*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it takes over a room you actually need. In A2, you can book a pickup, see the price before you confirm, and have it gone.
Most people start with the trash rules, then a phone tree, then three quotes from haulers who want to see it first. One never calls back. Two weeks pass and nothing has moved.
The free part is entry, not pickup. Residents inside city limits can apply for a pass that waives the drop-off gate fee, then load, drive, and unload everything themselves. Large items carry their own charges, and bulky setouts left at the curb can draw a citation.
Call around and the routine repeats. Someone has to come look first, then price by how much of the truck you fill, which stays a guess until the load is on. You take a morning off and still have no firm number.
Condition decides everything. A resale shop can turn down a dresser with a water ring, a sleeper sofa with a tear, or anything two people have to carry in. Many will not take mattresses at all, and almost none come to the house.
For one room, a dumpster is a week-long commitment. It needs somewhere to sit, and narrow drives in Water Hill or permit zones downtown turn that into paperwork. You still carry every piece out yourself, in full view of the neighbors.
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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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Basement stairs in a century-old house turn one narrow at the landing. Your Loaders are background-checked, insured, and rated by real locals in Ann Arbor after each job.
If the dresser or box spring is already at the curb or sitting in the driveway, curbside keeps it simple and quick. Choose full service when the load is still up an attic stairwell, behind a packed garage door, or in a second-floor rental unit, and your Loaders will carry it out from where it sits.
| 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.
Late August in Ann Arbor, half the town moves the same week, and the curbs fill up with sofas nobody wants to carry twice. Add a one-way street, a permit block, and a porch built in 1924. Your Loaders take the stairs and the doorway math, glad to show up for this town.
Where a thing ends up matters in Ann Arbor, where people ask before they book. Your Loaders size up each item on the spot and look for donation or recycling outlets first, when condition and local capacity allow.
A dresser, dining set, or bike still in usable shape is worth a second life. When a local outlet is accepting that category, your Loaders will try that route before anything else.
Torn, stained, or broken does not always mean landfill. Scrap metal from a swing set, cardboard, and electronics can head to recycling processors where available, depending on what local facilities are taking that week.
Waterlogged box springs and crumbling particle board furniture have no second life left. Those items go to a licensed transfer station or landfill serving the Ann Arbor area, under whatever intake rules that site enforces.
Leaving the wrong item at an Ann Arbor curb can draw a citation instead of a pickup, so these city and Washtenaw County rules matter.
The city collects only what fits in approved carts, so sofas, mattresses, carpet rolls and appliances set at the curb are not taken and can bring a citation under the city's solid waste code.
Ann Arbor will not service a 64 gallon cart over 224 pounds or a 96 gallon cart over 336 pounds. Dense remodel debris like tile, plaster and shingles hits that ceiling fast and stays at the curb.
State law keeps leaves, grass and brush out of most landfills, which is why Ann Arbor runs seasonal compost collection roughly April through early December and accepts resident yard trimmings at its compost facility instead.
Ann Arbor caps paper yard bags at ten per set out, rising to twenty once fall leaf season begins in October. Grass clippings belong in a compost cart rather than bags, and brush must be bundled.
Refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers must have refrigerant recovered by an EPA certified technician before disposal. Recyclers and landfills routinely require tagging or written proof before they will accept the unit.
Televisions and computer monitors release toxic chemicals when crushed, so the city prohibits them from trash and recycling containers. Michigan's takeback law requires covered manufacturers to offer free recycling as an alternative.
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(678) 884-4738No, Ann Arbor does not collect bulk items at the curb. Anything that does not fit in your city trash cart, like furniture, mattresses, or appliances, will not be picked up and can bring a fine of at least $100. Household items may only sit near the curb for donation up to 48 hours once per week.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Ann Arbor starts at $80 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickups take $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on, so your total is confirmed before you book. Local full-service haulers often run $99 to $699 priced by truck volume.
Yes, same-day and next-day pickup is open across most Ann Arbor zip codes when you book early in the day. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside jobs you do not need to be home, just leave items accessible with a short access note.
Several items are banned from curbside carts. The city will not take appliances with Freon, TVs, computers, or other electronics, and those need special handling. Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-Off Station at 2950 East Ellsworth Rd (734-971-7400) charges fees for Freon removal and e-waste, or Loaders can haul them so you skip the trip.
Loaders sort items and aim to donate or recycle whenever possible before anything heads to a landfill. Usable furniture and goods can go to Ann Arbor charities like Habitat for Humanity ReStore or the Salvation Army, and recyclables route through Recycle Ann Arbor, depending on acceptance and condition.
You book online or by phone in a few minutes with upfront pricing locked in before anyone arrives. On pickup day your Loader calls roughly 30 minutes ahead. For curbside jobs, leave items out with an access note, and for in-home pickups someone should be present or provide entry instructions at booking.
The difference is the pricing model and booking flow. 1-800-GOT-JUNK, College Hunks, and Junkluggers price by truck volume after an on-site estimate, so your cost is not set until the crew is in your driveway. LoadUp prices per item online and locks that number in before anyone shows up.
Yes, spring move-out near the University of Michigan floods areas like South University and Burns Park with discarded furniture. Leaving couches or dorm junk at the curb without a plan risks a city fine, so a scheduled pickup keeps it off the sidewalk. Loaders can clear a full unit in one stop.
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