*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. LoadUp gets it picked up quickly, with a clear price before you book and no truck of your own needed.
You search online, call the county, and leave messages with a couple of haulers. One sends a vague quote, and another never calls back. Weeks later, the pile in the garage still hasn't moved.
Because Merrimac is unincorporated, the town bulk pickup programs in Blacksburg and Christiansburg generally don't reach it. Without a municipal pickup schedule, you're usually loading items yourself and hauling them to a county drop-off site, where what's accepted and when it's open both have limits.
Most haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it. Then they price it by how much of the truck you fill. That share gets eyeballed on the day, so the number you heard on the phone can change once the tailgate drops.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so they turn away scuffed tables, stained upholstery, and appliances that don't work. Many also expect you to drop items off yourself, so you're still wrestling heavy pieces into a borrowed truck.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a basement cleanout. You plan around delivery and pickup dates, find room on a sloped or gravel driveway, keep neighbors from adding their own junk, and still do all the lifting yourself.
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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 Merrimac 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 Merrimac's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Narrow basement stairs and a sloped driveway turn a dead treadmill into a real workout, and your Loaders haul it out carefully. Every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Merrimac after each job.
If the old lawn mower and scrap lumber are already at the end of your driveway, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For items still in a basement, attached garage, or back shed on a Montgomery County lot, choose full-service and your Loaders will 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 $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | 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.
Out here, a dump run means loading a borrowed pickup, strapping it down, and winding along county roads with one eye on the mirror. Nobody has a free Saturday for that, least of all after a storm drops limbs across the yard. Your Loaders do the lifting, and they genuinely like showing up for this community.
Where a pile of junk ends up matters as much as getting it out of your garage. In Merrimac, your Loader sorts items by condition, so usable pieces and recyclables stay out of the landfill when local options allow.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean shape may go to donation when possible. Your Loader sets aside what looks reusable, though local donation options vary by item type and are never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as scrap metal or some appliances, may be recycled where available. Options around Montgomery County vary by material, so recycling is not guaranteed.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky pieces, like waterlogged carpet or a collapsed shed door, go to proper disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you never haul it yourself.
A refrigerator with food still inside or a box of old paint can be turned away, so know these rules before cleaning out a home in Merrimac, Montgomery County.
MRSWA accepts clean brush and wood as woody waste, charged by the ton, but nails are not accepted. Fallen limbs from a mountain storm qualify easily, while fence boards or deck lumber still holding nails do not fit this category.
Montgomery County asks residents to remove refrigerator and freezer doors or tape them shut, strip non-metal parts, and clear out all food first. A refrigerator with food left inside will not be recycled and may not be accepted at all.
MRSWA accepts propane tanks but adds a $19 surcharge per unit. As a workaround, the authority notes that older-style 20 lb tanks can be taken to a local welding and propane supplier for recycling at no charge.
Montgomery County provides containers for large item refuse, such as furniture, at its consolidated sites, which serve county, Blacksburg, and Christiansburg residents. Weekday closing time shifts an hour earlier after the fall time change, so plan winter trips accordingly.
MRSWA's household hazardous waste collection is the only time it can accept household chemicals, paints, and compact and fluorescent bulbs. The event is limited to Montgomery County residents, excludes businesses, and requires an appointment made in advance.
MRSWA's disposal guide states that construction material is disposed of at its Transfer Station, and the authority lists construction waste alongside tires and brush as special waste. Renovation leftovers belong in that stream, separate from everyday household trash and recycling.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless a hauler is scheduled to take it. Merrimac is unincorporated, so there is no city crew, and trash service depends on your private hauler or Montgomery County options. Items left out with no pickup can count as illegal dumping, so confirm with your hauler first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Merrimac starts at $85, and curbside or outdoor 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 booking.
Often yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is offered when you book before noon, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your address during booking to see live options for Merrimac, and add access notes if you won't be home for a curbside pickup.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave items outside with access notes. For items inside the house, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions at booking. You'll get a heads-up before your Loader arrives.
Large, bulky, or restricted items like furniture, appliances, paint, and chemicals often fall outside standard household trash service. Rules vary by hauler and county site, so check with your provider before setting anything out. A junk removal service can take many bulky items.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, items may go to donation partners, recyclers, or proper disposal facilities. Condition and local facility rules decide what each item can do, so no outcome is guaranteed.
Pick your items and address online, see the price upfront, then choose a pickup window. On pickup day your Loader arrives, removes the items, and hauls them away. The total is confirmed before booking, so the price doesn't change when the truck arrives.
The pricing model and booking flow. College HUNKS starts each job with a free estimate. LoadUp shows per-item pricing online and confirms it before booking. For a larger full cleanout, an in-person estimate from either company can make sense.
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