*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $105. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and sorting it out is nobody's idea of a good weekend. In the Big C, LoadUp gets it picked up quickly, with your price shown before you book.
You check the city's website, email a few haulers, wait on callbacks that never come, and price out a dumpster you can't park anywhere. Meanwhile the junk sits in the hallway, one more weekend at a time.
City bulk pickup programs work well for some items, but they come with their own rules: you have to request a pickup ahead of time, some categories have extra requirements, and you still have to carry everything down to the curb yourself before collection day.
Many haulers want to come look before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You often won't know what you're paying until the job's done, and some never call back at all.
Donation centers have to be careful about what they accept, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything with a broken part usually gets turned away. Even good items need a ride there, and someone has to lift them into the car.
A dumpster can mean a street permit, scheduled drop-off and pickup windows, and taking up a parking spot on a street where spots are already scarce. That's a lot of hassle and neighbor side-eye for a couch and a few boxes.
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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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries that sleeper sofa down the tight, turning stairs of a third-floor walk-up and out the front door. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Cambridge after each job.
Curbside, or outdoor, pickup works when the dresser is already on the sidewalk or beside the shared driveway of a two-family house. If it's still in a basement storage cage or a condo building that requires you to reserve the elevator, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from wherever it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $105 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $100 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $115 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $105 |
| 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.
Anyone who has tried to park a borrowed van on a Cambridge one-way street knows a simple loveseat run can turn into a puzzle. Your Loader handles the lifting, carrying, and hauling, so you skip the circling and the double-parking stress. Your Loaders genuinely enjoy showing up for the people who call this city home.
Bulky items pile up fast in Cambridge, and what happens after pickup matters as much as the pickup itself. Your Loader sorts by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces in circulation and reduce what ends up in landfills.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and when local options allow. If you need a receipt for taxes, arrange the donation directly with the charity yourself.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suited for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials like metal, wood, and cardboard when local options allow, though outcomes vary by item.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items from Cambridge homes and offices that cannot be reused or recycled are disposed of responsibly, following Massachusetts restrictions that limit what can go in ordinary trash.
Skip a required permit and a curbside appliance has no scheduled pickup, and a mattress tossed as trash breaks state law. Here is what applies in Cambridge, Middlesex County.
Cambridge treats clothing and textiles as an on-request curbside collection, grouped with mattresses and bulky items instead of weekly trash. Closet cleanouts that produce bags of clothing and other textiles can go through that request rather than the trash cart.
Cambridge requires residents to buy a disposal permit from Public Works in advance for many appliances, electronics, and bulky items. The city's Get Rid of It Right tool shows whether an item needs one. Commercial and industrial items are not accepted.
The Cambridge Recycle Center takes batteries but asks residents to separate alkaline batteries from all other types. Bagging them apart at home during a garage or basement cleanout saves sorting on arrival.
Massachusetts prohibits disposing of mattresses and box springs as trash. Cambridge DPW runs a scheduled recycling pickup through its contractor UTEC, and slots fill quickly. Buildings with more than 12 units may have their own procedure through property management.
Cambridge's Recycle Center accepts string lights alongside small appliances, computers, cell phones, and other small electronics, so tangled strands from winter decorating stay out of the trash cart. The center is open to Cambridge residents only.
Cambridge collects mercury items, including thermometers and thermostats, at its Recycle Center along with fluorescent bulbs. Bringing them there keeps mercury out of household trash, which matters when an older wall thermostat comes out during a heating upgrade.
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(678) 884-4738Only if it's regular trash or an item with a permit. Cambridge Public Works requires advance permits for some appliances and large or bulky items. Set them out by 7AM on collection day, or after 6PM the night before. Commercial items aren't accepted.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Cambridge starts at $105, 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 slots are sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
Some appliances, large or bulky items need a permit bought from Cambridge Public Works before pickup. Most are scheduled for Wednesdays or Thursdays. The city's Get Rid of It Right tool tells you whether your item needs a permit or has another disposal route.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and recyclers. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
Book online, choose your items and a pickup window, and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in the window, load the items, and haul them away. Tell them about stairs, tight access, or parking limits on dense Cambridge streets.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers generally price by truckload and may confirm cost after seeing the load. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a few items that can be simpler, though a full-house cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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