*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Book LoadUp, see your price before you commit, and get it hauled away from your Cotulla place.
You call the city, then the county, and get two different answers. A hauler says he'll swing by Thursday and never does. Another wants to see the pile first. Meanwhile the junk sits by the shed another month.
Any free collection the city offers is worth a call, but in a town this size it tends to come with item limits, irregular timing, and rules about what goes where. Larger lots outside town may not be covered at all, and nobody hauls it out of your house for you.
Out here, a hauler might need to drive out just to look before giving you a number, and then the price depends on how full the truck gets. You don't really know what you're paying until the job is done and the bill shows up.
Donation spots want clean, working items they can resell, and that makes sense. Stained mattresses, broken recliners, and old appliances usually get turned away. Options are also limited close to home, so you may end up loading items, driving them somewhere, and bringing half of them back.
A roll-off box means waiting on delivery and pickup dates, finding level ground it won't damage, and leaving it in view for days. You still do all the lifting yourself. For one room or a single shed, you end up paying for space you never fill.
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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 Cotulla 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 Cotulla's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Long carries across a big rural lot from a packed back shed take real effort. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Cotulla after each job.
If the old mattress or brush pile is already out by your driveway, pick curbside and your Loaders will load it from there. If items are still inside the house, a back shed, or a rental between tenants, pick full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out for you.
| 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 noon | 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.
Loading an old sofa into a truck bed under a triple-digit South Texas sun, then driving a long way with it, is nobody's idea of a good Saturday. Your Loader does the lifting and hauling. Folks in Cotulla look out for each other, and your Loaders take pride in showing up for that.
Bulky items pile up fast on larger Cotulla lots, and where they end up matters as much as getting them gone. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader handles the lifting, and no paperwork is promised.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or appliances. Nearby outlets are limited, so recycling is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged mattresses, soaked furniture, and bulky debris that can't be reused are hauled away by your Loader for responsible disposal. For current county or city guidelines, check with La Salle County or the City of Cotulla.
Burning the wrong debris or dumping a load on a back road can lead to criminal charges in Texas, and these rules shape cleanouts in Cotulla and La Salle County.
Texas allows burning household trash only where no local collection service exists, and plastics, treated lumber, and rubber are off limits in any outdoor fire. During dry spells, La Salle County burn bans can halt brush burning entirely.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require refrigerant to be recovered from refrigerators, freezers, and window air conditioners before disposal, and the final processor, often a scrap recycler, must verify recovery happened. In Cotulla's heat, worn-out window units are a common cleanout item.
In Texas, waste from oil and gas operations, such as drilling fluids and produced water, falls under the Railroad Commission of Texas rather than municipal solid waste rules. It belongs at commission-permitted facilities, several of which operate in La Salle County.
State law prohibits putting used lead-acid batteries in household garbage or landfills. They must go to a battery retailer, wholesaler, or recycling facility, and Texas retailers selling new batteries must accept used ones from customers.
Texas requires used tires to be split, quartered, or shredded before landfill disposal, and anyone hauling tires as a business must register with TCEQ. Tires left outdoors also collect rainwater, creating mosquito breeding spots during long South Texas warm seasons.
Under the Texas Litter Abatement Act, illegal dumping ranges from a Class C misdemeanor for small amounts to a state jail felony at 1,000 pounds or 200 cubic feet, so a single trailer of cleanout debris dumped on a ranch road can reach felony level.
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(678) 884-4738Don't assume you can. Texas law treats dumping waste in an unauthorized spot as illegal dumping, and that includes piles left at the curb or on vacant lots. Call Cotulla City Hall to confirm what bulk items the city accepts and when.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Cotulla starts at $75 for a single item, 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 charge. The exact total is confirmed before you book.
Same-day pickup depends on Loader availability along the I-35 corridor, so it isn't guaranteed. Enter your address at booking to see the open time slots. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous materials are the usual limit. Paint, solvents, oilfield chemicals, fuel, and asbestos materials generally can't go in a standard junk load. Check with La Salle County or Cotulla City Hall about local disposal options for these. Furniture, appliances, and yard debris are typically fine.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Cotulla is a small city, so some items may travel to larger nearby cities for donation or recycling.
You book online, list the items, and get a price confirmed before anyone arrives. You choose a time window, and your Loader contacts you before arriving. On pickup day they load the items and haul them away, so you don't need to carry anything yourself.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better. Check whether each company serves Cotulla, since rural coverage varies.
Yes, you can haul it yourself if you have a truck and time. Check with La Salle County or the City of Cotulla for the nearest accepted disposal site, its hours, and fees. Since Cotulla is rural, the drive can be long. Paid pickup mainly saves you the loading, driving, and disposal fees.
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