*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. Powell, skip the dump run: see a real price upfront and book a quick pickup that clears it out.
You search online, call the county, and leave messages with a few haulers who never call back. Meanwhile the weekends slip by, and the pile in the garage still hasn't moved an inch.
Much of Powell sits outside Knoxville city limits, so the city's bulk pickup usually doesn't reach your street. The free county route generally means loading everything yourself and driving it to a drop-off center with its own hours and accepted-items list. Some things won't qualify at all.
Most haulers want to send someone out for an in-person estimate first, then price by how much of the truck you fill. The number can shift once the crew sees your load, so you're left guessing until the job is nearly done.
Donating works for gently used pieces, and local charities have every right to be choosy. Stained upholstery, broken frames, and worn-out appliances usually get turned away, and most still expect you to bring things in yourself. Whatever they pass on stays your problem.
A roll-off makes sense for a full gut job, not a garage corner or a spare room. You plan around delivery and pickup windows, may need to check HOA or placement rules, and the bin sits in your driveway for days while you do all the lifting.
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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 Powell 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 Powell's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry heavy pieces up narrow basement stairs and out past a crowded garage workbench. Every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Powell after each job.
If you've already dragged a rusted swing set or a pile of old fencing to the end of your driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup keeps things simple. For a treadmill stuck in the basement or a garage packed with years of storage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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 noon | 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.
You spend your workweek crawling the Interstate 75 commute toward Knoxville, so the last thing your Saturday needs is a borrowed truck and a line at the dump. Old patio furniture, garage leftovers, and remodel scraps can wait for someone else. Your Loaders carry it out and load the truck, because Powell folks deserve their weekends back.
Bulky items pile up fast in a Powell garage or basement, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts by condition, so reuse and recycling come first 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 and loads them separately, so usable pieces have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold recyclable material, like metal frames or old electronics, may be taken for recycling where available. Your Loader will help with responsible handling when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled go to proper disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, then takes them to an appropriate local disposal site.
A load that breaks county rules can be rejected on the spot. These are the rules for cleanouts in Powell and across Knox County.
County convenience centers take no limbs, leaves, stumps or yard clippings. Brush kept on your property should stay in one pile no bigger than 10 by 10 by 10 feet. Remove or burn it within six months to avoid violating the county's lot cleanliness code.
Knox County convenience centers accept one 5 by 8 foot pickup or trailer load of household waste per day. The load has to be level with the truck bed. Larger loads can be rejected in full or in part, and Tennessee law bars non-residential trash at these centers.
Old carpet is accepted for recycling at the Powell, Halls, Karns, John Sevier and Tazewell Pike convenience centers. It has to be cut into small 5-foot squares or rolled into very small rolls of 5 feet or less.
Knox County convenience centers can't accept refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, ice makers, wine coolers or water coolers because their refrigerants are highly regulated. Whether they work or not, these units have to go to a facility equipped to handle them.
Knox County Air Quality Management burn permits cover only brush from your own property that is three inches or less in diameter. Burning cardboard, paper, plastic or household garbage is banned. County convenience centers recycle cardboard such as shipping boxes and cereal boxes.
This also applies to small DIY demolition jobs. Block, brick, concrete, gravel and sand are too heavy and damage equipment. Roofing shingles are accepted only in very small amounts because overloaded containers can make county trucks illegal and unsafe to drive.
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(678) 884-4738No. Powell is unincorporated, and Knox County provides no curbside pickup of any waste or recycling. Residents use private haulers or the county's self-service Powell Convenience Center at 1514 W. Emory Rd., which is open to Knox County residents only.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Powell starts at $80 for the first item, which includes the base pickup fee, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. Each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is often possible in the Powell area, depending on Loader availability and your schedule. Enter your address during booking to see live openings. For curbside or driveway pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be present or leave access notes.
Yes, if you live in Knox County. The Powell Convenience Center is at 1514 W. Emory Rd. and is open to residents only, with no commercial waste. The county limits users to one pickup or trailer load per day, which can be waived for bulky items. Hazardous waste is handled separately.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling outcomes vary by item condition and aren't guaranteed.
Book online, choose your items and pickup spot, and see your total price before you confirm. Pick a time window, and your Loader will notify you before arriving. They load the items and haul them away, so you don't need to lift anything.
The main difference is how pricing works. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. College HUNKS serves Powell with same-day and next-day service and offers free estimates, so your price may depend on that estimate. Both handle large household junk.
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