*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Book a quick pickup in Lexington, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You check what the city will pick up, call a couple of haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile, the junk stays put in the garage or the shed, another weekend gone.
City or hauler bulk pickup programs can work for a single item at the curb, if one is offered where you live. They usually come with limits on what's accepted, a set schedule, and the job of hauling everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it, then price it by how much of the truck you fill. Out here, that can mean waiting days for a visit and still not knowing the final number.
Donation centers want items in good, sellable shape, and they turn down worn furniture, stained mattresses, and older appliances. Even when something qualifies, you still have to load it and drive it there, which usually means a trip out of town.
A dumpster sits in your driveway for days, and you may need a permit if it touches the street. You also still do all the lifting and tossing yourself. That's a lot of steel and hassle for clearing out one basement or spare 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 Lexington 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Lexington's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
From a steep basement stairway in an older home to a crowded outbuilding loft, your Loaders handle the tricky carries. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lexington after each job.
If the old dresser or broken mower is already at the end of your driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup keeps things simple. For items still in a narrow-stair basement, a detached garage, or a backyard shed behind an older home, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out for you.
| 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.
Hauling an old recliner to Bloomington means borrowing a truck, strapping it down, and losing half a Saturday to the round trip. That's a lot to ask of a small town. Your Loaders would rather do the lifting from your garage, basement, or shed, because Lexington neighbors have better things to do with a weekend.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and in a small town like Lexington the right destination for each one is not always obvious. Your Loaders sort by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal happens when local options allow.
Furniture, household goods, and working items in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader confirms what can be taken at pickup, and donation is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Some electronics have restrictions, so your Loader confirms what can be taken.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like waterlogged furniture from an older home or outbuilding, are hauled by your Loaders for responsible disposal. Hazardous materials such as paint or chemicals are not accepted.
Illinois bans several common cleanout items from landfills outright, so a load mixed wrong can be rejected. These rules apply in Lexington and throughout McLean County.
Illinois law keeps white goods out of landfills unless components such as refrigerants, mercury switches, and PCB-containing parts have been removed first. That applies to old chest freezers, refrigerators, and air conditioners cleared out of Lexington basements and garages.
Lexington's curbside recycling, collected every other Thursday by Republic Services, takes flattened cardboard along with office paper, newspaper, and magazines. Plastics are limited to bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars, so moving-day packing foam and plastic wrap do not qualify.
Illinois bans lead-acid batteries from landfills and requires retailers that sell them to accept used ones from customers. Midwest cold is hard on batteries, so a winter replacement is the easiest time to hand off the old one legally.
Illinois has banned landscape waste from landfills since 1990, so branches and leaves cannot simply ride along with household trash. Lexington handles brush and limbs under its own yard waste ordinance, Section 118-15, which is worth checking after ice or wind storms.
Lexington's curbside recycling accepts steel and aluminum containers and foil, but spray paint cans and pesticide cans are specifically excluded. Garage and basement cleanouts often turn up half-used cans, which need a household hazardous waste route rather than the recycling cart.
Under the Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, items including televisions, computer monitors, printers, scanners, video game consoles, and digital video disc players cannot go to a landfill. They must go to an electronics recycling program instead of the trash.
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(678) 884-4738Not safely. Items set out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping under Illinois law. Bulk rules vary by hauler and village, so check with your trash provider or Lexington City Hall before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lexington 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 depends on Loader schedules around Bloomington-Normal, so enter your address during booking to see open times. Same-day slots are most likely when you book earlier in the day, and next-day is usually easier to find.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave items out with access notes. For items inside your home, someone should be there or you can leave entry instructions at booking. Your Loader will let you know before arriving.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, batteries, and fuel typically need a household hazardous waste program, not regular trash or a standard hauler. Large items like furniture and appliances often need special handling. Ask your local provider what applies in Lexington.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at nearby facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition, and none are guaranteed.
You choose your items and address online, see your price upfront, and pick a time window. Your Loader contacts you before arrival, then lifts, loads, and hauls the items away. The price you were quoted is confirmed before booking.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a big cleanout, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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