*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 a LoadUp pickup in Berkeley, see your price before you commit, and get your space back without lifting a thing.
You look up the village's rules, call to ask what qualifies, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. One company never calls back, another wants to stop by first. Weeks later, the junk hasn't moved.
Municipal pickup schedules can handle the occasional bulky item, but they usually come with limits on what goes out, how much, and when. Some things need special arrangements, and you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself, which is tough from a basement.
Many haulers want to come out and see the pile before they'll give you a number, then price it by how much of the truck it fills. You often don't know the real cost until the crew shows up, and by then it's hard to say no.
Thrift stores and charities only want items they can resell, so a stained chair, a scratched dresser, or anything broken usually gets turned away. Even when they accept something, getting it there is still up to you, along with whatever they reject.
A roll-off container means booking delivery and pickup windows, possibly checking whether you need a permit, and giving up part of your driveway for days. On a quiet residential street, that's a lot of steel for clearing out one garage or spare room.
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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles narrow basement stairs with a tight turn at the landing as routine work. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Berkeley after each job.
If the old grill or patio set is already out on your driveway or beside the garage door, curbside is the simpler fit. For anything still down in the basement or tucked into a back bedroom, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out so you never have to touch it.
| 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 2 PM | 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 with a Chicago-area basement knows it is where old furniture goes to retire, and the stairs somehow get narrower on the way out. Your Loaders handle the carrying, the climbing, and the loading, so you never have to wedge a dresser around a corner. Berkeley deserves a lighter weekend, and your Loaders like showing up for it.
Where a couch, dresser, or worn-out appliance ends up matters as much as getting it out of the house. In Berkeley, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces and recyclable materials stay out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader handles the carrying, and nothing is promised about paperwork or tax benefits.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, such as metal-heavy appliances or old electronics, may go to recycling where available. What's accepted depends on Cook County and nearby local programs.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky pieces that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out of Berkeley basements, garages, or yards and loads them for the appropriate disposal site.
Put a state-banned item out with the trash and it simply stays at the curb, because Illinois landfill bans apply to every household in Berkeley and across Cook County.
Illinois has banned landscape waste from landfills since 1990. Fall leaf piles, branches brought down by summer storms, and garden trimmings have to be composted or collected separately. They cannot be mixed into regular household trash.
Under the Village's five-year agreement with Lakeshore Recycling Systems, each household can set out one bulk item per week at no charge, and no stickers are required. Clearing several large pieces through this program alone takes several weeks.
The Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act keeps electronics like televisions, computer monitors and printers out of landfills. Berkeley holds a yearly electronics recycling event, but residents must ask LRS for pickup in advance, with a limit of seven items per household.
Illinois prohibits putting lead-acid batteries in landfills. Stores that sell them must accept used batteries for recycling when customers buy replacements. Bringing the old battery along when you buy a new one keeps it out of the Village cart.
Berkeley collects refuse every Thursday. Carts can go out the day before, but they must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day. They must be taken off the parkway or curb by 7 p.m. that evening.
Illinois law bars landfilling white goods such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and water heaters until the refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB-containing parts are removed. Federal rules also require the refrigerant to be recovered rather than released before an appliance is scrapped.
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(678) 884-4738Only one bulk item per week, such as a couch, chair, or dresser, is collected at no charge by the Village's hauler, Roy Strom Refuse (708-344-5000). Appliances and air conditioners are excluded. Anything else left out is not part of regular service.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Berkeley starts at $80 for a single item, 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. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available in Berkeley, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your zip code during booking to see open time slots. For curbside items, you generally don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Berkeley's hauler takes one bulk item a week but skips white goods such as appliances and air conditioners. Special pickups are arranged directly with Roy Strom Refuse at 708-344-5000. A private junk hauler can take those items and larger loads in one visit.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever possible, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so diversion from landfill isn't guaranteed.
Pick your items and your Berkeley address online, choose a time window, and see your total price before you confirm. Your Loader usually gives a heads-up before arriving, then removes the items from where they sit, whether that's the curb, garage, or inside the home.
The free weekly bulk item is the better deal if you have just one eligible piece and can wait for your collection day. A hauler like LoadUp makes more sense for several items, appliances, or a faster timeline, since you pick the time and see the price upfront.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck volume and may confirm the quote on-site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking and no one needs to estimate your load.
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