*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you long before it fills the space. Book LoadUp and clear it out of your Star City home fast, with your price shown before you commit.
You search online, call around about drop-off rules, and request a few hauler quotes. One never calls back, another wants to come look first. Meanwhile, the pile in the garage hasn't moved in weeks.
Lincoln doesn't run its own citywide trash collection, so bulky item pickup depends on the private hauler you subscribe to. Some offer it on request, often with limits on items or timing. Refrigerant appliances and anything stuck in a basement usually need another plan.
Many haulers want to visit first and size up the job in person before they quote. Then the price depends on how much of the truck you fill, so you rarely know the real number until your stuff is already loaded.
Local thrift and reuse shops do good work, but they can only accept what they can resell. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture often get turned away, and most still expect you to load, haul, and unload everything yourself.
A roll-off makes sense for a full renovation, not one spare room. You wait on delivery and pickup windows, may need a permit if it sits on the street, and the bin can tear up a driveway or annoy neighbors for days.
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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.
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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.
Across all options, not just ours: a real breakdown of what Lincoln 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 Lincoln's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A steep basement staircase with a tight turn at the bottom is routine work for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Lincoln after each job.
If the old recliner is already at the end of your driveway or outside a detached garage, curbside is the simpler choice. For a basement full of boxes or a second-floor rental move-out, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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 strapping a mattress to a truck in a Nebraska wind knows how that ends: up in the air, or in the next county. Skip the white-knuckle drive. Your Loader lifts, carries, and hauls it away while you stay put, because Lincoln folks have earned a calmer weekend.
Bulky items pile up fast in Lincoln basements and garages, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Couches, dressers, and other furniture in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets aside usable pieces and takes them to a donation channel where available, with no promise of a specific charity.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader separates metal, appliances, and other recyclable materials from the load where available.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, like a ruined mattress or a collapsed sofa, are hauled off by your Loader for responsible disposal at an approved Lincoln-area site.
Loads containing banned materials can be refused at disposal sites or trigger a violation notice, and these are the rules that apply in Lincoln and across Lancaster County.
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department runs household hazardous waste collections for items like pesticides, solvents, and oil-based paint. Latex paint is not treated as hazardous, so it can be dried out with cat litter or a hardener and placed in the trash.
Under the city's recycling ordinance, corrugated cardboard cannot go to the city landfill. Moving boxes from a cleanout can be flattened and taken to one of the city's free recycling drop-off sites, or added to curbside recycling through your trash service.
Nebraska's solid waste law prohibits landfill disposal of discarded household appliances, and federal rules require refrigerant in refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners to be recovered by certified technicians before scrapping. Metal recycling keeps these units out of the waste stream.
Residential garbage collection in Lincoln is handled through licensed private trash services that households subscribe to, not a city department. Oversized furniture and large items often fall outside routine cart service, so options depend on your provider or a trip to a city disposal site.
State law bans grass clippings, leaves, and similar yard waste from landfills from April 1 through November 30. In Lincoln, that material goes to separate yard waste collection or the city's composting operation instead of the regular trash.
Lincoln operates a dedicated construction and demolition debris landfill separate from its municipal solid waste landfill. Debris from remodeling and teardown projects goes there, preserving space at the main landfill for household garbage that has nowhere else to go.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Bulk junk set out at the curb outside your regular trash service can be treated as illegal dumping, and your hauler may not take it. Check with your trash hauler or the City of Lincoln about bulky item rules and any fees before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lincoln starts at $80, 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload.
Same-day slots are often available in Lincoln, depending on the schedule and how early you book. Next-day and later times are easier to get. Enter your address during booking to see live availability for your neighborhood, from Haymarket to College View.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Hazardous materials are the main limit. Paint, chemicals, fuel, and similar household hazardous waste usually need a dedicated drop-off or collection program, not a standard junk pickup. Check Lancaster County and City of Lincoln waste resources for current disposal options.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them when local charities will accept them. They try to recycle materials like metal and cardboard whenever possible. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
Pick your items and a time slot online and see your price upfront. On pickup day, your Loader calls ahead, confirms the items, and does the lifting and loading. You don't need to move anything yourself, and the total stays what you agreed to at booking.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see your total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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