*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's a bigger headache than the cleanup itself. Book a quick pickup in the Hilltop City, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You look up the rules, call around for quotes, and wait on callbacks that sometimes never come. Weeks pass, and the junk is still sitting in the garage, the hallway, or the side yard.
City bulk pickup programs can work well if your items qualify and you can wait for an opening. Many programs limit how many items you can set out, turn away certain categories, and expect you to get everything to the pickup point yourself.
A lot of haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know what you'll pay until the load is already on board.
Donation centers need things they can resell, so a scuffed cabinet or a recliner with a torn seat often gets turned away. Even when items do qualify, you still have to load them and drive them over yourself.
For one room of clutter, a dumpster is more than you need. You may need a permit if it sits on the street, you have to book drop-off and pickup, and it can take up a driveway or parking space your neighbors were counting on.
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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.
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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 San Bruno 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 San Bruno's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader wrestles a sleeper sofa up a tight basement stairwell without fuss, and every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in San Bruno after each job.
If your old washer or bagged yard clippings are already on a flat driveway or at the street, curbside is the simple choice. If the item is upstairs in a multi-unit building or stuck behind stored boxes in a garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will come inside and carry it out.
| 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.
Strapping an old dresser to your car and merging onto 280 or 101 is a peninsula rite of passage nobody enjoys, especially when the 380 backs up. Your Loader carries it out, loads it, and handles the haul, so your weekend stays yours. Showing up for San Bruno neighbors is what your Loaders like best.
Bulky items pile up fast in San Bruno garages and shared storage rooms, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside during loading so they can be taken to a donation channel where available.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for reuse, such as broken electronics or metal appliances, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates them from general debris where available.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a collapsed sofa or water-ruined furniture, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them for a licensed disposal site.
Getting it wrong can mean a refused pickup, a forfeited permit deposit, or a battery fire hazard. These rules apply in San Bruno and San Mateo County.
Bubble wrap, foam, plastic bags, and plastic film from moving boxes can't be recycled or composted in San Bruno. Recology's local guide puts them in the landfill cart, along with black plastic, and keeps them out of the blue and green bins.
Single-family households in San Bruno get two on-call bulky collections per year at no extra charge, from July 1 through June 30. Each pickup covers three cubic yards or twenty 32-gallon bags, and you can book both together for up to six cubic yards.
California law bans sharps waste, such as used hypodermic needles, from trash and recycling containers. Residents with medical conditions that require needles must arrange proper disposal. Keep this in mind when clearing out a relative's home or medicine cabinet.
San Bruno's construction recycling ordinance requires a recycling form and a refundable deposit for demolitions, new buildings, and alterations valued over $50,000. Work on existing buildings must recycle at least 50 percent of debris and new buildings 65 percent, or part of the deposit is forfeited.
Products labeled flammable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive aren't allowed in San Bruno garbage, recycling, or compost bins. The San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste Program accepts items like paint and medications at weekly collection events by appointment.
Recology San Bruno collects rechargeable, alkaline, and button batteries at the curb if they're sealed in a clear plastic bag set on top of the closed recycling cart. Cell phones can go in the same bag. Loose batteries don't belong in any bin.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. San Bruno treats willfully dumping items on public or private property as illegal dumping, handled by Code Enforcement. Recology San Bruno offers scheduled curbside bulky item pickups for large items that don't fit in carts.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in San Bruno 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, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are often available depending on the schedule in your area, with next-day as a common fallback. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, but indoor pickups need access.
Hazardous items can't go in regular trash or a junk load. San Bruno Garbage Company's transfer station at 101 Tanforan Avenue takes latex paint, motor oil, and batteries on set days, and San Mateo County's household hazardous waste program takes other chemicals. Call ahead to confirm hours.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to a licensed disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed to be donated or recycled.
You pick your items and a time slot online, see the total price upfront, and confirm. On pickup day your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items from where they sit, whether that's a garage, driveway, or curb, and takes them away.
Yes, for some cases. Recology San Bruno hosts a community drop-off day where each household gets one visit, limited to 3 cubic yards per vehicle, and curbside bulky pickup can be scheduled. A paid service makes sense when you need a specific date or have items to carry out.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see your total before anyone arrives, which can suit small jobs of one or a few items.
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