*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and never gets easier to ignore. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and see your real price before you commit, so Derby can get its space back.
You check the city website, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote sounds vague, another wants a site visit. Weeks pass, and the junk is still sitting where it was.
Municipal pickup schedules can work well for a single bulky item set out on the right day. But you usually have to request it ahead, follow item limits, and carry everything to the street yourself, which is tough from a third-floor walk-up.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before giving a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You often won't know the real total until the truck is loaded and the decision is already made.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken pieces often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything there yourself, then figure out what to do with whatever they won't take.
A dumpster makes sense for a full renovation, not a cluttered basement. On compact hillside lots and narrow driveways, finding room for one can be tricky, placement may need approval, and you still do all the lifting while it sits there for days.
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 Derby 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 Derby's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry items up steep basement stairs in older multi-family houses and out through narrow shared driveways. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Derby after each job.
Choose curbside when your items are already outside at the street or in the driveway and you can easily get them there yourself. If a dresser is still in an upstairs unit of an older multi-family house or wedged into a tight attic, choose full-service so 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 $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.
Derby packs its homes tightly onto hillsides, so a basement couch often means narrow stairs, a tight driveway, and a long afternoon. That is a lot to ask of a Saturday. Your Loader handles the lifting, carrying, and loading, and LoadUp and your Loaders genuinely enjoy showing up for the people of Derby.
Where a couch, dresser, or old appliance ends up matters as much as getting it out of the house. In Derby, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reuse and recycling come first when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries these items out separately, so usable pieces have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, like broken metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader sorts and loads them separately from the general pile.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged furniture or ruined mattresses, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and you won't have to make a dump run.
Tossing a television or bagged leaves in the trash can violate Connecticut recycling law. These rules apply to Derby households in New Haven County.
Connecticut passed the nation's first mattress recycling law. A fee collected when a new mattress or box spring is sold funds the Bye Bye Mattress program. Participating collection sites take residents' mattresses and box springs free, and they are recycled into steel, foam, and fiber.
Corrugated cardboard is on Connecticut's list of designated recyclables, and state law prohibits knowingly mixing it into trash. Flattening boxes after a move or cleanout keeps them out of the garbage and helps them fit in a recycling cart.
Leaves are a designated recyclable under Connecticut law, which keeps them out of landfills and trash-to-energy plants. State open burning rules also ban burning leaves, so composting or a municipal leaf program are the legal ways to clear a fall yard.
Refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers contain refrigerant that federal rules require be recovered before the appliance is disposed of. Scrap metal is also a designated recyclable in Connecticut, so these appliances belong in metal recycling, not the trash.
Connecticut's electronics recycling law bars residents from throwing away covered devices, including televisions, computer monitors, desktop and portable computers, and printers. Manufacturers pay for the recycling, and municipalities must give residents a free way to drop these items off.
Connecticut's PaintCare program takes leftover latex and oil-based paint, primers, stains, and varnishes at participating paint and hardware stores at no charge. A small fee built into the price of new paint funds the program, so residents have already paid for it.
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(678) 884-4738Not as regular trash. Derby's weekly curbside service is for household trash and recycling, and bulky items go through the city's oversized waste pickup. The fee schedule lists the first three pickups for a one or two unit home at no charge, then $75 for the fourth.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Derby starts at $80, and curbside pickup takes $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. Derby's transfer station charges $90 per ton for bulky waste.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available in Derby, depending on the schedule. Enter your address during booking to see open times. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous household waste stays out of the trash. That includes lead-acid batteries, fluorescent bulbs, electronics, motor oil, antifreeze, paint and pesticides. Derby residents can drop off bulbs, batteries and waste oil free at the transfer station. Refrigerators and air conditioners cost $15 each there.
Loaders try to keep as much out of the landfill as possible. Usable items are donated when a charity will accept them, and recyclables go to recycling facilities whenever options allow. Whatever can't be donated or recycled is taken to a proper disposal facility.
Book online, choose your item or items, and pick a time window. You'll see the price before you confirm. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, load the items and haul them away, so you don't carry anything. Items need to be reachable and ready to go.
For a small load you can haul yourself, the transfer station is usually cheaper. Bulky waste is $90 per ton, plus a $20 scale weighing charge. Hiring a hauler makes more sense if you lack a truck or don't want to lift heavy items. Check the city's current fee schedule before you go.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking, which can suit small jobs of one or a few items.
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