*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on your list. Book a quick pickup, see your price up front, and get your Lakewood space back.
You look up Metro's pickup rules, call a few haulers, and wait on callbacks that never come. One quote shows up vague, another needs a site visit. Meanwhile the pile in the carport hasn't moved.
Metro Nashville bulk pickup programs can handle some large items at no cost, but you request a spot, wait for your turn on the schedule, and drag everything to the street yourself. Some items get turned away, and limits apply.
Plenty of haulers want to come look before they give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You don't find out the real cost until someone's standing in your driveway, guessing at volume.
Thrift stores and charities have to keep what they can resell, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get declined. Even good pieces need to be hauled there by you, during drop-off hours.
A roll-off container sounds simple until it fills your driveway for a week, scuffs the concrete, and draws stray trash from passersby. Placing it on the street may need permission. For one cluttered room, that's a lot of steel.
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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.
Narrow basement stairs and a tight landing can make a dresser tricky, so your Loaders plan each turn before lifting. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Lakewood after each job.
If bagged yard debris or an old grill is already waiting at the end of your Lakewood driveway, curbside pickup is the simpler fit. For a chest freezer down the basement stairs or a shed packed tight behind the house, choose full-service and your Loaders 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 $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.
Lakewood folks know a quiet street when they see one, and a recliner left at the curb isn't part of the charm. Waiting on municipal pickup schedules or driving across town with a loaded truck bed eats a weekend. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading, and they like showing up for neighbors here.
Big, awkward items pile up fast in quiet residential areas like Lakewood, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so donation, recycling or disposal happens when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and acceptance is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for a new home, like old appliances or metal furniture frames, may be recycled where available. Options vary by item and by what local facilities currently accept.
Bulky items that are heavily damaged, soiled or beyond reuse, such as a ruined sectional or a waterlogged mattress, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader carries them out of your Lakewood home so you skip the trip.
If you dump a couch on a vacant lot or put tires in the trash, you could face criminal charges. Here's how these rules work in Lakewood and across Davidson County.
Middle Tennessee's spring tornadoes and severe thunderstorms often scatter limbs and building materials. After major storms, Metro has run special debris collections. It asks residents to keep tree and plant debris separate from building materials so each can be processed correctly.
State law bans whole tires from landfills and requires each county to offer a way to collect them. In Davidson County, residents can take tires to Metro's convenience centers, so old tires should never go in a curbside cart.
Lakewood is now part of Metro Nashville, so furniture and other large household items go through Metro's bulky item collection. Residents request it through hubNashville. Items set out without a scheduled request can sit at the curb and lead to complaints.
Metro's household collections are meant for everyday trash and household items, not leftovers from renovation projects. Tennessee sends construction and demolition debris to separately permitted landfills, apart from the facilities that take household garbage.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require refrigerant to be recovered from refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners before they're scrapped. Letting the refrigerant escape into the air is illegal, so these appliances need proper handling before they reach a scrapyard.
Penalties under Tennessee's littering laws increase with the weight or volume of what's dumped. Leaving a mattress or furniture on a roadside or vacant lot can lead to criminal charges, and the largest cases can be prosecuted as felonies.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. Lakewood is part of Metro Nashville, and bulk items are collected through the Davidson County Sheriff's Office program, which has roughly a seven-business-day wait. Yard waste can't go in your trash or recycling carts, or the crew won't empty them.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Lakewood starts at $80, 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. Truckload haulers usually price by volume.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules near Lakewood and Old Hickory. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Household hazardous waste like paint, bleach, and batteries can't go in regular bulk pickup. Metro takes up to 15 gallons or 100 pounds a month, free, at the East and Ezell Pike Convenience Centers. Gated communities and private roads are also outside Sheriff bulk collection.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, they try to donate furniture and household goods to local charities and recycle metal and electronics whenever possible. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online, and the price is confirmed before you book. A Loader arrives in that window, typically calling ahead, then carries out and loads everything. You don't have to move anything yourself, and you can leave items curbside for a $5 discount.
The main differences are pricing and booking. Truck-based haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by how much space your load fills, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and locks the total before the Loader shows up.
For a few large items and no rush, the free Metro option can be the better deal. A paid pickup makes sense when you need it sooner than the multi-day wait, can't place items curbside, or have a mix of items. Sheriff bulk collection also doesn't reach gated or private roads.
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