*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book a quick pickup with LoadUp, see your real price upfront, and get your space back.
You search online, call the town to ask what qualifies, and leave voicemails for a few haulers. One quotes vaguely, another never calls back. Weeks later, the pile is still sitting in the garage.
Town and county programs can help, but they usually come with rules about which items qualify, how to request a pickup, and when it happens. Some things, like appliances with refrigerant or electronics, may need special handling, and you still have to drag everything out yourself.
Many haulers want to come look before they'll give you a number, and that can mean waiting at home for a visit. Then the price depends on how much of the truck they think you filled, so you don't know the real cost until the job is done.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they accept, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken pieces often get turned away. Most of them also expect you to bring items in, which leaves you loading the car and hoping they say yes.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full renovation, but not for clearing a single basement or spare room. You may need to sort out placement and permits, plan around delivery and pickup dates, and keep a big steel box on a narrow, hilly driveway 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.
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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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Putnam Lake's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep stairs down to older cottage-style basements take patience, and your Loaders take care to get every piece up and out. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Putnam Lake after each job.
If the old grill or a broken kayak is already sitting at the end of your driveway, curbside is the simpler fit. For things still in a basement, shed, or upstairs room, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry them out for you, which helps on the area's sloped, wooded lots.
| 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 commutes out of the hamlet knows the Saturday math: a week of long drives, then a pickup truck run with a sagging recliner sliding around the bed. Skip the trip. Your Loaders carry it up from the basement, load it, and haul it off, because your neighbors here have earned a weekend back.
Bulky items pile up fast in a hamlet where basements and sheds hold decades of belongings, so where things end up matters. Your Loader sorts by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in clean, usable shape may go to donation where available. Your Loader sets those items apart during loading, though acceptance depends on what local organizations can take at the time.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when possible, such as metal frames or scrap. Your Loader separates these pieces, and available options vary by item and local rules.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and New York and Putnam County rules may affect certain items.
Putting a TV or computer monitor in household trash violates New York's electronics disposal ban. Here is what applies in Putnam Lake and across Putnam County.
Most of Putnam Lake falls in the Town of Patterson's Garbage District 1, served under contract by Suburban Carting. The rest of town is District 2. Contacts differ by district, so check which one covers your street before arranging bulky items.
Summer humidity around the lake keeps dehumidifiers and window units busy. Federal Clean Air Act rules require the refrigerant to be recovered before any refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner is scrapped, because venting it damages the ozone layer.
Putnam County's hazardous waste drop-off day takes only non-rechargeable button cell batteries, like those from watches and hearing aids. It does not take rechargeable, tool or car batteries. New York law requires stores that sell rechargeable batteries to take them back.
The county hazardous waste event does not accept construction debris or asbestos products. Putnam County publishes a reuse and recycling guide for construction waste and household goods. Its Putnam Recycles site also lists permitted solid waste haulers.
Putnam County holds its Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day each spring and fall at Fahnestock State Park. It is open only to county residents who preregister. Since there's no winter event, store oil-based and latex paints, pesticides and fluorescent tubes safely until spring.
New York bars residents from throwing covered electronics like TVs and computers in the trash, and the county hazardous waste day won't accept them. Putnam County sends residents to their town's electronics program and also names Best Buy and Staples as options.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Putnam Lake is part of the Town of Patterson, and bulk junk isn't part of a free curbside program. Residents typically haul it to the Patterson Recycle Center themselves, and items left out without an arranged pickup can count as illegal dumping.
You need an annual permit. The 2026 permit costs $30 for the first vehicle sticker and $10 for a second, and it goes on the driver side window. The center at 271 Cornwall Hill Rd is open Thursday 12 to 3, and Friday and Saturday 8 to 3.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Putnam Lake starts at $90, with $5 off for curbside or driveway pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Self-hauling to the town center costs less but takes your own truck and time.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, since you can leave items out and add access notes when booking. For items inside the home, garage, or basement, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions. Availability varies, so enter your address at booking to see open times.
Household hazardous waste like paint, solvents, and chemicals needs special handling. Putnam County holds a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day, typically once a year at Fahnestock State Park in Kent, and pre-registration is required. Check the county health department site for the current date.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials like scrap metal are sent to recyclers whenever possible, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the proper disposal facility.
You book online with upfront pricing, choose a time window, and get notified before your Loader arrives. Loaders do all the lifting from your curb, driveway, garage, or inside the home. You confirm what goes, and they haul it away. You don't have to move anything yourself.
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