*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. LoadUp makes it simple for Independence neighbors: book a quick pickup and see your price first.
You look up the city's rules, call around for haulers, and leave a few messages that never get returned. One quote comes back vague. Meanwhile the pile in the garage stays put for another month.
City bulk pickup programs can save you a trip, but they run on their own schedule and come with item limits. Usually you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself, which is a tough ask with a heavy chest freezer or a basement full of boxes.
Lots of haulers won't give you a real number until someone comes out to look. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your stuff fills, and that's hard to guess ahead of time. You end up agreeing to a figure you can't check.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can actually resell, so stained mattresses, worn recliners, and broken electronics often get turned away. And even when they will take something, you still have to load it up and drive it over.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, blocks your car, and can tear up the lawn on the way in. You may have to check whether it's allowed, work around the delivery and pickup dates, and fill it yourself, all to clear out one spare room.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 Independence 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 Independence's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Getting a chest freezer up steep, narrow basement stairs is careful work for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Independence after each job.
If a worn-out mattress or bagged yard debris is already at the end of your driveway, curbside is the simpler fit. For things still tucked in an upstairs bedroom, a backyard shed, or the back of a detached garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it all out.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
Anybody who has strapped a mattress to a truck bed in a Kansas wind knows how that story ends. Add spring storm debris and a garage holding forty years of keepsakes, and the weekend is gone. Your Loaders do the carrying and loading, and showing up for Independence neighbors is the part we like best.
Bulky items pile up in garages, sheds, and basements around Independence, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so usable things aren't simply landfilled.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside and loads them separately from the rest of the pile.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, such as metal appliances or frames, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load when possible.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken-down furniture, go to proper disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them up so they don't end up dumped around Independence.
Lumber in a brush pile means no pickup, and banned items in a city rental dumpster bring a violation fee, so know these Independence and Montgomery County rules first.
Large appliances are on the City's list of items barred from residential rental dumpsters. Instead, the City directs residents to its SeeClickFix service request system to arrange a large appliance pickup, and bulky items are never collected without a request.
The City of Independence currently cannot accept glass or plastic for recycling because there is no recycling market for these materials. Cardboard, paper, and metal are still taken at the City Sanitation Yard drop-off during its limited open hours.
Brush is collected by request and must sit right next to the curb, not in the alley, at least 4 feet from utility meters, poles, covers, or guy wires. Piles that are too large, tall, heavy, or improperly stacked are left behind.
Hazardous and chemical-based items such as paint are excluded from city rental dumpsters, along with batteries and motor oil. For household hazardous waste, the City refers residents to the Montgomery County Noxious Weed Department rather than its own sanitation services.
Independence rents 8-yard residential dumpsters for cleanouts, but shingles, bricks, concrete, rocks, dirt, and heavy metal are prohibited. The City's guidelines impose a $250 violation fee for prohibited items, overfilling, or blocking crew access.
The City Brush Yard takes brush, leaves, and limbs, but lumber and trash may not be dropped there, and a curbside brush pile containing either will not be collected. City residents can bring lumber to the Sanitation Yard on the first Saturday monthly.
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(678) 884-4738Only by request. The city won't collect bulky items without a service request, which you submit through SeeClickFix on the city website. Regular weekly trash service covers bagged household refuse, not furniture or appliances. Sanitation's number is 620-332-2507.
Independence residents can use the City Sanitation Yard at 21st and Maple. Bulky drop-off, including appliances, mattresses and furniture, runs on set mornings from 8 AM to noon, including the first Saturday of each month. It is residents only, so bring ID.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Independence starts at $75, 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.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability in your area, so enter your address at booking to see the openings for your zip code. Curbside items don't require anyone to be home, while indoor pickups need access arranged.
The city only handles bulky items through a SeeClickFix request or resident drop-off at the sanitation yard, and drop-off needs your own vehicle and a way to load it. If you can't lift or haul the load, or it's too large for a trip, a private hauler with Loaders is the practical option.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and a time window online, and the price is confirmed before you book. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in the window, confirm the items, carry them out and load the truck. You don't need to be home for curbside pickups.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truck space, often with an estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing may suit you better.
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