*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being background clutter and becomes a chore. In Athens, LoadUp makes pickup simple: see your price upfront, book online, and get it gone fast.
You search for options, call the city, request a couple of hauler quotes, and wait. One never calls back, another wants to stop by first. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting right where you left it.
City bulk pickup programs can save you money, but they usually come with limits on accepted items, set schedules, and a request you have to make ahead of time. If your lease ends before the next pickup window, waiting on the city schedule won't work.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by the fraction of a truck your stuff fills. You often won't know the real number until the truck is in your driveway and backing out feels awkward.
Donation centers want items in good condition, and that's fair. A worn couch, a stained mattress, or furniture missing parts usually gets turned away, so you end up loading it back into the car with nowhere left to take it.
A rented dumpster can sit for days on a narrow street or a steep driveway, may need a permit, and you still do all the lifting yourself. For a single room or a few bulky pieces, it's more container than you need.
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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 Athens 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 Athens's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry dressers down narrow stairwells in older multi-story rentals and wrestle couches up from basements on hilly lots. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Athens after each job.
If everything is already outside on the driveway or by the street, curbside (outdoor) pickup is the simpler fit. For furniture still upstairs in a walk-up rental or tucked in the basement of an older brick home, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry it out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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 circled an Athens block hunting for a parking spot knows the real struggle: a couch, a narrow stairwell, and nowhere to put a borrowed truck. Your Loaders handle the carrying and loading and take it all off your hands, because helping Athens neighbors is the part of the job they like best.
Bulky furniture, mattresses, and appliances pile up fast in a rental-heavy town, so where items end up matters. In Athens, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader handles the carrying and loading so usable items have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suited for donation may go to recycling where available, such as scrap metal or sturdy materials. Your Loader separates what can be diverted when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like ruined mattresses or broken furniture, are taken to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader loads them out so nothing is left behind in your Athens home.
An unwrapped curbside couch or an untagged refrigerator can be left behind and lead to a citation for improper disposal, so these are the rules for Athens and Athens County.
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District's Spring Recycling Days take appliances, e-waste, mattresses, scrap metal and household goods. TVs carry a per-set fee, payable by cash or check only. The separate summer hazardous waste day takes no appliances or electronics.
Athens' housing code bans indoor furniture from porches. City council tied the rule to sanitation because couches left outside rot. If a sofa, mattress or box spring goes to the curb instead, city collection guidelines require it to be fully wrapped in plastic.
City yard waste pickup runs Tuesdays and Fridays. Residents use paper bags and bundle stickers the city sells for $2.00 each. Limbs can be no more than 4 to 6 inches thick and 4 feet long. Each item must weigh under 50 pounds, and dirt or construction debris is not allowed.
Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire the moment they are crushed in a collection truck. Every branch of the Athens County Public Library has a battery collection point. The solid waste district advises taping over the connectors before you drop batteries off.
Athens-Hocking drop-off bins take brown corrugated cardboard and paperboard loose and flattened, with plastic inserts removed. Bags, plastic film and scrap metal are not allowed. The district's Sutton Road site in Logan takes cardboard 24 hours a day.
Under Athens' curbside collection guidelines, refrigerators, A/C units and dehumidifiers must have their Freon removed by a licensed HVAC technician and be tagged before they are collected. The solid waste district's Sutton Road drop-off site also refuses items that contain Freon.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Bulk items set out without an arrangement with your trash hauler or the city can be treated as illegal dumping or a litter violation. Rules differ by hauler and property type, so confirm with your provider before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Athens starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your address during booking to see open times. Outdoor pickups don't require you to be home, but indoor pickups need access arranged in advance.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides, and car batteries usually can't go in regular trash or a standard junk haul. Athens County has its own solid waste district, so check with it for local disposal and drop-off options for these items.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials go to recyclers whenever possible, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
Choose your items and address online, then pick a time window and see your total before you confirm. Your Loader will notify you before arriving, then carry out, load, and haul the items away. You don't need to move anything yourself.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload volume, often confirmed at the door. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is set before anyone shows up. For large cleanouts, a truckload quote can be a better fit.
Yes, and it's a good use of the service for bulky items you can't fit in a car or donate easily. Move-out periods tend to be busy, so book early and enter your address to see availability. Landlords may also have their own disposal rules.
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