*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you notice. Book a quick pickup in Arlington, see your real price upfront, and get your space back without the runaround.
You look up the county rules, call a couple of haulers, wait on callbacks that never come, and ask your building manager what's allowed. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting right where you left it.
Arlington County's bulk collection can handle large items for many single-family homes, but you have to request it ahead of time and wait for the scheduled pickup. Many apartment and condo buildings use private haulers, so county pickup may not cover you at all.
Many haulers want to come out and see the job before they give you a number. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your stuff fills, so you don't really know what you'll pay until everything is loaded.
Charities can only take what they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken electronics usually get turned away. You may still have to load and drive the items yourself, and whatever they turn down comes back home with you.
A dumpster takes up your driveway or part of the street for days, and parking on a public street may need a permit. You also have to plan around delivery and pickup windows, and do all the lifting yourself, just to clear out one room.
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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 Arlington 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 Arlington's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement stairwell or ride the service elevator you reserved, load after load. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Arlington after each job.
Already wheeled your old treadmill to the driveway or set it beside a detached garage? Curbside, or outdoor, pickup lets your Loaders load it straight from there, while full-service means your Loaders carry items out from a condo several floors up or a crowded basement once any building access you need is arranged.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
Nobody plans to wrestle a sectional onto the Orange Line, and the freight elevator is often booked solid right when your move-out is due. Arlington runs on tight schedules and tighter parking. Your Loader carries it out, loads it up, and hauls it away, because your neighbors here deserve a smoother move-out day.
Bulky items pile up fast in Arlington, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts by condition, so reusable pieces can be donated and the rest handled responsibly when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in clean, usable shape may be donated when possible and when local options allow. If you need a receipt, arrange the donation directly with the charity yourself.
Items too worn to donate, such as scrapped metal, cardboard-heavy packaging or some electronics, may be recycled where available. Acceptance depends on condition and local options, so nothing is guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken sofas, are loaded by your Loader and disposed of responsibly through licensed regional disposal options. Facility rules and availability can change.
Putting out metal, electronics, or loose brush without a scheduled pickup breaks Arlington County code, so here is how disposal actually works for homes in Arlington, Virginia.
Bundle branches under four feet and 50 pounds beside the green organics cart. Larger limbs, up to 10 feet long and 18 inches in diameter, need a free scheduled brush pickup and become wood mulch. Storm surges in requests can delay pickups.
Arlington's free E-CARE events run twice a year for county residents only, so bring a photo ID or recent utility bill. Cathode ray tube televisions and computer monitors carry a fee, while other screens are free. Business and commercial waste is refused.
Arlington County code lets bulky items like furniture, mattresses and box springs sit at the collection point if each weighs no more than 500 pounds and fits a rear-loading truck. This curbside service covers single-family homes, duplexes and some town houses.
Non-appliance metal items are picked up at no charge once scheduled. Pile them at the curb or in the street, never the yard, with about 25 feet of overhead clearance and 10 feet from parked cars for the collection truck.
Arlington County's household hazardous materials facility accepts drop-offs all year, by appointment except on Saturdays. At the twice-yearly E-CARE events, paint products are limited to 25 cans, alongside pesticides, motor oil, solvents, swimming pool chemicals and propane tanks.
Scheduled pickup of refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, air conditioners and water heaters adds a charge to the quarterly utility bill, with no extra charge for multiples of an item. E-CARE refuses refrigerant appliances such as dehumidifiers and wine fridges.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled county collection. Junk set out without an appointment can be treated as illegal dumping and may draw a code enforcement fine. Check Arlington County's solid waste page for current bulky item rules and scheduling.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Arlington starts at $85, 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 charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload.
Often, depending on Loader availability for your zip code and the time you book. Enter your address during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs someone should be there or leave access notes.
Hazardous materials such as paint, chemicals, and fuel generally can't go in regular trash or standard junk loads. Many Arlington high-rises also require a reserved loading dock or elevator slot. Ask your building manager for move-out rules before pickup day.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so donation or recycling can't be guaranteed.
You choose your items online, see the total price, and pick a time window. Your Loader typically sends a heads-up before arriving, then removes the items and hauls them away. For indoor pickups, you point out what goes. Payment happens after the job is done.
The pricing model is the main difference. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload hauler can be the better fit.
It can be, if you have a truck and a few hours. You'll cover gas, disposal fees, and your own lifting, and you'll need to find a facility that accepts your items. Paid removal makes more sense for heavy items, tight stairwells, or limited time.
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