*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more chore nobody wants. Around the lake, LoadUp makes it simple: book a pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You check the town website, call about drop-off rules, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, one wants to visit first, one never answers. Weeks later, the pile is still waiting in the garage.
Municipal pickup schedules and town drop-off programs can help, but they usually come with item limits, resident requirements, and set dates. Plenty of things need special handling, and none of it helps when the heavy stuff is still sitting in your basement.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then quote by the fraction of a truck. You don't know the real cost until the truck is loaded, and by then saying no is awkward.
Donation centers take only what they can resell, so stained upholstery, older electronics, and anything worn out gets turned away. They also tend to expect you to haul it in yourself, which brings back the original problem of moving it.
A rented dumpster means arranging delivery and pickup, finding room for it on a sloped or wooded lot, and possibly checking local rules first. Then it sits in the driveway for days. For one room or a single shed, that's a lot of extra work.
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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 Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader lifts a dead dehumidifier up the tight, low-ceilinged basement stairs of an older converted cottage. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Crystal Lake after each job.
If your fallen limbs and weathered patio set from a wooded lot are already stacked by the driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup lets your Loader load them right from that spot. If you're closing up a seasonal house or clearing a packed garage, choose full-service and your Loaders carry everything out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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.
Many homes around here started as summer cottages, and anyone who has gutted one knows the debris outlasts the patience. Borrowing a truck for a transfer station run can eat a whole weekend. Your Loaders lift, carry, and load it all so you can skip the hauling, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
Bulky items from a cleanout or renovation need somewhere sensible to end up, and that matters in Crystal Lake. Your Loader sorts what they pick up by condition, so reuse and recycling happen when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation where available. Donation depends on condition and what local organizations accept, is never guaranteed, and no receipt should be expected.
Items that are worn or damaged but made of recyclable materials, such as scrap metal or some appliances, may be recycled when possible. What gets accepted depends on condition and the options nearby.
Bulky pieces that are heavily damaged, soiled, or beyond reuse are taken to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't have to haul it yourself.
Under Ellington's solid waste ordinance, illegally dumping bulky, hazardous, or solid waste brings penalties. These are the rules that apply to Crystal Lake households, part of Ellington in Tolland County.
Ellington's Recycling Center runs a Swap Shop where lightly used items are dropped off for neighbors who need them. Staff can refuse items or decide how long they stay, and anyone ignoring the rules can be banned.
Ellington counts drywall, concrete, and large amounts of wood as construction debris, which its bulky waste pickup will not collect. The town directs residents to take this material to a designated waste facility instead of their curbside cart.
Ellington picks up no yard waste at the curb. After a wind or ice storm, residents can bring brush and leaves to the Hoffman Road brush dump with proof of residency. Each load uses one punch, and a trailer usually adds another.
Ellington offers bulky waste service for furniture, mattresses, and appliances by advance request, and the town ordinance has it collected on the same day as regular trash. Fees are paid directly to the bulky waste company, not to the town.
Ellington's bulky waste service will not take televisions. Connecticut's electronics recycling law keeps TVs and other covered devices out of household trash and requires towns to give residents a free recycling option, so ask Ellington Public Works about drop-off.
Scrap metal can be dropped in a designated area at Ellington's Recycling Center, keeping it out of the trash stream. Residents can also request curbside scrap metal pickup, which the town ordinance schedules for the same day as regular trash collection.
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(678) 884-4738Not loose. Ellington, which includes Crystal Lake, only picks up bagged household trash inside the town rolling cart, and nothing outside the cart is collected. Large items need a bulky waste pickup scheduled with All American Waste at 860-289-7850.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Crystal Lake starts at $80, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Ellington's bulky waste fees are paid directly to the hauler.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for Crystal Lake. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
Ellington's bulky waste service will not take construction and demolition debris or televisions, and yard waste isn't picked up at the curb. Construction debris like drywall or concrete must go to a designated waste facility. Hazardous waste can't go in the trash cart either.
Often, yes, if you can haul it yourself. The Recycling Center at 21 Main St accepts electronics, mattresses, scrap metal and appliances, among other things. It's open Monday to Thursday 7 am to 3:30 pm and Friday 7 am to 12:30 pm. Hauling help is where a pickup service fits.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, they try to route furniture and household goods to local donation partners and recyclable materials to recyclers. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online, then see the total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader typically calls ahead before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. Curbside or driveway pickups save $5 off the base price.
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