*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it turns into a chore nobody wants. In Johnson City, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup, see your price first, and get your space back.
You look up the bulk pickup rules, call to ask what qualifies, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Another weekend goes by, and the junk is still in the garage.
Municipal pickup schedules can work well for the right junk, but they come with item restrictions, request steps, and wait times. Rules can also differ depending on which side of a city or county line your address falls on, so check before you count on it.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You won't know the real number until they show up and size up the pile, which leaves you guessing about cost until the very end.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so a stained mattress, a worn-out recliner, or a dead appliance often gets turned away. You still have to load it up and drive it there yourself, and you might end up hauling it back home.
A roll-off container makes sense for a gut renovation, not for an old couch and some boxes. You'd need to book a delivery window, maybe check placement rules, and live with a big metal bin taking up your driveway for days.
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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 Johnson City 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 Johnson City's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a treadmill up a basement stairway with a tight landing is routine for your Loader, who is background-checked and rated by real locals in Johnson City after each job.
If your junk is already outside at the curb or on the driveway of a single-family lot, choose curbside and your Loader loads it from there. Choose full-service when a sectional is stuck in an upstairs apartment, a duplex unit, or a crowded storage shed, and your Loaders will carry it 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.
Strapping a mattress to your roof and creeping down State of Franklin Road with everyone else is a lousy way to spend a Saturday, and a dump run on top of it is worse. Your Loader would rather handle the lifting. Showing up for Johnson City neighbors is the best part of the job.
Bulky junk piles up fast in a city with this much move-in and move-out turnover, so where it ends up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, and when local options allow, keeps usable pieces in circulation.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in clean, usable shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader loads them separately, though acceptance depends on what nearby donation channels can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but still contain reusable materials, like metal frames or older electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when local recycling options can accept them.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky junk, like water-ruined sofas or broken-down mattresses, is taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls it from your Johnson City property so you skip the dump run.
A bag beside the cart or a brush pile mixed with lumber simply gets left at the curb, so here is how disposal works in Johnson City and Washington County.
Residents can bring used motor oil and strained cooking oil to the Solid Waste Services Complex on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. That gives leftover oil from a garage or kitchen cleanout a proper place to go.
City brush pickup covers trimmings from a homeowner's routine yard upkeep. Anyone hired to trim or remove trees or shrubs must take the brush away or risk a court citation. Burning it inside city limits is also banned.
Johnson City only collects waste placed in a City cart. A cart with extra waste piled on top will not be emptied, and bags set beside it are left behind. A second cart needs a decal bought at the Solid Waste Services Complex.
For curbside recycling, cardboard must be flattened, cut into 24-by-24-inch pieces and placed in the City-issued bin. Loose or bagged items are not collected. Larger loads can go to City drop sites, and the Solid Waste Services Complex stays open longer, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bulk item pickup is only for residents inside Johnson City limits. It runs on the same zone schedule as brush pickup at no extra charge. Refrigerators, water heaters, dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers are recycled through scheduled pickups.
The City accepts computers, monitors, cell phones, laptops, radios, printers and lamps for recycling. Drop-off is on normal business days, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., so old electronics from a home office or garage can be recycled.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it falls under a city-scheduled collection. Bulky items set out with no pickup arranged can be treated as illegal dumping under Tennessee litter law. Confirm bulky item rules and set-out dates with Johnson City Public Works before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Johnson City 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, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day slots depend on Loader availability in your area and the time you book. Entering your address during booking shows the live options for your Johnson City location, and next-day or later slots are usually easier to get.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out with any access notes. For indoor pickups, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking. Your Loader gives you a heads-up before arriving.
Hazardous items such as paint, solvents, pesticides, and chemicals generally can't go in household trash or a hauler's load. Appliances with refrigerant also usually need special handling. Ask your hauler or the county solid waste office before disposing of them.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may go to donation partners such as a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and recyclable materials go to recyclers. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to proper disposal.
You pick your items and address online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives in the window, removes the items, and hauls them off. You don't need to estimate truck space.
The main difference is the pricing model. College HUNKS prices by how much truck space your load takes, and its Johnson City page cites typical jobs of $150 to $750. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see a locked total before booking. A big cleanout may suit truckload pricing better.
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