*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 week. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup, see your real price before you commit, and get your space back.
You search for answers, call a county line that routes you somewhere else, request a few hauler quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Weeks pass, and the pile by the garage hasn't moved an inch.
Because Mentone is unincorporated, bulk pickup usually depends on your trash service provider, not a town program. That often means advance requests, item limits, and set dates. It also means you still have to drag everything to the street yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You won't know the real cost until the load is on board, and by then you can't really say no.
Thrift stores turn away anything stained, broken, or worn out, and lots of them won't take mattresses or big furniture at all. Even when something qualifies, getting it there is still on you, along with whatever they reject.
A roll-off bin takes up your driveway for days, needs a delivery and a pickup scheduled, and may need permission if it sits on the street. Then you load it yourself. That's a lot of steel for one cleared-out room.
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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 Mentone 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 Mentone's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A narrow side-yard gate or a shed at the far end of a deep lot is everyday work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Mentone after each job.
If you can roll old patio furniture to the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. If a mattress is still upstairs or a workbench is wedged in the back of a detached garage, full-service has your Loaders 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.
Mentone is unincorporated, so there's no city hall to call, and plenty of lots here are big enough to hide a decade of old furniture behind the shed. Sorting out who handles bulk pickup is a chore on its own. Your Loaders carry it all out, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
Bulky items pile up fast on larger Mentone lots, so where they end up matters as much as getting them gone. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Usable items in clean, good condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. Your Loader sets them aside for that route, though donation is never guaranteed and receipts are not something to expect.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials like metal, wood, or cardboard when local recycling options make that practical.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for proper disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't haul anything yourself.
Banned items in the cart or debris left in a foothill wash can bring citations and cleanup costs. These rules apply in Mentone and unincorporated San Bernardino County.
CalRecycle requires anyone carrying 10 or more waste or used tires at one time to be registered as a waste tire hauler. If you're clearing out a stack of old tires from the garage, you can stay under that limit by taking smaller loads.
California law says refrigerants, mercury switches and other materials that need special handling must come out of major appliances before they are crushed or recycled. That is why recyclers often ask whether a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner has already been emptied.
Mentone is in the county's Redlands-Mentone-Oak Glen service area, where Empire Disposal holds the trash and recycling franchise. San Bernardino County lists pickup of bulky items and e-waste as part of that service at no extra cost, scheduled ahead with the provider.
California's CALGreen building code requires most permitted construction projects to keep at least 65 percent of nonhazardous construction and demolition debris out of the landfill. Keeping wood, metal, concrete and drywall in separate piles on site makes that easier to document.
The California Air Resources Board has banned burning household waste in burn barrels and backyard incinerators across the state. Mentone is also in the South Coast air district, which tightly restricts open burning of brush and debris, so hauling or chipping is the legal option.
California adds a recycling fee to every new mattress and box spring sold, and that money funds the state's Bye Bye Mattress program. Residents can drop off used mattresses for free at participating sites and collection events around the Inland Empire.
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(678) 884-4738Only through your trash hauler's scheduled bulky item pickup. Mentone is unincorporated, and Burrtec services it, including curbside bulky pickup. Call Burrtec at 909-889-1969 to schedule. Items left out without an appointment can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Mentone 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 Loader availability for your address. Next-day and later slots are usually easier to find. Enter your Mentone zip code during booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups, you generally don't need to be home if access notes are left.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, and batteries generally can't go in bulky pickups. San Bernardino County runs free household hazardous waste sites, including the Redlands City Yard at 500 Kansas Street on Saturdays, 7:30am to 12:30pm. Call (800) 645-9228 to confirm limits.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the proper disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed to be diverted from landfill.
You pick your items and enter your Mentone address online, then choose an arrival window and see your total upfront. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then loads the items and hauls them away. You pay after the job is done.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often price by truck space and may confirm the final number on site. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before booking. For a few items that can cost less, while a full-truck cleanout may favor a truckload hauler.
For a few items and no rush, the Burrtec curbside bulky pickup is often the better value, since it's tied to your residential service. A private hauler fits when you need a specific date, want items taken from inside your home, or have more than the program allows.
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