*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piling up is a hassle nobody has time for. LoadUp makes it a quick pickup across Colonie and the Capital Region, with a real price before you book.
You check the town website, leave a voicemail, and request hauler quotes. One calls back, one wants to come look first, and one never replies. Weeks later the pile is still sitting in the garage.
Town bulk pickup in Colonie is useful if your items qualify and you can wait for the schedule. Some things are restricted or need special handling, and the rules for the villages of Colonie and Menands may differ. You still have to haul everything to the curb yourself.
A lot of haulers won't give you a firm number until someone comes out to look. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your load fills, and it's hard to know what that means until the job is done.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they take. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away, and you're left driving the rejects back home. Donation works for some of your stuff but rarely for the whole pile.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full renovation, but it's a lot for a cleared-out spare room. You have to schedule the drop-off and the pickup, maybe check permit rules, give up your driveway, and still carry and load everything yourself.
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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 Colonie 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 Colonie's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader works a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement stairwell and around a tight split-level landing. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Colonie after each job.
If the old treadmill is already at the end of your driveway or out on the lawn, curbside pickup is all you need. If it's still in a finished basement, an upstairs bedroom, or a garden-style apartment unit, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out for you.
| 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.
Anyone who has crawled down Central Avenue from light to light knows a box spring strapped to a hatchback is a bad plan. Your Loader does the carrying and loading instead, whether the pile sits in a Latham basement or a Loudonville garage. Your Loaders love giving Colonie neighbors their Saturday back.
Bulky items don't all end up in the same place, and that matters in Colonie, where cleanouts range from tidy garages to full estate clearings. Your Loader sorts by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal fits each piece.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader will separate usable pieces from the rest while loading, so nothing nice gets mixed into the pile.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like broken metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader keeps these apart from general debris so recycling stays possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as a water-ruined sectional, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls them away, and local landfill or transfer station options depend on the item and current rules.
If you set out the wrong item, it can be turned down and left for you to deal with. Here are the disposal rules that apply in Colonie and across Albany County.
Town yard waste collection runs April 20 through November 27, 2026, with random pickup until December 11, weather permitting. Plastic bags, including orange pumpkin bags, and wreaths with wire are refused. Residents can bring yard waste to the Colonie Landfill free with proof of residency.
Under Town code, only someone acting for the resident or the collection company may remove solid waste or recyclables put out for collection. Each unauthorized pickup counts as a separate violation, so items at the curb are not free for anyone to take.
New York's electronics recycling law does not cover household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and clothes dryers. The Town takes household appliances for recycling at the Landfill Residential Recycling Station instead, where posted rates apply.
The Town of Colonie does not run its own weekly garbage routes. Residents and businesses choose and hire a licensed collection company. That company, not the Town, decides how recyclables must be prepared and how often pickup happens.
The Village runs its own heavy-item program, separate from the Town's. Each home gets one pickup per season, booked in person at Village Hall with proof of residency. Items can't go to the curb before the Friday before the pickup date.
New York's Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act keeps covered electronics out of the regular trash. The Colonie Landfill takes them. It charges fees for computer monitors and TVs, with larger TVs costing more, and accepts all other electronics at no charge.
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(678) 884-4738Not without checking the Town of Colonie's current rules first. Items set out outside approved pickup guidelines can be treated as illegal dumping and may bring a fine. Confirm bulk item limits and schedules with the Town's Highway or Public Works department before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Colonie starts at $90, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address or zip code during booking to see live availability for Latham, Loudonville, Menands, or wherever you are in Colonie. Next-day slots are more common.
For curbside or driveway pickups, usually not. Leave the items out and add access notes when you book. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions at booking. Your Loader will contact you before arriving.
Large or restricted items often can't go out with regular trash. Hazardous materials such as paint, chemicals, and fuel typically need a household hazardous waste program, and bulky items may have size, count, or scheduling limits. Check with the Town of Colonie or Albany County for current rules.
Loaders try to donate usable items to local charities whenever possible and recycle materials when options allow. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling depend on what facilities accept, so they aren't guaranteed.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see the exact price before confirming. On pickup day your Loader arrives, confirms the items, removes and loads them, and takes them for donation, recycling, or disposal. No in-person estimate is needed.
The main differences are the pricing model and the booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is shown before anyone arrives. Truckload pricing can suit very large cleanouts.
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