*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you. LoadUp makes Louisville's cleanup simple, with a quick pickup and a real price you can see before you book.
You look up the Metro rules, call a couple of haulers, and wait on quotes that never come back. Another weekend slips by, and the junk is still sitting in the spare room or the back alley.
City bulk pickup programs can be a solid option if your timing and items fit. Requests usually have to be made ahead, some items like tires, paint, or appliances may need special handling, and everything has to be hauled out to the set-out spot by you.
Many haulers want to come out for an in-person estimate before they'll name a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That makes it hard to know what you'll actually pay until someone is standing in your driveway.
Donation centers have to be selective, so stained mattresses, worn couches, and older electronics often get turned away. Even items they'll accept usually need to be loaded up and driven over by you, which still leaves the rest of the pile behind.
A dumpster makes sense for a full gut renovation, not a cleared-out basement. You may need a permit to put one on the street, it can block a narrow driveway or alley for days, and you still have to do all the lifting yourself.
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 Louisville 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 Louisville's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders take on steep, narrow stairs in older homes split into apartments, plus tight alley access out back. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Louisville after each job.
If the old sofa is already at the end of your driveway or by the street, choose curbside. If items are still in a basement, an upstairs bedroom, or a detached garage you reach from the alley, 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 $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.
Nobody wants to strap a mattress to the roof and merge through Spaghetti Junction on a Saturday. Add narrow stairs and a tight alley, and a quick haul becomes an all-day project. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and likes showing up for neighbors here, because Louisvillians deserve a weekend free of dump runs.
Bulky furniture, mattresses, and appliances are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters in Louisville. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, sending it toward donation, recycling, or disposal when local options allow.
Items in good, clean condition, like sturdy dressers or working furniture, may be donated when possible. Your Loader carries them out and sets them aside for donation where local options are available.
Items that are damaged but not donatable, such as metal frames or worn appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates materials when possible so fewer pieces go to waste.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like water-ruined couches or broken-down mattresses, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader handles the heavy lifting and loading, and these items go to an appropriate local disposal site.
Items set out the wrong way stay on the curb uncollected, and Metro ordinance treats improper set-outs as unlawful. Here is what applies in Louisville and Jefferson County.
The Waste Reduction Center accepts hot tubs from Louisville and Jefferson County residents free of charge, limited to one per day. The free allowance is reserved for residents, so tubs from businesses do not qualify.
Curbside yard waste collection accepts branches under 2 inches thick and 4 feet long, bagged in paper or bundled. Larger limbs and stumps are refused, but tree debris can go to the Waste Reduction Center, where fees apply.
Anything containing or once containing Freon is excluded from Large Item Pickup. Jefferson County residents can instead take up to four such items to the Metro Waste Reduction Center free of charge, with fees applying to loads beyond that limit.
Metro will not collect a pile of lumber or construction materials at the curb. Those can go to the Waste Reduction Center for a fee, though loads of shingles, concrete, brick, mulch, and dirt are not accepted there.
Through Lawn Care For Cleaner Air, Metro Solid Waste and the Air Pollution Control District accept gasoline, electric, and human-powered lawn maintenance equipment, up to four items daily. The recycling voucher qualifies residents for the larger bonus rebate on electric or human-powered replacements.
In the Urban Services District, Metro collects up to four large items per appointment. Breaking them down backfires, since pieces small enough for a garbage cart are left behind, while a sectional couch or bed frame still counts as one item.
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(678) 884-4738Not without an appointment. In Louisville's Urban Services District, Metro Public Works offers Large Item Pickup by appointment for up to four large items, once per week. Bags and boxes of small items are not accepted, and construction debris is prohibited by ordinance.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Louisville starts at $85, with $5 off for curbside or outdoor 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. Metro's Large Item Pickup is the cheaper route if you qualify.
Often, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your address during booking to see real-time availability. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For inside-the-house jobs, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
Louisville Metro's Large Item Pickup doesn't take yard waste, small items in bags or boxes, or construction and demolition debris. Household hazardous materials like oil-based paint can be dropped off free by residents at the Haz Bin, 7501 Grade Lane, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to licensed disposal sites. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item, but landfill is the last option.
Get a price online with the real-time price generator, or text a photo of your items. Pick a time, and the total is confirmed before booking. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, load the items, and haul them away. Large cleanouts like a garage or basement may get an on-site estimate.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space and may confirm the total on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking, which often suits small jobs. Large cleanouts may favor a truckload price.
If you live in the Urban Services District and have four or fewer large items, Metro's free appointment pickup is a good choice. A hauler makes more sense if you're outside that district, have small items or mixed junk, or need pickup from inside your home or on a faster schedule.
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