*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 chore nobody wants. LoadUp makes it simple to book a pickup in Dolores and see your price before you commit.
You call the town office, then the county. You leave messages with a couple of haulers, and one never calls back. You price a trailer. Weeks go by, and the pile in the shed hasn't moved.
Small towns like this one often don't run a regular bulk pickup at all. When a cleanup day does come around, it usually has a short list of accepted items and set dates. And you still have to drag everything to the road yourself.
Many haulers want to see the load in person before they'll quote it, and that's a hard ask when they're based a long drive away. Then the price depends on how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the real cost until the job's done.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even when something is in good shape, you're the one loading it, driving it over, and hoping they have space that day.
A roll-off container means scheduling a drop-off and a pickup and finding a flat spot on a gravel drive that can take the weight. Then it sits in the yard for days. That's a lot of steel for a spare room's worth of stuff.
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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 Dolores 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Dolores's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a sofa down a narrow cabin staircase or a freezer out of a cramped shed is routine for your Loaders, each one background-checked and rated by real locals in Dolores after every job.
If the old mattress or broken patio set is already sitting at the edge of your gravel driveway or beside the garage, curbside pickup is the natural fit. When it is still tucked in a basement, a spare bedroom, or a detached workshop, full-service means your Loaders carry it 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 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.
Borrowing a trailer, strapping down an old sectional, and making a dump run eats a good chunk of a day in a town where the weekend belongs on a trail. Your Loader does the lifting and loading at your driveway or shed, and genuinely likes showing up for folks in Dolores.
Out in the Dolores valley, a bulky couch or a pile of remodel scraps can't just wait for a convenient drop-off. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces and true trash take different paths.
Furniture, appliances, and gear that are clean and in good working shape may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loader checks condition at pickup, and no outcome is guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like scrap metal, old appliances, or broken frames, may be recycled when local options allow. Availability around rural Montezuma County can be limited.
Heavily damaged mattresses, soaked upholstery, and rotted lumber that can't be reused are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, then the load goes to an approved disposal site.
A cleanout pile that lures a bear or a television tossed in the dumpster can bring a violation notice, so here is how disposal works in Dolores and Montezuma County.
Dolores sits in wildfire country, and Montezuma County can enact fire restrictions during dry stretches that prohibit open burning altogether. Even outside those periods, Colorado regulates open burning through air quality permits, so a burn pile is not a dependable way to clear brush.
Colorado's Electronic Recycling Jobs Act bans landfill disposal of covered electronics statewide, including televisions, computer monitors, computers, and printers. The law keeps lead and other heavy metals out of the ground, so these items need an electronics recycling outlet instead.
Dolores adopted an ordinance requiring bear-resistant trash containers for every residence and business after several bears learned to raid household garbage. Cleanout bags left beside the cart undo that protection, so keep overflow secured indoors until collection day.
Colorado's paint stewardship law created a program, run by PaintCare, that accepts leftover house paint, stain, and varnish at participating retailers and drop-off sites. Liquid paint should never be poured down drains, into storm gutters, or onto the ground.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require refrigerant to be recovered from refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers before they are scrapped. Venting it is illegal, so a unit with an intact cooling system cannot simply be crushed or landfilled as is.
Dolores borders the Dolores River and San Juan National Forest, where leaving furniture, mattresses, or debris counts as illegal dumping under state and federal law. Bulky household items belong at a permitted facility such as the Montezuma County Landfill.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Piles left on streets, alleys, or public land without a hauler or disposal arrangement can count as illegal dumping in Colorado. Check with the Town of Dolores or Montezuma County before setting anything out, since curbside bulk rules vary.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Dolores starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor 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.
Sometimes. Availability in small rural towns like Dolores depends on Loader schedules and distance, so same-day slots are not guaranteed. Entering your address during booking shows the live options, which may include next-day or later in the week.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides, fuel, and batteries usually need special handling and are not taken with ordinary junk. Large or restricted loads may also require a landfill or transfer station that accepts them. Ask your local waste provider about accepted materials.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow, depending on what local organizations accept. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what is available near Dolores.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a time window. On pickup day, your Loader gives a heads-up before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. The total is confirmed before booking, so it should not change when the truck arrives.
Not for curbside or outdoor pickups. Items can be left out with access notes in the booking. For indoor removal, someone should be present or you can leave clear access instructions, such as a garage code or an unlocked door.
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