*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and getting rid of it is rarely on anyone's list. Book a quick pickup with LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You search for options, call the town office, wait on hauler callbacks that never come, and compare drop-off hours that don't fit your week. Meanwhile the junk sits in the garage, another weekend gone.
Lansing households often rely on private trash service or county drop-off instead of a regular municipal bulk pickup schedule. Even where an option exists, it usually means limited dates, item restrictions, and hauling everything to the road or a facility yourself, with no help lifting.
Many haulers want to come out for an in-person estimate first, then quote by the fraction of a truckload. That makes the final number hard to predict until the truck is already in your driveway, and rural addresses can mean longer waits just for that visit.
Donation centers have to be selective, so worn upholstery, stained mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even accepted items usually need to be dropped off by you, which still leaves the question of a truck and a second set of hands.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a basement or a single room. You still do every bit of lifting, coordinate delivery and pickup windows, and leave a large container on your property or in a gravel drive for days.
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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 Lansing 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 Lansing's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A steep basement stairwell or a cluttered barn loft takes careful lifting, and your Loaders handle it. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lansing after each job.
If the old mower or broken patio set already sits at the end of your driveway, choose curbside and your Loaders will load it and go. For a seasonal cottage full of furniture, a packed basement, or a rental turnover, full-service means your Loaders carry everything 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.
Anyone who has tried to haul an old couch down a hilly back road in an upstate winter knows it's a one-person job that needs three. Skip the borrowed truck and the icy drive. Your Loaders handle the lifting from the basement, barn, or garage, and they genuinely like showing up for Lansing neighbors.
Bulky items rarely leave a Lansing property easily, whether they sit in a basement, a barn, or a garage. What happens after pickup depends on condition, so your Loader sorts each item toward donation, recycling, or disposal.
Furniture, housewares, and tools that are clean and still usable may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside and loads them separately from anything worn out or damaged.
Items that are worn or broken but not ready for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or some electronics. Your Loader keeps them apart from general debris when possible.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken-down furniture, go to responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading so you don't have to.
Burning brush at the wrong time or arriving without a county permit can mean a violation or a wasted trip. These rules apply in Lansing and Tompkins County.
Tompkins County recommends paying by weight for bulky items like mattresses and couches. Loads cross the scales at $110 per ton with a $20 minimum. That pricing started in 2026, when the county dropped its tiered trash fees.
New York bans residential brush burning from March 16 through May 14 in towns with fewer than 20,000 people, and Lansing is one of them. Early spring is peak wildfire season. Burning household trash is illegal all year.
County disposal coupons cover one load that fits inside a sedan, SUV, or minivan. Pickup trucks, commercial vans, and larger vehicles must weigh in and out at the scales. Only Tompkins County residents and businesses can buy permits.
The Tompkins County Recycling and Solid Waste Center charges $20 for each refrigerant unit, and you need a valid solid waste permit before dropping one off. Plan on that charge for every unit when you clear out a garage or basement.
Tompkins County's Solid Waste Annual Fee is $85 per residential unit in 2026. It pays for household hazardous waste collection events along with recycling and organics programs. Bringing leftover household chemicals to those events uses a service you have already paid for.
Under New York's electronic waste law, residents have been barred since 2015 from throwing covered electronics like televisions, computers, and computer monitors in the trash. Manufacturers have to provide free recycling, so old devices can be dropped off at no cost.
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(678) 884-4738Not without checking first. Lansing is in Tompkins County, where most households use private haulers or the county's drop-off options, and a pile left at the curb can be treated as illegal dumping. Confirm bulk rules with your hauler or the Town of Lansing.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lansing 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload.
Sometimes. Availability depends on the schedule and your address, and rural spots like Ludlowville or North Lansing can differ from areas closer to Ithaca. Enter your address when booking to see the open time slots. Next-day slots are generally easier to get.
Not for curbside or outdoor pickups. You can leave the items out and add access notes when booking. For items inside the home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Large or restricted items are the usual problem. Many haulers and transfer sites limit bulky furniture, appliances, construction debris and hazardous materials like paint, chemicals and batteries. Check your hauler's and Tompkins County's rules, and tell LoadUp what you have when booking.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, good furniture and household goods go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recyclers. Depending on acceptance and condition, anything left over is taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
Pick your items and your Lansing address online, choose a time slot, and see the total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives in the window you chose, loads the junk, and hauls it away. Curbside items can be left out, and you don't have to carry anything.
The main differences are pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload, often with an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload rate can be the better fit.
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