*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it's one more thing standing between you and island time. LoadUp makes the fix simple: book a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You look up who handles bulky pickup out here, leave a message, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, one wants to visit first, one never replies. Weeks later, the junk still sits in the garage.
Because the island is privately run, it's not always clear whether a public bulk program even reaches your driveway. Where pickup is offered, it usually means waiting for a scheduled date, staging heavy items outside yourself, and finding out that renovation debris or certain appliances aren't accepted.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, which is hard when you live off-island or are between rental guests. Then the price depends on how much of the truck they think you filled, so you don't really know the cost until they're done.
Salt air is hard on upholstery, metal frames, and outdoor furniture, and donation centers have every right to say no to worn pieces. Even good items need to be loaded and driven to them by you, and stained mattresses or broken patio sets rarely get accepted.
Clearing one room after a rental season doesn't call for a steel container sitting on your lot for days. Dumpsters can mean placement approvals, booking delivery and pickup, and a big box in a quiet neighborhood that your neighbors will notice. You also still have to fill it yourself.
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 Figure Eight Island 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 Figure Eight Island's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries old appliances down long exterior stairs and out of tight storage beneath elevated homes. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Figure Eight Island after each job.
If storm-worn patio furniture or renovation debris is already in the driveway, curbside pickup is the simple choice. For rental turnovers where nobody is on site, choose full-service so your Loaders carry worn mattresses and dressers out from inside. You can share access details when you book.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Salt air and hurricane season are hard on patio sets, mattresses, and whatever sits in the garage, and nobody wants to haul them across the marsh alone. Your Loader carries it down the stairs and onto the truck, and genuinely enjoys showing up for the people who look after this island.
Salt air, humidity, and constant rental turnover mean furniture and gear on Figure Eight Island wear out in different ways. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces can move on and less goes to waste.
Furniture, housewares, and décor in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets these aside during the haul. A donation receipt is not something you should expect.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like rusted metal frames or sun-faded outdoor pieces, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials during loading when local options allow.
Mildewed mattresses, waterlogged upholstery, and broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from start to finish.
A banned item mixed into a load can be turned away at the landfill, so these are the rules that apply on Figure Eight Island and throughout New Hanover County.
North Carolina bans lead-acid batteries, used motor oil and antifreeze from landfills. On an island where people get around by golf cart and boat, these items come up often, and shops that sell new lead-acid batteries generally take old ones back for recycling.
After a major storm, North Carolina debris guidance asks residents to put vegetation, construction debris, appliances, electronics and household hazardous waste in separate piles. Mixed piles are harder to collect and recycle, so sorting while you clear helps cleanup go faster.
Since 2011, North Carolina has banned discarded televisions and computer equipment from landfills, so they cannot go out with household trash. Under state law, manufacturers help pay for electronics recycling, and counties offer drop-off options for residents.
North Carolina law requires vehicles carrying loose material to cover or secure the load so nothing falls or blows onto the road. Strong coastal wind on the way off the island makes an uncovered load a citation risk and a littering hazard.
State law keeps yard trash out of household waste landfills, so branches, fronds and leaves go to mulching or composting instead. Burning household garbage is illegal statewide, and state air quality rules and any active burn ban limit burning vegetation.
North Carolina classifies large appliances as white goods and bans them from landfills. Units that contain chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants must have them removed before recycling, and a state tax on new appliances pays for county white goods collection programs.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your regular collection service covers it. Figure Eight Island is a private gated community, so trash rules depend on the island's own service and your HOA. Items left out that aren't collected can be treated as illegal dumping, so confirm the rules first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Figure Eight Island starts at $75, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes available in the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach area, depending on Loader schedules. Enter your address at booking to see live availability. Next-day is more likely, especially on busy summer weekends.
Access to the island is controlled through a private gate and swing bridge, so you will likely need to give gate or guard instructions when booking. Loaders can then arrive without you being home. Check with your property manager or HOA about any contractor entry rules.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Anything that can't be reused or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling outcomes vary by item and condition.
You book online, choose a time window, and get the exact price upfront. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items from inside or outside your property. You pay after the job, with no surprise charges.
A dump run can be cheaper if you have a truck, time, and a small load. A hauler makes more sense for heavy or bulky items, or for rental turnovers and renovations. It saves the trip across the bridge and the lifting.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload and may confirm a price on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before you book. For small jobs this can be a simpler, lower-cost option.
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