*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and dealing with it is nobody's idea of a good weekend. Book a quick pickup, see your real price upfront, and get your corner of Philly cleared.
You search the city's rules, call around for hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Somebody mentions a dumpster, somebody else a donation drop. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the basement.
Philadelphia's municipal pickup schedules do accept some bulky items, but you still have to get everything from the basement or back bedroom to the curb yourself, on the right day. Hazardous items, renovation debris, and refrigerant appliances follow different rules, and a mistimed set-out can sit for days.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, which means taking time off for a walkthrough. Then the price is pegged to a fraction of a truck, so the number you hear on the stoop can shift once your junk is loaded.
Donation drop-offs want clean, working, sellable pieces, and that's fair. The sagging couch, the water-stained boxes from a damp basement, the broken chair: those get turned away. You still have to haul the good stuff there yourself, then figure out the rest.
A dumpster on a narrow rowhome block usually needs a city permit if it sits on the street, plus a delivery window and a pickup window. It eats parking your neighbors rely on for days, all to clear a single room or garage.
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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.
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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 Tacony 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 Tacony's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a sleeper sofa up steep, narrow basement stairs and through a doorway barely wider than the couch. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Tacony after each job.
Choose curbside if your items are already out front, in a driveway, or in a rear alley if your property has one. If a dresser is stuck in a second-floor bedroom of an older rowhome, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it down and 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 circled a Philly block hunting for a parking spot knows a borrowed truck and a mattress make a bad combination, and SEPTA was never going to take that couch either. Your Loaders carry it out, load it, and haul it away, because Tacony neighbors deserve a weekend that isn't lost to the stairs.
Bulky items pile up fast in older Tacony homes, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. 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 set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out carefully so usable pieces have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load when possible.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or broken sofas from a Tacony basement, are hauled by your Loader for responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility.
An unwrapped mattress can bring a fine and ineligible items stay stuck at the curb, so here is what applies to Tacony households under Philadelphia County's citywide disposal rules.
Sanitation Convenience Centers accept partly full cans of latex or water-based paint once the paint is solid. To do that, stir in something absorbent like kitty litter or newspaper. You'll need proof that you live in Philadelphia, and the centers won't take waste from businesses.
Philadelphia only picks up mattresses with regular trash if they are wrapped in plastic. If you leave out a mattress that isn't wrapped, you can be fined. If you'd rather skip the bag, the Sanitation Convenience Centers take mattresses and box springs unwrapped.
Regular trash pickup won't take refrigerators, air conditioners or hot water heaters. Philadelphia's Residential Bulk Collection Program collects them by appointment, up to four items at a time and once per household each week. Refrigerator doors have to come off first.
Sanitation Convenience Centers take yard waste for recycling only on Saturdays, which matters when autumn leaves pile up. The yard waste must be clean of other trash and packed only in paper bags. Leaves in plastic bags won't be accepted.
If you're redoing a bathroom, Philadelphia handles tubs differently depending on what they're made of. Metal bathtubs go through the Residential Bulk Collection Program. Fiberglass tubs and toilets can go out with regular trash. The bulk program doesn't take construction materials at all.
Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bans putting televisions, computers and monitors in household trash. Philadelphia residents can take computers, monitors, televisions and other computer equipment to a Sanitation Convenience Center for free.
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(678) 884-4738Not freely. Philadelphia sets rules on what goes out with regular trash and when, and bulky items left out outside those rules can be treated as illegal dumping and fined. Check the Streets Department's current rules for your trash day before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Tacony 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, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in your area. Enter your address during booking to see the real openings for Tacony. For curbside jobs you don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs you can leave access instructions.
Hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, and chemicals generally can't go out with household trash, and large or heavy loads often exceed curbside limits. Philadelphia runs Sanitation Convenience Centers where residents can drop off some items, so confirm current accepted materials first.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, furniture and household goods go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials go to recycling facilities. Acceptance varies by item and condition, so nothing is guaranteed, and the rest goes to the proper disposal facility.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see your total before confirming. On pickup day your Loader arrives, removes the items from inside or outside your home, and hauls them away. Narrow rowhome stairs and tight Torresdale Avenue parking are easy to note at booking.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is set before anyone arrives. For a big cleanout, a truckload quote can still be a good fit.
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