*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you, even on the Key. Book a quick pickup, see a real price before you commit, and get your space back.
You look up the town's pickup rules, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One wants to see the job first, another stops replying. Weeks go by and the junk is still sitting there.
The town's municipal pickup schedule handles some bulk items, but it has limits on what qualifies and how much can go out at once. You usually have to request a pickup ahead of time. It doesn't help much when you're off the island or have a tight move-out date.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they give you a number, then quote by the fraction of a truck. You may not know the final price until loading is done. Fitting that visit around condo vendor rules adds even more back-and-forth.
Donation centers have to be selective. Furniture with stains, wear, or missing parts often gets turned down, and many won't take mattresses or large appliances at all. You still have to haul everything there yourself and find another place for whatever they don't accept.
A rented dumpster means setting a delivery and pickup window, finding a spot to put it, and checking whether your association or the town needs to sign off. It can block a shared driveway for days, which is a lot of hassle for a single room of junk.
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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 Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work through long condo hallways, shared elevators, and tight lanai doorways, and each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Longboat Key after each job.
Curbside works well when items are already outside in the driveway or at the edge of a single-family lot, which also helps if you are away for the season. If items are still in an upper-floor condo unit, a storage room, or out on the lanai, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out, and share any building rules or elevator details when you book.
| 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.
Gulf of Mexico Drive is the island's main road, and in season it moves at its own pace. Hauling an old sofa down it to somewhere else is nobody's idea of an errand. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading, and they like showing up for neighbors here, year-round or seasonal.
Moving a houseful of furniture off an island takes planning, which is why where items end up matters in Longboat Key. Your Loader sorts by condition, so usable pieces may be donated and the rest handled responsibly.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and when local options allow. If you want donation paperwork, plan to arrange the drop-off yourself.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suitable for donation may be recycled where available, such as metal frames or appliances. Your Loader separates what can be reused from what cannot.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, like waterlogged sofas or broken mattresses, are disposed of responsibly after your Loader hauls them out of Longboat Key homes, condos, and garages.
Prepare yard waste the wrong way and it will not be collected. Here is what applies to cleanouts in Longboat Key, a barrier island town in Sarasota County.
Under Town Code Section 130.08, roof tiles, lumber, scaffolding, portable sanitation devices and debris cannot sit loose at a construction site once a mandatory evacuation is ordered. Everything must be removed or secured against high winds and water until the order lifts.
Residential properties on Longboat Key arrange special pickups of large items and appliances directly with Waste Management under the Town's franchise agreement, and fees may apply. Condominiums and commercial businesses are not on that franchise and contract with Waste Management on their own.
Since October 2025, landfill changes mean plastic bags are rejected for yard waste. Use reusable bins, compostable kraft paper bags, or tied bundles no longer than 4 feet, or it stays at the curb. Town code also allows screened composting on your own property.
The Town classifies electronic appliances and equipment as recyclable e-scrap. Residents can use special e-scrap collections run by Sarasota County or Manatee County, and the Town periodically hosts a free Household Hazardous Waste, Shredding, and E-Scrap event for island residents at Town Hall.
After hurricanes, keep vegetation separate from building materials such as drywall, wood and trash at the roadway edge without blocking sidewalks. FDOT clears Gulf of Mexico Drive piles and treats moving debris from another property onto the state right-of-way as illegal dumping.
Longboat Key requires recycling, using a single-stream cart where glass, metal and paper go together without sorting. Garbage, recyclables and yard waste must never be commingled, and bagged household garbage set at the curb cannot exceed 40 pounds per bag.
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(678) 884-4738Only on regular collection days, and only ordinary household items. Garbage goes out Monday and Thursday, recycling and yard waste on Wednesday, all by 7 am. Large items and appliances need a special pickup arranged with Waste Management at 941-753-7591.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Longboat Key starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules and demand in your area. Entering your address during booking shows the live options for Longboat Key. Next-day and scheduled slots are usually easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items out with access notes. For items inside a home or condo, someone should be present, or you can give access instructions at booking. Many Longboat Key condos also require advance notice for elevator or loading dock use.
Regular collection is limited by size and weight. Yard waste cans, bags, and bundles must be under 40 pounds, and bundles must be 4 feet or shorter. Large items and appliances need a special Waste Management pickup at 941-753-7591, and fees may apply.
Loaders sort items and aim to donate usable pieces and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the proper disposal facility. Outcomes vary by job and item condition.
You choose your items and address online, pick a time window, and see your price before confirming. Your Loader typically calls or texts shortly before arriving, then removes the items and hauls them away. You don't need to haul anything to the curb if it's inside.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking. For a full-home cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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