*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it gets old fast. Book LoadUp, see your real price upfront, and get a quick pickup that gives the Elm City its space back.
You look up pickup rules, call the city, and ask a few haulers for quotes. One never calls back and another wants to come look first. Weeks go by, and the pile is still in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs work well for the right item on the right week. Rules about what qualifies, how to request it, and when it runs can vary, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself. That's hard to do with a basement full of furniture.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give you a number. Then the price depends on how much of the truck they say you filled, so you won't know the final cost until the work is underway.
Resale shops turn away stained upholstery, scuffed dressers, and anything missing a part, and they have good reason to. That still leaves you hauling the rejects back home and finding another way to get rid of everything they wouldn't take.
A roll-off takes over your driveway for days, and depending on where it sits, you may need to check placement rules first. Neighbors notice it. And you're still the one carrying every box and chair out to it, which is a lot for a single room.
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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.
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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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement stairway and through tight doorways with care. Each Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Elmhurst after each job.
If the old dresser is already out on your driveway, curbside pickup keeps things simple. If you live in a condo or apartment near City Centre with no truck and little room to stage bulky items, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything 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 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.
Plenty of Elmhurst basements are where good intentions pile up, and few staircases were built with a sleeper sofa in mind. Add a Midwest storm that drops branches across the yard, and the weekend is gone. Your Loaders like showing up for neighbors here, carrying the heavy stuff so you don't have to.
Big, awkward items pile up fast in Elmhurst basements and garages, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in clean, usable shape may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets those pieces aside and takes them toward a donation channel where available, depending on the item and local options.
Items too worn to donate, like scuffed metal frames or broken shelving, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can go that route, though options vary by item type and location.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as a water-ruined sofa or a collapsed bed frame, are hauled by your Loader to an appropriate disposal site, keeping the load handled responsibly.
Putting a banned item at the curb can leave you with a tagged pile that never gets picked up, or a violation notice. Here's what applies in Elmhurst and DuPage County.
Illinois bans whole used tires from landfills. Stored tires must be kept from collecting water, which matters in humid Elmhurst summers because standing water breeds mosquitoes. Under state law, tire retailers must accept a used tire for each new one sold.
Illinois has kept landscape waste out of landfills since 1990. A cut evergreen is landscape waste, so it can't go out with winter garbage. Take off lights, ornaments, tinsel and the stand, then follow Elmhurst's seasonal tree collection guidance.
Under the Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, televisions, computer monitors, printers, computers, fax machines and similar devices can't be landfilled or set out with regular garbage. Collection programs paid for by manufacturers send these items to recycling instead.
Latex paint isn't considered hazardous. Once it's fully dried or mixed with an absorbent like kitty litter, it can be thrown away. Oil-based paint, solvents and pool chemicals belong at the permanent household hazardous waste facility in Naperville, which serves DuPage County residents.
Illinois prohibits open burning of household refuse. That includes broken furniture, demolition lumber, drywall and other remodeling debris. Burning these materials gives off toxic smoke and can lead to state enforcement, so they need to go to a licensed disposal or recycling facility.
Illinois landfills can't accept white goods like refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners until the refrigerant, mercury switches and parts containing PCBs are removed. Because of that extra step, these appliances are handled separately from ordinary household garbage.
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(678) 884-4738Only if it fits the city's sticker system. Elmhurst's weekly collection takes extra bags with a $3.50 trash sticker each, under 35 gallons and 50 pounds. Bulk items need stickers by weight, at 1 per 50 pounds, and appliances need 2. Unstickered piles can draw code enforcement attention.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Elmhurst starts at $80, 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 charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking, and the city's sticker route is cheaper for small loads.
Same-day slots are often available in Elmhurst, but it depends on the schedule in your area that day. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. Next-day and later dates are easier to get, especially on weekends.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For items inside a garage, basement, or home, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions at booking. Your Loader typically contacts you before arriving.
Household hazardous waste like paint, chemicals, and similar products isn't part of regular pickup. DuPage County runs a regional drop-off site for residents at no cost. Elmhurst's quarterly electronics events at 985 S Riverside Drive also exclude large appliances and business electronics.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to licensed disposal sites. Outcomes vary by item condition, so donation or recycling can't be guaranteed for every load.
Book online, choose your items and a time window, and see the total before confirming. You can also text a photo for pricing. On pickup day, your Loader arrives, confirms the items, removes them, and handles the haul. Large cleanouts may need an on-site estimate.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For full-house cleanouts, truckload pricing can fit better.
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