*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it takes over your week. LoadUp gets it hauled out of your Allentown place with a quick pickup and a real price before you book.
You search the city's site, leave a message, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. One calls back, another never does. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the basement.
City bulk pickup programs cover some items, but they usually come with item limits, schedules, and rules about how and when things go out. Some things aren't accepted at all, and you still have to get every heavy piece to the curb yourself.
Many traditional haulers want to see the job in person before they'll name a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. You often don't know the real total until the crew shows up and starts loading.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stains, tears, missing parts, or worn finishes can get a piece turned away. They also won't take everything, and they usually won't come carry a heavy item out of your home.
Renting a dumpster for one room means figuring out placement rules, possible permits, and drop-off and pickup dates. Then a big steel box sits out front for days on a tight street while you do all the lifting yourself.
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 Allentown 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 Allentown's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Easing a dresser down a narrow rowhome staircase with a tight landing turn is routine for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Allentown after each job.
If the broken washer or old grill is already waiting by your rear alley or at the end of the driveway, curbside keeps things simple. For a sectional stuck in the basement or a bedroom set on the second floor of a twin home, full-service means your Loaders carry it out from wherever it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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 waited out an Allentown winter knows the old sofa in the garage never gets moved on the perfect weekend, because that weekend never comes. Snow, then August humidity, then another busy Saturday. Your Loader handles the lifting and carrying, and honestly, they enjoy showing up for the neighbors here.
Where a couch, dresser, or old appliance ends up matters as much as getting it out of your Allentown home. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces get a chance at a second life when possible.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside by your Loader for donation when local options allow. Availability varies, so reuse is never guaranteed for any single item.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like metal frames, old electronics, or scrap appliances, may be separated by your Loader for recycling where available. Accepted materials vary by program and item type.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or broken-down furniture, are loaded by your Loader and taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility.
Anything Allentown's curbside collection rejects must come off the curb within 12 hours, so a wrong set-out comes back to you. These rules apply in Allentown, Lehigh County.
Allentown takes one bulk item per week, only on the second collection night of your zone's week. A mattress and matching box spring count as one item but must be wrapped in plastic, and bulk items cannot be set out in boxes.
Allentown bans TVs, computers and electronics from curbside collection. The 24-hour drop-off center also refuses them, along with internet routers, printers, speakers and phones. The city recycles electronics by appointment instead, limited to one TV per appointment and three per year.
On the second collection night, Allentown accepts 40 pounds of bundled or bagged construction material such as lumber or drywall, in place of a bulk item. Leftover metal like gutters, pipes, faucets and fixtures can go to the city's Recycling Drop-off Center instead.
Since June 2025, Allentown has collected yard waste every other week year-round. It must be in brown paper lawn bags or stickered rigid containers of 32 gallons or less, never plastic bags. Larger limbs go to the residents-only drop-off site, which has limited winter hours.
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and water coolers containing refrigerant carry a $20 per-item fee, paid in advance to the Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste. City code treats setting one out unpaid as a violation. PPL offers rebates for recycling working units.
Allentown's Recycling Drop-off Center, open around the clock, accepts lawn mowers only with all liquids removed, including oil and gasoline, and grills only without propane tanks. Propane tanks, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene and antifreeze are banned there entirely.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of your regular trash collection rules. Items left out that the city's service does not collect can be treated as illegal dumping and may be fined. Check the City of Allentown's public works guidelines on bulk items before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Allentown starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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. Truckload haulers usually quote by volume.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your address and time of day. Enter your Allentown zip code during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. Availability changes by day, so earlier booking gives you more time choices.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items in an accessible spot and add access notes when you book. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can give entry instructions at booking.
Hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, and batteries usually are not accepted in regular trash or bulk collection in Pennsylvania. Large, heavy, or restricted items may also need special handling. Ask the city or Lehigh County about current rules before disposal.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, they take items to local donation partners or recyclers, depending on acceptance. Items that cannot be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes are not guaranteed for every item.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see the total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader typically contacts you before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. You do not need to estimate truck space yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truckload volume, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload quote may suit you better.
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