*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and gets harder to ignore. In the City of Fountains, LoadUp makes it simple: book a pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back.
You check the city's website, call to ask what qualifies, request a couple of hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Weeks go by, and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Kansas City, MO's bulk item pickup can be a real help if your address qualifies. But you usually have to request it ahead of time, some items aren't accepted, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself before pickup day.
Lots of haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You won't really know what you're paying until the crew is in your driveway and the load is on the truck.
Thrift stores and donation centers look closely at condition, and fair enough. Stained upholstery, broken frames, and old appliances often get turned away, and most centers want you to drop items off yourself. Donation may cover a few pieces, but rarely the whole job.
A roll-off container means booking a delivery window, finding space in a narrow driveway or on a tight street, and maybe checking whether you need a permit. Then it sits there for days while you do all the lifting, just to clear one basement.
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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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders angle dressers down the narrow staircase of an old brick two-flat and out through tight doorways. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Kansas City after each job.
If the old grill or scrap lumber is already at the end of your driveway or next to a detached garage off the alley, choose curbside. For items still in a basement, up in a second-floor flat, or in a loft served by a freight elevator, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
A fall Sunday in Kansas City belongs to the Chiefs, and nobody wants to wrestle a dresser into a hatchback while the whole town heads for kickoff. Your Loaders carry out the old bookshelves, basement clutter, and busted patio set so your weekend stays yours. LoadUp and your Loaders love showing up for Kansas City neighbors.
Bulky items rarely belong in one bin, which is why where things end up matters for junk removal in Kansas City. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares, and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and acceptance depends on what local organizations will take.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold usable materials, like metal frames, appliances, or cardboard, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when possible, though local recycling options vary.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, such as waterlogged furniture or broken carpet, go to a licensed disposal site. Your Loader loads them, and the site used depends on your pickup location.
One prohibited item can get a trash cart skipped, and unlisted bulky items stay at the curb. These are the rules that apply in Kansas City, Jackson County.
Tires are not accepted in KCMO trash carts. You can take them to the city's Waste Tire Dropoff Program or to a Hard to Recycle Item Drop-Off Event. Those events also take electronics, papers for shredding, and household hazardous waste.
In Kansas City's bulky program, appliances that contain refrigerants such as CFCs or Freon are picked up by a separate truck. Mention them when you book or they will not be collected. A label showing R-22, R-134a, or R-410A means it has refrigerant.
Yard waste is not accepted in KCMO trash carts, and mixing it in can get your pickup skipped. Instead, the city collects fall leaves and brush at the curb in two rounds each for Central, Northland, and South Kansas City.
KCMO's free bulky pickup serves single family homes and buildings with six or fewer units. You can set out up to 15 items per appointment, and none can weigh more than 500 pounds. Unlisted items are not collected, and piles of bags or boxes never qualify.
Kansas City does not collect glass containers at the curb. The city sends residents to Ripple Glass Recycling drop-off locations instead. If you are clearing out a pantry or basement full of jars, plan a separate trip to a glass bin.
Kansas City will not take large amounts of construction debris, meaning more than 500 pounds, and tells residents to use a private waste management company. Construction materials mixed into a trash cart count as contamination, and the cart can be skipped.
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(678) 884-4738Only for a scheduled pickup. Kansas City, MO offers free bulky item collection by appointment through 311, with a 15 item limit per appointment. You can set items out after 3 p.m. the day before. Items left out early can draw a warning letter and fines.
Illegal dumping on public property like parks, vacant lots and land-bank lots now carries minimum fines of $500 to $1,000. Repeat offenders can face shock imprisonment or mandatory community service. Leaving junk out for no scheduled pickup can also trigger code enforcement.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Kansas City starts at $75, with $5 off for curbside or driveway pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers average around $192 locally.
For curbside or driveway pickups, usually no. Leave items in an accessible spot and add access notes when booking. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can give access instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, and scheduling is flexible.
The city's bulky program caps each appointment at 15 items, and a Waldo resident reported that an oversized pile was left behind entirely. It also only covers single-family homes and buildings of 6 units or fewer. Larger cleanouts and bigger properties often need a private hauler.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance, and try to avoid landfill whenever options allow. Hazardous items like paint and chemicals are separate, and KC Water runs a free household hazardous waste program for Kansas City, MO residents.
You choose your items and a time slot online, see the exact price upfront, and get a confirmation. On pickup day your Loader arrives in the window, removes the items from the curb, driveway or inside, and loads them. The price is confirmed before booking, not after the truck arrives.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK typically price by truckload, and one Waldo resident reported paying $250 for a job. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. The free city program is better for small, scheduled loads.
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