*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it turns into one more thing weighing on your to-do list. Here in the Gem City, LoadUp gets it gone with a quick pickup and a clear price before you book.
You search online, call the city about pickup rules, and request a few hauler quotes. One wants to see the pile first, another never calls back. Meanwhile weeks slip by and the junk still blocks the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can be a solid deal, but they run on their own calendar. You usually have to request a spot ahead of time, follow item limits, and drag everything out yourself, down basement stairs and over icy steps. Some appliances and renovation debris may not qualify.
Many haulers want to come out for an in-person estimate before naming a number, which means another afternoon waiting at home. Then the price hinges on how much of the truck they think you filled, so the figure you heard can shift once the loading starts.
Donation centers have to be choosy, since stained upholstery, broken frames or worn-out appliances cost them money to dispose of. Even the good pieces need a way to get there, which means borrowing a truck and a friend's back. Whatever gets turned away comes home with you.
A roll-off makes sense for a full gut renovation, not for clearing one basement or a spare room. You may need a permit if it sits on the street, it ties up your driveway for days, and neighbors tend to start adding their own junk.
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 Erie 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 Erie's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a dresser up a steep, narrow basement staircase in an older two-story home is routine work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Erie after each job.
If the old washer is already sitting at the end of your driveway or just inside the open garage, curbside keeps things simple. Full-service suits older homes where items are stuck behind porch steps, tight hallways or upstairs bedrooms, since your Loaders 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 $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.
Erie winters teach patience: when lake-effect snow buries the driveway, that dead chest freezer in the garage just has to wait. Once you're dug out, book a time, and your Loaders will carry it out and load it up. LoadUp and your Loaders genuinely like showing up for people in this town.
Bulky items rarely belong in one place once they leave your home, and Erie jobs range from lightly used furniture to worn-out appliances. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, so donation, recycling or disposal fits what you have.
Furniture and household items that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader sets these aside, though no donation receipt is promised.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them during loading, and acceptance depends on local options.
Heavily damaged, soiled or broken bulky items that can't be donated or recycled are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader carries them out and loads them, so you never have to haul them yourself in Erie.
Set a couch out without a confirmation number and it stays on the curb. These are the disposal rules that apply in Erie and across Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Under Pennsylvania's Act 101, larger municipalities like Erie must collect leaf waste separately from trash, and disposal facilities may not accept loads made up mainly of leaves. The City runs its own compost collection, separate from refuse, for this material.
City of Erie guidelines require glass to be removed from bulk items, such as a tabletop or cabinet door, then boxed, taped and marked as glass. Prepare it ahead, because bulky items go curbside only on the scheduled night.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bars desktop computers, laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals, tablets, e-readers and televisions from household trash. Erie's free large item program also excludes electronics, so these devices need a recycling collection program or manufacturer take-back instead.
City code bars setting anything at the curb more than 24 hours before collection day, and regular household refuse must be in bags or cans. Only scheduled bulky items skip the bag-or-can requirement, so loose piles from a garage cleanout do not qualify.
The City of Erie collects cardboard as its own stream, apart from regular recyclables, compost and trash. Pennsylvania's Act 101 recycling mandate covers larger cities like Erie, so boxes from a move can go into that cardboard collection instead of filling refuse bags.
City refuse customers can schedule up to three bulky items such as a couch, mattress, dresser or table at no charge. Nothing is collected without a six-digit confirmation number, and pickups are being booked up to two weeks out.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your trash hauler's or the city's rules for what can be set out. Items dumped on a curb or vacant lot can be treated as illegal dumping and fined. Check with your hauler or the City of Erie about bulk item rules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Erie 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.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability in your area, so enter your Erie address at booking to see live options. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, and batteries generally can't go in regular trash or bulk pickup, and some items need special handling. Ask your hauler or the Erie County recycling and waste contacts about what they accept and what drop-off options exist.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. They aim to donate furniture and household goods to local charities when options allow, and to recycle metals and other materials depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time slot online, see the full price upfront, and confirm. A Loader contacts you before arrival, then picks up, carries, and loads everything. You don't have to haul anything to the curb unless you choose the curbside discount.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually price by truckload and may confirm the price on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a big cleanout, a full-truck hauler can be the better fit.
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