*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more chore nobody wants. In the Gateway to the Orchard Country, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup and see your price first.
You look up the city's options, call around, and leave messages with a few haulers who never call back. Meanwhile the pile in the garage stays put, and another weekend slips by without it moving.
Municipal pickup schedules can help, but they often come with item limits, set collection dates, and rules about what has to be hauled to the curb first. If your junk is heavy, buried in a basement, or ready right now, the timing rarely lines up.
Many haulers want to come look before they give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You end up taking time off for a walkthrough and still aren't sure what the final bill will be until the work is done.
Donation outlets have to be choosy about what they accept, so stained, broken, or worn items usually get turned away. Small towns also have fewer drop-off spots to begin with, and you're still the one who has to load and drive everything there.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full teardown, but it's a lot for clearing one room or an old shed. You have to schedule delivery and pickup, find space on the driveway or lawn, and do all the heavy lifting yourself.
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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 Wathena 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 Wathena's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A narrow basement stairway in an older home or a crowded detached shed takes care, and your Loader handles both. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Wathena after each job.
If the old mower or scrap lumber is already at the end of your driveway or beside the garage, curbside is the simple fit. For an upstairs dresser, a cluttered back bedroom, or a barn loft you would rather not climb, full-service means your Loader carries everything out for you.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
You know the routine: find a neighbor with a truck, strap down the load, and give up a Saturday for the drive to St. Joseph. Your Loader can handle the lifting and carrying from the garage, barn, or basement instead, and we are glad to show up for neighbors who have always pitched in for each other.
Bulky items rarely fit in a trunk, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Wathena, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods that are clean and still usable may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loader keeps them separate from the rest of the load when local options allow.
Items that are worn or broken but made of reusable materials, like scrap metal or cardboard, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader sorts these out, though nearby outlets can be limited.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or worn-out bulky items that can't be reused go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader hauls them from your Wathena garage, barn, or yard and handles the unloading.
Burning household trash in town violates a city ordinance, and hazardous leftovers get refused at the county transfer station. These rules apply in Wathena and Doniphan County.
Storm-downed limbs and cleared brush can be burned in Wathena only with a permit obtained at City Hall. The full set of burning rules sits in the city's official ordinances, and residents can get a copy at City Hall.
The Doniphan County Transfer Station in Wathena holds a KDHE permit and accepts construction and demolition debris along with municipal solid waste, but not hazardous waste. In 2024 county commissioners voted to limit trash collection there to Doniphan County residents.
The City of Wathena does not provide trash pickup, so there is no municipal curbside or bulky item collection to wait for. Each household contracts its own private trash service, and oversized items depend on what that service will take.
The county hazardous waste collection list names alkaline and Ni-CAD batteries. Kansas environmental officials report that lithium-ion batteries continue to be a major issue at state solid waste facilities, so power tool packs and laptop batteries should stay out of the trash cart.
City Ordinance 589 prohibits burning trash anywhere in the City of Wathena. Old boxes, broken furniture, and other cleanout leftovers cannot go into a burn barrel or backyard fire, even on a calm day, and need another disposal route.
Doniphan County collects household hazardous waste on scheduled event days at the county Road & Bridge Shop. Accepted items include paint and paint products, pesticides and herbicides, automotive fluids, aerosols, household cleaners, and even "unknown" products. Business waste is not accepted.
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(678) 884-4738No. The city does not provide trash pickup, so residents hire a private hauler. Trash burning is also banned in Wathena under City Ordinance 589. Leaving junk at the curb or on roadsides with no pickup arranged can count as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Wathena starts at $75 for a single item, 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.
Often, depending on the schedule in your area. Wathena is a few miles from St. Joseph, so availability can vary by day. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and you can leave access notes.
Yes. The transfer station at 1144 St Columbus Rd in Wathena is open Tuesday to Friday, 12:00 to 4:30 p.m., and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to noon. Loads must be secured and tarped to avoid an extra charge. Call 785-990-0103 to confirm fees and accepted items.
Loaders sort items and try to donate usable pieces or recycle materials whenever options allow, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Anything that can't be reused or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and enter your Wathena address online, then choose an available time slot. The price is confirmed before you book. On pickup day your Loader arrives, removes the items and handles hauling and disposal, so you don't need to load anything yourself.
It depends. If you have a truck and a small load, the county transfer station is likely cheaper, though its hours are limited. LoadUp prices per item online, confirmed upfront. Truckload haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually give an estimate on site. LoadUp does the lifting and hauling.
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