*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up faster than anyone in T.O. plans for. Book a quick pickup, see your price upfront before you commit, and get your space back.
You look up the rules, call the city, wait on hauler callbacks that never come, and compare quotes that don't line up. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Free city bulk pickup programs can work well if your items qualify and you can wait for an opening on the municipal pickup schedule. Most require you to request a pickup ahead of time, accept only certain items, and expect you to drag everything out to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and see the job before they give you a number, then price it by the fraction of a truck it fills. You often won't know the real total until everything is loaded, which leaves little room to push back.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so a stained couch, a worn mattress, or a dresser missing drawers usually gets turned away. Even when they do accept something, you still have to load it, haul it there, and drive whatever they refuse back home.
A roll-off bin takes over your driveway for days. Some HOAs restrict where bins can go or how long they can stay, and you may need permission to put one on the street. You also still do all the lifting for what might be one room of clutter.
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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.
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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 Thousand Oaks's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying a sectional down split-level stairs and up a steep driveway is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Thousand Oaks after each job.
If the old fridge or patio set is already sitting out by the street, curbside keeps things simple. Choose full-service when pieces are still in a back bedroom, a fenced side yard, or the far corner of a packed garage, and your Loader will carry everything 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.
Roping a sofa into a truck bed for a drive over the Conejo Grade is nobody's idea of a Saturday, and steep driveways don't help. Skip the bungee cords. Your Loader handles the lifting, carrying, and loading from the garage or side yard, because the people here deserve a lighter weekend.
Bulky furniture, old mattresses, and garage leftovers don't all end up in the same place, and where they go matters in Thousand Oaks. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, with donation or recycling used when possible.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods that are clean and in working shape may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader loads them separately, and availability depends on what local donation channels will accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as metal frames or scrap. Your Loader separates these pieces when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a broken sectional or waterlogged mattress, are taken to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't have to move anything.
A rejected load at Free Landfill Day or a penalty on a remodel permit can stall a cleanout, so here is how disposal works in Thousand Oaks and Ventura County.
Thousand Oaks permits for remodels, additions, and demolition require a construction and demolition (C&D) recycling plan, and projects must keep at least 65 percent of debris out of the landfill. Mixed debris should go to a facility that verifies that rate, and missing weight tickets bring a penalty.
City ordinance requires tight-fitting lids on Thousand Oaks waste carts. The rule keeps rodents out and stops loose materials from reaching storm drains. After a move or cleanout, flatten cardboard boxes so they fit and the lid still closes.
Thousand Oaks and Athens Services offer free household hazardous waste (HHW) home collection to city residents up to four times a year. It does not take construction waste, cooking grease, damaged or bulging batteries, tires, or medications. Drop-offs at the City's HHW Facility require an appointment.
Single-family homes in Thousand Oaks get two free Athens Services bulky item collections per calendar year, six items total. Extra collections cost a fee. Items one person can handle are generally accepted, and refrigerators and freezers may carry a Freon disposal fee.
Free Landfill Day at the Calabasas Landfill is open to Thousand Oaks residents who are Athens customers and show ID. State law requires tarped loads. Each resident may bring two loads per event in a five-passenger car or pickup, with no trailers.
The City treats corded or battery-operated items with programmable components, such as toasters, microwaves, vacuums, electronic toys, and power tools, as e-waste that cannot go in the trash. Hazardous parts like leaded CRT glass, capacitors, and batteries are why it needs special handling.
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(678) 884-4738Yes. Athens Services, the city's waste hauler, offers free bulky item pickup to single-family homes twice a year, with a combined annual maximum of six large items. Call (833) 791-2377 to schedule. Multi-family residents go through their property manager.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Thousand Oaks starts at $75 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. Truckload haulers like College HUNKS quote about $99 to $699 depending on load size.
Same-day pickup is often possible, depending on Loader availability in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live openings for Newbury Park, Westlake, Dos Vientos, or anywhere else in Thousand Oaks. Next-day slots are usually easier to find.
Household hazardous waste like paint, cleaners, oils, batteries, fluorescent lights, and pesticides needs special handling. Thousand Oaks runs a permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility, and drop-offs require an appointment plus proof of residency such as a photo ID or utility bill.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities whenever possible, depending on acceptance. Recyclable materials are sorted and taken to recycling facilities when options allow. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility.
After you book online and see your price upfront, a Loader arrives in your scheduled window and typically gives notice before arriving. They carry the items out and load them. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs someone should be present or leave access notes.
The main difference is the pricing model. Truckload haulers like College HUNKS base quotes on how much truck space your items fill, with free estimates. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is confirmed before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload quote may fit better.
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