*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Skip the drop-off runs: book a quick pickup around SoKen, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You search county pages, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote sounds vague, another needs a site visit. Meanwhile the basement still looks the same, weeks later.
Montgomery County bulk pickup programs can help, but they run on the county's schedule, not yours. You usually have to request a pickup ahead of time, some items are excluded, and everything has to be hauled out to the curb first.
Many haulers want to come look before they'll give you a number, then quote by how much of the truck you fill. That's hard to picture ahead of time, so you often don't know what you're paying until the work is done.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Most won't come down a basement staircase either, which leaves you doing the lifting and hoping your drop-off gets accepted.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a gut renovation, not one garage of old bikes and boxes. It can take up your driveway for days, may need a permit if it sits on the street, and you still do all the loading yourself.
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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 South Kensington 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 South Kensington's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a sleeper sofa up narrow basement stairs and through tight turns at the landing. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in South Kensington after each job.
Most homes here are single-family houses with their own driveways, so curbside works well when the old grill or treadmill is already waiting outside. For a dresser in a back bedroom or a crowded garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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 wrestled a sleeper sofa into a hatchback, then sat in Washington-area traffic to reach a drop-off site, knows the weekend is gone before the couch is. Your Loaders handle the lifting and loading, and they genuinely like showing up for South Kensington neighbors who'd rather spend Saturday elsewhere.
Bulky items pile up fast in South Kensington basements and garages, and what happens after pickup matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow, and disposal only when needed.
Furniture, exercise gear, and household items in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader can set these aside for a donation channel, though acceptance varies and nothing is guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold usable materials, like metal frames, small appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader will take them along, but recycling options and acceptance vary.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses, broken furniture, or renovation debris from South Kensington projects, are taken for disposal at an appropriate facility, since they can't be reused or recycled.
Set out the wrong material and it can stay at the curb. Because South Kensington is unincorporated, Montgomery County rules decide what gets collected, when, and how.
Homes with Montgomery County trash service get five bulk collections per calendar year for items too big for a standard can or bag. Schedule by 11:59 PM the day before trash day and have items at the curb by 7:00 AM.
Montgomery County runs vacuum leaf collection only inside its designated Leaf Collection District, with a limited number of passes each fall. Homes outside the district bag leaves in paper and set them out for regular yard trim collection instead.
The Shady Grove Transfer Station has a Don't Dump, Donate area where residents can drop off reusable household goods for local charity partners. Sturdy furniture and housewares get a second life there instead of being thrown away.
Montgomery County bans mixing grass, leaves, and brush into regular trash so the material can be composted. Put yard trim in paper yard waste bags or reusable open containers. Plastic bags are not accepted for yard trim collection.
Maryland runs a statewide electronics recycling program to keep old devices out of disposal. Montgomery County takes household electronics for recycling at the Shady Grove Transfer Station, which keeps their metals and other components out of curbside trash.
Montgomery County requires residents to recycle, and corrugated cardboard goes in with the county's mixed paper. After a move or a big delivery, flatten the boxes and put them out with mixed paper on recycling day instead of in the trash.
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(678) 884-4738Only for a scheduled pickup. Montgomery County gives homes with county trash service 5 bulk pickups per calendar year. Request by 11:59 PM the day before your regular collection day, online or by calling 311, with items at the curb by 7:00 AM.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in South Kensington starts at $85, and curbside pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, depending on crew availability near you. Enter your address when booking to see live times. The county's free bulk pickup can't do same-day, since requests are due by 11:59 PM the day before.
Often yes, within limits. County bulk pickup covers oversized items that won't fit in a trash can or bag, and scrap metal pickups are unlimited. Once you use all 5 bulk pickups for the year, a private hauler or the Shady Grove Transfer Station is the next option.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to proper disposal. Outcomes vary by item condition, so none of it is guaranteed.
Pick your item and time online and see your total before you confirm. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For items inside, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions. Your Loader gives notice before arriving.
For a few large items and no rush, the county's 5 free pickups a year are hard to beat. A hauler is better when you need a specific time, have items inside, or have already used up your pickups. The county charges about $70 per ton at its transfer station for self-hauled loads of 500 pounds or more.
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