*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $95. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore fast. For Richmond and the rest of Stearns County, LoadUp offers a quick pickup and a real price before you book.
You search online, call around about pickup rules, and leave messages for a couple of haulers. One calls back with a vague estimate, the others never do. Weeks later, the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
A small city like Richmond may not have its own bulk pickup program. Any option that does exist usually runs through your trash hauler or the county, on their schedule. You may have to request it ahead, haul everything to the end of the driveway yourself, and still get turned down on some items.
Many haulers want to come look at the job before they'll name a price. Others quote by the fraction of a truckload, so you won't know what you owe until everything is already loaded. Getting a straight answer can take several calls and a free afternoon.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they accept. Stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still have to load it and drive it to a drop-off that might be a good distance from Richmond.
A roll-off sounds simple until you have to book a delivery window, find room on your driveway or lot, and watch it sit there for days. Neighbors may toss their own stuff in. For a single basement or shed, that's a lot of hassle for a big empty box.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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.
No in-person charges
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 Richmond 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 Richmond's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles steep basement stairs in an older home or a narrow path down to a lakeside shed. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Richmond after each job.
If the old freezer is already at the end of your gravel driveway or just inside an open detached garage, curbside is the simpler choice. For a sectional stuck in a basement family room or a packed outbuilding on a rural lot, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything 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.
Out here, a Saturday trip to the dump means borrowing a truck, strapping down a wobbly load of old lawn equipment, and hoping nothing slides off on the county roads. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading instead. Neighbors here pitch in, and LoadUp and your Loaders like showing up for you.
Bulky items don't all end up in the same place, and that matters in a small Stearns County city like Richmond. Your Loader sorts by condition, so reusable pieces and recyclable materials stay out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated where available. Your Loader carries them out of the garage or basement and takes them toward a local donation channel when options allow.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold recyclable material, like metal frames or old exercise equipment, may be recycled when possible. Availability depends on what nearby and county-level programs accept.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a waterlogged mattress or broken-down shed debris, go to appropriate disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so you don't have to make the trip.
Putting a banned item in the trash can break Minnesota law and pollute groundwater, so these are the cleanout rules that apply in Richmond and across Stearns County.
Minnesota prohibits open burning of household garbage, plastics, shingles, painted or treated wood, and demolition debris. Even burning clean brush requires a state permit whenever the ground lacks snow cover, and local fire restrictions may add more limits.
Since January 2026, the Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility has accepted electronics during regular hours. Most items are free, but smartphones, televisions, computer monitors, laptops, and tablets carry a per-screen fee, and only credit or debit cards are accepted.
When the Christmas lights come down after a long Minnesota winter, they don't go in the garbage. The Stearns County household hazardous waste program accepts Christmas lights, along with fluorescent bulbs, batteries, mothballs, and old ammunition.
Refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, water heaters, and other major appliances can't be thrown out with household trash in Minnesota. They must be recycled so refrigerants and other parts can be recovered. The county's new electronics drop-off does not accept kitchen appliances.
The Stearns County hazardous waste facility takes unwanted paint, stains, pesticides, and household chemicals from county residents free of charge. Its Reuse Store gives residents usable paint, household cleaners, and stains at no cost.
Minnesota law prohibits yard waste, including leaves, grass clippings, branches, and brush, from going into the landfill. Fall leaf drop and the first lasting snow are often close together, so compost or drop off yard debris before it freezes in place.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it first. Richmond is a small city and I couldn't confirm a curbside bulk pickup program, so check with City Hall or your trash hauler. Dumping items on roadsides or vacant property is illegal in Minnesota and can bring fines.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Richmond starts at $95 for a single item, and curbside or driveway 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 depends on Loader schedules near Richmond and St. Cloud, so enter your address during booking to see open windows. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Paint, chemicals, and similar items belong at the Stearns County Regional Hazardous Waste Facility, not in regular trash. It is open weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month 8 AM to noon. Some items carry disposal fees.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items in good shape may go to donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recyclers when options allow. Anything that can't be donated or recycled is disposed of at an appropriate facility.
You choose your items and a pickup window online, see the price upfront, and book. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from inside or outside your property. The total is confirmed before booking, so the price shouldn't change on pickup day.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before booking. For a few items that can cost less, but a full-house cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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