*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 plate. Book a pickup around your schedule, see your price before you commit, and let the Domers' favorite cleanup crew handle it.
You search online, call the county, leave a few voicemails for haulers, and wait on quotes that never come back. A week goes by, then another, and the junk is still sitting right where you left it.
Depending on your address, a South Bend or St. Joseph County program may apply, and each has its own rules. Pickups usually need to be scheduled ahead, items often have to be at the curb, and mattresses, appliances, or renovation debris may not qualify.
Many haulers want to come out for an estimate before they'll give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You don't know the real cost until the truck shows up, and by then it's hard to say no.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything scuffed or missing parts often get turned away. You still have to load it, drive it over, and hope it gets accepted.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a few pieces of furniture. You plan around delivery and pickup windows, may need permission to place it, and end up with a big metal box taking up the driveway for days.
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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 Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Getting a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement stairwell takes patience and a plan. Your Loaders are background-checked, and they're rated by real locals in Notre Dame after each job.
If your items are already on the driveway or beside a detached garage, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For a mattress in an upstairs rental near campus or an old freezer in the basement, choose full-service so your Loaders 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 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.
Lake-effect snow has a way of turning a simple trip with an old sofa into an ice-skating event, and winters here don't exactly make a borrowed pickup any friendlier. Your Loaders do the lifting and carrying while you stay warm indoors, because they like showing up for the people who call this corner of Indiana home.
Bulky furniture, worn mattresses, and old appliances pile up fast around Notre Dame, and where they end up matters. Your Loaders sort each item by condition, so usable pieces and true trash take different paths.
Sofas, dressers, and other pieces in good, clean shape may be donated when possible. Your Loader can set them aside for donation where local options allow, though acceptance varies by organization.
Items that are scuffed, worn, or no longer donatable may be recycled when local options allow. Metal frames and some appliances are common candidates, though recycling is never guaranteed for every item.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a ruined mattress or a broken-down sectional, go to responsible disposal. Your Loaders handle the lifting and loading, so you don't have to.
Taking items to the wrong drop-off site or showing up in the wrong season means a wasted trip. Here is how disposal works in Notre Dame and St. Joseph County.
The county's Solid Waste Management District runs curbside recycling and hazardous waste drop-off, but offers no large item pickup and has no role in leaf or yard waste collection. City of South Bend residents go through 311, while county residents use a separate county line.
Foam packaging from new furniture or appliances is accepted only at the district's Kerr Street location in South Bend, where staff at the household hazardous waste facility take it. The Mishawaka site does not accept it.
Swapping out an older home's heating controls? The county's household hazardous waste facility accepts mercury thermostats, switches and relays, plus smoke detectors and fluorescent bulbs, keeping those materials out of regular household trash.
The county's Solid Waste Management District takes electronics free of charge, including TVs, microwaves, desk top PCs, power tools and sewing machines. Its Mishawaka site closes December till April, so winter cleanouts rely on the South Bend Kerr Street location.
Retiring a snowblower or mower? The household hazardous waste facility takes gasoline, fuel oil, engine oil, gear oil and coolant on a free drop-off basis, though 55 gallon drums of fuel or oil are not accepted.
Secure, locked document shredding bins sit at the district's Kerr Street household hazardous waste center, available during business hours with no on-site fees. It is a safer route than tossing bank statements and files with household trash.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Notre Dame is an unincorporated area of St. Joseph County, and curbside trash service usually runs through a private hauler. Extra items left out can be treated as illegal dumping, so check with your hauler or landlord first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Notre Dame starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in the South Bend area. Next-day slots are more common. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups, you don't need to be home.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, pesticides, and batteries shouldn't go in regular trash or on a junk truck. The St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management District runs a Household Hazardous Waste Center in South Bend for these. Check its current accepted list first.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local partners accept.
Pick your items online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items and handles the loading. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
It can be, especially for bulky furniture when you're short on time or a vehicle. Campus and landlord donation drives can be free but have set dates and limits. A booked pickup fits when you need items gone by a deadline.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm a quote on-site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before booking. For small jobs that can cost less, while large cleanouts may suit a truckload rate.
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