*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it turns into a chore nobody wants. In the Wausau area, LoadUp makes it simple with a quick pickup and an upfront price before you book.
You search online, call about pickup rules, leave messages with a few haulers, and hear back from maybe one. Meanwhile the pile in the garage stays put, and another weekend slips by without a fix.
Municipal pickup schedules can handle some bulky items, but there are usually limits on what qualifies, how much you can set out, and when. Appliances, renovation debris, and anything still stuck in a basement often need a different plan.
Many haulers want to walk through your home before they'll give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You don't know the real cost until the job is underway.
Local thrift and donation shops have to be choosy, and that makes sense. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken furniture often get turned away, so you're left hauling the rejects back home.
A roll-off container can sit in your driveway for days, take up street space your neighbors rely on, and may need a permit. For clearing out one room or a few large pieces, it's far more 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 Wausau 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 Wausau's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep, narrow basement stairs in older homes are routine for your Loaders, who carry heavy pieces up and around tight landings. Each Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Wausau after each job.
Curbside pickup fits when the old patio set or grill is already out by the street or at the end of your driveway. Choose full-service when items are still in a detached garage, a backyard shed, or an upstairs bedroom on your Wausau property, and your Loaders will carry them out from right where they sit.
| 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.
Around here, winter lasts long enough that the garage turns into a holding pen for every old recliner and busted bookshelf you swore you'd deal with by spring. Then spring arrives and the pile is still there. Your Loaders carry it out, and they genuinely enjoy showing up for Wausau neighbors.
Bulky items pile up fast in Wausau homes with deep basements and detached garages, so where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces in circulation and out of landfills when possible.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and keeps them separate from damaged items, though donation is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, such as metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates these pieces during loading when local programs accept them.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like waterlogged couches or rotted carpet, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate local facility after your Loader hauls them out of your Wausau property.
Leaves set out too early can clog storm sewers, and unaccepted items get turned away at drop-off. Here is how disposal works in Wausau and across Marathon County.
The Marathon County Solid Waste Department treats a fiberglass boat as regular refuse and accepts it at the county landfill at the standard disposal rate, but only after the motor, gas, and oil have been removed.
During Wausau's citywide fall leaf collection, residents are asked not to rake leaves into the gutter until the weekend before their scheduled pickup, or after that date passes. The city yard waste site also takes leaves until its late November closing.
Marathon County collects household hazardous waste such as oil-based paint, thinners, insecticides, and gasoline at no charge for county residents, by appointment. Usable products may be placed in the county's Choose to ReUse area for others to take.
Wausau runs a separate Christmas tree pickup during the first two weeks of January that does not follow your regular garbage day. Remove nails, lights, and tinsel, cut the tree into manageable lengths, and lay it on its side.
At Wausau's large item drop-off events, appliances containing Freon, including refrigerators and air conditioners, are accepted for a fee. Working, gently used appliances can instead be donated to Habitat for Humanity's Recycled Building Materials Facility.
The city's Clean-It-Up Wausau large item drop-off lets residents bring furniture, mattresses, carpeting, cabinets, sinks, toilets, and water heaters, with some fees applying. Light bulbs, smoke detectors, paint, chemicals, and batteries are not accepted, so sort those out first.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless the city has told you it's collected. Regular garbage service doesn't cover bulk loads, and items left out without a pickup can be treated as illegal dumping. Check wausauwi.gov Public Works for current bulky item rules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Wausau starts at $90 for a single item, 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, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day and next-day pickup are often available in Wausau, depending on Loader schedules and your address. Availability shows when you enter your zip code at booking. Booking earlier in the day improves your odds of a same-day slot.
Hazardous materials need special handling. The Marathon County Clean Sweep program in Ringle does not accept ammunition, explosives, freon, latex paint, medical waste or radioactive materials. The county Solid Waste line, 1-877-270-3989, can point you to the right option.
Yes. The Marathon County landfill charges $35 for loads of 1,200 lbs or less, and $65 per ton for heavier loads. It's often the cheaper choice if you have a truck and can do the lifting. Hiring help makes more sense when the items are heavy or you lack a vehicle.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to proper disposal. Donation and recycling outcomes aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and a time online, then see your total before confirming. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home if you leave access notes. For items inside, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions at booking.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers typically price by truckload and often confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload-based quote may fit better.
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