*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on you. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get it cleared out fast, Sprint Car Capital style.
You check the city website, call around for hauler quotes, and leave a few voicemails that never get returned. A week turns into a month, and the pile in the garage hasn't moved an inch.
City bulk pickup programs can work well for a single item at the curb. They usually come with item limits and scheduling rules, though, and you still have to get everything out to the curb yourself. That's a tough job when you're clearing out a whole basement.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You may not know the real cost until the truck is already loaded and the bill shows up.
Donation centers only want items in good, usable condition, and that's fair. Stained furniture, broken appliances, and worn mattresses get turned away, so you end up making a second trip with whatever they wouldn't take.
A rented dumpster can sit in your driveway for days while your neighbors watch it fill up. You may also need to sort out placement rules, delivery timing, and pickup windows, all for what was supposed to be a single room of junk.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
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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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Narrow basement stairs can turn an old sofa into a puzzle your Loader works up and out with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Knoxville after each job.
If the old grill or stack of boxes is already on your driveway or next to a detached garage, curbside is the simple choice. For a recliner stuck in the basement or a dresser on the upper floor, pick full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
When race-season crowds fill the Sprint Car Capital of the World, the streets get busy fast, and nobody wants to wedge an old sofa into a borrowed pickup alongside race traffic. Your Loaders lift, carry, and load it for you, whatever the calendar says, because Knoxville folks deserve their weekends back.
Bulky items pile up fast in a garage or basement, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Knoxville, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse when local options allow.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods 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 the receiving organization.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suited for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or cardboard. Your Loader separates what can be reused from what cannot, when possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, like ruined mattresses or waterlogged furniture, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out of your Knoxville home and takes them to an appropriate disposal site.
Letting refuse pile up for more than two weeks is unlawful in Knoxville, so a cleanout needs a plan. These rules govern disposal in Knoxville and Marion County.
Knoxville requires a demolition permit for every structure. Once a foundation is removed, the hole must be promptly backfilled with clean dirt, compacted, graded for drainage and seeded. Hauling garbage and refuse in the city as a business also requires a city council license.
SCISWA takes fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, spray paint, oil paint and household chemicals by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It is free for Marion County residents, but the season has ended November 1 and started again in April.
Before a roll-off dumpster or bin can sit on a street, alley or city parking area, Knoxville requires a permit from the chief of police or the public works director. It also can't stay there during any declared snow or storm emergency.
Cathode ray tubes are banned from landfill disposal, so SCISWA runs a recycling program for high-tech electronics. TVs and computer monitors of any size are charged per unit, while the landfill's fee schedule lists all other high-tech electronics at no charge.
SCISWA takes grass and leaves at no charge when they arrive unbagged and free of debris. Brush and tree trimmings are a separate category billed by the ton, so keeping the two loads apart matters during spring and fall cleanups.
Refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, furnaces, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are recycled instead of buried. The SCISWA Landfill takes them for a small recycling fee, and the store that sold you a new unit may also take the old one back.
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(678) 884-4738Only regular trash goes out on your normal day, with 10 or fewer containers or bundles, and bags under 30 gallons and 50 lbs. Large items need a $10 per item Large Item Sticker from City Hall. Knoxville no longer holds spring or fall cleanups.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Knoxville starts at $85, and curbside or driveway 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.
Same-day and next-day pickup are offered in Knoxville when schedule availability allows. Enter your address at booking to see open times. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Bulky household items like dressers, mattresses, toilets, vanities and grills don't go out as regular trash. Each needs a $10 Large Item Sticker from City Hall. A dresser or mattress with its box spring counts as one item. Stone and building materials also aren't accepted in yard waste.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local organizations accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
Pick your items and enter your Knoxville address online, then choose a time slot and see your price before you confirm. Loaders arrive in the window, remove the items, and handle loading and hauling. You don't need to pre-sort or carry anything out yourself.
For one or two large items that fit your regular trash day, the $10 City Hall sticker is usually cheaper. A hauler makes more sense for heavy loads, items you can't move, cleanouts, or when you need a specific pickup date and someone else to do the lifting.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a few items that can be simpler, while big cleanouts may suit truckload pricing.
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