*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and getting rid of it is rarely how you want to spend a weekend. In the Crossroads of America's RV city, LoadUp offers quick pickup and upfront pricing before you book.
You search online, call the city, leave messages with a few haulers, and wait. One calls back, two never do. Weeks slip by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage, right where you left it.
Elkhart's municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but there are rules about what qualifies, how much you can set out, and when you have to call ahead. Appliances, renovation debris, and anything you can't drag to the curb yourself often fall outside the program.
Many haulers won't give you a real number until someone comes out to look. Then the price depends on how full they say the truck got, and you only find out the total after everything is loaded and you've lost any room to say no.
Local donation centers want items in good, sellable condition, and they turn away stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything broken. Some will only pick up certain items, others need you to drop off. Either way, the pieces they won't take still have to go somewhere.
A dumpster makes sense for a full gut job. For one cluttered basement it means a big container on your driveway for days, possible permit questions if it touches the street, neighbors wondering about it, and you still carrying every heavy item out yourself.
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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 Elkhart 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 Elkhart's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders angle a heavy dresser up a narrow basement staircase in an older two-story home. They're background-checked and rated by real locals in Elkhart after each job.
Curbside works well if an old washer or a stack of scrap lumber is already in your driveway or next to a detached garage. Full-service makes more sense for a recliner stuck in the basement of an older home near the rivers or for a bulky piece in an upstairs rental unit, because 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 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.
Hauling a dead treadmill across town is already a chore, and every Elkhart driver knows the sinking feeling of a long freight train stopping you at a crossing. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading, so your Saturday stays yours. They genuinely like showing up for the people who keep this town running.
Bulky items pile up fast in Elkhart garages, basements, and rentals, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so reusable pieces and recyclable materials stay out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture, small appliances, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets these pieces aside from the rest of the load, where local donation options allow.
Items too worn to donate, like scrap metal frames or broken fixtures, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be reused as material from what can't, when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky items that can't be reused go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader hauls and loads them out of your Elkhart property so you don't have to make the trip.
A load mixed with banned items can be refused at the landfill or trigger a state violation, so here is what applies in Elkhart and across Elkhart County.
Indiana has a waste tire program because piles of tires hold rainwater that breeds mosquitoes, and they can fuel fires that are hard to put out. Businesses that transport waste tires must register with IDEM, and dumping tires counts as illegal open dumping.
The Elkhart County Solid Waste Management District runs household hazardous waste collection for county residents. Garage and basement cleanouts often turn up leftover oil-based paint, pesticides, and solvents. These should go to that program, not into a curbside cart.
Indiana's open burning rules ban burning household trash and construction or demolition debris, and state law bans open dumping anywhere. Drywall, shingles, and lumber from a remodel in Elkhart have to go to a permitted disposal facility.
Indiana's E-Cycle law bars households from putting televisions, computer monitors, and computers in trash headed for a landfill or incinerator. Manufacturers that sell these devices in Indiana must help pay for collection, which supports recycling drop-off options across the state.
Under the federal Clean Air Act, refrigerant in refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and window air conditioners must be recovered before the appliance is scrapped. Releasing refrigerant into the air harms the ozone layer or the climate, so scrap facilities often ask for proof it was removed.
Indiana has banned yard waste from landfills since the 1990s, saving landfill space for material that cannot be composted. Leaves from a heavy fall drop or branches snapped by a lake-effect snowstorm need to be composted, not thrown in the trash.
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(678) 884-4738Yes, within limits. City residents on Borden Waste-Away service get two free large item pickups per week, and items should be out by 6 am on your service day. This covers homes and apartments with 4 units or fewer.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Elkhart starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since items can be left out with access notes. For items inside the home, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions at booking. Availability varies by address, so check your zip during booking.
Items with Freon, like air conditioners, need a special pickup scheduled with Borden at 574-293-5001. Household hazardous waste such as paint, antifreeze and fluorescent bulbs goes to the Elkhart County Solid Waste Management District's drop-off program instead.
Loaders aim to donate or recycle whenever possible, depending on acceptance and condition. Usable furniture and building materials may go to places like Habitat for Humanity's ReStore in Goshen. Anything that can't be reused or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, get a price based on your items, and pick a time window. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. The total is confirmed upfront, so you aren't quoted a new price at the door.
Mainly in pricing and booking. Traditional haulers often price by truck volume and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online before the job. For a full property cleanout with many items, an on-site estimate can still be the better fit.
It can be cheaper if you have a truck and the time. The county landfill charges $48 per ton for Elkhart County waste, and e-waste units cost $10 each. You'll handle the loading, driving and weighing yourself.
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