*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk collects slowly, then one day it's in the way of everything. LoadUp keeps it simple in the sweetest little town around: pick a pickup date, see your price upfront, done.
You read the trash policy twice, called about the one item that didn't qualify, left messages with two haulers, and heard back from neither. Three weekends later the garage looks exactly the same.
Village trash day takes one large item a week, curbside before the morning run. Construction material and auto parts are not accepted, appliances need a refrigerant sticker from a licensed contractor, and a full basement moves one piece at a time.
Most haulers want to see the load before they will name a number, which means scheduling a visit, then waiting on a quote built around fractions of a truck. Rural addresses out in Coe Township make that first trip harder to pin down.
Thrift and resale shops set their own condition standards, and those shift with whatever is already on the floor. Older electronics, worn exercise equipment, and anything with water damage tend to get turned down after you have already loaded and driven it over.
A roll-off means committing to a container that sits in the drive for days while you fill it yourself, one armload at a time. Spring thaw softens gravel, street placement can require village sign-off, and one room rarely fills it.
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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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Basement stairs in an older village home narrow hard at the landing. Your Loaders are background-checked, work that turn carefully, and get rated by real locals in Shepherd after each job.
Curbside works when everything is already sitting at the end of the driveway or on the garage apron, stacked and ready to go. Choose full service when the load is still in a basement, a back bedroom, or a pole building and your Loaders need to 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.
Around here, a pole barn is long-term storage with a roof, and whatever went in forty years ago is mostly still in there. Then the spring thaw turns the driveway soft and the plan stalls again. Your Loaders do the carrying on the date you pick, because Shepherd people are worth showing up for.
Not everything cleared out of a Shepherd garage belongs in the same pile. Your Loaders sort each load by condition, keeping usable items out of the waste stream when local options allow and handling the rest properly.
Exercise equipment, shelving, and household goods still in clean working shape may go to a donation option when one nearby is open and accepting them. Ask your Loader what is possible that day.
Items too worn to pass along, like scrap metal shelving or a broken appliance, may head to a recycling option where one is available, since Michigan rules apply to refrigerant and electronics.
Water-damaged furniture and splintered outbuilding debris from Coe Township properties go to a licensed transfer station or landfill, where your Loaders follow the disposal requirements that apply at that site.
Set the wrong pile at the curb in Shepherd and you can be cited, so Village and Isabella County limits are worth knowing first.
The Village of Shepherd allows a single large item each week alongside Tuesday curbside trash, covering things like a sofa, dresser, mattress set, lawnmower or microwave. Anything beyond that one item waits for another week.
Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners set out in Shepherd must have the Freon professionally removed, and the unit has to carry a sticker from a licensed contractor proving it before crews will take it.
Shepherd's trash policy flatly excludes construction material, auto parts, and liquid paint and oil. Remodeling debris from a bathroom tear-out or roofing job is a homeowner responsibility, not something curbside service picks up.
Lumber counts only when it fits one thirty gallon container with pieces no longer than four feet. Carpet must be bundled four feet long and two feet in diameter, up to four rolls.
Shepherd collects brush on the first and third Thursdays from April through October, placed roadside by 7:00 am and no earlier than five days ahead. Outside that window, trimmings have no village route.
Under state littering law, dumping three cubic feet or more of waste on public or private ground is a misdemeanor, and courts can order the offender to remove the material and pay remediation costs.
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(678) 884-4738Yes, the Village of Shepherd allows one large item each week set out with your Tuesday trash by 7 am. Bins and items can only go to the curb 24 hours before and after pickup or you risk a citation. For more than one item at a time, a paid haul fills the gap. Questions go to the DPW at 989-828-5062.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Shepherd starts at $80 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickups take $5 off. The first item covers the pickup fee for labor and transportation, and each additional item is a flat add-on, so your exact total is confirmed before you book.
Same-day and next-day slots open up in and around Shepherd depending on Loader availability, and booking early in the day gives you the best shot at a quick date. Enter your zip code during booking to see live availability for your address in Isabella County.
Yes. The village won't collect construction material, auto parts, or liquid paint and oil at the curb, and any appliance with Freon needs a removal sticker from a licensed contractor first. LoadUp handles most of these without the sticker, though hazardous liquids still need a dedicated drop-off.
Loaders sort loads and try to keep usable goods out of the landfill. Items in good shape are routed to donation when options allow, and recyclables like cardboard, metal, and plastic can go to the Isabella County Recycling Center in Mt. Pleasant. Whatever is left goes to a proper disposal site.
You book online or by phone with an upfront price, then choose a date. On pickup day your Loader calls roughly 30 minutes ahead. For curbside items you don't need to be home, but in-home pickups need someone present or access notes left at booking.
Pricing and booking flow. National haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and College Hunks usually quote by truckload after an in-person look, so the price lands once the truck is in your driveway. LoadUp prices per item online and locks it in before anyone shows up.
Isabella County has no local landfill, so household hazardous waste like paint, chemicals, and automotive fluids goes to collection events hosted by the Isabella County Conservation District. The Recycling Center on E. River Road in Mt. Pleasant also takes motor oil and antifreeze for a small per-gallon fee.
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