*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on your whole week. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and a clear price upfront, Dayton.
You read the county website, call about bulk collection, ask a few haulers for quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks go by and the junk is still in the garage.
Howard County's bulk pickup helps, but you usually have to request it ahead of time, item limits and rules can apply, and some materials aren't accepted. It also only works if you can drag everything to the end of what may be a very long driveway.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they give you a number, then quote by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know the final cost until the crew is standing in your yard.
Donation centers are careful about what they accept, and that makes sense. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, broken appliances, and anything missing parts often get turned away, which leaves you hauling the rejects back home or finding somewhere else to take them.
A roll-off container takes up your driveway or lawn for days, has to be scheduled for drop-off and pickup, and may need approval from your HOA. For a cleared-out shed or one spare room, that's a lot of steel and waiting for a small job.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 Dayton 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 Dayton's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders wheel an old chest freezer out of a detached garage and down a long gravel driveway with care. They're background-checked and rated by real locals in Dayton after every job.
Curbside makes sense when you can move items out to your driveway or the edge of the road yourself, which is often easy at Dayton's subdivision homes with short paved drives. Choose full-service when things are still in a basement, a back shed, or an outbuilding far from the road, and your Loaders will carry them 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.
In Dayton, the driveway can be a long walk from the road, and weekends are what's left after a commute toward Baltimore or Washington. Hauling an old sofa out of a shed shouldn't eat them. Your Loaders do the carrying, down the drive and onto the truck, because your neighbors here deserve their Saturdays back.
Large lots and outbuildings mean Dayton homeowners often face bulky items that are hard to move and harder to place. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces and recyclables stay out of the trash when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods that are clean and still usable may go to donation channels when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside while carrying out the rest.
Items that are worn or damaged but have recyclable parts, like metal shelving, old appliances, or scrap lumber, can be taken to appropriate recycling options where available, instead of defaulting to the trash.
Heavily damaged, soaked, or contaminated bulky items, such as a rotted deck section or a broken mattress, are hauled off by your Loader for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility, not left behind in Dayton.
Renovation debris left at the curb is not accepted, so you end up hauling it to Alpha Ridge yourself. Here is how disposal works in Dayton, Howard County.
Dayton's larger properties tend to collect old mowers and other motorized equipment. Howard County's scrap metal collection will not happen until all oil and fuel have been drained and any batteries have been removed from the item.
Everything collected as county bulk trash is sent to a landfill, where it takes up valuable space. For gently used items, Howard County keeps a Bulk Collection Guide listing local organizations that will pick up donations from your curb.
Even with Dayton's long rural driveways, trash must sit within five feet of the nearest public road in front of the home. Only four cans, bags, or bundles are collected weekly, set out after 6 p.m. the night before or by 6 a.m.
Construction and demolition debris is not accepted by Howard County's curbside trash service, which collects household trash only. Leftovers from a Dayton remodel or teardown must be taken to Alpha Ridge Landfill for disposal instead.
Howard County contracts a separate truck that collects only scrap metal, and every pickup must be scheduled ahead. Metal items do not belong in your trash or recycling container, so something like a rusted metal table needs its own appointment.
Howard County's scheduled bulk trash collection is meant for items that are broken. It is capped at four pieces per pickup and collected on your regular trash day. Only homes paying the yearly trash and recycling fee on their property tax bill qualify.
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(678) 884-4738Only as county bulk trash. Howard County lets eligible residents put out up to 4 bulk items per pickup, within 5 feet of the roadway, by the night before your normal trash day. Anything beyond those limits isn't covered.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Dayton starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your zip code during booking to see the live same-day and next-day options. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
County trucks take household trash and a limited number of bulk items. Broken oversized metal goes on a separate scrap metal pickup, with fluids and batteries removed. Metal that fits in your vehicle belongs at the Residents' Convenience Center at Alpha Ridge Landfill.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers will accept. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition and aren't guaranteed.
You choose your items and enter your Dayton address online, then pick a time window. The price is confirmed before you book. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from the curb, driveway, garage, or inside your home.
It depends on volume and timing. County bulk pickup costs nothing extra for eligible residents but limits you to 4 items on your trash day. A hauler can take items from barns, sheds, and long driveways on your schedule, which helps on larger Dayton properties.
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