*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and getting rid of it can turn into a chore you keep putting off. Book LoadUp in the Boro for a quick pickup and a clear price upfront.
You look up the borough's rules, leave a voicemail, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back with a vague estimate and the others never do. Weeks later, the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
Municipal pickup schedules help with the basics, but they come with item limits, advance requests, and set collection days. Some bulky or restricted items get turned away. You still have to drag everything to the curb on time, whatever the weather.
Many haulers want to come out and look before giving you a number. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your load seems to fill, so the final bill can be very different from what you expected.
Thrift stores and charities can only take items they can resell. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything scuffed or broken often gets turned away. Even when an item qualifies, you still have to load it up and drive it over yourself.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full renovation, not for clearing out one basement. You have to set delivery and pickup dates, find room on a narrow driveway or street, possibly get a permit, and do all the lifting and tossing yourself.
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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.
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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 Blakely 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 Blakely's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Walking a heavy dresser up steep, narrow basement stairs takes real care, and your Loaders bring it. They are background-checked and rated by real locals in Blakely after each job.
If the old grill or patio set is already sitting in your driveway or beside a detached garage, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For a couch wedged in an upstairs bedroom or boxes stacked in the attic, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from inside.
| 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 shoveled a Northeast Pennsylvania driveway knows a heavy recliner never gets lighter on the way up the basement stairs. Add snow, slush, and a weekend that was supposed to be free, and it's a lot. Your Loaders genuinely like showing up for Blakely neighbors and carrying the heavy part, so you get your weekend back.
Where a couch, mattress, or old dresser ends up matters as much as getting it out of the house. In Blakely, your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reuse and recycling come first when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out separately so they stay in usable condition.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or scrap wood, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items go to a permitted disposal site rather than being dumped. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't have to sort anything yourself.
Set out a large item without a purchased borough sticker and it stays at the curb. Here is what else applies to cleanouts in Blakely, Lackawanna County.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bars televisions, desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, tablets, and e-readers from regular trash collection. Manufacturers must fund recycling programs for these devices, so an old tube TV from a basement needs a recycling outlet instead.
Schools, offices, stores, nursing homes, and medical facilities in Blakely must recycle at least cardboard, office paper, and aluminum cans. They must also report the previous year's recycling totals to the borough annually, so a box-heavy office cleanout falls under this rule.
Under Act 101, Pennsylvania landfills and resource recovery facilities may not accept truckloads made up mostly of leaf waste. Keep leaves raked up before the first snow separate from household junk so they can be composted.
Blakely Borough collects large items only when a sticker has been purchased, and residents are asked to contact the borough before setting anything at the curb. Arranging this ahead of time keeps a large item from sitting uncollected at the curb.
Pennsylvania's Act 101 of 1988 and Blakely Borough ordinance require anyone living or working in a municipality of Blakely's size to recycle. During a garage or basement cleanout, recyclable materials belong in recycling rather than mixed into the trash.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require refrigerant to be properly recovered before appliances like window air conditioners, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers are disposed of. Units pulled out ahead of a northeastern Pennsylvania winter fall under the same requirement.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of your hauler's regular trash service. Pennsylvania treats unpermitted roadside dumping as illegal dumping, and fines can apply. Check with Blakely Borough about bulk limits and your trash hauler's rules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Blakely starts at $80 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in the Scranton area that day. Enter your address at booking to see live availability for Blakely and Peckville. If same-day is full, next-day slots are often open.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave the items out and add access notes when you book. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving.
Large items, construction debris, and hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, and batteries often fall outside regular trash service. Rules vary by hauler and by the Lackawanna County disposal facilities. Ask your hauler or the borough what counts as bulk before you set anything out.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes depend on the condition of the items and what local partners will take.
You pick your items and enter your Blakely address online, then choose a pickup window and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader arrives, loads the items, and takes them away. Whether you need to be home depends on where the items are.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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