*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it gets old fast. Book a quick pickup in Merrydale, see your real price before you commit, and get your space back.
You look up parish pickup rules, call a hauler who wants to come out and look first, and leave messages that never get a reply. Another weekend goes by, and the pile in the garage stays where it was.
Parish collection can handle some bulky waste, but it runs on its own schedule. It has limits on what goes to the curb and how much you can put out. Some items need special handling, and you still have to drag everything to the road yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give you a number. Then they price by how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the real cost until the loading is done and it's too late to compare.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell. Anything stained, broken, or worn out usually gets turned away. Even good pieces only count if you can get them into a vehicle and across town yourself.
A roll-off container sits in your driveway for days, may need permission depending on where it goes, and takes up space your neighbors will notice. You also have to do all the lifting and loading for what might be a single room of junk.
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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 Merrydale 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 Merrydale's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carefully maneuver a treadmill out of a packed garage, past parked cars and stacked storage bins. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Merrydale after each job.
If an old fridge or a brush pile is already out on your driveway or in the yard, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For a recliner still in the den or boxes in a back bedroom, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from inside your home.
| 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.
Wrestling a dead chest freezer into a borrowed truck in a Louisiana July, humidity soaking your shirt, is nobody's idea of a good Saturday. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading from your garage or driveway while you stay in the air conditioning. We love showing up for Merrydale neighbors.
Bulky items rarely belong in one place once they leave the house, and that matters in Merrydale, where parish services rather than a city program may apply. Your Loaders sort each load by condition, when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loaders lift and carry them out, though a donation outcome is never guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold useful materials, like metal-framed appliances or old electronics, may be directed toward recycling where available. Your Loaders handle the loading and sorting.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as a ruined mattress or a broken sofa, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility. Your Loaders haul them from the garage, driveway, or yard.
Leaving a pile in the wrong roadside spot can get it declared a public nuisance. Here is how disposal works in Merrydale and across East Baton Rouge Parish.
After major storms, the parish runs separate debris collection and asks residents to sort piles by type, such as vegetation, construction debris, appliances, and electronics. Keep piles away from storm drains, fire hydrants, and mailboxes so collection equipment can reach them and water keeps draining.
Louisiana law says used lead-acid batteries must go to a battery retailer, wholesaler, or recycling facility, not into household garbage. Stores that sell these batteries generally take old ones back, so trading in a dead battery when you buy a new one is the easiest option.
Under parish ordinance, unauthorized piles of construction or building materials, appliances, junk vehicles, or other debris on the rights-of-way, neutral grounds, or alleys next to your property count as a nuisance. Leftovers from a renovation need a proper way out, not an open-ended pile by the road.
Federal Clean Air Act rules require refrigerant to be recovered from refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers before final disposal. These units run hard and wear out often in a hot climate, and recovering the refrigerant keeps ozone-depleting and climate-warming gases out of the air.
East Baton Rouge Parish holds collection events from time to time for household hazardous materials such as paint, pesticides, and household chemicals. Keeping these items out of the garbage cart helps prevent truck fires and keeps contaminants out of the landfill.
State rules ban whole waste tires from landfills, and a fee charged on new tire sales pays for Louisiana's tire processing program. In this humid climate, tires stored outdoors fill with rainwater and quickly become places where mosquitoes breed.
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(678) 884-4738Only bulk items the parish's trash service accepts, like furniture, carpet, and bicycles, can go out for roadside collection. Rules and limits can change, so confirm with the City-Parish before setting anything out. Piles left outside normal service can count as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Merrydale starts at $80, and curbside or outdoor 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. Truckload haulers often price by volume instead.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available, depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your Merrydale zip code during booking to see live availability and open time windows. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home, and for in-home pickups you can leave access instructions.
Yes. The East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill charges in-parish residents $44 per ton, with a $22 minimum for loads up to 1,000 lbs. The Starwood self-service site on Starwood Court is open weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and asks for ID or a utility bill. It's cheaper if you have a truck and time.
Household hazardous materials such as paint, chemicals, and similar items aren't accepted in standard bulk trash. East Baton Rouge Parish holds periodic Household Hazardous Materials Collection Days for residents, with proof of parish residency required. Check the City-Parish site for the next date.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They also try to recycle materials like metal or e-waste whenever possible, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, pick your items and a pickup window, and see your exact price before confirming. On pickup day your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items from the home, garage, or curb. The total is confirmed upfront, not at the door.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck volume and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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