*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 your list. Book a quick LoadUp pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You search online, call the county hauler, request a few quotes, and wait. One company never calls back, another can't come for weeks. Meanwhile the junk sits in the barn another month.
Bulk pickup through a local waste hauler can help, but you usually have to schedule ahead, stick to item limits, and drag everything to the roadside yourself. That's a long haul down a gravel driveway, and some items like appliances or brush piles may not qualify.
Many 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. You can lose a morning waiting on an estimate and still not know the final cost until the truck is loaded.
Thrift stores and charities only take items they can resell, so anything stained, broken, or worn out gets turned away. Even when something qualifies, you're still the one loading it, driving it into Salinas, and finding another option for whatever they refuse.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full remodel, not a shed cleanout or a few old appliances. You have to plan around delivery and pickup windows, find level ground it won't damage, and still do all the lifting and tossing yourself.
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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 Prunedale 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 Prunedale's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying a rusted freezer out of a detached barn and down a long driveway is real work, and your Loaders do it. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Prunedale after each job.
Curbside pickup works well for brush or old fencing that's already stacked near your driveway or beside the garage. If the job means emptying a packed shed or getting a dresser out of a back bedroom, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it 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 2 PM | 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.
Acreage living means the barn, the shed, and the back forty collect things faster than you can haul them, and a dump run toward Salinas eats a whole Saturday. Your Loaders do the lifting, the carrying from outbuildings, and the loading, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors who'd rather spend the weekend under the oaks.
Large items are hard to move alone, and on an acreage property in Prunedale they often sit for years. Where each item ends up depends on its condition, and your Loader sorts it with that in mind.
Furniture, sporting goods, and tools in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible and where local options allow. Don't count on paperwork or a receipt from donated items.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation, such as old appliances or metal fencing, may be recycled where available. Reuse and recycling depend on what local options accept.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like water-soaked furniture or broken construction debris, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and the exact drop-off depends on the load and local options.
Putting a fridge, old tires, or treated fence boards in the wrong place can lead to an illegal dumping citation. These rules apply to cleanouts in Prunedale and unincorporated Monterey County.
California treats chemically preserved lumber, such as fence posts, deck boards, and landscape timbers, as treated wood waste. It can't go in household carts, be burned, or be chipped into mulch. It has to go to a facility approved to accept it.
In California, anyone moving ten or more waste tires at a time needs a waste tire hauler registration from CalRecycle. On rural properties, a pile of old tires can go over that limit quickly. Tire retailers often take old tires when you buy replacements.
California air quality rules ban burning household waste, including in backyard burn barrels. Some burning of yard material may still be allowed in rural areas, but only under local air district rules that limit the days and conditions.
State law says refrigerants, mercury switches, and other materials that need special handling must be removed from major appliances before they are crushed, recycled, or landfilled. Certified operators have to do this, so curbside carts won't take these appliances.
Prunedale's oak woodland and chaparral make it wildfire country. California law requires defensible space around structures in state fire hazard areas, up to 100 feet. Cleared brush and branches count as organic material under state rules and belong in green waste, not trash.
California classifies televisions, computer monitors, cell phones, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs as universal waste, which is banned from the trash. Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries and cell phones are required by state law to take used ones back.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your trash hauler has scheduled a bulk pickup for it. Prunedale is unincorporated Monterey County, so service depends on your hauler and account. Items left out without an appointment can count as illegal dumping and draw fines.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Prunedale starts at $75, and pickup from the curb or driveway takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day slots depend on Loader availability near Prunedale and Salinas, and they fill up faster later in the day. Entering your address during booking shows the real openings. Next-day and scheduled slots are usually easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out with access notes. For items inside a home, garage, or barn, someone should be there or you can leave clear access instructions when you book. Your Loader will contact you before arriving.
Hazardous waste such as paint, pesticides, motor oil, batteries, and chemicals is generally not accepted with ordinary junk. Rural properties often have these in sheds and barns. Monterey County offers household hazardous waste drop-off, so check its current rules first.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good furniture and household goods may go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recycling facilities. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to a proper disposal facility.
You choose your items and enter your Prunedale address online, then pick a time and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives in the window, loads everything, and takes it away. You can leave items outside to save $5.
The main difference is the pricing model. Truckload haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically give an estimate based on how much space your items fill. LoadUp prices per item online, with your total confirmed before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload hauler can fit better.
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