*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it feels like a bigger job than it should be. Book a quick LoadUp pickup in Hernando and see your real price before you commit.
You call the county, look up what the landfill accepts, and request quotes from a few haulers. One calls back, another never does. Weeks go by and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Citrus County's free options come with conditions. Pickup usually has to be requested ahead of time, item limits and restrictions apply, and everything must already be at the roadside. If you can't drag heavy pieces out yourself, a free service doesn't help much.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a price, then they quote by the truckload and don't explain it. You can end up paying for space you never used, or seeing a different number once the work is done.
Thrift stores have to be selective, so worn upholstery, scuffed wood, and anything with missing parts often gets turned down. Even when something is accepted, you still have to load it, drive it there, and figure out what to do with whatever they refuse.
A roll-off container is the right call for a full renovation, but it's far too much for one cleared-out room or shed. You have to plan around delivery and pickup dates, possibly check HOA rules, and live with a large bin taking up your driveway.
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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 Hernando 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 Hernando's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader eases a dresser through a narrow screened lanai door or clears a packed backyard shed with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Hernando after each job.
If you've already dragged fallen limbs or an old gas grill to the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a sleeper sofa in a back bedroom or boxes stacked deep in an attached garage, full-service lets your Loaders carry everything out from inside so you never have to lift a thing.
| 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 noon | 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.
Anyone who has loaded a truck bed in Hernando knows the sky has opinions, and a summer storm loves to arrive halfway through. Your Loader handles the lifting from the lanai, garage, or shed while you stay dry and unhurried. LoadUp and your Loaders like showing up for neighbors here, no cloud-racing required.
Bulky items pile up fast in a mostly residential community like Hernando, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, so usable things may be donated and the rest handled responsibly.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader will carry them out of the garage or lanai and load them separately.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold useful materials, like metal frames or scrap wood, may be recycled where available. What's accepted depends on the item and current Citrus County options.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky pieces go to disposal. Your Loader hauls them away, and they may reach a Citrus County landfill or transfer facility, depending on the item and current local options.
An untarped load draws a landfill surcharge, and one bag of trash can send a whole recycling bin to the landfill, so know these Hernando and Citrus County rules.
Hernando sits in unincorporated Citrus County, where the annual solid waste assessment prepays landfill disposal of computer towers, laptops, tablets and other electronics. Televisions are specifically excluded, so expect a separate charge when dropping one off.
After a storm topples an oak, keep in mind that the county landfill will not accept logs or stumps more than 4 feet in diameter or longer than 10 feet. Cutting trunks into shorter sections before hauling keeps the load from being refused.
County recycling bins accept flattened corrugated cardboard and paper bags, but glass and styrofoam are excluded and recyclables must arrive loose, not bagged. Any garbage mixed in contaminates the entire container, sending everything to the landfill.
Refrigerators and A/C units containing Freon are accepted at the Citrus County Landfill, but refrigerators must be emptied and have their doors removed. Only one unit is accepted free, and additional units are charged by the ton.
Citrus County requires every load arriving at its landfill to be securely covered with a tarp or a cargo net. Uncovered or uncontained waste triggers a surcharge on top of normal disposal fees, so strap down loose debris before leaving Hernando.
Pool and spa chlorine, pH increasers and reducers, algaecides and weed killers go to the landfill's household hazardous waste program, open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 10 gallons or 60 pounds are free.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it falls under your hauler's or the county's collection rules. Hernando is unincorporated, so Citrus County rules apply, not a city's. Piles left out without a scheduled pickup can be cited as illegal dumping, so confirm bulk rules with Citrus County Solid Waste first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Hernando starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, but availability depends on Loader schedules in Citrus County. Enter your address during booking to see the live options for your area. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Paint, solvents, pool chemicals, batteries, and other hazardous materials generally can't go in regular trash or bulk piles anywhere in Florida. Check with Citrus County Solid Waste for drop-off options. Large items and construction debris often have separate rules or fees.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They also try to recycle metals and other materials depending on facility acceptance. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You choose your items and enter your Hernando address online, then pick a pickup window and see your exact price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader typically calls ahead, loads the items, and hauls them away. You don't need to sort or carry anything yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a large cleanout, a full-truck quote may suit you better.
Loaders can generally service homes, garages, yards, and driveways in the Hernando area, including lake-adjacent properties. Items placed curbside or in the driveway get the $5 discount. Mention gravel roads, gates, or long carries in your access notes so the Loader arrives prepared.
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