*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. In Petaluma, the Egg City, LoadUp makes it simple to book a quick pickup and see your price upfront.
You check the city's website, call your garbage company, and request quotes from a few haulers. One sends an estimate, two never call back, and weeks later the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Bulky pickup through your garbage service can handle some large items, but you usually have to book ahead, keep within item limits, and haul everything to the curb on your own. Hazardous materials and some appliances often need separate handling, and rules can differ outside city limits.
A lot of haulers want to come look at your stuff before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck it fills. You only find out what you owe after it's loaded, when saying no gets awkward.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can actually resell, so stained mattresses, worn furniture, and broken electronics often get turned away. Even items that qualify usually have to be dropped off by you, and anything they won't take still has to go somewhere.
A roll-off container makes sense for a big remodel, not a single cluttered room. Depending on where it sits, you may need a permit, and you'll be working around delivery and pickup dates while it blocks your driveway or takes up parking on a narrow street.
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 Petaluma 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 Petaluma's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep basement stairs and narrow doorways in older homes take patience, and your Loader carries each piece up and out with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Petaluma after each job.
If the old dresser or bagged yard debris is already in your driveway or next to the garage, choose curbside pickup and your Loader loads it from there. If you live in an upstairs apartment above a downtown storefront or have a garage packed to the rafters, choose full-service and your Loaders bring 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.
Anyone who has tried to wrestle a mattress into a pickup while the afternoon wind comes funneling through the Petaluma Gap knows how that story ends, usually with a bungee cord and regret. Your Loaders handle the carrying and loading, and they genuinely like showing up for the neighbors who make this town what it is.
Bulky items pile up fast in Petaluma, from older-home storage to remodel leftovers, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so donation or recycling comes first when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and other items in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. Your Loader sets those pieces aside and loads them separately from the rest of the haul.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like damaged metal furniture or some electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them during loading, though acceptance can vary and is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as ruined mattresses or broken furniture, go to an appropriate disposal site in the Sonoma County area. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading.
Loose junk at the curb goes uncollected and batteries in the cart break state law, so here is what applies in Petaluma and across Sonoma County.
California does not allow leftover latex or oil-based paint in curbside carts. The state's PaintCare program pays for free drop-off at participating paint and hardware stores. Zero Waste Sonoma's household toxics programs also accept paint from Petaluma residents.
Petaluma residents get two free bulky item pickups per year through Recology Sonoma Marin. Each pickup covers one major appliance or bulky item, such as a refrigerator, couch, or water heater, plus your choice of seven bags, boxes, or cans.
California's CALGreen building code requires most permitted new construction, and many additions and alterations, to recycle or salvage at least 65 percent of nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Petaluma projects may need records showing where the debris went.
Yard trimmings set out with a Petaluma bulky pickup must be under three inches in diameter and three feet long, and they must be bundled. Loose material of any kind is not collected, so cut and tie branches before collection day.
California's mattress recycling law funds the Bye Bye Mattress program through a fee added at purchase. Because of that fee, used mattresses and box springs can be dropped off free at participating collection sites instead of going to a landfill.
California classifies household batteries, fluorescent lamps, and most electronic devices as universal waste, which cannot go in any curbside cart. Zero Waste Sonoma runs a household toxics facility and rotating community collection events where Petaluma residents can bring these items.
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(678) 884-4738Not without an approved pickup. Items left on a public street or sidewalk with no scheduled collection can be treated as illegal dumping in California and fined. Check with your Petaluma trash hauler about bulky item service before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Petaluma starts at $75, 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability near your address. Enter your Petaluma zip code during booking to see the live openings. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home if you leave access notes.
For items at the curb or in a driveway, no. For pickups inside a house, garage, or backyard, someone should be there or you can leave clear access instructions when booking. Your Loader typically sends a heads-up before arriving.
Hazardous items such as paint, solvents, pesticides, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs generally can't go in household trash anywhere in California. Sonoma County runs household hazardous waste programs for these. Check current drop-off rules before hauling them yourself.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. When options allow, furniture and household goods go to local donation partners, and recyclables go to recycling facilities. Donation and recycling depend on condition and acceptance, so some items may still be disposed of.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a time window. On pickup day your Loader arrives, confirms the items, removes them, and hauls them away. The total is locked in before booking, so there is no surprise at the door.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Many traditional haulers price by truck volume and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler can be a good fit.
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