*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and hauling it off becomes a chore of its own. LoadUp makes it simple for Candler-McAfee homes: book a quick pickup, see your real price first, and reclaim your space.
You look up county rules, call to schedule a pickup, and ask a few haulers for quotes. One sends a vague estimate and two never call back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still in the garage.
DeKalb County bulk pickup programs can handle some large household items, but you usually have to request a pickup ahead of time and wait for an open date. Some materials aren't accepted, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a price, and then they quote by fractions of a truckload. You often don't know the final cost until the truck is already loaded, which leaves little room to say no.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they accept, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances are often turned down. Even items in good shape mean loading a vehicle and driving them over yourself, with no promise they'll be taken.
A roll-off container can take up your driveway for days, and placing one on the street may require approval. You still do all the lifting, the delivery and pickup dates rarely match your schedule, and neighbors notice. For one room's worth of junk, that's a lot of hassle.
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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.
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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 Candler-McAfee's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A sleeper sofa wedged at the bottom of narrow basement stairs takes careful angling, and your Loaders handle that lift. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Candler-McAfee after each job.
If the old recliner or bagged yard debris is already at the end of your driveway or under the carport, curbside is the simple fit. For a shed packed tight or a back bedroom full of downsizing leftovers, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out from inside.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Georgia humidity turns carrying a sleeper sofa to the driveway into a full workout, and a borrowed truck plus a Saturday dump run only stretches it out. Your Loaders handle the lifting and loading, whatever the heat index says. Candler-McAfee neighbors take care of their corner of DeKalb, and your Loaders like showing up for that.
Most of what leaves a Candler-McAfee garage or basement is bulky, and where it ends up depends on its condition. Your Loader sorts what can be reused, recycled, or disposed of, keeping as much out of landfills as local options allow.
Furniture and household items that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when possible and where available. Your Loader loads them separately so usable pieces get a second life.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or broken appliances, may be recycled when local options allow. Availability varies by item type, so recycling is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soaked, or contaminated bulky items, such as ruined sofas or rotted wood, are taken away for responsible disposal. Your Loaders handle the lifting from garage, yard, or curb.
In Candler-McAfee and across unincorporated DeKalb County, a curbside pile set out the wrong way can be reassessed as a fee-based special collection instead of a free pickup.
Yard trimmings go out in paper bags, approved containers, or tied bundles. After Georgia's summer thunderstorms, improperly prepared trimmings or limbs mixed with household garbage become a commingled pile, which the county treats as a fee-based special collection.
DeKalb County lists landlord eviction piles among the materials handled as special collections rather than no-fee bulky pickup. Property owners clearing a unit in Candler-McAfee should expect the county to assess the curbside pile and provide instructions if payment is needed.
Household appliances qualify for no-fee bulky collection only when they are empty and every door has been removed. Taking doors off helps prevent a child or pet from becoming trapped inside an abandoned unit while it waits at the curb.
DeKalb's Department of Solid Waste Management periodically runs free bulky pickup campaigns, including its October SWEEP initiative, which collected furniture, appliances, and electronics and offered document shredding. Items went to the curb the Thursday before a resident's assigned collection weekend.
DeKalb's curbside recycling carts take materials loose, never bagged. Glass, shredded paper, plastic bags, electronics, food waste, and plastics numbered 3 through 7 are excluded, so a cleanout's worth of bagged mixed recycling can contaminate an entire cart.
Construction and demolition materials are not part of DeKalb's no-fee bulky program and are handled as special collections. The county's list specifically excludes concrete, so broken slabs or steps from a patio tear-out need a separate disposal plan.
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(678) 884-4738Only for a DeKalb County bulky-item request, and DeKalb asks you to place the items at the curb before you submit it. You can request collection by calling 404-294-2900 or emailing solidwaste@dekalbcountyga.gov. Standard requests are generally collected within about 10 business days.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Candler-McAfee starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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. DeKalb special collections start at $115, with $258.80 per truckload.
Same-day pickup is often available when you book early enough, depending on Loader schedules in your area. Next-day is more common. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home, and in-home pickups need someone present or access instructions.
DeKalb's bulky-item and special collection program doesn't accept tires, hazardous materials, concrete products, Bagster bags or liquids. Appliances must be emptied, and refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed. Tires can go to Seminole Road Landfill, which charges $3.50 to $30 per tire depending on size and rims.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items may go to local donation partners or recyclers, and the rest goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed, since it depends on the condition of each item and what facilities will take.
Yes, residents can self-haul to Seminole Road Landfill at 4203 Clevemont Road in Ellenwood. It uses pay-per-weight pricing, takes cash, check or money order, and is open Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. It's cheaper if you have a truck and time to spare.
You pick your items and time online, and you see your total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader calls shortly before arriving, then removes the items from where you've pointed, whether that's the curb, garage or inside. The first item carries the base fee and each extra item is a flat add-on.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like College HUNKS and 1-800-GOT-JUNK generally price by truckload, often confirmed once the crew sees the pile. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is locked in before booking. Truckload pricing can suit a full cleanout.
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