*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more thing on the to-do list. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get it hauled away without the dump run.
You start by checking the hauler's bulk rules, then call around for quotes. One company wants to come look first, another never calls back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can work well for a single couch or a few bags. They usually come with item limits, advance requests, and set schedules, though, and they often skip renovation debris, heavy appliances, or a full shop cleanout. You also still have to drag everything to the curb yourself.
Lots of haulers want to come out and see the job before they'll quote it, and that can cost you a morning off from your Boise or Meridian commute. Then the price is based on a vague fraction of a truck, so you won't know the real total until the truck is loaded.
Thrift stores and donation centers have to be choosy about what they take. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, scuffed particleboard, and anything missing parts usually get turned away. That leaves you hauling the rejects back home, and you still need some other way to get rid of them.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a big teardown, but most cleanouts are a lot smaller than that. You have to book the drop-off and pickup dates, maybe check HOA or placement rules, and give up your driveway for days. Then you're still the one carrying every load out to it.
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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 Star 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 Star's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry loads out of detached shops at the end of long gravel drives and garages stacked to the rafters. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Star after each job.
If leftover drywall and trim from a recent build are already stacked on your driveway, choose curbside, also called outdoor pickup. For a treadmill in an upstairs bonus room or a sectional in a finished basement, choose full-service so your Loaders 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.
Between the commute to Boise, Eagle, or Meridian and a garage, shop, or back acreage that keeps collecting leftovers, the dump run never makes the calendar. Borrowing a truck for it is nobody's idea of a Saturday. Your Loader does the lifting, and we genuinely like showing up for Star neighbors who are busy building their places.
Big, bulky items are hard to handle alone, and what happens after pickup matters in Star. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces have a chance at a second life and the rest is handled responsibly.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Donation is not guaranteed, and you should not expect any receipt or paperwork.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for reuse, like scrap metal, old appliances, or broken fixtures, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be diverted when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like waterlogged mattresses or broken sectionals from a Star garage, are taken to an appropriate local disposal site by your Loader after sorting.
Paint, batteries, or other hazardous items mixed into a junk load are not accepted in the landfill, meaning another trip. Here is how Ada County sorts items from Star households.
End-of-season lawn mowers, weed eaters, and tillers can be recycled at the Ada County Landfill diversion area. The county asks that gas and oil be drained, and fuel-powered equipment is kept in its own pile, separate from other scrap metal.
Console TVs and large electronics such as tabletop printers, scanners, over-the-range microwaves, and fax machines are accepted free at the Ada County Landfill electronic diversion area. TVs and electronics can be dropped off there any day, Monday through Saturday.
When the Christmas lights come down after a Star winter, tangled strands and worn extension cords are diverted at the Ada County Landfill Recovery and Diversion Area. They go into a dedicated green metal bin instead of being buried with ordinary waste.
Ada County runs mobile household hazardous waste drop sites, but they do not accept swollen batteries. Those must go to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Ada County Landfill, where damaged batteries can be handled safely and kept out of general trash.
Refrigerators, freezers, AC units, and wine coolers hold refrigerants like Freon, greenhouse gases that damage the ozone layer if released. Ada County Landfill technicians remove the refrigerant from empty units, and refrigerated appliances carry a $25 extra fee.
The Ada County Landfill does not accept hazardous waste. At the county Household Hazardous Waste Facility, products still sold in stores that are at least half full and in their original container can go into the Material Reuse Program, where county residents take them free.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Leaving junk at the curb or on a roadside outside your regular trash service can count as illegal dumping. Your regular garbage hauler's carts are for standard household trash only, so confirm bulky item rules with your provider before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Star 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Availability in Star depends on Loader schedules in the Treasure Valley and how early you book. Enter your address during booking to see open time slots. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home, and for indoor pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous items such as paint, chemicals, batteries, and propane tanks generally can't go in household trash or standard junk loads. Large items, construction debris, and yard waste may also fall outside regular service. Ada County's landfill or hazardous waste programs are the usual route for restricted materials.
Loaders aim to keep items out of the landfill whenever options allow. Usable furniture and household goods may be donated to local charities depending on acceptance, and recyclable materials are sorted for recycling when possible. What can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online, then see the price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls ahead before arriving, then removes the items from where you've pointed them out, whether that's the curb, garage, or inside your home.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King commonly price by truck space and may confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For larger cleanouts, a truckload hauler may fit better.
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