*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, getting rid of it becomes a chore nobody wants. LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You search for options, call around to see who covers the township, leave messages with haulers who never return them, and weigh a long drive to a drop-off. Weeks pass, and the junk is still sitting there.
Free pickup programs are usually built for towns, and a rural township like Star may not have one. When a county or regional collection day does come up, it tends to have item limits and fixed dates, and you still have to haul everything to the drop-off yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they give you a price, and a long drive to your property can mean waiting days for that visit. Then the quote is based on how full the truck looks, so you don't really know the total until the job is finished.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, broken frames, and worn-out appliances usually get turned away, and the nearest drop-off may be a long drive. That leaves you loading, driving, and sometimes bringing half the load back home.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full teardown, not for clearing out one garage bay or a back bedroom. You have to schedule delivery and pickup, find level ground that won't rut your drive, and do every bit of the lifting and tossing yourself.
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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 Star 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 Star's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep loft stairs in a cabin or a tight farmhouse basement doorway won't stop your Loaders from carrying items out. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Star after each job.
Choose curbside if you've already moved items to the end of your gravel driveway or beside the garage. Choose full-service if your Loaders need to carry things out of a pole barn, workshop, or back bedroom on your property.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Out here, a run to the dump with a loaded pickup can eat a whole afternoon, and northern Michigan snow doesn't help. Your Loaders carry it out of the garage, shed, or basement and load it up so you can skip the haul. Your Loaders like showing up for Star neighbors, and your weekend stays yours.
Out in Star Township, the nearest drop-off site can be a long haul from your driveway, so where items end up matters. Your Loaders sort by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and still usable may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loaders handle the carrying, and no paperwork is promised.
Items that are worn or damaged but have recyclable materials, like metal frames or old appliances, may be taken for recycling where available. Options in a sparsely populated area can vary.
Bulky pieces that are heavily damaged, soaked, or beyond reuse are loaded by your Loaders and taken for responsible disposal at an approved Antrim County site, based on what that site accepts.
A rejected load or an unpermitted brush fire can mean a wasted trip or a violation notice. Here is how disposal actually works in Star and across Antrim County.
Michigan prohibits open burning of construction and demolition waste, including chemically treated wood. Antrim County has no county-run trash pickup, and the state lists the Elmira transfer site as a drop-off point for construction and demolition debris.
No part of Antrim County has curbside recycling, but the Antrim Conservation District keeps bins at Star Township Hall. Flatten shipping boxes and shoeboxes, and you can leave the tape and labels on. Dumping trash at the bins gets reported as misuse.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require the refrigerant in refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. Venting refrigerant on purpose is illegal, so recovery has to happen before the unit is disposed of.
Antrim County is in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. There, the DNR requires a burn permit for outdoor brush and debris burning any time the ground isn't covered in snow. Burning is often not allowed on dry, windy spring days, when wildfire risk peaks.
Under Michigan's electronics law, manufacturers that sell computers, computer monitors, televisions and printers to state residents must offer a recycling program. In a county without curbside pickup, the manufacturer's program is often the easiest way to get rid of a dead TV.
State law keeps yard clippings out of landfills, so bagged leaves, grass and brush can be refused if you mix them in with household trash. After fall cleanup, the practical options are backyard composting or a local brush and leaf drop-off.
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(678) 884-4738Usually not. Star is a rural township with no municipal bulk pickup that I could confirm, so most residents use a private hauler or take items to a county-area transfer site. Check with Star Township or Antrim County before leaving anything outside.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Star starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Availability in rural Antrim County depends on Loader coverage and the day's schedule, so enter your address at booking to see live options. Booking a day or two ahead gives you the best chance of getting your preferred window.
Not for outdoor pickups. You can leave items in a driveway or by the road with access notes. For items inside the house or garage, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking.
Hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, solvents, and batteries generally can't go in regular trash or with a standard junk load. Antrim County area residents typically use hazardous waste collection events or designated drop-off programs for these, so confirm current dates locally.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, furniture and household goods go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recyclers. Depending on acceptance, items that can't be reused or recycled are taken to the proper disposal facility.
You book online, pick the items you want removed, and get your price upfront. A Loader arrives in your scheduled window and typically calls ahead. Because Star is rural, giving clear driveway directions or gate details at booking helps the pickup go smoothly.
The pricing model differs. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may give an estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a few items that can cost less, while a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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