*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up in South Bend, getting rid of it shouldn't turn into another project. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup, with your cost shown upfront before you commit.
You check what the city will collect, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile the garage stays half full, and another month goes by with the same junk in it.
South Bend's bulk pickup program can take care of a lot, but it runs on the city's schedule, not yours. Some items, especially appliances with refrigerants and renovation debris, may need special handling. You also have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a price, and then they quote by fractions of a truckload. You don't know what you'll actually pay until the truck is loaded, and by then it's hard to say no.
Donation centers have to be selective, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and scuffed furniture often get turned away. You'd still be loading, driving, and unloading everything yourself, and anything they turn down comes back home with you.
A dumpster can sit in your driveway for days, block the sidewalk on a narrow older South Bend lot, and may need a permit if it goes on the street. You still do every bit of the lifting, all to clear out a single room.
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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 South Bend 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 South Bend's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Narrow basement stairs in a century-old frame house mean your Loaders angle a sleeper sofa up step by step. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in South Bend after each job.
If your old recliner is already sitting in the driveway or beside a detached garage off the alley, curbside is the easy fit, and your Loaders load it right from there. For a dresser stuck in the basement or an upstairs bedroom of a two-story house near West Washington, full-service means 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.
Try hauling an old couch across town on a home football Saturday, when everyone around Notre Dame seems to be heading the same direction as you. Not fun. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading so you can skip the gridlock, and they genuinely like showing up for South Bend neighbors.
South Bend homes hold plenty of bulky items that are hard to move alone, from sagging sectionals to worn-out appliances. Your Loaders sort each piece by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal fits what it is.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loaders handle the lifting and carrying, though acceptance depends on the item's condition and local options.
Items that are damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or old electronics, may be recycled when possible. Your Loaders separate them from the load so they can head that way.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky pieces, such as a waterlogged mattress or a broken recliner, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loaders haul them out of your South Bend home and take them to an appropriate disposal site.
Hauling an uncovered load breaks county code, and burning leaves is prohibited outright. Here is what South Bend and St. Joseph County actually require before you start a cleanout.
St. Joseph County's solid waste code requires garbage to be securely covered during transport so nothing falls from the vehicle. The county health department also takes reports of open dumping, so a do-it-yourself run to a drop-off site needs a tarp.
City crews vacuum leaves in rounds across nine zones each fall. Piles must be raked to the tree lawn by 6 a.m., free of sticks and trash, and not blocked by parked cars. Burning leaves is prohibited in South Bend.
Homeowners within city limits can schedule one bulky item or appliance pickup per month at no charge, with extra items billed by the cubic yard. Summer demand can push dates out two or three weeks, and items cannot go curbside more than 24 hours early.
The St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management District accepts electronics from county residents at its household hazardous waste sites in South Bend and Mishawaka during regular hours, giving cleanouts a free outlet for outdated devices.
Curbside recycling here runs through the county Solid Waste Management District rather than the city, on an every-other-week schedule. When a move produces more cardboard than the cart holds, the district's South Bend site accepts excess recycling year round, including Saturday mornings.
St. Joseph County operates permanent household hazardous waste facilities that accept waste oils, paints, solvents, fuels, corrosives, poisons, pesticides, aerosols, and batteries free from residents. The city's yard waste bins specifically exclude oils, liquids, and other hazardous waste.
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(678) 884-4738Only for a scheduled extra pickup. South Bend Solid Waste removes one bulky item or appliance free each month, requested through 311. Put it out by 6 am on pickup day and no more than 24 hours early. Unscheduled piles can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in South Bend starts at $80, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. For outdoor or curbside items you usually don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, pesticides, batteries, and motor oil don't belong in curbside bulky pickup. St. Joseph County takes them at its household hazardous waste sites in Mishawaka (1105 E 5th St) and at 828 W Kerr St in South Bend. Call 574-235-9971 to check hours.
Yes. Request your free monthly bulky item or appliance pickup through South Bend 311. The city's free pickup covers one item per month, and extra items are charged. It's a good fit for a single piece. A private service makes more sense for several items or a fast, set time.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow, depending on acceptance by local donation centers and recyclers. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to a proper disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition.
Get a price online or text a photo of your items, then pick a time. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then loads everything and hauls it away. Labor and transport are included, and the price is confirmed before the pickup.
The main difference is the pricing model. Many traditional haulers, such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King, price by truckload and may confirm the price after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online before you book. A full truckload cleanout may suit a truckload hauler better.
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