*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. In the Furniture Capital, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup and see your price first.
You search online, call the city, leave messages with a few haulers, and wait. One calls back, two never do. Meanwhile, the stuff stays parked in the garage for another month, then another.
City bulk pickup programs can work for a single item at the curb, but you usually have to request a slot, follow set rules, and haul everything out yourself. Some items aren't accepted at all, and rules can differ just outside city limits.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price it by fractions of a truck you can't measure yourself. You often won't know the real number until the crew is standing in your driveway.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy about what they can actually resell. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away, and even accepted pieces usually need you to load and deliver them yourself.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a spare bedroom. You still do all the lifting, may need permission to place it, and end up with a giant bin on your driveway for days while neighbors wonder why.
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 Hickory 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 Hickory's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders know how to work a sleeper sofa up narrow basement stairs or down a steep driveway, and every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Hickory after each job.
Already rolled the old recliner to the curb or the end of the driveway? Curbside is the easy pick. On sloped foothills lots where a sofa or chest freezer sits behind interior stairs, full-service sends your Loaders inside to 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 tried to merge onto 321 or I-40 with a sofa roped to a borrowed truck knows how that story ends, usually with a second trip to the dump. Your Loaders would rather do the lifting, carrying, and hauling, and they like showing up for Hickory neighbors who just want the weekend back.
Bulky items rarely end up in the same place, and that matters in Hickory, where cleanouts mix sturdy furniture with worn-out pieces. Your Loader sorts what they haul by condition, so reusable things have a chance at a second life.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets them aside from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader can separate materials like metal or wood from the rest of the load.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader hauls them out of your Hickory home and takes them from there.
Putting junk or debris at the curb the wrong way can delay your service and bring special pickup fees. Here is how disposal works in Hickory, in Catawba County.
During the Hurricane Helene cleanup, Hickory required contractors to haul their debris to a proper disposal site instead of the curb. Residents had to keep their piles sorted by type, away from power lines and storm drains, and cut limbs shorter than six feet.
Hickory's curbside recycling accepts flattened cardboard and fiberboard boxes such as cereal boxes. Pizza boxes, frozen food boxes, styrofoam, and plastic wrap are not allowed. Put recyclables in loose, because the City also does not accept bagged recyclables.
Hickory's Sanitation Division picks up appliances separately from other bulky items. The special pickup runs on Thursdays, and you request it by calling the division. If you are replacing an appliance, plan around that Thursday pickup instead of your usual garbage day.
Hickory's garbage guidance says liquids, auto parts, dirt, and yard waste can't go in the green rollout. If a garage cleanout turns up old fluids, car parts, or bags of soil, you will need to get rid of them another way.
Yard waste is banned from the landfill. Hickory collects clippings and trimmings weekly only in reusable yard waste bags, clear plastic bags, or a can marked Yard Waste. Put piles of loose leaves at the curb only during the City's posted fall vacuum collection.
Hickory picks up bulky items such as furniture and mattresses at the curb on garbage day, as a separate collection. Leave space between them and your rollouts and yard waste. The City warns that large amounts, heavy items, or poor placement may bring special pickup fees.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your regular collection rules. Oversized piles left out without a confirmed pickup can be treated as illegal dumping. Check with the City of Hickory solid waste office about bulky item rules and schedules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Hickory starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes available in Hickory, depending on the schedule and how early you book. Entering your address during booking shows live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, batteries, and some electronics generally can't go in regular household trash. Catawba County runs its own disposal and household hazardous waste options, so confirm accepted items with the county before dropping anything off or setting it out.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local charities and recyclers. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so none of this is guaranteed.
You choose your items online, see the price, and pick a time window. Your Loader typically gives a heads-up before arriving, then removes the items from the curb, driveway, or inside your home. The total is confirmed upfront, so you aren't quoted a new number on site.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truck space and may estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the first item at the base fee and each extra item a flat add-on, confirmed before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload hauler can fit better.
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