*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes a chore nobody wants. LoadUp makes clearing it out simple, with convenient pickup you can book online when it suits you.
You check the borough website, leave a voicemail, and ask a few haulers for quotes. One never calls back, another wants to come look first. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the basement.
Municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but there are usually limits on what goes out, how much, and when. You still have to haul everything down steep rowhome stairs and out to the street yourself, and some items aren't accepted at all.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then quote by the truckload. You won't know until loading day whether that fraction of a truck matches what you thought you agreed to.
Thrift stores and charities have to be careful about what they accept, so a stained mattress, a scratched dresser, or an old TV often gets turned away. You also have to load it, drive it there, and bring back whatever they decline.
A dumpster needs room that tight Pottsville blocks and narrow alleys rarely have, and it may need a permit to sit on the street. You still do all the lifting, and the neighbors get an eyesore for the whole rental period.
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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 Pottsville 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 Pottsville's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders tackle steep, narrow basement stairs in older rowhomes and twins, carrying a washer or treadmill up and out. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Pottsville after each job.
Choose curbside if the dresser or bagged yard debris is already out by the alley, porch, or driveway. Choose full-service when items are still in a basement, attic, or third-floor bedroom of a tall, tightly built twin, and your Loaders will carry them down the stairs and out the door.
| 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.
Pottsville's hills don't care that your mattress is queen-sized. Between steep rowhome stairs, tight alleys, and street parking that vanishes by dinner, a basement clearout is a workout. Your Loaders carry it up, out, and away so you don't have to, and they genuinely like showing up for this town.
Bulky items from basements, attics, and garages are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters in Pottsville. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets aside usable pieces during the haul so they have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like damaged appliances, exercise equipment, or scrap metal, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be diverted from what cannot.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as water-ruined mattresses or broken furniture from Pottsville cleanouts, go to responsible disposal when no better option exists. Your Loader handles the loading.
If you put the wrong item at the curb, it can stay there after collection day. Here is how disposal works in Pottsville and across Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill County held its 2026 Fall Cleanup and Recycling Event during the weeks of September 7 and 14. It took only automobile, light truck, and motorcycle or RV tires. There was a fee for each tire and a limit of 20 tires per load.
Pottsville's curbside program lets each household put out one bulk item per month, as long as two people can reasonably lift it. At that rate, clearing a full basement or garage through curbside pickup can take many months.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act keeps desktop computers, laptops, computer monitors, tablets, e-readers, and televisions out of regular trash. Plan ahead: Schuylkill County said its 2026 Fall Cleanup and Recycling Event would not collect any electronics.
State Act 101 requires Pottsville to offer curbside recycling, and the city's Recycling Ordinance says residents must keep leaf waste separate. Yard waste also stays out of the single-stream recycling container, even though almost everything else can be mixed in it.
Because of the region's history of heating with coal, Pottsville's trash contracts have listed coal ash as part of regular weekly collection. That matters for households cleaning out stoves and basements after the heating season.
Under Pottsville's bulk item rules, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers must have their Freon removed before collection. A sticker on the appliance shows the work was done. The county's Fall Cleanup event also takes appliances at its drop-off sites.
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(678) 884-4738Only what the city's curbside program allows. Under the County Waste contract, residents were permitted one bulk item per month, small enough for two people to lift. Anything else left out risks being treated as illegal dumping. Confirm current rules with City Hall at 570-622-1234.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Pottsville starts at $80, 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability in the Pottsville area that day, so enter your address at booking to see live openings. Booking earlier in the day improves your odds of getting a same-day window.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave the items out with any access notes. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking. Your Loader typically gives notice before arriving.
Pottsville's trash contract has historically limited bulk pickups to one item a month, with extra pickups arranged and billed separately by the hauler. For larger cleanouts, a junk removal service or a county transfer station, which charges by weight, are the main options.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items may go to local donation partners, recyclable materials go to recycling facilities, and the remainder goes to an appropriate disposal site. Donation and recycling are never guaranteed.
Pricing model and booking flow. Many traditional haulers, such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK, price by truck volume and may give estimates on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. A municipal pickup is cheaper if your item qualifies.
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