*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it gets harder to ignore. Out in the Nella, LoadUp makes pickup simple: book online, see your price upfront, and get it hauled away.
You search online, call the county, leave messages with a few haulers, and wait. One sends a vague quote and another never calls back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still in the garage.
Santa Nella is unincorporated, so there's no city-run program. Any bulky item pickup goes through Merced County and the area's franchised hauler. That usually means calling ahead, sticking to a limited list of items, and hauling everything to the curb yourself.
A lot of haulers want to see the junk before they'll name a price, and out here that can mean waiting days for someone to drive over. After that you get a quote based on how much of the truck you fill, and the final bill can still change once loading starts.
Thrift stores and charities only accept clean, working items they can resell, and they turn away stained, broken, or worn-out pieces. The closest drop-off spots are often a long drive across the valley, and you still have to load the truck and unload it yourself.
A roll-off can make sense for a full remodel. If you're just clearing one room, it's more than you need. You have to plan the drop-off and pickup around the rental company's schedule, the bin takes over your driveway for days, and you still do all the lifting.
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 Santa Nella 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 Santa Nella's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work through crammed garages and sheds at the end of long gravel drives. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Santa Nella after each job.
If the load is already out on your driveway or next to a shed on a rural lot, curbside keeps it simple. If items are still inside, like a sofa in a back bedroom or a dresser around a tight hallway corner, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out and haul it away.
| 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.
Out here, getting rid of an old sofa means borrowing a truck, loading it alone, and rattling down a long stretch of Valley road. Skip that. Your Loader handles the lifting, loading, and hauling, and you see the price at booking. Your Loaders like showing up for the neighbors who keep this corner of Merced County running.
Bulky items pile up fast on rural lots and in newer Santa Nella homes, so where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring donation or recycling when possible before disposal.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside during loading, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable may be recycled where available. Metal, wood, and some bulky goods can qualify, and your Loader separates them when local recycling options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and hauling from your Santa Nella property.
A load prepared the wrong way can mean landfill surcharges, per-item penalties, or a refused drop-off, and these rules apply in Santa Nella and unincorporated Merced County.
Merced County residents can recycle up to ten clean, dry mattresses and box springs free at the Billy Wright Landfill near Los Banos. Each piece must be neatly stacked in the designated carport area to avoid a penalty, and extras beyond ten cost $5 each.
Merced County grants franchised companies exclusive rights to curbside residential and commercial roll-off bin service in their areas. Both Waste Management and Gilton Solid Waste are listed for Santa Nella, and the county's Refuse Disposal Service Area Map shows which serves your street.
Pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and non-empty aerosol cans are not accepted at the landfills on ordinary days. Merced County residents can bring them free to scheduled household hazardous waste collection events, including events held at the Los Banos Fairgrounds.
Computer towers, monitors, printers, TVs, copiers, microwaves, and cell phones are accepted free from residents at the Billy Wright Landfill, up to 125 pounds per day. Anything still in boxes, foam, or plastic packaging is charged a surcharge.
Merced County schedules a Community Cleanup in Santa Nella where residents can drop off tires, appliances, and other common throwaway items at a greatly reduced fee. Trucks over 1 ton, trailers over 8 feet, treated wood, tractor tires, and commercial loads are refused.
Concrete and brick are free for Merced County residents at the Billy Wright Landfill if separated and clean, no more than 2 feet in any direction, with no dirt or protruding rebar. Separated gravel, road base, and asphalt are also free.
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(678) 884-4738Only through Merced County's bulky pickup for unincorporated residents, which runs on your regular Waste Management service day. Call 800-369-4999 or use the Waste Management app to schedule. Items left out without scheduling can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Santa Nella starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules and demand in western Merced County. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be present or leave access instructions.
The county program excludes carpet, dirt and rocks, engines, car batteries, liquids, and hazardous or medical waste. Single items over 200 pounds or bags over 50 pounds are also out, and items can't exceed 6 by 6 by 6 feet. Those loads need a hauler or a disposal facility.
Loaders try to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, and donation or recycling can't be guaranteed for every load.
You pick your items and enter your Santa Nella address online, then choose a pickup window and see your total upfront. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then removes the items and handles hauling. The price is confirmed before booking, not after the truck arrives.
The main difference is pricing. 1-800-GOT-JUNK generally gives an estimate and sets the final price on pickup day based on how much truck space your load fills. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is confirmed before anyone arrives, which suits small and mid-size jobs.
Merced County accepts some household hazardous waste free from residents at the Highway 59 Landfill, 6040 N. Highway 59 in Merced. Free items include motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries, latex paint, and fluorescent bulbs. Other hazardous waste is accepted by appointment only.
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