*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up and turning into one more thing on the to-do list. Book a quick pickup on the Shell Island, see your price first, and get it gone.
You search for options, call around about the rules, and request a few hauler quotes. Some never call back. Others want to come see it first. Meanwhile the junk sits in the garage for another week, then another.
Municipal pickup schedules can help with some bulky items, but they come with limits on what is accepted, how much you can set out, and when. Requests take planning, and rules about curbside placement on the island mean it rarely suits a quick turnover or a big cleanout.
Many haulers want to walk the property before giving a number, which is hard when you manage the home from out of town. Then the quote is often based on a vague slice of a truckload, so the final cost can shift once the work starts.
Charities need items they can actually resell, so stained cushions, worn mattresses, and anything with water damage usually get turned away. You still have to load and drive what they do accept, and the rest stays behind with you.
A roll-off container means delivery windows, possible permits or HOA approval, and a big steel box sitting in your driveway for days. For a single room or a lanai of old furniture, you end up paying for space you never fill, then lifting everything yourself.
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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 Sanibel 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 Sanibel's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle long exterior staircases on elevated homes, carrying sofas down from living areas raised well above ground level. Every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Sanibel after each job.
If your items already sit at the driveway or in the ground-level space under a raised home, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For furniture still upstairs, inside a condo unit, or out on a screened lanai, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry it out from inside.
| 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.
Sanibel runs on island time, and Periwinkle Way in season proves it. Add a bike path crowd and a trunk full of old patio chairs, and a dump run turns into your whole afternoon. Your Loaders would rather do the lifting, carrying, and loading, because they genuinely like showing up for the people who live here.
Sanibel is a barrier island with tight conservation rules, so where bulky items end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, aiming for donation, recycling, or responsible disposal.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and where available. Your Loader sets usable pieces aside so they have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader separates metal, wood, and similar materials, though not every item is accepted.
Heavily damaged, soaked, or contaminated bulky items are taken for responsible disposal when other options do not fit. Your Loader hauls them off your Sanibel property so you are not left managing them.
Leaving items outside the island's drop-off dumpsters can bring fines and even criminal penalties, so here is how disposal actually works in Sanibel, within Lee County.
Sanibel requires household garbage to go in containers of 40 gallons or less with weatherproof, animal-proof lids and handles on both sides, or in heavy-duty bags. No container or bag may exceed 50 pounds, and lids should close fully to keep wildlife out.
After a storm, Sanibel only collects debris piled on the public right-of-way, and only until a final date the city announces. After that date, owners must get rid of the debris themselves. Keep piles at least four feet away from mailboxes, water meters, and fire hydrants.
At the Sanibel Recycling Center, all cardboard must be broken down and placed in the cardboard dumpsters, not the general recycling ones. Plastic bags are not allowed in the recycling dumpsters either. Only sealed household trash bags go in the trash dumpsters.
Sanibel's vegetation guidelines specifically exclude fencing and ornamental wood borders from yard waste, even when they come out during a landscaping project. That material goes out with regular household garbage instead of on your vegetation collection day.
Since October 2020, polyethylene bags have been banned for yard and horticulture waste because they contaminate the mulch and compost made at the county's processing site. Use biodegradable paper lawn and leaf bags, refuse containers, or tied bundles instead.
The Sanibel Recycling Center is for residents only, and IDs are checked. Commercial or contractor use is strictly prohibited. The center does not accept bulk items such as appliances, electronics, and construction materials, so they need a different disposal route.
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(678) 884-4738Yes, for many items. Sanibel collects bulky items like sofas and chairs with your weekly household garbage pickup. Appliances are separate and need a bulk pickup scheduled directly with WM at (239) 334-1224, set out away from mailboxes, trees and power lines.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Sanibel 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Same-day or next-day pickup is often available when you book before noon, depending on the schedule. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. Curbside pickups usually don't require you to be home, and indoor pickups need access arranged.
Household hazardous waste like paint, chemicals and similar materials is not accepted in regular garbage. Lee County runs drop-off sites and collection events, and Sanibel also hosts quarterly household hazardous waste events. Appliances need their own scheduled WM pickup.
During storm recovery, the city has asked residents to separate debris into five groups: vegetative, construction or demolition, appliances, electronics, and household hazardous waste. Debris should be loose, not bagged. Check current city collection guidance before putting anything out.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled are taken to the appropriate disposal facility, with the goal of avoiding landfill whenever options allow.
The main difference is how pricing is set. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. College HUNKS offers a free estimate and also serves Sanibel with same-day and next-day junk removal, so quotes may be set after an estimate.
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