*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more thing on your list. LoadUp makes it simple for Potomac homeowners: pick a time, see your price upfront, and get it gone.
You search for options, call the county, and leave messages with a few haulers. One quotes a vague range, another never calls back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Montgomery County's bulk collection helps when your home is on county service and your items qualify. Pickups have to be scheduled ahead, some materials are excluded, and many Potomac HOAs use private haulers with their own rules. Everything still has to reach the curb.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That number can shift once loading starts, so you won't know your final cost until the crew is already standing in your driveway.
Donation centers have to be selective. Stained upholstery, scuffed furniture, older electronics, and anything they can't resell usually gets turned away. Even when they take most of a load, you still have to haul it there, and you still need a plan for whatever's left.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full teardown, not for clearing out a basement. You may need approval to place it, then wait for delivery and pickup windows, while a big steel bin sits in your driveway for days with the neighbors looking at it.
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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 Potomac 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 Potomac's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders know that walking a treadmill up a narrow, turning basement staircase takes patience and a careful plan. They're background-checked and rated by real locals in Potomac after each job.
If the old patio set or storm-downed limbs are already outside at the end of a long private driveway, curbside pickup is the simpler choice. For items still sitting in a detached garage, a barn, or an upstairs room, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry them out from where they are.
| 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 worn-out treadmill down River Road at rush hour is nobody's idea of a good Saturday, and Falls Road traffic won't care that your trunk is full. Your Loader does the lifting, carrying, and loading instead. Your Loaders like showing up for Potomac neighbors, and we think your weekend belongs to you.
Potomac properties tend to hold a lot of bulky items, from basement sectionals to garage clutter, so where things end up matters. Your Loader sorts by condition when possible, favoring donation or recycling before disposal.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets those items aside for donation where available, though local options and acceptance can vary.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or old electronics, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader separates them where available.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be donated or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the loading, and the final destination depends on what local facilities accept.
Request a County bulk pickup after the deadline and collection slips to the following week, so here is how disposal really works in Potomac and across Montgomery County.
Large items made of 51 percent or more metal that won't fit in a trash bag or can are not accepted as bulk trash. They are handled as scrap metal and must be set out separately from bulk items, recycling and yard trim.
Potomac's dense tree canopy means summer thunderstorms can leave a yard full of limbs. County residents can bring yard waste loads under 500 pounds to the Shady Grove Transfer Station at no charge, while heavier loads are billed by the ton.
Only homes with County-provided trash service get bulk collection, capped at five pickups per calendar year. Households served through an individual or homeowner association subscription contract are not eligible, so confirm your address's service type before planning a curbside furniture cleanout.
Under County Executive Regulation 18-04, every Transfer Station user must separate blue bin recyclables from trash and deliver each to its own section, because mixed loads cannot be accepted. Residential users must also show proof of Montgomery County residency.
Debris from major construction, demolition, remodeling or repair work is not accepted in the County's curbside bulk pickup. The Shady Grove Transfer Station takes construction and demolition material, plus concrete, dirt and rubble, under a separate fee category from household trash.
The Transfer Station's Recyclable Materials Drop-Off Area accepts building materials in usable condition from residents. Diverting leftovers from a finished project there keeps them out of a trash load, where extra weight could push you past the 500-pound free limit.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a plan. Montgomery County gives homes with County-provided trash service up to 5 scheduled bulk collections a year, booked in advance through 311. Homes on a private hauler aren't eligible, and unscheduled piles at the curb risk being treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Potomac starts at $85, with $5 off for curbside or driveway pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Truckload haulers price by volume.
Often, depending on schedule openings in your zip code. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for same-day or next-day slots. For curbside or driveway pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
County bulk collection is meant for large household items, and it requires advance scheduling through 311. It isn't meant for hazardous materials like paint, chemicals or construction debris, and private-hauler homes can't use it. A hauler can take many oversized loads, but hazardous waste needs a county drop-off.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. They try to donate furniture and household goods to local charities when options allow, and they recycle metal and electronics depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online and see your price upfront. A Loader will usually contact you before arriving. They load the items, take them away, and sweep the pickup area. Your total is confirmed before booking, so the price shouldn't change on site.
Yes. Montgomery County residents can haul junk to the Shady Grove Transfer Station in Derwood, which charges tipping fees by weight. Self-hauling is usually cheapest for a small load if you have a truck and the time. Paying for pickup makes more sense when you need the lifting done.
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