*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast, and sorting it out is the last thing you want to do. Book a quick pickup in Merrifield, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You search county pages, try to work out who actually serves your address, request a few hauler quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Meanwhile the junk sits in the hallway, the garage, or the storage cage for another month.
Fairfax County bulk pickup programs can work well, but it depends on who collects your trash. Some homes are served by the county, some by private haulers, and some through an HOA or building. You usually have to request pickup ahead of time and carry everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to send someone out for an estimate before they give you a real number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You won't know the final cost until the job is done, and by then you've already given up an afternoon.
Donation centers have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, scuffed particleboard, older electronics, and anything missing a part often get turned away. They also won't come up three flights to get it, so you still need a vehicle and someone strong to help you load.
A roll-off container needs driveway space or a permit for street placement, plus drop-off and pickup windows that might not line up with your week. In a shared lot or a tight townhome row, it can also annoy your neighbors for days, all for a single cleanout.
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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.
No in-person charges
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 Merrifield 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 Merrifield's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader works within your building's reserved elevator window, carrying a sectional down a shared hallway to the loading dock. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Merrifield after each job.
If the old patio set is already out on your townhome driveway or at the street, curbside lets your Loader lift it into the truck and go. For a dresser in the basement or a desk on an upper floor of a managed building, choose full-service so your Loaders carry it out once any building approval is in place.
| 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.
Carrying a mattress onto the Orange Line is not happening, and borrowing a truck for one trip to the dump is its own kind of errand. Between commutes and shared elevators, your weekend is already full. Your Loader lifts, carries, and loads it, and genuinely enjoys showing up for Merrifield neighbors.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Merrifield, your Loader sorts each item by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces out of landfills when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation where available. Your Loader carries them out and loads them separately, though acceptance depends on local options.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or certain appliances, may be directed to recycling when possible. Your Loader loads them apart from general trash.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be donated or recycled are taken for disposal at an appropriate local facility. Your Loader handles the lifting, hauling, and loading from start to finish.
A load set out wrong can be left at the curb or rejected at a county disposal site, so here is what Merrifield residents face under Fairfax County rules.
Fairfax County excludes refrigerant-containing appliances and scrap metal from regular trash setouts. Old refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners hold refrigerant that must be recovered before the metal is recycled, so these units need a separate disposal route.
Cardboard, magazines, junk mail, and office paper all count as recyclable mixed paper in Fairfax County, but shredded paper should never go in the curbside bin. The county asks residents to bag shredded paper to prevent litter and dispose of it with trash.
After a summer thunderstorm, it is tempting to drag downed limbs to the curb, but the county's curbside yard waste rules exclude stumps, whole trees, large branches or limbs, and clean-up from storm damage. Brush qualifies only in pieces under four feet.
Merrifield follows Fairfax County rules, where 90 percent of residents and businesses use a private collection company. County collection customers get five free special pickups per fiscal year, each limited to two cubic yards, and larger piles carry a charge.
Fairfax County's curbside trash rules exclude dirt, stone, rock, brick, asbestos, and waste generated by a home renovation firm or tree removal company. Leftovers from a contractor's remodel or a hired tree job cannot simply be added to household trash.
Fairfax County banned plastic bags for yard waste because shredded plastic ends up in finished compost. Grass, leaves, and small prunings must go in paper yard bags or rigid reusable containers, and plastic-bagged loads are rejected at the I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex.
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(678) 884-4738Only if you're a county collection customer and you've scheduled a Special Pickup first. About 10% of Fairfax County residents get county service, and those customers get 5 free special collections per fiscal year. Everyone else uses their private hauler's rules.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Merrifield starts at $85, 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. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in your area. Next-day is more common. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
County Special Pickups are limited to 2 cubic yards, about 6 feet long by 3 feet wide by 3 feet high. Piles larger than that carry a charge. Freon items, brush, bulk, electronics and metal each need to be scheduled in advance, and items must be out by 6 a.m.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They also try to recycle metal, cardboard and electronics whenever possible. Acceptance varies, so anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to a proper disposal facility.
You get a price online by choosing your items, then pick a time window and book. A Loader contacts you before arriving, then removes the items from inside your home or from the curb. For apartments and condos near the Mosaic District, mention elevator or loading dock access when booking.
Yes. Fairfax County residents can use the I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex, and may be asked for proof of residency like a utility bill or driver's license. Fees depend on the material and amount, and most recyclables are free. It's cheaper than hiring if you have a truck and time.
The main differences are pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers often price by truck space and may confirm the total on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload-based hauler can be a better fit.
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