*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book LoadUp in Shelbyville, see your price upfront, and get it picked up without the dump run.
You check the city's website, leave a voicemail, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, one wants to visit first, one never answers. Weeks pass, and the junk still sits in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can handle the basics, but they usually come with a short list of accepted items, a request or scheduling step, and a set collection window. Appliances, renovation debris, and anything stuck in a basement often fall outside what the program covers.
Many haulers want to come look before giving you a number, which means another day of waiting at home. Then the price is tied to how much of the truck you fill, and the final total can shift once the loading starts.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so a stained mattress, a worn recliner, or a dated TV may get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still have to load it, haul it there, and hope it gets accepted.
A dumpster makes sense for a full gut job, not for clearing out a spare bedroom. You have to coordinate drop-off and pickup, find room in the driveway, possibly check placement rules, and live with a big steel box out front for days.
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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 Shelbyville 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Shelbyville's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
That sofa wedged in a narrow basement stairwell of an older home? Your Loaders carry it up and out with care. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Shelbyville after each job.
If the old washer is already at the end of your driveway, curbside is the simple choice. If it is still tucked in a barn, an outbuilding on a larger rural lot, or an upstairs room, full-service has your Loaders carry it out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
If you commute to Louisville, you have already given I-64 plenty of your week, and a dresser sliding around in a borrowed truck bed is no way to spend the weekend. Your Loaders would rather handle the lifting. They like showing up for neighbors here, and they take pride in giving your Saturday back.
Big, bulky items rarely have one obvious destination, which is why where they end up matters for junk removal in Shelbyville. Your Loader sorts by condition, so reusable pieces and worn-out ones can take different paths.
Sofas, dressers, and other items in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those aside, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations are taking at the time.
Items that are damaged but not donatable, like bent metal frames or worn appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when local recycling options can take them.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as waterlogged mattresses or broken furniture, go to disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and the disposal site depends on local rules and access.
Miss a requirement and Shelbyville Public Works reserves the right to leave your debris behind, so here is what actually applies in Shelbyville and across Shelby County.
The Shelby County recycling and solid waste facility lists shingles, burnt material and hazardous waste as not accepted. The city's spring clean-up also excludes large quantities of material from building demolition or remodeling, so roof and renovation debris needs a separate plan.
Kentucky prohibits burning household garbage, and during forest fire hazard seasons, February 15 to April 30 and October 1 to December 15, burning within 150 feet of woodland or brushland is banned from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Shelby County Recycling Facility accepts towers, laptops and cell phones only, and its posted rules specifically turn away computer monitors and TVs. That means an old screen needs a different disposal route than the computer tower sitting beside it.
Shelbyville Public Works offers limb pick-up for storm damage on request. For its spring clean-up, limbs can be no longer than 6 feet or thicker than 6 inches, stacked no higher than 4 feet. County residents can drop brush free at the county facility.
Clearing out file cabinets or a home office? The Shelby County Recycling Facility shreds documents, junk mail and personal information at no charge, keeping sensitive paperwork out of the trash. Cardboard and paper are accepted there as recyclables too.
During the city's annual spring clean-up, Public Works picks up appliances on request only if their doors are secured for safety reasons. Microwaves are the exception and are excluded from the event entirely, even though larger appliances qualify.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of your regular trash service and fits its limits. Bulk items set out without an arranged pickup can be treated as illegal dumping in Kentucky. Confirm bulk rules with the city or your hauler before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Shelbyville starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability in your area that day. Shelbyville is about 30 miles from Louisville, so availability can vary. Enter your address during booking to see open times, including next-day options.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave the items out with any access notes. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions when booking. Your Loader will message you before arriving.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, batteries, and some large appliances or electronics often need special handling and are not accepted in regular trash. Check with Shelby County or your hauler on current rules before putting them out.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good furniture and household goods may go to local donation centers, and recyclable materials to recycling facilities. Items that can't be reused or recycled are disposed of at an appropriate facility.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a time slot. On pickup day, your Loader arrives in the window, confirms the items, and handles all the lifting and loading. Your price is set before the Loader arrives, with no truck-load estimate.
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