*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. In Fond du Lac, LoadUp keeps it simple: see your price upfront, book a pickup, and get it gone.
You check the city website, call Public Works, request a few hauler quotes, and hear back from maybe one. Weeks slip by, and the junk is still sitting exactly where it was.
In recent years, the city's free bulk program has run as a spring lottery with limited spots, one bulky item per household, and no apartments. TVs and other electronics don't qualify. If your name isn't drawn, the trip to the drop-off site is on you.
Most traditional haulers want to see the job in person before they quote, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. Someone eyeballs that amount on pickup day, so the number you heard on the phone can change once the tailgate drops.
Donation centers take what they can resell, and a stained mattress, worn recliner, or scratched dresser usually doesn't qualify. Most also expect you to load it up and drop it off yourself. Anything they turn down ends up back in your garage.
A roll-off makes sense for a full renovation, not one basement corner. You book delivery and pickup windows, may need a permit if it sits on the street, and lose your driveway for days while neighbors watch. You still do all the lifting.
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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 Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A steep basement staircase or a detached garage packed to the rafters is routine work for your Loader. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Fond du Lac after each job.
If the old grill or dresser is already in your driveway or out by the street, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For pieces still upstairs in one of Fond du Lac's older two-story homes, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry them down and out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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 shoved an old recliner across an icy Wisconsin driveway knows the garage cleanout never waits for good weather. Add a borrowed truck and a trip to the dump, and the weekend is gone. Your Loaders like showing up for Fond du Lac neighbors, lifting and loading so you can stay warm inside.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out of your Fond du Lac home. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, sporting goods, and other items in clean, usable shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. If you want a receipt, contact a donation organization directly.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for reuse may be separated for recycling where available, such as metal frames or scrap. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled go to responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out and loads them, so you don't make a trip to a transfer site.
Unscheduled bulky items at the curb can be collected and billed to the property owner, so know these Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County rules.
Each fall, the city collects leaves raked into rows on the terrace beside the curb. City Code prohibits leaves in streets or on sidewalks, leaves in plastic bags are not collected, and apples or pumpkins belong at the yard waste drop-off.
City residents can drop large household items at the Municipal Service Center bulky waste site, but each Freon item adds a separate fee on top of the load charge. The county Clean Sweep does not accept appliances or Freon gases at all.
Fond du Lac does not collect any type of hazardous waste, so gasoline stays out of carts until the city's late summer or early fall event. Fond du Lac County's spring Clean Sweep requires original containers and excludes propane tanks and smoke detectors.
Curbside bulky collection is available citywide, but only by appointment with Public Works. Items set out without one can be picked up and invoiced to the property owner, and the city warns that personal property left near the terrace may be treated the same way.
The bulky site is meant for large, non-hazardous items removed from inside homes or garages. Construction debris is not accepted there, contractors are not eligible to use it, and acceptance of any item is decided onsite.
After Wisconsin passed its electronics recycling law, the city stopped accepting these items at its bulky waste site. The county Clean Sweep also turns away TVs and electronic components, so electronics need a dedicated recycling outlet rather than the trash.
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(678) 884-4738Only if you schedule it. City residents call 920-322-3540 to book curbside bulky collection, and unscheduled bulk collection can be invoiced to the property. Residents can also drop household bulk items at the Municipal Service Center, 490 Doty Street.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Fond du Lac starts at $90, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
As a general rule, the city charges about $40 per larger item such as an appliance or furniture, with bags and boxed items measured by yardage. At the Doty Street yard, waste that fits in your 95 gallon cart is free, and a pickup, van or SUV load is $20.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on the schedule and your address. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs you can leave access instructions at booking.
Probably not at the city site. The Doty Street bulky waste yard is for City of Fond du Lac residents only. It also takes large or heavy, non-hazardous household items, and the attendant decides on acceptance and the final charge. Outside the city, a private hauler or your local landfill is the usual route.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them whenever possible and recycling what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and enter your address online, then choose a time and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader will give notice before arriving, then load the items and haul them away. Pricing is per item, not by truckload.
Mainly the pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers typically price by truckload and may give an estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler can still make sense.
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