*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $100. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's suddenly in the way. Book a pickup here in copper country, see a real price upfront, and have the hauling taken care of.
You call around for quotes, get one callback out of three, look up what the drop-off will and won't accept, price out a dumpster, and two months later the pile has not moved an inch.
Towns this size rarely run a municipal bulk pickup program, so the free route means loading it yourself and driving it to a regional drop-off. Permits, accepted-item lists, and limited hours vary, and mattresses, appliances, and electronics are usually handled separately.
Most haulers want to see the load in person before quoting, which means scheduling a visit before you can schedule the work. Then pricing comes back as a fraction of a truckload, a number that can shift once loading actually starts.
Reuse outfits take what they can resell, and that rules out water-stained upholstery, cellar-damp dressers, and anything with a tear or a missing leg. They also expect you to deliver it, which puts the lifting and the driving right back on you.
A roll-off ties up your driveway for days and needs a truck that can make the turn onto a narrow road and back out again. Soft ground and winter weather complicate the drop. For one cellar or a single barn bay, it is far more container than the job needs.
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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 Strafford 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 Strafford's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep cellar stairs and narrow bulkhead doors slow a load down, so your Loaders plan the carry before they lift. Each one is background checked and rated by real locals in Strafford after every job.
Curbside makes sense when everything is already staged outside, at the top of the driveway or beside an open barn door. Go with full service when items are still sitting in a cellar, shed, or upstairs room, since your Loaders handle the carry out.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $100 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $95 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $110 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $100 |
| 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.
Mud season is the real calendar around here. Come late March, a dirt driveway will swallow a wheelbarrow, never mind that old freezer you have been meaning to deal with since fall. Your Loaders plan around the weather, do the carrying themselves, and genuinely like showing up for Strafford neighbors.
Where an item ends up matters as much as getting it out of the barn. In Strafford, your Loaders sort each piece by condition, pursuing reuse or recycling when local options allow and disposal when they do not.
Items still in clean, working shape are the ones your Loaders will try to route toward reuse where local options allow. Nothing is promised, since what accepts secondhand goods here changes.
A broken bed frame or dead appliance can still hold metal, wood, or components worth separating. Your Loaders pursue recycling when available, keeping in mind that electronics and refrigerant units are handled separately.
Mattresses soaked through, rotted outbuilding lumber, and cellar contents past saving go to a permitted disposal or transfer site. Your Loaders handle that leg, so the drive out of Strafford is not yours.
Dumping or burning waste outside a permitted facility is a civil violation in Vermont, and these specific requirements apply in Strafford and across Orange County.
Vermont's Universal Recycling Law bans listed recyclables, leaf and yard debris, clean wood scraps, and food scraps from the trash statewide. These materials must be separated and routed to composting, recycling, or a facility that accepts them.
The town's recycling center on Route 132 accepts recyclables rather than household trash, including unusual items like corks, plastic wrapping, and deposit milk bottles. Trash goes through the town's Fast Trash collection or a permitted hauler instead.
Because they contain lead, mercury, and other toxic metals, electronics cannot go in the trash. Vermont E-Cycles lets residents and small businesses drop off computers, monitors, printers, peripherals, and televisions free at participating collection sites.
Game consoles, phones, stereo equipment, VCRs, and similar devices fall outside the free E-Cycles program but remain banned from disposal. Collection sites still accept them, often for a modest handling fee charged at the facility.
Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners hold refrigerant that must be recovered before the metal is recycled. Only sites set up for Freon containing units, such as the district's Hartford facility, can accept them.
Vermont never allows open burning of garbage, and burning plywood, pressure treated wood, plastic, tires, or asphalt materials is specifically banned. Burning natural wood from construction debris requires an Air Quality and Climate Division permit.
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(678) 884-4738Strafford has no municipal curbside pickup, so residents haul items to the Strafford Recycling Center or hire a hauler. Vermont's Universal Recycling Law also bans blue bin recyclables, yard debris, clean wood, and food scraps from the trash, so those cannot go in with regular garbage.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Strafford starts at $100 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the pickup fee for labor and transport, and each added piece of junk is a flat add-on, so your full total is confirmed before you book.
Yes, LoadUp offers same-day or next-day pickup across Strafford when you book before noon. Availability is confirmed by zip code during booking, and rural Orange County addresses are covered.
Vermont's Act 148 keeps recyclables, yard debris, clean wood, and food scraps out of the trash statewide, and burning trash is illegal. Household hazardous waste such as paint, solvents, and pesticides needs special handling, which the Strafford Recycling Committee collects at scheduled events along with tires and appliances.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill, donating or recycling whenever options allow. Statewide, Vermont diverts only about 35% of its waste, so sorting matters. Anything that cannot be reused or recycled goes to a permitted facility rather than being dumped.
You get an upfront price online or by texting a photo of your junk, then pick a pickup window. Your Loader calls ahead with an ETA and handles all the lifting and loading, so you do not need to move anything yourself. For in-home pickups someone should be present or leave access notes.
The main differences are pricing and booking. 1-800-GOT-JUNK and similar haulers charge by truckload and usually confirm the price only after an in-person estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and locks that total before anyone arrives, so there are no driveway surprises.
Strafford is part of the Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste Management District, and residents can use the Strafford Recycling Center and Fast Trash Collection. District residents may also use the Hartford transfer station in White River Junction with a valid permit or day pass. Hauling heavy items yourself is the trade-off.
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