*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on your whole week. Book a quick pickup in Marathon, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You read the hauling rules, call to ask what qualifies for pickup, and request a few quotes. One company answers, another never calls back, and weeks later the junk is still sitting under the house.
City bulk pickup programs can be a real help, but they come with rules about what qualifies, how much you can set out, and when you have to request it. Most of them also expect you to drag everything out to the road yourself, which is hard to do from a stilted home.
Many haulers want to come out and look before giving you a number, and that's tough to arrange if you're managing a property from out of town. Then the price is based on how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the final cost until the job is done.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so salt air, humidity, and storm exposure can rule out furniture that looks fine to you. Stained mattresses, worn upholstery, and broken pieces usually get turned away, and you still have to get everything there.
A rented dumpster takes up your driveway for days, and on a narrow island lot that can block parking or bother the neighbors. Depending on where you put it, you may also need permission, and you'll be booking the delivery and pickup around someone else's schedule.
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 Marathon 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 Marathon's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Elevated homes often mean your Loaders carry a dresser or sofa down narrow exterior stairs from the raised living floor. Each Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Marathon after each job.
Curbside works well when the old patio set or bagged yard trimmings are already sitting on your driveway or under the carport. If you are a seasonal owner booking from out of town, or a rental turnover still has furniture inside, full-service lets your Loaders carry items out from wherever they sit.
| 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.
On an island chain, a quick dump run is a myth, and a sagging sofa in a truck bed means a slow crawl down a two-lane road. Your Loaders lift, carry, and load it so you can skip that. Marathon looks out for its own, and your Loaders like being part of that.
Bulky furniture, worn-out appliances and storm-battered debris all need somewhere to go, and on an island chain that question matters more. In Marathon, your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares and other items in clean, usable shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader checks condition at pickup, and availability varies, so reuse is never guaranteed.
Items that are damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or some electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when possible, though options vary for e-waste and refrigerant appliances.
Heavily damaged, soiled or water-ruined bulky items, such as swollen mattresses or broken furniture, are handled as responsible disposal. Waste from Marathon typically moves off the island chain, and your Loader loads it safely.
Illegal dumping of more than 500 pounds of junk is a third-degree felony under Florida law. Here is how disposal works in Marathon and throughout Monroe County.
After a storm, Monroe County and the City of Marathon collect debris by type, so vegetation, construction debris, appliances, and electronics belong in separate piles. Keep piles clear of storm drains, fire hydrants, water meters, and power lines.
Florida prohibits disposing of whole waste tires in landfills, so they must be cut or processed first. Tires left sitting outside also collect rainwater, which in the Keys' warm, humid climate creates prime mosquito breeding habitat.
Florida law prohibits storing, leaving, or abandoning a derelict vessel on state waters, including Marathon's Boot Key Harbor. The state's Vessel Turn-In Program lets eligible owners surrender an at-risk boat before it becomes derelict.
Florida law bans lead-acid batteries from landfills and household garbage. Retailers that sell these batteries are required to accept used ones, so a dead marine, golf cart, or car battery can go back to the store where a replacement is purchased.
Florida bans white goods such as refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners from landfills. Federal rules also require the refrigerant to be recovered before an appliance is scrapped or recycled, since knowingly venting it into the air is illegal.
Florida law prohibits discarding used oil into sewers, drainage systems, septic tanks, marine waters, or onto the ground, and it is banned from landfills. In Marathon, runoff flows toward canals and nearshore waters, so used oil belongs at a collection point.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it. Marathon Garbage handles collection from the Seven Mile Bridge to Mile Marker 73, and bulk curbside pickup has to be requested through the hauler. Piles set out with no arrangement can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Marathon 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Availability depends on the Loader schedule and how far your address is along the Keys. Enter your address during booking to see open times for Marathon, including Grassy Key and Key Vaca. Booking earlier in the day improves your odds.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items outside with access notes. For items inside a home, garage, or storage unit, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Loaders call before arriving.
Hazardous items such as paint, solvents, gasoline, and batteries don't belong in household trash or bulk piles. Monroe County runs household hazardous waste and e-waste drop-offs, so confirm current hours and eligibility with the county before hauling these items.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local partners. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an approved disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition, so none of it is guaranteed.
You pick your items and enter your Marathon address online, then choose an arrival window and see the total upfront. On pickup day your Loader calls before arriving, hauls the items away, and handles the lifting and loading for you.
Pricing model and booking flow. Many traditional haulers price by truck volume and may confirm the cost on arrival. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total shown before booking. For a few items that can cost less, but a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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