*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Book a quick pickup with LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get your Portage space back without the dump runs.
You search for answers, call the city, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. One never calls back, another wants to come look first. Weeks later, the garage still has the same pile waiting.
Municipal pickup schedules can work for a few bulky pieces, but rules on what's accepted, how many items, and when to set them out vary and change. Appliances with refrigerants, electronics, and renovation debris often fall outside the program, and you still have to drag everything to the curb.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an estimate before they'll name a number, then price by fractions of a truckload that are hard to picture ahead of time. What you hear on the phone and what you pay on the day don't always match.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy about condition, so a scuffed bookcase or a recliner with a torn seam may get turned away. Even when they accept some items, you still need a plan for the broken, worn out, and unwanted leftovers.
A roll-off container means booking delivery, possibly checking driveway or street placement rules, and living with a steel box on your property for days. For a spare bedroom or one corner of the basement, you'd pay for space you won't fill and do all the lifting 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.
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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 Portage 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 Portage's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Wrestling an old treadmill up narrow basement stairs and around a tight landing is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Portage after each job.
If the broken grill and bagged yard debris are already lined up beside the garage or at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a dresser in an upstairs bedroom or a desk in a second-floor apartment unit, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it 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 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 quick dump run into an all-day expedition, especially with an old treadmill that refuses to fit in your trunk. Skip the icy back roads and the second trip. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading, and they genuinely enjoy showing up for Portage neighbors.
Bulky items pile up fast in Portage garages and basements, and where they end up matters as much as how they leave. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, sporting goods, and household items in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and local options allow. Your Loaders set aside usable pieces as they load, so they have a chance at a second life.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like scrap metal, old electronics, or some appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what local recycling channels can accept from what they can't.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged furniture or broken exercise equipment, are taken to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loaders handle the lifting and loading so you never make a dump run.
In Portage, an overstuffed tote or an oversized curb pile can mean extra service fees or items left behind. These are the rules that apply here in Porter County.
Portage's bulk collection specifically excludes tires. A stack of old car tires left at the curb will not go out with furniture or other large items, so tires need a separate disposal route outside the city's curbside program.
Portage collects trash with an automated system, so trash has to fit inside the city tote with the lid shut. An overloaded tote brings a $10.00 service fee. Bags stacked on top or items leaned against the tote get in the way of pickup.
When you put bulk items at the curb, you give the city permission to dispose of them. During a move or estate cleanout, keep anything you plan to sell, donate, or keep well away from the roadside pile.
Electronic waste does not go in your regular tote. The city requires you to set it at the curb as a bulk item on your scheduled Amnesty Day, which is listed on Portage's yearly collection calendar.
The City of Portage does not accept hazardous materials in trash, and the city counts everything outside the tote as trash. Hazardous leftovers from a garage or basement cleanout need a separate disposal route instead of the tote or a bulk pile.
Everything outside the city tote counts as bulk, and you have to submit a bulk pickup request. On Amnesty Day, up to 40 square feet goes out with no service fee. Smaller piles on other days carry a fee, and anything over 41 square feet starts at $100.00.
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(678) 884-4738Only if you report it first. Portage treats anything outside your city tote as a bulk item, and you need to call Streets & Sanitation at (219) 762-4564 or use the online form at least 24 hours before your collection day. Tires are never accepted.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Portage starts at $80 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off.
Sometimes. Bulk items up to 40 square feet are free on Amnesty Day, the first pickup of the month. On other weeks a service fee applies. Loads over 41 square feet carry a minimum fee of $100 or more, so big cleanouts can get expensive.
Portage won't take hazardous waste, tires, grass clippings, dirt, sod, sand, stone, brick, concrete, asphalt, or roofing shingles as bulk. Household hazardous waste can go to Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District collection events, which are free for county residents.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, as long as the items are out and you've left access notes. For items inside the home, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Same-day availability depends on your address and is shown during booking.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They try to recycle what they can, such as metal and cardboard, depending on acceptance. Whatever remains goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You choose your items and a time slot online, and you see the price before you confirm. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in your window, load everything, and clean up the spot. You pay the confirmed total, and you don't wait for an in-person estimate.
The main difference is the pricing model. Truck-based haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junkluggers typically price by the amount of space your load takes up and may confirm that on site. LoadUp prices per item online before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload quote may fit better.
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