*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it stops being a chore and starts being a weight. Book LoadUp, see your price up front, and get a pickup time that works for your week.
You search online, call the county, leave messages with a few haulers, and wait. One sends a vague quote, another never calls back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Baltimore County's bulk collection helps a lot of households, but it runs on the county's schedule, not yours. Some items aren't accepted, there are limits on how much you can put out, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know the real price until the truck is already in your driveway.
Thrift stores and charities can only take items they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture usually get turned away. Even when they say yes, getting a heavy piece out of a basement and onto their dock is up to you.
A roll-off container makes sense for a gut renovation, not a single room of clutter. You may need to sort out placement or permits, plan around delivery and pickup windows, and explain to the neighbors why a giant bin is taking up the street.
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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 Essex 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 Essex's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a sleeper sofa up steep basement stairs of an older rowhome and through a tight back doorway. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Essex after each job.
Curbside works well when the old grill or patio set is already sitting in your driveway. Choose full-service when a dresser is upstairs in a Cape Cod or a workbench is stuck in the shed behind a waterfront cottage, and your Loaders will carry it 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.
Hauling a sofa down Eastern Boulevard, then fighting Beltway traffic to get rid of it, is a rough way to spend a Saturday, especially when Baltimore County's pickup schedule doesn't match your timeline. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading so you don't have to, and they like showing up for Essex neighbors.
Bulky items pile up fast in Essex, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts by condition, so usable pieces get a second life when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and working items in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets them aside during the pickup, though availability depends on what local donation channels can accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available. Metal, some appliances, and certain materials have options, but mattresses and electronics vary, so outcomes are not uniform.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that cannot be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and the final destination depends on the item.
Bulk items that break Baltimore County's rules are not accepted at the curb, so they stay on your lawn until the next scheduled date. These rules apply in Essex.
Tires are on Baltimore County's list of items not accepted in residential bulk pickup. Maryland regulates scrap tires through a program run by the Maryland Department of the Environment because abandoned tire piles collect water and create fire and mosquito hazards.
Each Essex single-family home and town home gets two scheduled bulk collections per year, with a limit of three items each time and dates sent by mailer. Extra items can go to one of the County's three drop-off centers year-round.
Baltimore County requires special preparation for lawnmowers and any items containing liquids. Fuel tanks are not accepted in the bulk program at all, so equipment with gas or oil inside needs attention before it reaches the curb.
Low-lying waterfront neighborhoods along Back River and Middle River can end up with wet carpet after storm flooding. The County lists carpets among the bulk materials that need special preparation, and bulk items go out after 6 p.m. the night before collection.
Household hazardous waste is excluded from Baltimore County's bulk item program, so cleanout piles should be sorted before they go out. The County handles these materials through separate drop-off options rather than curbside collection.
Baltimore County's bulk program accepts building materials, but it takes nothing over eight feet long and refuses large pieces that are not taken apart. Cutting boards, trim, and pipe down to size before set-out helps avoid a missed pickup.
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(678) 884-4738Only on your assigned bulk collection day. Baltimore County collects up to three bulk items per scheduled pickup, and you set them out after 6 p.m. the night before. Items put out any other time can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Essex 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes open in Essex, depending on Loader availability and your schedule. Entering your address during booking shows the live options for your location. Next-day and scheduled windows are usually easier to get.
The county's bulk collection excludes common items like tires, concrete, drywall, auto parts, and anything with a rechargeable battery still installed. Everyday household trash also doesn't count as bulk. A private hauler is the usual route for items the county rejects.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials are sent to recyclers whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility, depending on acceptance.
You book online, pick a time window, and see your total before confirming. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home if you leave items out with access notes. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers typically price by truck space and often confirm the final cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total shown before you book. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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