*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $95. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, getting rid of it becomes one more chore nobody wants. In UP, LoadUp makes it simple: book a pickup, see your price upfront, and have it hauled away.
You search the city site, call the county, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. One never calls back, another wants to visit first. Weeks pass, and the junk is still in the garage.
Bulk pickup through the city's municipal pickup schedule can save money, but it usually has to be requested ahead of time and may limit what it takes and how much. You still have to drag everything to the street yourself, and that's hard if your driveway is steep.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they quote it. Then they price by fractions of a truckload, so you don't know the real cost until everything is loaded. By that point, saying no feels harder than paying.
Donation centers look closely at condition, and that's fair. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture often get turned away. That leaves you hauling the rejects back home, and the items nobody can reuse still need somewhere to go.
A dumpster can sit in your driveway for days, take up the space you need for parking, and draw comments from neighbors on a quiet residential street. If it has to go on the street, you may also need a permit. For one cleared-out room, that's more container than you need.
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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 University Place 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 University Place's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders guide a sleeper sofa up split-level stairs and down a steep, sloped driveway. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in University Place after each job.
If the old grill and bagged branches are already out on your driveway or by the garage door, choose curbside and your Loaders will load them straight from there. Choose full-service when things are still inside, like a dresser in an upstairs bedroom or a chest freezer in a daylight basement on a sloped lot, and your Loaders will carry everything out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $95 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $90 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $105 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $95 |
| 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 who has sat in Highway 16 traffic with an old dresser strapped to a pickup knows a dump run can swallow a Saturday in University Place. Your Loaders would rather handle the lifting, carrying, and hauling while you stay home, and they like showing up for neighbors who keep these tree-lined streets so well kept.
Most of what leaves a University Place home is bulky, and where it ends up depends on its condition. Your Loader sorts items by shape, so donation, recycling, and disposal each get used when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets them aside for a donation channel where available, though no donation paperwork is provided.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold usable materials, like metal frames or some appliances, may be recycled where available. What can be taken depends on Pierce County options.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as a ruined mattress or broken sofa, go to disposal. Your Loader hauls them out of University Place using licensed local options, so nothing sits behind.
Dumping, burning, or hauling junk the wrong way can lead to criminal charges and cleanup costs, and these are the rules that apply in University Place and Pierce County.
Washington bans residential outdoor burning inside urban growth areas, and University Place sits entirely within Pierce County's. When Puget Sound windstorms drop limbs, the legal options include chipping, curbside yard waste service, or hauling the debris to a composting facility.
The state's producer-funded E-Cycle Washington program accepts televisions, computers, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, and portable DVD players at no charge. Keyboards, printers, and other peripherals are not covered, so collection sites may charge for them or turn them away.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, which regulates Pierce County, requires an asbestos survey by a certified inspector before most renovation or demolition work. Older popcorn ceilings, vinyl flooring, and pipe wrap are common sources, and demolitions also require advance agency notification.
Washington prohibits putting mercury-containing lights in the trash because broken bulbs release mercury vapor. Through LightRecycle Washington, residents can drop off fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, and HID lamps free at participating collection sites, generally up to ten per day.
Washington law requires every load hauled on public roads to be fastened or covered so nothing can drop or blow out. If debris escapes and injures someone, the driver can face a gross misdemeanor, so tarp and tie down before heading to a transfer station.
State litter law treats dumping a cubic foot or less as a civil infraction. Larger amounts become a misdemeanor, and a cubic yard or more rises to a gross misdemeanor, which can also carry court-ordered cleanup restitution.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of your regular garbage service. Extra junk left at the curb or on public property can count as illegal dumping and be fined. Check with your garbage hauler about bulky item pickup options and any extra fees.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in University Place starts at $95, 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.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules and demand in the Tacoma area. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. Next-day and later times are usually easier to get, especially on weekends.
For curbside or driveway pickups, no. Leave items outside with access notes. For items inside the home, someone should be there, or you can give access instructions when booking. Your Loader will let you know before arriving.
Hazardous materials like paint, solvents, pesticides, and chemicals generally can't go in regular trash or with most junk haulers. Pierce County has household hazardous waste programs for these, so confirm drop-off rules and hours with the county before you go.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition.
You book online, choose your item and pickup time, and see the total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader arrives in the scheduled window, removes the item from where you point or from the curb, and handles hauling and disposal.
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