*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and sorting it out shouldn't eat your weekend. In the City of Kings, LoadUp gets it picked up quickly, with your price shown before you book.
You check the sanitation site, call a few haulers, and wait on quotes that never arrive. One guy wants to come look first. A week goes by, and the junk is still blocking the hallway.
City bulk pickup programs are free, but you have to schedule ahead, follow set-out rules, and carry everything to the curb yourself. Some items need extra steps, renovation debris usually doesn't qualify, and your pickup day may not line up with your move-out date.
Many haulers want to see the job before they quote it, then price it by fractions of a truck you can't measure ahead of time. Stairs, a long carry, or a tight block can push the price up once the crew is already in your apartment.
Donation centers need items in good, resellable shape, and many turn down worn mattresses, scuffed furniture, or older electronics. Pickup slots fill up fast when they're offered at all, so whatever gets turned down is still yours to deal with.
Putting a dumpster on a Brooklyn street can mean permits, finding a legal spot, and coordinating drop-off and pickup dates. Neighbors may toss their own trash in it, and you still haul everything down the stairs yourself. That's a lot of work to clear one room.
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.
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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 Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders guide a sleeper sofa down a narrow fourth-floor walk-up, pivoting it around tight landings. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Brooklyn after each job.
Many homes here have no driveway, so curbside usually means the sidewalk out front. Pick it if you can get items there yourself. If the load is still in an upper-floor apartment or a basement storage room, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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.
Carrying a couch down a few flights is hard enough without playing alternate-side parking roulette or wondering whether the subway will tolerate a box spring. Plenty of you don't own a car anyway. Your Loaders handle the stairs, the carrying, and the loading, because Brooklyn neighbors deserve a Saturday that isn't spent guarding a pile on the sidewalk.
Bulky items pile up fast in Brooklyn apartments and rowhouses, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable pieces are kept out of the waste stream when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader carries them out, but availability varies, so donation is never guaranteed and comes with no paperwork.
Items that are worn or damaged but not reusable, like broken metal frames, old appliances, or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as ruined mattresses or water-damaged furniture, are taken by your Loader for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility serving the Brooklyn area.
Putting the wrong item at the curb, or the right item out the wrong way, can mean a DSNY ticket. These are the rules that apply across Brooklyn and Kings County.
DSNY requires mattresses and box springs to be completely sealed inside a plastic bag before they go to the curb. The rule is meant to slow the spread of bed bugs. A mattress left out without a bag may not be collected and can lead to a ticket.
New York law bans throwing rechargeable batteries in the trash or recycling. Lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes and scooters have caused deadly fires across the city. Stores that sell rechargeable batteries have to take them back for free.
Brooklyn was the first borough to get curbside composting, and separating yard waste and food scraps is now required across the city. Put leaves, grass clippings, and small branches out on compost day in a brown bin, a lidded container, or a paper lawn bag.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and water coolers hold CFC refrigerant, and it has to be removed before collection. Residents book a CFC removal appointment through NYC311. Take the doors off refrigerators and freezers first so a child can't get trapped inside.
DSNY collects only small amounts of construction debris from repairs residents do themselves, and the debris must be bagged or bundled. When a contractor does the work, city rules make the contractor responsible for removing the debris, not curbside collection.
Since 2015, New York State has banned throwing electronics such as televisions, computers, computer monitors, and printers in the trash. NYC residents can be fined for it. Manufacturer take-back programs and DSNY SAFE Disposal Events offer free ways to get rid of them.
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(678) 884-4738Only large items set out for DSNY collection. NYC Sanitation takes bulk items from residents for free on your regular collection day, with no appointment, and they go out the evening before. Items dumped outside that process can be ticketed as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Brooklyn starts at $90, and pickup from the curb or driveway takes $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. DSNY bulk pickup costs nothing, so it's the better deal if you can wait.
Often, yes, depending on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your zip code during booking to see live same-day and next-day windows. Scheduling ahead is also fine if you want a specific day for a move-out or renovation.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since you can leave items out with notes. For in-home or apartment pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions at booking. Doormen and elevator reservations are common in Brooklyn buildings, so mention them when booking.
DSNY bulk collection is meant for household items like furniture, and it generally doesn't cover things like paint, chemicals, or construction debris from renovations. Items like mattresses need to be sealed in plastic. For restricted loads, a hauler or a DSNY drop-off event may be the better route.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials like metal or e-waste go to recyclers whenever possible. What's left goes to the appropriate disposal facility, depending on acceptance.
Pick your items and zip code online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items and loads them out. You don't need to move anything to the curb unless you choose the curbside discount.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers usually price by truck volume and may confirm the final number on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For larger full-truck cleanouts, a volume-based hauler can be a better fit.
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