*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until hauling it yourself feels like one more chore. Book a LoadUp pickup in Union, and see your price before you commit.
You check the transfer station rules, call a hauler or two who never call back, and ask around about who still owns a trailer. Meanwhile the pile in the barn stays put, and another season goes by.
A small rural town like Union isn't likely to run a curbside bulk program, so in practice going free usually means loading it yourself and making the trip to the transfer station. Rules on items and permits can change, and that plan only works if you have a truck and a strong back.
Out here, getting a hauler to show up for an in-person estimate can take a while. After that you get a price based on how much of the truck your stuff fills, which is hard to guess ahead of time and can grow once they're standing in your driveway.
Thrift and donation shops want things they can resell, so a stained couch, a broken recliner, or a pile of rotted barn boards won't make it past the door. They also don't come pick things up, so you're still the one hauling it there.
A roll-off container means booking the drop-off and the pickup, finding flat ground that can take the weight, and maybe having it sit in your yard for days. For a single room, a garage corner, or a camp's spring cleanout, that's a lot more than you need.
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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 Union 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 Union's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader eases a dresser down a farmhouse's narrow, steep back stairs so you don't have to. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Union after each job.
If you've already hauled old lumber or a worn-out mower to the end of your gravel driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup keeps things simple. For anything still in a barn loft, a camp crawlspace, or an upstairs bedroom, choose full-service so your Loaders carry it out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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.
Plenty of Union folks haul their own loads, and the transfer station run is a familiar routine for many. But mud season and a dirt driveway can turn one old sofa into an all-day job. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading, and we like showing up for neighbors who have better things to do.
Bulky items rarely need to end up in the same place, and that matters in a rural town like Union. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so reusable pieces and recyclable material stay out of the trash when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader does the lifting and loading, and availability depends on what nearby organizations will accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for reuse may go to recycling where available. Metal, wood, and similar materials are the likeliest candidates, though rural access to facilities can be limited.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items go to responsible disposal, such as a transfer station or landfill. Your Loader handles the hauling, so you don't have to make the trip from Union.
Missing the 4 p.m. scale cutoff or burning the wrong debris can cost you a wasted trip or a violation, so here is what applies in Union, Knox County.
Maine requires a permit before burning brush outdoors. You can get one from the local fire warden or through the Maine Forest Service online system. Burning household trash, construction debris, or painted or treated wood is illegal in Maine, including in backyard burn barrels.
The Tri County Solid Waste Management Organization runs the transfer station in Union separately from the town government, and it also serves neighboring Washington. The town office sends questions about disposal rules and accepted materials to the organization itself.
Maine's electronic waste law keeps televisions, computer monitors, and similar devices out of household trash because their parts can contain lead and other heavy metals. Manufacturers pay for recycling through municipal collection points, so check how your drop-off site handles them.
The Union transfer station is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., but the scales close at 4 p.m. sharp. It's closed on major holidays, so plan any weighed cleanout loads around those days.
Maine's paint stewardship law created PaintCare, which takes leftover house paint, primers, and stains at participating drop-off sites. There's no charge when you drop it off. Latex paint can generally go in household trash once it has dried completely hard.
Maine classifies mercury thermostats, fluorescent lamps, and other products with added mercury as universal waste, so they can't go in regular trash. Thermostat manufacturers pay for a statewide collection program that gets this mercury out of landfills and incinerators.
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(678) 884-4738Don't count on it. Union is a rural Knox County town, and leaving items roadside without arranging a pickup can count as illegal dumping under Maine law. Call the Union town office to confirm current transfer station rules, permits, and fees before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Union starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor 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.
Sometimes. Availability in a small rural town like Union depends on Loader schedules and distance, so same-day slots may be limited. Entering your address during booking shows the real openings. For outdoor pickups, you usually don't need to be home if you leave access notes.
Hazardous materials like paint, solvents, pesticides, fuel, and propane tanks generally need special handling and are usually excluded from standard junk pickups. Check with the Union town office or your transfer station about household hazardous waste days and accepted items.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They try to recycle metal, cardboard, and e-waste whenever possible, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and enter your Union address online, then choose a pickup window. The price is shown before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader calls ahead, removes the items from where you've indicated, and takes them away.
Often yes for small loads, since Maine transfer stations typically charge modest fees for bulky waste, though rates vary by town. Hauling it yourself means a truck, loading, and driving. A pickup service makes sense when items are heavy, bulky, or you can't lift them.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is set before anyone arrives. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing can be a better fit.
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