*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more thing on the list. Skip the dump run and book an easy pickup in Slater, with your price shown before you commit.
You call city hall, search online, and leave messages with a couple of haulers in Ames. One sends a vague quote and another never calls back. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Municipal pickup schedules in a town this size can be limited, and you usually have to call ahead to get on the list. Items with refrigerant, tires, and remodel debris are often excluded, and you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself.
Many regional haulers want to drive out and see the job before giving a number, which can mean waiting days for someone coming from out of town. Then the price depends on how much of the truck you fill, and that guess can change once loading starts.
Donation centers have to be choosy about what they can actually resell, so stained upholstery, worn appliances, and broken pieces get turned away. Even good items usually mean loading your own truck, hauling them out of town yourself, and bringing back whatever gets declined.
A roll-off makes sense for a full remodel, not a basement corner or one cluttered spare room. You may need permission to place it, it sits on your driveway or lawn for days, and neighbors tend to notice when it starts filling with their junk too.
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 Slater 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 Slater's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying an old workbench up a steep basement staircase is routine work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Slater after each job.
If the broken riding mower or leftover scrap lumber is already sitting in your driveway, curbside keeps things quick and simple. For anything still in a basement, back bedroom, or crowded attic, full-service means your Loaders carry it out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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 tied a tarp over a loaded pickup bed in an Iowa wind knows a dump run is never one quick trip. It usually eats a whole Saturday. Your Loaders like showing up for Slater neighbors, doing the lifting and loading so your weekend stays yours.
A full garage or a worn-out sofa still has to go somewhere, and in Slater the options near home are limited. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Items that are clean and still usable may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader can set these aside and take them toward a nearby donation channel.
Items that are damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when possible. Metal, cardboard, and some appliances often qualify, though options may be found closer to Ames or Des Moines.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like rotted decking or a broken-down couch, go to a permitted disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so you never make that run yourself.
Iowa bans several common cleanout items from landfills outright, so a wrong guess can mean a rejected load. Here is how disposal actually works in Slater and Story County.
Iowa bans yard waste from landfills. That covers grass clippings, leaves, brush, and trees, including limbs brought down by spring storms. The state definition leaves out tree stumps, so stumps fall under different disposal rules than branches.
Under an agreement with Story County communities, the Ames Resource Recovery Plant turns area garbage into refuse-derived fuel for the city's power plant and pulls out metals for recycling. Ames also licenses the private garbage services that run routes across Story County.
Iowa requires discarded appliances to go through a permitted demanufacturing process before they can be recycled or landfilled. That process removes refrigerants, parts containing mercury, and PCB capacitors. It keeps ozone-depleting gases and toxic parts out of the waste stream.
Slater's council approved citywide curbside recycling with pickup twice a month, billed by the city, starting January 1, 2027. Until then, curbside recycling is an optional subscription, so cardboard handling can differ from house to house.
Iowa bans lead-acid batteries, like those from cars, mowers, and boats, from landfills. State law also requires stores that sell these batteries to take back used ones of the same type when a customer buys a new battery.
Iowa prohibits throwing away whole waste tires in sanitary landfills. Tires cleared out of a garage or shed have to go to a tire collection or processing site instead, where they are shredded or recycled rather than buried whole.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a standing practice. Slater's trash is picked up by a private hauler on a set route, and the city asks residents not to set items out too far ahead. Bulky items are a gray area, so call City Hall at 515-685-2531 before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Slater starts at $85, 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Availability depends on Loader schedules around Story County, so enter your address at booking to see open times. Slater is about 15 miles from Ames and 25 from Des Moines, which can affect how soon a slot opens.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes when you book. For items inside the house or garage, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader will contact you before arriving.
Regular weekly trash service generally covers bagged household garbage, not furniture, appliances, or construction debris. Slater's Public Works (515-250-6442) can say what is allowed. The city has also held a City-Wide Cleanup Day, so ask when the next one is.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. They aim to donate furniture and household goods to local charities when options allow, and they recycle metal and other materials depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to a proper disposal facility.
Pick your items and enter your Slater address online, then choose a time and see your total upfront. A Loader arrives in your window, removes the items, and handles loading and hauling. You don't need to rent a truck or make a dump run.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a big cleanout, a truckload hauler can sometimes fit better.
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