*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. In the Classic City, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You start by searching, then call the city, then request quotes from a few haulers. Some never answer, others want a visit first, and a few days turn into a couple of weeks while the pile stays right where it was.
Municipal pickup programs cost nothing, but they work on their own schedule. You request a slot, wait, and hope your items qualify. Some things get left behind, and nothing helps if your pile is heavy, upstairs, or due out before the next opening.
Many traditional haulers want to see the pile before they name a number. Then comes a truckload estimate that can shift on arrival. You wait for a callback, compare vague quotes, and still can't tell what the job will really cost.
Donation centers have to be choosy, and that makes sense. Worn, stained, or broken items usually get turned away, and many places won't take bulky pieces at all. Usable items may find a home when local options allow, but the rest is still yours to deal with.
A rented dumpster means finding a spot for it, checking on permits if it sits near the street, and planning around delivery and pickup days. Neighbors notice, too. For a garage, basement, or single room, that's far more setup than the job calls for.
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 Athens 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 Athens's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles the tricky part, like easing a dresser down the narrow stairs of an upper-floor walk-up. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Athens after each job.
If that old treadmill or rusted grill is already on your driveway or by the street, curbside pickup keeps things quick. For a cluttered basement in an older Athens house, a packed garage, or a porch piled high, full-service means your Loaders carry everything out from right where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
Hauling an old dresser across Athens on a home football Saturday, when downtown traffic crawls and parking is a sport, is nobody's idea of a good time. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading from porch, basement, or garage, so your weekend stays yours. Showing up for Athens neighbors is what your Loader likes best.
Bulky items pile up fast in Athens, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out of your house. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, sending usable pieces toward reuse when possible.
Furniture, small appliances, and sporting goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside during loading instead of mixing them with the rest.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Metal frames, old exercise equipment, and some electronics are common candidates, though local options vary and can change.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a water-ruined sofa or broken-down carpet, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting, and local disposal sites in the Athens area are used as needed.
Set a couch at the curb without a scheduled pickup and it stays put, while illegal dumping costs taxpayers over $1 million yearly. These rules cover Athens and Clarke County.
Your weekly roll carts won't take couches, mattresses, box springs, or bed frames. Since November 3, 2025, residents of single-family homes, duplexes, and fourplexes can request bulky waste pickup, with four no-fee pickups a year. Schedule before setting anything out.
Refrigerators, washers, and microwaves count as bulky waste, not cart trash. Lawn mowers need oil and gas drained, and grills need propane tanks removed. Federal rules also require a certified technician to recover refrigerant from fridges and AC units.
Athens-Clarke County won't collect electronics curbside or at its recycling drop-off sites. Bring them to the electronics section at the county landfill for free, or to the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, which accepts televisions for a fee.
Regular garbage collection excludes construction and renovation debris, along with carpets and sinks. The Solid Waste Department arranges special pickups for these loads and charges on a cost-of-service basis, so budget for that before starting a remodel.
Tires don't belong in your roll cart. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials accepts them for a special fee, listed at $3 per tire and subject to change. Dumped tires trap water, breed mosquitoes, and create serious fire hazards.
The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials takes paint, automotive fluids except gasoline, all batteries, fluorescent bulbs, fire extinguishers, and sharps in rigid containers. It's open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 7 AM to 1 PM and Wednesdays noon to 6 PM.
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(678) 884-4738Not freely. Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste runs a Bulky Waste Collection program for eligible residential customers, and a fee may apply depending on your zoning. Large items left out outside that program risk being treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Athens starts at $75, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Truckload haulers usually quote after an estimate.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address and time of day. Enter your Athens address during booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home, but for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
The ACC Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) takes household chemicals, monitors, textiles and more. It charges a $3 per trip facility fee for Athens-Clarke residents, plus per-item fees on some materials, and it accepts no gasoline or fuels. Fees are card or check only.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Local options include the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity ReStores. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition.
Pick your items and address online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives in that window, removes the items, and handles the loading. Curbside pickups can be done without anyone at home.
The main difference is the pricing model and booking flow. College HUNKS offers free estimates for its Athens junk removal jobs, while LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload estimate may suit you better.
For eligible single-family, duplex, or four-plex homes, the county program is often the cheaper route if you can wait for its schedule. A hauler fits better when you need a specific day, indoor carry-out, or items the county program doesn't cover, like commercial or rental property cleanouts.
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