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Starting at $95. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it turns into one more thing on the list. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get a quick pickup that clears it out for good.
You look up the options, call the city office, and leave messages with a couple of haulers who never call back. A few weekends slip by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
A municipal pickup schedule can handle some bulky items, but it usually has a list of things it won't take, a set day you have to wait for, and a rule that everything sits at the curb. Getting it out of the basement or shed is still up to you.
A lot of haulers want to see the pile in person before they'll give you a number, and in a rural area that can mean a long wait. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your load fills, and you only find out after it's loaded.
Donation is a good choice for items that are still in good shape, but a chair with a torn seat or a dresser with a broken drawer usually won't be accepted. The nearest drop-off may also be a drive away, and you have to load and unload everything yourself.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full remodel. For a spare room or one stall of the barn, it means booking delivery and pickup, possibly getting a permit, and having a big bin on the driveway for days. You still do all the lifting 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.
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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 Houston's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry items up narrow basement stairs in older homes and down from cramped barn lofts. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Houston after each job.
If you can wheel an old snowblower or a stack of fence panels to the end of your driveway yourself, curbside is a good fit. For a hide-a-bed in an upstairs bedroom or a workbench in a shed at the back of a rural lot, choose full-service, 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 $95 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $90 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $105 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $95 |
| 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.
Hauling an old workbench to a disposal site is a lot to ask of a pickup and a Minnesota forecast that can swing from sunshine to sleet by lunch. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading instead, and they like showing up for neighbors here, whether you're clearing a barn or a back bedroom.
Bulky items pile up fast in a garage, barn, or basement, and knowing where they end up matters in Houston, Minnesota. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal fits the item.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader lifts and loads them separately so usable pieces stay apart from the rest.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like old metal shelving or broken exercise gear, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates these from general debris during loading.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like waterlogged sofas or rotted furniture, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the hauling so you skip the drive out of Houston.
Putting a banned item in the trash can get a load turned away or lead to a violation. These are the rules that apply in Houston and across Houston County.
Houston County runs drop sites in Houston and La Crescent. The Houston site closes for county holidays such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day and Memorial Day. Check the county calendar before you plan a cleanout over a long weekend.
Minnesota bans major appliances from mixed garbage. That includes refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and air conditioners. They have to be recycled so the refrigerants, mercury switches and PCB capacitors are removed before the metal is processed.
Minnesota requires a burning permit for brush and other plant debris whenever there is less than three inches of snow on the ground. Burning household trash is illegal all year, and that includes burning it in a burn barrel.
Minnesota law bans video display devices, such as televisions and computer monitors, from household trash. Older tube-style sets contain leaded glass, which is one reason the state requires these devices to be recycled instead of buried in a landfill.
Minnesota bans yard waste, such as leaves, grass clippings and garden debris, from household garbage. Once the snow melts, spring cleanup piles have to go to composting or a yard waste site instead of the trash.
Minnesota law bans fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermostats and other products containing mercury from household garbage. One broken tube can release mercury vapor indoors, so keep these items whole and boxed when you clear out a basement or garage.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Junk left outside without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping, and Minnesota law prohibits dumping waste on public or private land. Houston is small, so call City Hall or your trash hauler to confirm bulk item rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Houston starts at $95, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes a flat $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 a small town like Houston depends on Loader schedules in the area, so enter your address during booking to see live same-day and next-day options. Someone only needs to be home if the items are inside and no access instructions are left.
Houston County runs its own waste and recycling programs, and the county can tell you which items go to a transfer site or landfill and what fees apply. Paint, chemicals, and other hazardous materials usually need a household hazardous waste drop-off, not regular trash.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials go to recycling facilities depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to the proper disposal facility.
Pick your items and enter your Houston address online to see the price and available time slots. The total is confirmed before you book. On pickup day, your Loader gives a heads up before arriving, then removes the items and takes them away.
The main differences are the pricing model and the booking flow. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload and quote on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking, which often suits small jobs, while a full-truck cleanout may suit a traditional hauler.
Yes. Many Houston County homes and cabins have garages, sheds, and outbuildings, and Loaders can remove furniture, appliances, and general household junk from them. Access notes help for rural driveways. Hazardous materials like paint and chemicals are generally not accepted.
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