*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Skip the Gateway City juggling act: book a pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You search for options, call the city's service line, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. One hauler never calls back, another wants to come look first. Weeks go by, and the junk is still in the basement.
City bulk pickup programs work well for some items. You still have to request a pickup, wait for the municipal schedule, and get everything to the alley or curb yourself. Many categories, like renovation debris or appliances with refrigerants, often follow separate rules.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an estimate before they'll give you a number. Then the price depends on how much of the truck they think your junk fills, so you may not know the real total until the truck is loaded.
Reuse and donation shops have good reason to be selective. Stained upholstery, scuffed dressers, or anything missing parts often gets turned away. Even when they accept items, you usually have to load them, drive them over, and haul back whatever they refuse.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut rehab, not a single cleared-out spare room. You have to schedule delivery and pickup, and you may need a permit if it sits on the street. It can also block the alley your neighbors use, and you still do all the lifting.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 St. Louis's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Narrow basement stairs make a sleeper sofa an awkward carry, and your Loaders handle it with care. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in St. Louis after each job.
Choose curbside when the old dresser is already in your driveway or beside a garage off the alley. Go with full-service when it is still upstairs in a two-family flat or tucked in an attic, and your Loaders will carry it out.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
Anyone who has wrestled a sleeper sofa up basement stairs in a St. Louis July knows the humidity wins every round. Add a tight alley and a second-floor flat, and the afternoon is gone. Your Loaders handle the lifting and carrying, and they genuinely like showing up for the people of this town.
Bulky items pile up fast in St. Louis, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces have a chance at reuse and the rest is handled responsibly.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in clean, usable shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and loads them separately from the rest of your pickup.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like broken metal frames or old exercise equipment, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them so recyclable materials aren't mixed with general trash.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as ruined mattresses or water-damaged furniture, go to a permitted disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from your St. Louis address.
Alley or vacant lot dumping outside these rules gets tracked and fined by the city, so here is how disposal works in St. Louis City, Missouri.
The city collects yard waste weekly from March to December, so January and February yard debris can go to a City transfer station. Storm-downed limbs over three inches thick and three feet long should be bundled for monthly bulk pickup.
The city asks residents not to overload dumpsters with old lumber, plaster, roofing, or other building materials. City transfer stations accept residential construction and demolition materials such as bricks, drywall, plaster, and shingles, and the South station takes windows.
Railroad ties are excluded from bulk collection because the wood is soaked in creosote. The Refuse Division directs residents to dispose of them through a private waste service rather than setting them out with furniture or bundled branches.
Loads are inspected on site by Refuse staff, and any household hazardous waste must be pulled out beforehand. The city points residents to a dedicated household hazardous waste drop-off site, where these materials can be disposed of at no cost.
Under the BOAT-E program, refrigerators, air conditioners, ovens, motor vehicle batteries, motor oil, and tires from motor vehicles and trailers go out with monthly bulk pickup. They count toward the three-item limit and must be out by 6 a.m. Monday.
Each load must fit what a half-ton pickup could carry, and proof of City residency is required. Commercial trucks are turned away, rental trucks are allowed, and anyone suspected of hauling for hire is rejected.
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(678) 884-4738Yes, through the city's monthly bulk pickup. Items go out by 6 AM Monday of your collection week, up to 3 items per pickup. Construction debris and railroad ties are not accepted curbside. Dumping outside the program can bring fines.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in St. Louis starts at $75 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside pickup takes $5 off. Truck-volume haulers often charge several hundred dollars for larger loads.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, depending on your zip code and the schedule that day. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for neighborhoods like Soulard or the Central West End. For curbside pickups, you usually don't need to be home.
The city won't take construction and demolition debris like drywall, brick, concrete, or lumber, and it won't take railroad ties. Household hazardous waste such as paint and chemicals goes to a drop-off site by appointment at 314-622-4800. Refrigerator doors must be removed before setout.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local partners. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
You pick your items and address online, see the price upfront, and choose a pickup window. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. The total you were quoted is confirmed before booking.
The pricing model. 1-800-GOT-JUNK, College Hunks, and Junk King generally price by how much of the truck your junk fills, with a free estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before the pickup. For a few items, per-item pricing is often simpler.
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