*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on your whole to-do list. LoadUp makes Lakewood cleanup easy: pick a time, see your price upfront, and watch it disappear.
You check the village website, call the trash hauler, and request a few quotes. One company sends a vague estimate, another never calls back. Weeks later, the junk is still parked in the garage.
The village's weekly trash service includes bulk items, which is a real perk. Multiple pieces need a call ahead, everything must fit in a standard garbage truck, and electronics and appliances fall outside the program. You still have to drag it all down the driveway yourself.
Many haulers want to walk the property before quoting, then price by fractions of a truckload you can only eyeball. The number can shift once the truck is loaded, and you lose an afternoon waiting for someone to show up and size up your basement.
Donation centers need items in resellable shape, so a stained couch, a recliner with a broken lever, or a worn mattress usually gets turned away. Even when they accept something, you are the one loading it into the car and making the drive.
A roll-off makes sense for a gut renovation, not a single cleared-out room. You juggle delivery and pickup windows, check whether your HOA allows one, and watch it sit on the driveway for days while neighbors along a quiet street take notice.
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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.
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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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A treadmill wedged in a basement corner means steep stairs and a tight turn at the landing for your Loaders, each background-checked and rated by real locals in Lakewood after each job.
If the old patio set or brush pile is already staged at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. When a dresser is still upstairs or your home sits at the end of a long, wooded drive, full-service has your Loaders carry it out from inside, though very steep or narrow access may need a quick check first.
| 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 noon | 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.
Wooded lots and quiet streets are why people love Lakewood, and also why a basement full of old exercise equipment feels like a full expedition to the dump. Your Loaders handle the stairs, the carrying, and the tidy sweep afterward, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors who'd rather spend the weekend at home.
Bulky furniture and worn-out gear pile up fast on wooded Lakewood lots, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal fits what you have.
Sofas, dressers, and exercise equipment in good, clean condition may be set aside by your Loader for donation when local options allow. Availability varies, and no paperwork or receipt is included.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like scrap metal, old appliances, or sturdy frames, may be taken for recycling where available. Your Loader separates them from the rest when possible.
Heavily damaged or soiled items, like sagging mattresses or broken furniture, are loaded by your Loader and taken to an appropriate disposal site, so nothing is left behind on your property.
Set a refrigerator or old TV out with your bulk pickup and it can stay at the curb uncollected. These are the rules that apply in Lakewood and across McHenry County.
Lakewood's bulk allowance does not cover white goods. They have to be scheduled separately with MDC Environmental Services for a surcharge. Large appliances are also banned from Illinois landfills, so they can't go out with regular household garbage.
Lakewood picks up yard waste only from the first Friday in April through the first Friday in December. Use brown kraft paper bags or cans marked with a large X. Burning leaves is banned everywhere in the Village, so the collection season is the only curbside option.
Each Lakewood household can set out one large item a week, such as furniture or a 4 foot roll of carpeting, at no extra charge. Several bulk items need advance scheduling with MDC Environmental Services and must fit in a standard garbage truck.
The state's Consumer Electronics Recycling Act bans televisions, computer monitors, printers, VCRs and video game consoles from the trash, and Lakewood's bulk service won't take e-waste. Registered collection sites still accept these devices when they're broken, damaged or outdated.
If your boxes and recyclables don't fit in the cart, the Village asks you not to leave loose items on the driveway. Any container clearly marked recycling will be taken. Put heavier items on top, and never bag recyclables in plastic.
Lakewood's weekly curbside service does not pick up construction debris. The Village requires a dumpster for that material instead, and any waste company can supply one. Renovation scraps left next to the garbage cart will not be collected.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits your hauler's rules. Lakewood is a small village, and curbside service usually covers only regular bagged trash and recycling. Bulk items left out without an arranged pickup can count as illegal dumping, so call Village Hall to confirm bulk rules for your hauler.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lakewood starts at $80 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, yes, depending on Loader availability in McHenry County that day. Booking earlier in the day improves your odds, and live openings for your address appear during booking. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, but in-home pickups need someone present or access instructions.
Hazardous items like oil-based paint, solvents, pesticides, and motor oil shouldn't go in regular trash or a junk load. McHenry County has hosted free household hazardous waste collection events open to Illinois residents, and the county also lists permanent drop-off facilities.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when they're accepted. Recyclable materials are sorted for recycling whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items online, see the price upfront, and choose a pickup window. A Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then carries the items out from inside your home, garage, or driveway. You approve the confirmed total before anything is hauled.
The main difference is the pricing model. Many traditional haulers, including 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King, price by truck space and often confirm the final price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see the total before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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