*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it gets harder to ignore. Book a pickup that fits your day, see your price before you commit, and get your space back without the hassle.
You read the city's pickup page, call around for quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. One hauler wants to stop by first, another goes quiet. Weeks later, the basement still looks the same.
Free city bulk pickup programs work well for one couch at the curb on the right week. They come with item limits, a request process, and scheduled windows. Getting a heavy load up from an older basement and out to the street is still your job.
Plenty of haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, and then they quote by fractions of a truckload. You don't know what you'll actually pay until the truck is loaded and it's too late to say no.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so a scratched dresser, a broken treadmill, or an old box TV usually gets turned away. Even when they accept something, you still have to load it, drive it there, and deal with whatever they won't take.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a gut renovation. For one cluttered garage, it means taking a delivery window, possibly checking permit rules, giving up a tight driveway for days, and doing every bit of the lifting yourself while the neighbors look on.
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.
No in-person charges
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 Reading 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 Reading's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry bulky pieces up narrow basement stairs and around tight turns in older homes and duplexes. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Reading after each job.
If the old dresser or broken mower is already sitting on your driveway, curbside keeps things quick and simple. For a cluttered basement or a refrigerator wedged behind a tight doorway in an older duplex, full-service means your Loaders go inside and 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 $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | 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 with a basement in Reading knows the math: a narrow staircase, a tight driveway, and an old sectional that went down years ago and refuses to come back up. Hauling it yourself means borrowed trucks and sore backs. Your Loaders do the lifting and carrying, and they genuinely enjoy showing up for neighbors here.
Where an item ends up matters as much as getting it out of the house. In Reading, your Loader sorts each pickup by condition, so reusable pieces, recyclable items, and true trash each get sent the right way.
When a sofa, dresser, or table is clean and in good shape, your Loader may take it to a donation channel, where available. Please don't expect receipts or paperwork, since donation depends on local options.
Damaged items that can't be reused, like a worn-out appliance or old electronics, are handled responsibly by your Loader. Reuse or recycling happens when possible, and when local options allow.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as a soaked mattress or a broken sectional from a Reading basement, are carried out by your Loader and disposed of responsibly through appropriate local channels.
If you set out an unwrapped couch or an oversized TV, it can be left at the curb. Here is how curbside disposal works in Reading, in Hamilton County.
Reading Public Works crews pick up tree limbs year round and try to reach every street once a week. They do not collect limbs and bushes cut down by a contractor. The city makes the contractor responsible for hauling that material away.
Reading's collection guidelines limit curbside television pickup to sets 32 inches or smaller. Larger sets are common in basement and den cleanouts. They cannot go out with regular trash or with large item pickups and need another disposal route.
Reading asks residents not to put trash at the curb in boxes. Break all boxes down, bundle them, and put them in the recycling container. The city also warns that big TV boxes left in view show thieves what is inside a home.
Under Reading's Rumpke curbside service, every mattress and piece of upholstered furniture must be wrapped and sealed in disposable plastic before it can be removed. Uncovered pieces at the curb do not meet the city's posted collection guidelines.
Rumpke service in Reading covers six 32-gallon cans or bags per pickup, each no heavier than 50 pounds. Request large items or extra trash at least 24 hours before your regular collection day. The city also offers a Rent a Truck option.
Carpet set out in Reading must be rolled and tied with twine into sections no larger than 4 feet by 2 feet. Each roll must weigh under 50 pounds. Plan your cuts before pulling up carpet from a whole room.
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(678) 884-4738Only if Rumpke has agreed to take it first. Reading contracts with Rumpke, and the city says to call (513) 742-2900 before setting out large items like carpet or washers. Rumpke will tell you the pickup date and any restrictions.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Reading starts at $75 for the first item, which includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off the base price.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is typically offered when you book before noon, depending on Loader availability for your address. You can usually leave items at the curb or driveway with access notes. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Rumpke's curbside service has limits. Bags and cans should stay under 50 pounds, and TVs over 32 inches aren't taken curbside. Mattresses and upholstered furniture must be wrapped and sealed in plastic. Hazardous waste usually has to go to a Hamilton County drop-off event.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may be donated, and metals, cardboard, and electronics may be recycled. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
Enter your address and describe what you need removed. You'll see the price before you confirm and pick an available time window. On pickup day your Loaders arrive, load everything, and haul it away. The price you were quoted is what you pay.
The main difference is how the price is set. Many traditional haulers charge by truck volume and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload hauler can still be a good fit.
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