*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it starts to feel like a chore that never ends. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get it cleared out of your Lakemoor home fast.
You search online, call the village to ask what qualifies, and leave voicemails for haulers who never call back. A few weeks go by, and the pile in the garage is still sitting right where it was.
Scheduled bulk collection can work well for a single item. Usually you have to request it ahead of time, follow size and item limits, and carry everything to the curb yourself. Appliances, mattresses, and renovation debris often fall outside the rules.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give you a number. Then the price depends on how full the truck gets, so you don't know the real cost until the work is done and the truck has already left.
Thrift stores and charities only take items they can resell, so stains, broken frames, and worn upholstery usually get turned away. Even when something is accepted, you still have to load it, drive it there, and deal with the rejects.
A dumpster takes up your driveway for days, may need approval from your HOA or village, and has to be scheduled for both drop-off and removal. You still do all the lifting yourself. For one basement or a small shed, that's more than you need.
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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 Lakemoor 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 Lakemoor's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader can carry a treadmill up narrow basement stairs or pull boxes off a crowded garage shelf. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lakemoor after each job.
Many homes in Lakemoor's subdivisions have their own driveway, so if you've already rolled out the old grill or bagged brush, curbside lets your Loader load it right from there. If the items are still inside, like a sectional in a finished lower level or a dresser upstairs, choose full-service 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 $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $90 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $80 |
| 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 lived through a northern Illinois winter knows the garage becomes a storage unit by March, and the first thawed Saturday disappears into a dump run you did not plan. Your Loader does the lifting and loading instead, and honestly, we like showing up for Lakemoor neighbors who just want their weekend back.
Bulky items rarely have one obvious destination, and Lakemoor homeowners often ask where a cleared-out basement or garage actually ends up. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reusable pieces and true trash take different routes.
Furniture, exercise gear, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside during loading, so usable things have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or some electronics. Acceptance varies by location, so your Loader handles each item responsibly.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, like a collapsed sectional or water-ruined shelving, go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader carries them out and loads them so you don't make a dump run.
Putting the wrong item at the curb on collection day can mean it stays there uncollected. These are the rules that apply in Lakemoor and across McHenry County.
Yard waste is collected weekly from April through November only. Large branches, tree stumps, sod, dirt and rocks are never accepted. Heavy limbs brought down by winter ice or snow storms won't qualify, even after the season reopens in spring.
Illinois law keeps covered electronics such as TVs, monitors, computers and printers out of landfills, so they can't go out with regular Lakemoor trash. McHenry County holds electronics recycling events that require registration, and there are fees for TVs and monitors.
During a big cleanout, trash beyond Lakemoor's standard cart service needs a prepaid refuse sticker on each extra bag or container. Residents 65 and older can choose a smaller senior container service that still includes one bulk item each week.
Lakemoor's yard waste program doesn't count garden vegetables or fruit as yard waste, so end-of-season produce left in sticker bags stays behind. A seasonal subscription provides a 65-gallon cart that takes yard waste and food scraps together.
In Lakemoor, appliances are handled separately from regular bulk item pickup and need a scheduled appointment. Illinois law keeps white goods out of landfills until refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB-containing parts have been removed.
Bulk items go to the curb on the regular collection day, and only after a pickup request at least 24 hours ahead. One bulk item per week is included in service. Each extra piece adds a per-item charge to the account.
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(678) 884-4738Not safely. Lakemoor residential trash service usually covers only regular bagged garbage and carts, and large items left out without arrangement can be treated as illegal dumping. Confirm bulk item rules with your village hall or your garbage hauler first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lakemoor starts at $80 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.
Often, depending on the day's schedule and your address. Same-day and next-day slots open up in many areas, so enter your Lakemoor address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home.
Hazardous materials like oil-based paint, solvents, pesticides, gasoline and motor oil are generally off limits for haulers. McHenry County and the Illinois EPA hold free household hazardous waste collection events open to Illinois residents, with registration required.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so nothing is guaranteed.
You pick your items and enter your Lakemoor address online, choose a time window, and see the total price before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls ahead, then removes, hauls and loads everything so you don't have to lift anything.
Mainly pricing and booking. Traditional haulers often price by truckload and may confirm the final cost on site after seeing the pile. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload quote can still make sense.
It depends on the project. A hauler suits a few bulky items or one room, since Loaders do all the lifting and loading. A rented dumpster can cost less for big renovations if you're willing to load it yourself, and it may need a permit if placed on a street.
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