*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it gets harder to ignore. Skip the dump run and book a quick Shively pickup, with an upfront price shown before you confirm anything.
You check the city's website, call to ask about bulk pickup, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Two weekends later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs work well for a single bulky item on the right week. They usually exclude some categories, need a request ahead of time, and expect you to drag everything to the curb yourself, which is hard when it's stuck in a basement.
Many haulers want to come out for an estimate before they give you a real number. Then they price by how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the final total until the crew is already in your driveway eyeing the pile.
Donation centers want clean, working items they can resell, and that makes sense. A scratched dresser, a broken treadmill, or a box of old electronics often gets turned away, and you still have to load it, drive it there, and unload it.
A dumpster makes sense for a full renovation. For a spare bedroom or a cluttered shop, you're dealing with delivery windows, possible permit rules, a big container blocking the driveway for days, and neighbors wondering when it's leaving. You still do all the lifting too.
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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 Shively 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 Shively's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry chest freezers up narrow basement stairs in older homes, one careful step at a time. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Shively after each job.
If an old treadmill or a pile of bagged yard debris is already at the end of your driveway, curbside is the simple choice. For bulky pieces still in a basement, a back room, or a shop along Dixie Highway, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything 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.
Kentucky humidity in July makes a dump run feel like a bad idea, especially with an old chest freezer sliding around the truck bed. Shively's older basements and tight driveways don't help either. Your Loaders handle the carrying and loading, and LoadUp loves showing up for the neighbors who keep Shively running.
Bulky items rarely fit a regular trash day, so where they end up matters as much as getting them gone. In Shively, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse when possible.
Furniture, sporting goods, and household items in clean, usable shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader keeps these separate from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as old exercise equipment or metal-framed pieces, may be recycled where available. Your Loader sorts them out when local options make that possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky items, like water-ruined furniture or renovation debris, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the loading and hauling so you don't have to make a dump run.
Dumping or burning the wrong items can bring an air quality or open dumping violation, so here is how disposal works for households in Shively and greater Jefferson County.
Jefferson County residents, including people in Shively, can drop off household hazardous waste such as pesticides, solvents, and oil-based paint at the Haz Bin. Keeping these out of garbage carts helps prevent fires in collection trucks and contamination at landfills.
Shively is an independent city inside Jefferson County, so Louisville Metro's curbside and junk set-out schedules do not cover its households. Check Shively's own sanitation guidance before setting couches, mattresses, or other bulky items at the curb to avoid a violation notice.
Kentucky's Energy and Environment Cabinet runs a Waste Tire Program that holds periodic free tire amnesty collections county by county. Stockpiled tires collect rainwater in humid Ohio Valley summers and become mosquito breeding sites, which is why the state discourages backyard piles.
Louisville Metro's Air Pollution Control District prohibits open burning of yard waste and household trash throughout Jefferson County, including Shively. So bagging, composting, or setting leaves out for yard waste collection are the legal options.
Kentucky law prohibits open dumping, and construction and demolition debris such as drywall, lumber, shingles, and concrete belongs at a permitted landfill or recycler. Regular household garbage collection usually does not take renovation waste, so plan disposal before demolition starts.
Under the federal Clean Air Act, it is illegal to knowingly vent refrigerant. Refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers must have it recovered before they are scrapped or landfilled. Avoid cutting refrigerant lines when moving an old unit.
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(678) 884-4738Only what fits in your City of Shively tote, set out by 6:30 AM on collection day and no earlier than 24 hours before. Shively offers periodic bulky waste collection, but dates and limits vary, so confirm with Public Works at (502) 449-5010 before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Shively starts at $85 for a single item, 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.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available in Shively, depending on the schedule and your address. Enter your zip code during booking to see open times. For curbside items you usually don't need to be home, as long as the items are easy to reach.
Extra bags and bulky items beyond the tote generally won't be picked up on regular trash day. Shively sells additional totes for $75 each through City Hall at (502) 449-5000. For furniture, appliances, or cleanouts, you can wait for periodic bulky collection or book a hauler.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to licensed disposal sites. Outcomes vary by item condition, so none of it is guaranteed.
Book online, choose your items and a time window, and see your total before confirming. Loaders usually call or text before arriving, then remove and load the items for you. You can leave items curbside, or Loaders can carry them out from inside your home.
The main difference is how pricing works. Truck-based haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by the amount of space your items fill, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, and the total is confirmed before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload quote can fit better.
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