*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and nobody in Mountainhome wants a dump run on the to-do list. Book a quick pickup, see your real price first, and get it gone.
You search online, call the township office, and leave messages for a few haulers. One quotes and two never call back. Weeks go by, and the old couch is still sitting on the porch under the pines.
Mountainhome is unincorporated, so there may not be a city bulk pickup program at all. Bulk-item service usually depends on the township or your private trash hauler, and it often comes with item limits, extra charges, or set dates. You still have to carry everything to the road yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give you a number, and in a rural area that can mean waiting for a free day on their calendar. Prices based on how much of the truck you fill make it hard to know your cost until the truck is already loaded.
Thrift shops and charities need things they can resell, so stained mattresses, worn furniture, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Out here the drive to one is often long. Even when they accept something, you still have to load it and haul it there yourself.
A roll-off container takes up your driveway for days, and steep gravel lanes and tree cover can make it tricky to drop one off. You have to arrange delivery and pickup, check whether your HOA or road rules allow it, and still lift every heavy item over the side yourself.
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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 Mountainhome 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 Mountainhome's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying a sleeper sofa up narrow basement stairs or down a sloped, root-lined path to the truck takes care. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Mountainhome after each job.
Curbside works when items are already outside by the road or at the bottom of your driveway, though on a wooded lot that can be a long haul to make yourself. For a dresser in a lower-level bedroom or a futon up in a cabin loft, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it 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.
Winding mountain roads, steep driveways, and a long haul to the nearest place that takes an old sofa make doing it yourself a real project. Your Loaders handle the lifting from the cabin, deck, or basement, and they genuinely enjoy showing up for neighbors who keep this wooded corner running through every season.
Bulky items pile up fast on a wooded property, and sorting them out is half the work in Mountainhome. Your Loader handles the lifting, then items go toward donation, recycling, or disposal based on their condition.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and still usable may be set aside for donation when possible. Availability depends on what local options allow, since rural drop-offs vary and change often.
Items that are worn or damaged but have reusable materials, like metal frames or wood, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be sorted, though recycling is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky pieces that cannot be donated or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out from cabins, garages, and sloped yards so you don't have to haul them.
Illegal dumping can bring fines and penalties under the Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Ordinance, so here is how disposal works in Mountainhome and across Monroe County.
Barrett Township supervisors can declare a fire ban emergency during droughts or other periods of high fire risk to woodlands, and when one is in effect all outdoor burning is prohibited until further notice. Clearing winter storm limbs then calls for another disposal route.
Unwanted propane tanks from grills and cabin heaters are accepted at the Military Road Recycling Site for a fee. The site takes no cash, so a credit card is required, and service fees can change without notice.
Pennsylvania law in effect since 2013 keeps televisions and computer equipment, including monitors, laptops, printers, keyboards and cables, out of regular garbage. Barrett Township schedules residents-only electronics collection days, and the county Waste Authority accepts electronic waste from Monroe County residents.
At Waste Authority recycling sites, the cardboard stream accepts flattened corrugated cardboard only, meaning the sturdy kind with a wavy layer between two flat sheets. Breaking down moving boxes before the trip keeps a load acceptable.
The Waste Authority periodically holds household hazardous waste events, open to Monroe County residents only, for leftover home, garage and garden products that can catch fire, react, explode, or are corrosive or toxic. These items should stay out of trash and recycling.
Seasonal tire swaps leave plenty of worn treads behind. The Waste Authority's Military Road Recycling Site accepts tires for a fee, and every visitor must first register for a free recycling permit, limited to one per household.
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(678) 884-4738Generally no. Mountainhome is unincorporated in Barrett Township, and most Monroe County homes use a private trash hauler or self-haul instead of city bulk pickup. Junk left out without arrangement can count as illegal dumping, so check with your hauler or the township first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Mountainhome starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload.
Sometimes. Availability depends on Loader schedules around the Poconos, and rural routes near Route 390 can book up on busy weekends. Enter your address during booking to see the real open time slots, including any same-day or next-day options.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items outside with access notes. For items inside the house, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions when booking. Your Loader will contact you before arriving.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, pesticides, and car batteries usually can't go in household trash or standard bulk pickups. Many are accepted only at special collection programs. Ask your hauler or the county about current options before disposing of them.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities or thrift stores when options allow. Recyclable materials go to recyclers depending on acceptance. Anything that can't be donated or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, pick the items and a time slot, and see your total price before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader arrives in the window, removes the items, and hauls them away. The first item carries the base fee, and each extra item is a flat add-on.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking, which can suit small jobs. Large cleanouts may fit truckload pricing better.
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