*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $105. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up faster than anyone plans for, and dealing with it shouldn't take over your week. In Dot, LoadUp gets it gone with a quick pickup and a clear price before you book.
You check the city's website, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote sounds vague, another needs a site visit. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the basement.
Boston's city bulk pickup programs work well for some items, but you usually have to schedule ahead and follow the rules for what qualifies. You also have to get everything to the curb yourself, which is hard when it's a heavy piece on a third-floor porch.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number. Then the price is based on a fraction of a truckload that's hard to picture, and the final bill can change once the crew is standing in your living room.
Donation centers have to be careful about what they take, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even when an item does qualify, you may still need a vehicle, a free afternoon, and someone to help you lift it.
On a narrow Dorchester street, a dumpster takes up scarce parking, may need a permit, and stays there for days while neighbors work around it. After all that, you still have to carry every item out and toss it in yourself.
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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Narrow back stairs on a three-story walk-up mean your Loaders carry each piece down by hand, pivoting at every landing. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Dorchester after each job.
If you can move that old dresser to the sidewalk or the end of a shared driveway yourself, curbside is the simpler fit and your Loaders take it from there. For a sleeper sofa stuck in the basement or a treadmill out on a top-floor back porch, choose full-service so your Loaders 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.
Nobody wants to wrestle a box spring onto the Red Line, and the Ashmont-Mattapan trolley was never meant for a recliner. Add Dorchester Avenue traffic and a hunt for street parking, and a simple cleanout eats your weekend. Your Loaders carry it out and load it up, and they genuinely like showing up for this community.
Bulky items pile up fast in Dorchester, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Sofas, dressers, and other furniture in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets them aside for reuse where local options allow, rather than sending usable pieces straight to disposal.
Worn or damaged items that can't be donated may be recycled where available. Metal frames, old appliances, and some electronics often have recovery options, and your Loader keeps them separate when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them so nothing is left behind in your Dorchester home.
A mattress or fridge left at the curb without an appointment can sit there uncollected and draw a code enforcement violation. These rules apply in Dorchester, Suffolk County.
City trash collection, including mattress recycling and special item appointments, serves residential buildings with six or fewer units. Dorchester triple-deckers qualify, but larger complexes rely on private collection arranged by the property owner or management.
Boston's curbside collection does not accept construction and demolition debris from home projects. State rules also ban brick, concrete, asphalt, metal, wood, and clean gypsum wallboard from disposal, so renovation waste must go to facilities that sort and recycle it.
Since November 2022, MassDEP has banned mattresses from disposal so their steel, foam, and fabric can be recycled. In Dorchester, the City of Boston picks them up at the curb for recycling only with a scheduled BOS:311 appointment, not with regular trash.
Massachusetts bans leaves and yard waste from the trash, so Boston runs a separate yard waste collection in spring and fall. Use large paper leaf bags or barrels marked yard waste. Plastic bags are not accepted, and holiday trees have their own January collection.
Boston will not take refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, or dehumidifiers with regular trash because the refrigerant inside has to be removed safely first. These need a special collection through BOS:311, and Massachusetts also bans large appliances from landfills and incinerators.
A 2022 state ban covers textiles, including clothing, shoes, towels, and bedding, even when they are worn or torn. Donation bins and textile recyclers take damaged items too, because fabric that can't be worn is processed into rags and insulation.
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(678) 884-4738Only on your regular trash day. Boston allows set-out after 5 p.m. the night before, and early set-out is a $25 fine. Illegal dumping carries fines of $100 to $10,000. Mattresses and appliances need a BOS:311 appointment first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Dorchester starts at $105, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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 when booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs you can leave access instructions.
Boston won't take construction and demolition debris through its residential service, so that needs a private hauler. Hazardous waste and electronics go to Zero Waste Day drop-offs in West Roxbury, which require Boston resident ID and run only a few times a year.
Loaders aim to keep items out of landfills. Usable furniture and goods are donated when local charities will accept them, and recyclable materials are routed to recyclers whenever possible. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and enter your Dorchester address online, then choose a time window and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader typically contacts you before arriving, then removes the items and handles the loading.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King often price by truckload and may quote on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before you book. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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