*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it's easy to put off. Skip the dump runs, Alief: book a quick pickup, see your price up front, and get your space back.
You look up the rules, call 311, and request a few hauler quotes. One never calls back, another wants to come look first. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Houston's bulk waste pickup runs on a set neighborhood schedule, so your items may sit at the curb for days. Some things, like tires, paint, and chemicals, aren't accepted. It also won't help a second-floor apartment where nobody can carry heavy pieces down the stairs.
Many haulers won't give you a number until someone comes out to look. Then the price is based on how much of the truck your stuff fills, which is hard to guess ahead of time. You often don't find out the real total until the truck is already loaded.
Donation centers want items they can resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Even when they take something, you still have to load it and drive it there yourself, and anything they reject comes back home with you.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full gut renovation, not one cluttered bedroom. You have to book delivery, find somewhere to put it, check your HOA or property 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 Alief 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 Alief's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Carrying a sleeper sofa down an exterior apartment stairwell with a sharp landing turn takes skill. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Alief after each job.
If your old recliner or storm-cleared branches are already sitting at the end of a subdivision driveway, curbside is the simpler fit. Living upstairs in an apartment community or clearing a packed back bedroom? Choose full-service, and your Loaders 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 $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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 tried to drive Bellaire Boulevard with a loaded truck bed knows how fast a quick dump run becomes an afternoon of red lights. Skip the rental and the ratchet straps. Your Loaders handle the lifting, loading, and clearing, and they genuinely like showing up for Alief neighbors, from garage cleanouts to apartment turnovers.
Big, bulky items raise a fair question in Alief: where do they end up afterward? Your Loader looks at each piece's condition and, when local options allow, steers it toward donation or recycling before disposal.
Sofas, dressers, and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside by your Loader for donation, where available. Acceptance depends on condition and on what local organizations are taking at the time.
Worn or damaged pieces like broken metal frames, old appliances, or electronics may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates what can go to recycling outlets from what can't, based on what Houston-area facilities currently accept.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items like water-ruined mattresses or rotted furniture go to proper disposal. Your Loader loads them out of the space, and they are taken to a permitted Houston-area facility.
A rejected item stays on the curb, so these City of Houston rules matter for Alief households in Harris County before any cleanout begins.
After Gulf Coast storms, keep branches separate from other debris. Houston defines tree waste as clean wood waste, meaning tree limbs, branches, or stumps, and does not accept lumber, furniture, or treated wood. Collecting it separately lets the city recycle it into mulch.
Alief is dense with apartment communities, and City of Houston heavy trash pickup is not available to multi-residential structures with more than eight units. Service covers only occupied residential units that receive City curbside service.
Refrigerators and freezers are accepted at heavy trash collection only with a certified technician's tag showing the refrigerant has been removed. Neighborhood Depository and Recycling Centers apply the same requirement, so an untagged unit is turned away either way.
Neighborhood Depository and Recycling Centers accept five passenger tires per household per visit, up to ten per month. Residents must show proof of residency, such as a Texas driver's license, valid Texas ID, or current utility bill.
Houston's heavy trash rules bar setting out household hazardous waste such as chemicals, fuels, and wet paint, along with electronic scrap. Leftover generator fuel from storm season falls under this rule, and these items belong at a city Environmental Service Center.
Of the eight cubic yards allowed per heavy trash set-out, only up to four cubic yards can be resident-generated building material. Shingles, brick, plaster, and concrete are excluded entirely, though concrete is accepted at Neighborhood Depository and Recycling Centers.
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(678) 884-4738Only for the city's scheduled junk waste collection. Alief is in Houston, so Solid Waste Management handles it, and it has run on alternating months with tree waste. Call 311 to confirm your date, since the process has been changing. Items set out early can draw illegal dumping complaints.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Alief starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your zip code. Enter your address during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups nobody needs to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access notes.
The city's junk waste service covers bulky household items, not hazardous materials like paint, chemicals, or batteries. Large loads and construction debris are also commonly excluded. Check with 311 or Houston Solid Waste for current limits, and ask about the neighborhood depositories for what they accept.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition.
Pick your items online, enter your Alief address, and choose an arrival window. You see the total before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader typically calls ahead, then removes and loads the items. Curbside pickups don't require you to be present.
Mainly in pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King commonly price by truck volume, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and shows the total before you book. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
If you can wait for the city's collection date and your items qualify, free is hard to beat. Paid removal makes sense when you need it gone on a specific day, can't move heavy items to the curb, or have items the city won't take.
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