*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get a fast pickup that clears it out for good around Tally.
You search the city and county sites, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote needs a site visit, another goes quiet. Weeks later, the pile is still sitting in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can save you money, but they usually come with appointment windows, item restrictions, and one big requirement: everything has to reach the curb first. If your junk is upstairs, behind a fence, or down a sloped driveway, that part is on you.
Many haulers won't quote until someone walks your property, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. That fraction gets eyeballed on the spot, so the number you heard on the phone can shift once everything is actually loaded.
Thrift stores and charities have to resell what they accept, so stained couches, wobbly dressers, and worn mattresses often get turned away. Good pieces usually still need dropping off. Donation may be possible for some items, but it rarely clears a whole room.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a spare bedroom or a cluttered carport. You may need approval to place one, it takes over your driveway for days, and neighbors may object. You still do all the lifting.
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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 Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a sleeper sofa down a narrow second-floor walk-up staircase is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Tallahassee after each job.
Curbside makes sense when the item is already outdoors, say a rusted patio set at the edge of the driveway or a mattress leaned against the carport. If a dresser is still inside a townhouse bedroom or a futon is wedged into a garage behind the car, choose full-service and your Loaders will 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 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 wrestled a sofa into a truck bed in August knows the drill: the humidity hits first, and a pop-up thunderstorm shows up right on cue. That's a lot to ask of a Saturday. Your Loaders handle the lifting, carrying, and loading, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
Bulky items pile up fast after a move-out, an estate cleanout, or a storm, and where they end up matters. In Tallahassee, your Loader sorts what they haul by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces in circulation.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated where available. Your Loader will set these aside when local options allow, so usable items have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold useful materials, such as metal frames or electronics, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates them from general debris to support that effort.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down items that can't be donated or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and local facility details depend on your address.
If you set a pile out wrong, it can sit there with a correction notice until your next Red or Blue week. Here is what Tallahassee requires inside Leon County.
Tallahassee collects televisions and computers separately from other items. The City picks up electronics only on Thursdays and only if you request it. Schedule the pickup online first, then have the items behind the curb by 6:30 a.m. that morning.
Tallahassee picks up yard waste and bulky items every other week, on either a Red or Blue schedule. After storms or big pruning jobs, keep limbs in a separate pile from furniture. Put both behind the curb, but not before the weekend before collection.
The City does not pick up household hazardous waste at the curb. You can drop it off for free at Cash for Trash, held the third Saturday of April and October. You also get a $5 credit on your City utility bill.
City bulky pickup covers items up to six feet long, four feet wide and four feet high. Examples include appliances, mattresses, small furniture and barbecue grills. Anything larger has to go to a Cash for Trash event or needs a special pickup request.
Size limits work differently for Tallahassee businesses. Residents can set out bulky items within the six by four by four foot limit. Commercial customers must always request a special pickup, even for a single chair or table.
Construction debris is not part of regular curbside pickup in Tallahassee. The City collects it only by request, for both homes and businesses. Leftover project materials should not go into a bulky item or garbage pile.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's an item the city collects. The City of Tallahassee provides garbage, yard waste, and bulky item collection for residents inside city limits. Outside city limits, Waste Pro handles service at 850-606-1899. Dumping anything else at the curb isn't a safe bet.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Tallahassee starts at $80 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off the base price.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for your neighborhood, from Midtown to Southwood. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
It depends on where you live. The county's Solid Waste Management Facility at 7550 Apalachee Pkwy gives unincorporated Leon County residents one free level pickup-bed load. Its fee table says regular household trash from City of Tallahassee residents is not accepted. Household hazardous waste is accepted free from both.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, they donate items in good shape to local charities and recycle what can be recycled, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and enter your Tallahassee address online, then choose a time window. You see the total price before you confirm. On pickup day the Loaders arrive, do all the lifting and loading, and take the items away. Curbside jobs don't require anyone to be home.
The main difference is the pricing model. College HUNKS quotes by truckload size, with Tallahassee ranges listed from $99 to $699 depending on volume. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is locked in before booking. Truckload pricing can suit large cleanouts better.
Household hazardous waste like paint, pesticides, and chemicals shouldn't go in regular trash. Leon County accepts it at its Solid Waste Management Facility, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy, with no fees and no limit for residents. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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