*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 real price upfront, and get it gone fast, Friendswood style.
You search online, call the city, wait on hold, and request a few hauler quotes. Some call back, some never do. Weeks later the garage still doesn't fit a car, and the junk hasn't moved.
Friendswood's bulk pickup program handles a lot, but it runs on the city's schedule, not yours. Pickups usually have to be requested ahead of time, there are limits on what qualifies, and items still need to reach the curb before anyone collects them.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before giving you a number, then charge by how much of the truck gets used. You won't know the real cost until everything is loaded, and by that point it's hard to say no.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and older appliances often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything there yourself, and whatever they refuse comes right back home with you.
A roll-off container takes up your driveway for days, may need HOA approval, and is far more capacity than a single room of junk needs. Before the pickup date you still do all the lifting and hauling yourself.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 Friendswood 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 Friendswood's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Getting a sleeper sofa down a narrow staircase in a two-story home takes patience and a careful plan. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Friendswood after each job.
If storm-soaked carpet or an old grill is already out on your driveway, choose curbside and your Loaders will load it and go. Pick full-service when a dresser is still upstairs or a treadmill is stuck behind boxes in a packed garage, 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 $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 in Friendswood knows the Gulf Coast routine: watch the forecast, drag the patio furniture into the garage, then deal with whatever the water leaves behind. A soaked sofa does not wait for a convenient week. Your Loaders carry it out and load it up, and they like showing up for neighbors here.
Friendswood homes turn up big, awkward items after garage cleanouts, renovations, and Gulf Coast storm seasons. Where each piece ends up depends on its condition, and your Loader sorts it with that in mind.
Sofas, dressers, and other furniture in good, clean shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and loads them separately from the rest.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Acceptance varies, so your Loader sorts these apart from general debris when possible.
Heavily damaged or contaminated pieces, such as water-soaked furniture or broken fencing, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader lifts them from garages and yards, and they are taken to an appropriate disposal site.
Items that break Friendswood's curbside rules can be left sitting uncollected at the curb, so here is what applies to residents in Friendswood and Galveston County.
Because Waste Connections trucks lack lifters and loads are handled by hand, carpet must be cut to 5 feet or less, rolled, and kept at 50 pounds or less. Carpet soaked by a leak or flood must be dried before going curbside.
Each November, Friendswood's Fall Haul accepts metal, old appliances, old furniture, plastic, tree limbs, and wood, plus shredding capped at 200 pounds per vehicle. Cement items, bricks, tires, paint, oil, and other household hazardous waste are turned away.
Construction material is excluded from curbside collection, including boards, 2 by 4's, sheetrock, paneling, windows, and cabinets. Fencing material, railroad ties, and dirt or soil are also refused, so renovation and landscaping debris needs a separate disposal route.
Friendswood residents use the City of Pearland's Stella Roberts Recycling facility for household hazardous waste, paying a small per-pound fee. Accepted items include oxidizers (pool chemicals), corrosives, latex and oil-based paint, car fluids, and lithium batteries.
Friendswood collects metal and wooden swing sets as heavy items once they are pulled apart and cut into pieces 5 feet or shorter. The whole set must total 300 pounds or less to qualify for collection.
After natural disasters, Friendswood may work with other entities on cleanup, so pickup, recycling, and green waste days can shift. Items normally refused may be collected and fallen trees or branches may not need to meet usual rules, but only during those circumstances.
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(678) 884-4738Only what your regular city trash and heavy trash service allows, on the days it allows. Piles set out outside that service can be treated as illegal dumping in Texas. Check Friendswood's solid waste rules for current pickup days and size limits.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Friendswood starts at $75, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Truckload haulers usually quote by volume.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day slots are typically available when you book before 2PM, depending on the schedule. Enter your Friendswood address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, but for in-home jobs someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous materials like certain paints, chemicals, asbestos, and medical waste can't go in a standard junk haul for safety and legal reasons. Those usually need a household hazardous waste drop-off program in the Houston area, so check Galveston County or Harris County options first.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may go to local donation centers, and recyclable materials go to recyclers when options allow. Items that can't be donated or recycled are disposed of at the appropriate facility.
Book online by listing your items, entering your Friendswood address, and picking a curbside or in-home time slot. You see the price upfront. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in the window, load the items, and haul them away, so you don't have to lift anything.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like College HUNKS and 1-800-GOT-JUNK generally price by truck volume, often with an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full garage cleanout, a truckload quote may fit better.
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