*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it quietly takes over your time and your headspace. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and a clear price upfront, so the Gateway to D.C. can get back to normal.
You check the county website, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote is vague, another needs a site visit. Weeks pass, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
County bulk pickup programs can work well for a single item at the curb, but they come with rules on what qualifies, how far ahead you request, and where things must sit. If your junk is in a basement or a third-floor condo, it stays put until you move it yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job before they quote it, which means taking time off for an estimate. Then pricing gets framed in fractions of a truckload, and the number you hear on the phone may not match the one you pay once loading starts.
Donation centers have to be selective, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and dated electronics often get turned away. Even accepted items usually need to be dropped off by you, and anything rejected comes right back home with you to deal with later.
A dumpster sitting in your driveway for days is a lot of container for one room's worth of stuff. You may need a permit if it goes on the street, a delivery and pickup schedule to coordinate, and neighbors or an HOA who notice it sitting there.
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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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders work within a reserved freight elevator slot and a tight loading dock window in a high-rise condo. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Bethesda after each job.
If renovation or teardown debris is already piled at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. Choose full-service when your Loaders need to clear a finished basement, an attic, or the rooms of a larger single-family home you are downsizing from.
| 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.
Anyone who has tried to inch down Wisconsin Avenue at five o'clock knows a dresser doesn't improve the commute, and the Red Line has no room for a box spring. Your Loaders carry it out, load it, and take on the drive, because they like showing up for the people who call this place home.
Bulky furniture, worn-out appliances, and renovation debris all need somewhere to go, and in Bethesda that destination depends on condition. Your Loader sorts each item as it comes out, so usable pieces stay in circulation when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible and where available. Your Loader separates these items from the rest as the load is built.
Items that are damaged but not donatable, such as worn mattresses, electronics, or metal appliances, may be recycled or reused when local options allow. Some categories have specific handling requirements.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked upholstery or broken-down furniture, are taken for responsible disposal at a permitted facility in the Montgomery County area, after your Loader has pulled out anything reusable.
Set items out the wrong way and they stay at the curb or lose their recycling path, so here is how disposal works in Bethesda under Montgomery County rules.
Montgomery County's mattress and box spring recycling program turns away mattresses that are water saturated from uncovered outdoor storage, infested with bed bugs, or bent and broken. Futons, fold out sofa beds, crib mattresses, and mattress toppers are also excluded.
County bulk collection trucks will not take an item unless at least one side measures under 4 feet. Upright pianos, hot tubs, and backyard play sets need disassembly before pickup, and grand pianos are not accepted in bulk collections at all.
Montgomery County grinds curbside yard trim into Leafgro compost, so it collects only paper yard trim bags of 45 pounds or less, bundled branches, or decal-labeled reusable containers. Plastic bags are left behind, and oversized storm debris is not accepted curbside.
Bethesda homes with County-provided trash collection get five bulk collections per calendar year, scheduled through MC311 by 11:59 PM the day before pickup. Homes on private subscription or HOA-contracted trash service are not eligible for County bulk collection.
Bulk pickup takes single items from minor home repair, like a wood door or bathroom vanity, but not major remodeling, demolition, or construction debris. The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station accepts trash loads under 500 pounds at no charge.
Montgomery County bulk trash covers large non-metal items like sofas and carpet, while metal goes through a separate scrap metal collection for homes with County recycling service. Scrap metal requests carry no annual limit, unlike the yearly bulk trash allowance.
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(678) 884-4738Only through a scheduled pickup. Montgomery County residential trash customers get up to 5 bulk trash pickups per calendar year. Requests are due by 11:59 PM the day before, and items must be at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Bethesda 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, depending on Loader availability in your area. Enter your address during booking to see live times. For curbside items you usually don't need to be home, but for in-home pickups someone should be present or leave access instructions.
County bulk pickup covers oversized household items, and you're capped at 5 requests a year. Scrap metal collections are separate and unlimited. Construction debris, hazardous materials, or extra loads beyond the limit usually need a private hauler or a drop-off at a county facility.
Loaders aim to keep items out of the landfill. Usable furniture and goods are donated when local charities accept them, and recyclable materials go to recyclers whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled is taken to the appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online and see the total price before you confirm. Your Loader typically calls or texts ahead of arrival. On pickup day they load everything and haul it away, so you don't have to carry anything to a truck.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like College HUNKS and 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually quote by truck volume with a free estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before the pickup. For big full-truck cleanouts, a volume quote can make sense.
Hauling your own junk doesn't require a permit. A dumpster placed on a public street may need one from the county, so check with Montgomery County first. Using a junk removal service avoids that step because the load leaves the same day.
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