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Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until clearing it out feels like a job of its own. Book LoadUp in Portage, see your price up front, and get it hauled away.
You look up the borough's trash rules, call around, and leave messages with haulers out of Johnstown. A couple never call back, one wants to come look first, and weeks later the pile is still sitting there.
Pickup through the borough's contracted trash service can handle some bulky items, but what qualifies, how many pieces, and when it runs vary. It usually means calling ahead, waiting for a set day, and getting everything to the curb yourself.
A lot of haulers want to stop by for an estimate before they give you a number, and that can take days when they're coming from out of town. Then the price depends on how much truck you fill, and you don't find out until the job is done.
Donating makes sense for furniture and household goods in good shape. But stained, broken, or worn-out pieces often get turned away, and the closest drop-off may be a drive away. You still have to load everything up and haul it there yourself.
For one basement or a single shed, a roll-off container is more than you need. It can take up your driveway or the street for days, sometimes needs permission to park, and you're still the one carrying every load down the steps.
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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 Portage 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 Portage's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry loads up the narrow basement stairs found in many older hillside homes. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Portage after each job.
Curbside makes sense when everything is already on your porch, at the end of the driveway, or beside the garage, ready for your Loaders to load and go. If the items are still inside a house your family has owned for decades, from an upstairs bedroom to a packed hall closet, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry them 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.
Anyone who has driven a loaded truck down a steep Allegheny Mountains grade in January knows why you'd rather skip the dump run yourself. Winter lingers up here. Your Loaders handle the lifting from basements, garages, and sheds, and they like showing up for neighbors who've looked after these homes for decades.
Older homes in Portage tend to hold decades of furniture and household goods, so what happens after pickup matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household items that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible. Your Loader will try to match them with a nearby outlet, though availability can be limited in rural Cambria County.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or wood, may be recycled where available. Your Loader checks what local recycling options can accept.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as water-ruined furniture from a basement, are taken by your Loader for proper disposal at an approved facility rather than being left behind.
Dumping junk in Pennsylvania can bring a summary offense citation under the state's scattering rubbish law, so here is what applies in Portage Borough, Cambria County.
Pennsylvania's Act 101 bars landfills and resource recovery facilities from taking truckloads made up mainly of leaf waste. In wooded Cambria County, composting or mulching leaves on site keeps them out of the trash before winter snow mats them down.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require the refrigerant in refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and window air conditioners to be recovered before final disposal, because releasing it damages the ozone layer. Recovery requires certified equipment, and often a certified technician.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bans televisions, desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, tablets, e-readers, and computer peripherals from municipal waste. Manufacturers must pay for recycling programs, so residents have a legal way to get rid of these devices.
Portage Borough's curbside garbage service includes a Spring Clean up, built into the monthly rate Borough Council sets by resolution each year. Households on curbside service already pay for it, so it is the built-in time to clear out larger unwanted items.
Under Pennsylvania DEP's fill policy, uncontaminated soil, rock, stone, brick, block, concrete, and used asphalt can count as clean fill instead of waste. Mixed demolition debris such as drywall, shingles, and lumber does not qualify and belongs at a permitted facility.
Highland cold drains vehicle batteries fast, but Pennsylvania law keeps lead-acid batteries out of household garbage. Retailers that sell them have to accept used ones, so a dead battery can go back to the store when the replacement is bought.
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(678) 884-4738Not safely. Portage is a small borough, and rules on bulk items vary by hauler and municipality, so confirm with the borough office first. Dumping on roadsides or vacant lots is illegal in Pennsylvania and can bring fines.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Portage starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $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. Availability depends on Loader schedules in the Johnstown area, so enter your address at booking to see open times. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor jobs, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, and tires are commonly refused in standard household trash and bulk pickup. Cambria County has a solid waste authority that handles disposal, so check its current rules for restricted materials before you haul or schedule anything.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials go to appropriate facilities depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to a proper disposal site.
Book online, list your items, and pick a time window. You see the total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from where they sit, whether that's a garage, basement, or driveway.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For big cleanouts, a full-truck hauler can sometimes be a better fit.
It depends on the load. If you have a truck and only a few items, a county disposal site can be cheaper, though you pay fees and spend your own time. For heavy or bulky pieces, stairs, or a tight schedule, paying a hauler saves effort.
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