*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 chore on the list. Book a quick LoadUp pickup, see your price upfront, and get your Manhattan space back.
You read up on the village's trash service, call the hauler, ask a couple of junk companies for quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Weeks later, the garage is still full and the pile hasn't moved.
Bulk pickup through the village's contracted trash hauler can work, but it usually means a call ahead, limits on items or how many you can set out, and getting everything to the curb yourself. That's a lot to ask with a basement couch or a dead chest freezer.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, which costs you a morning. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your stuff takes up. You often don't know the real total until the truck is already loaded.
Resale shops and charities around Will County want furniture and goods they can actually sell, so stains, tears, or missing parts get things turned away. Most also expect you to drop items off, and broken pieces and yard debris were never going to qualify.
A roll-off takes up your driveway for days, may need permission if it sits near the street, and has to fit the rental company's delivery and pickup schedule. You still carry everything out and toss it in yourself, and the neighbors look at it the whole time.
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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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A sleeper sofa stuck at the bottom of narrow basement stairs takes careful angles, and your Loader works it up. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Manhattan after each job.
If the old mower and patio set are already out on your driveway, curbside pickup is the quicker fit. For a dresser down in the basement or a workbench at the back of a detached shed, choose full-service and 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 $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.
Manhattan has room to spread out, which means garages, basements, and side lots that quietly fill up. It also means the nearest disposal site can be a real drive with a loaded truck bed. Your Loader carries it out and hauls it away, and we like showing up for neighbors who'd rather spend Saturday at home.
Bulky items pile up fast in Manhattan garages and basements, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, aiming to keep usable things out of landfills when local options allow.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those pieces aside separately, so usable items have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal from old appliances or frames. Your Loader separates these pieces from the rest of the load.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked sofas or broken mattresses, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader carries them out of the house so you never make the trip from Manhattan.
Items Illinois bans from landfills, like electronics and tires, get refused at the curb and at disposal sites, so these are the rules that apply in Manhattan and Will County.
Tires and auto parts are on WM's non-acceptable list for Manhattan trash carts. Illinois prohibits whole used tires in landfills because discarded tires hold water and breed mosquitoes, and tire retailers must accept used tires matching the number of new tires purchased.
Twice a year, the Village of Manhattan and WM coordinate clean-up days, usually in May and October, when unlimited bulk items are collected. The spring 2026 date is May 11. Watch your water bill for updates, and have everything curbside by 6am.
Illinois restricts white goods such as refrigerators, freezers, ranges, water heaters, and air conditioners at landfills unless components like refrigerant, mercury switches, and PCB-containing parts are removed first. The rule keeps ozone-depleting chemicals and toxic materials out of the ground.
Construction waste is on WM's non-acceptable list for Manhattan's weekly trash service, so drywall, lumber, and tile from a basement finish or kitchen remodel cannot be tucked into the 96-gallon cart and require separate disposal, typically a roll-off container arranged ahead of time.
Illinois has banned landscape waste such as leaves, grass clippings, and branches from landfills since 1990, so limbs downed by ice or wind cannot go in the trash cart. Manhattan's yard waste collection is seasonal, with the 2026 season starting April 6.
WM lists electronic waste as non-acceptable in Manhattan's trash carts, and Illinois law bans landfilling covered electronics such as televisions, computer monitors, and printers. These devices have to go through an electronics recycling program, which keeps lead and other metals out of landfills.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your village hauler's rules allow it for that item. Items left out without an approved pickup can be treated as illegal dumping in Illinois. Check with Manhattan Village Hall or your waste hauler about bulk rules, since they can change.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Manhattan 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. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address. Manhattan is about 45 miles from downtown Chicago, so slots can vary by day. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. Next-day and scheduled dates are often easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside your home or garage, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions in advance. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, pesticides, and fuel are generally not accepted by haulers. Take them to a household hazardous waste collection program instead. Check current Will County Land Use Department details for accepted items, dates, and locations before you go.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever options allow, they take items to local donation centers or recyclers, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition.
Book online, choose your item and pickup date, and see your price before confirming. On pickup day, a Loader arrives in your time window, removes the items from where you've pointed, and loads them. No in-person estimate is needed for most jobs.
The main difference is the pricing model. Many traditional haulers price by truckload and may confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a truckload cleanout, a truckload hauler may fit better.
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