*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until clearing it out feels like a project of its own. LoadUp makes it simple for Palo Alto: book a pickup and see your price first.
You call the borough office, check what the trash hauler will take, and leave messages with a couple of junk outfits. One calls back, one never does. Weeks later, the pile in the garage hasn't moved.
Small boroughs often rely on a contracted trash hauler, so bulky item rules depend on that contract. When a pickup is offered, it may limit item types or counts, need advance notice, and expect you to drag everything to the street yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That leaves you guessing until the load is on board, and the number can shift once they see the basement stairs.
Donation sites need things they can actually resell, so stained recliners, worn box springs, and outdated electronics often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything there yourself, then figure out what to do with the rejects.
A roll-off container can take up your driveway or part of the street for days, and depending on placement it may need borough approval. You still do all the lifting yourself, and you end up paying for space a single room never fills.
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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 Palo Alto 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Palo Alto's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries a solid oak dresser up narrow basement stairs and out through a tight back door. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Palo Alto after each job.
If the old porch glider and leftover paneling are already out on the sidewalk or driveway, curbside is the simple fit. If things are still up in a twin home's attic or tucked inside a detached garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it all out for you.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Every long-held twin home has that basement stairway: narrow, a turn halfway down, and a dresser that has been down there longer than you have owned the place. Your Loader does the carrying up those stairs and out the door, and likes showing up for Palo Alto neighbors who have hauled enough on their own.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out of the house. In Palo Alto, your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse when possible.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and sets them aside for that path.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates metal, electronics, and other recyclable pieces when local options allow, instead of mixing everything together.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from Palo Alto homes, so you don't haul anything yourself.
A TV left at the curb or paint brought to a county drop-off can mean a rejected load; these rules apply in Palo Alto and Schuylkill County.
Household hazardous waste is not accepted at Schuylkill County's cleanup and recycling event. That includes paints, solvents, cleaners and poisons. Questions about disposing of these materials go to the Schuylkill County Office of Solid Waste and Resource Management.
Every Palo Alto Borough resident must use the carts provided for trash and recycling. Bulky items that won't fit need another way out. Schuylkill County's fall cleanup accepts bulky household items from all county residents.
At Schuylkill County's fall cleanup, appliances that contain Freon, such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers, are charged per unit. Federal rules require the refrigerant to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped. Stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters have been accepted at no charge.
Schuylkill County's September cleanup accepts only automobile, light truck, motorcycle and RV tires. The fee is $2 per tire, with a limit of 20 tires per load and two loads per customer. The event also serves towns that have no tire collection of their own.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act keeps televisions, computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, tablets and e-readers out of household trash. That means they cannot go out with curbside garbage. Schuylkill County's 2026 fall cleanup took no electronics, so dedicated recyclers are the main option.
Recent Schuylkill County cleanup events have accepted scrap metal without Freon, such as bicycles, barbecue grills and metal furniture, at no charge. The event runs each September, so metal left outdoors can be cleared before snow covers the yard.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your trash hauler or the borough has told you it will take it. Many Pennsylvania boroughs limit curbside bulk items, and dumping unapproved items is illegal. Call the Palo Alto borough office or your hauler to confirm what they accept.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Palo Alto starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor 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.
Often yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is offered when you book before 12pm, depending on Loader availability for your address. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Schuylkill County has landfills and transfer stations that accept household waste, usually for a fee, and rules on what they take vary. Call ahead about hours, fees, and accepted items. Paint, chemicals, and batteries often need a household hazardous waste event instead.
Loaders try to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Anything that can't be reused or recycled is taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition.
You book online, pick the items you want removed, choose a pickup window, and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, load the items, and take them away. You can be there or leave them outside with access notes.
There's no confirmed borough-wide free bulk pickup program that we know of. Your trash hauler may allow a limited number of bulk items, so ask them about size limits, fees, and scheduling. A paid pickup is faster when you need items gone on a set date.
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