EDCO co-sponsor free bulky item drop-off events that take furniture, appliances, and debris from home improvement projects. Mattresses should arrive wrapped, using disposal bags sold at hardware stores. Pianos, spas, tires, and debris from contractors or landscapers are not accepted.
Lemon Grove's construction and demolition ordinance requires at least 75 percent of C&D debris to be recycled and 100 percent of land clearing debris. The local SANCO facility recycles mixed loads of wood, concrete, drywall, metals, tile, and carpet, but not area rugs.
Even at end of life, batteries hold a small charge and can potentially explode if thrown out the wrong way. Lemon Grove offers free battery drop-off at EDCO's local facility, where residents can also leave sharps at no charge.
Products labeled Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Toxic, Flammable, or Corrosive are considered hazardous, and putting them in the trash is illegal in Lemon Grove. Residents can drop them off free by appointment on set dates each year, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds.
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(678) 884-4738Only on a scheduled bulky item day with EDCO, Lemon Grove's hauler. Set items out by 6 a.m. on your appointed day. Paint, solvents, pesticides, tires, dirt and concrete are not accepted. EDCO's phone line is (619) 287-7555.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lemon Grove starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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. EDCO bulky pickup is a nominal fee, so it can be cheaper if you can wait.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available, depending on Loader schedules in your area. Enter your address at booking to see live availability. Curbside pickups don't require you to be home, and for in-home pickups someone should be present or leave access instructions.
EDCO's bulky pickup won't accept hazardous chemicals such as paint, thinners, solvents, pesticides and liquid wastes. It also excludes tires, dirt, concrete and asphalt. Those need a household hazardous waste drop-off or a specialty service, so check with the hauler before booking.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and recycling facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so none of this is guaranteed.
You pick your items and a time slot online, then see the total price before you confirm. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then carries the junk out and loads it, including from inside your home, garage or driveway. You pay once the job is done.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may quote on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before anyone arrives. For a few items that is often simpler, while a full garage cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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