*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it takes over your week. Book LoadUp for a quick Millbrae pickup, see your price before you commit, and get your space back.
You look up the rules, call to ask what qualifies, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, one wants to come look first, one never answers. Another weekend goes by, and the pile is still there.
City bulk pickup programs can work well if your items qualify and you can wait for a slot. You usually have to request it ahead of time, some items are turned away, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Lots of haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, then quote by the fraction of a truckload. You find out what you're paying once the truck is in front of your house, and by then it's hard to say no.
Donation centers want items in good, resellable shape, and that makes sense. A stained mattress, a wobbly bookcase, or a broken appliance won't make the cut, and most centers expect you to bring the drop-off to them anyway.
A dumpster makes sense for a remodel, but not for one cleared-out room. You'd need to work out delivery and pickup, find space for it on a narrow hillside street or condo lot, maybe sort out a permit, and then load it all yourself.
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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 Millbrae 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 Millbrae's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a heavy dresser down a steep exterior stairway on a hillside lot with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Millbrae after each job.
If your items are already sitting in the driveway or by the street, curbside pickup keeps the visit short and simple. If you live in a condo or apartment near the BART and Caltrain station, or have shared hallways and elevators between your things and the truck, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from where it sits.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
Millbrae runs on commuters, and the BART and Caltrain platforms were never meant for a sleeper sofa or a busted treadmill. Hauling it yourself means borrowed trucks, tight parking, and a lost weekend. Your Loaders carry it out and load it up, because they genuinely enjoy showing up for the people who live here.
Bulky items rarely belong in one single bin, which is why where your things end up matters in Millbrae. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, aiming to keep usable pieces in circulation and limit what is sent to landfill.
Furniture, appliances, and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets those pieces aside for local donation channels where available, so usable items can find a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as metal frames or broken fixtures, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader separates them from the rest of the load.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items, like a ruined mattress or a collapsed sofa, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader carries them out of your Millbrae home and loads them for proper disposal.
Renting a dumpster outside the city's franchise or letting debris reach storm drains that flow to the Bay breaks local rules; these specifics apply in Millbrae and San Mateo County.
Shoreway Environmental Center and Pescadero Transfer Station recycle electronics for free, while Blue Line Transfer Station, Ox Mountain Landfill, and Recology of the Coast Recycling Yard charge a fee. California treats many electronics as universal waste kept out of household trash.
Millbrae holds an exclusive franchise agreement with South San Francisco Scavenger Company, so debris boxes and dumpsters for a remodel or cleanout must be rented through that company. Licensed demolition or construction contractors may self-haul using their own vehicles and employees.
Under California's SB 1383, Millbrae residents must subscribe to and use the city's recycling and organics collection and keep organic waste out of the trash. Collected food scraps go to an anaerobic digester whose methane fuels the collection trucks.
Millbrae's storm drains lead to San Francisco Bay, and the city's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program aims for nothing but rainwater to enter them. Junk piles, loose litter, and leaking chemicals left curbside before winter storms can wash into the system.
Millbrae's curbside program uses a dual stream split recycling cart, and residents can request additional recycling carts from South San Francisco Scavenger Company when moving boxes and packaging outgrow the standard setup. State law requires recyclables to be sorted out of the trash.
San Mateo County's Household Hazardous Waste program redistributes usable drop-offs through a twice-monthly product giveaway, limited to containers that are full to half full, intact, and sealed. For Millbrae residents, Blue Line Transfer Station accepts latex paint, motor oil and filters, and antifreeze.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it is part of a scheduled pickup through your garbage hauler. Items left out without an appointment can count as illegal dumping and may bring a fine. Check your hauler's bulky item rules for limits and any fees before putting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Millbrae starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on Loader schedules in your area. 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 you can leave access notes.
Hazardous items like paint, batteries, chemicals and fluorescent bulbs generally can't go in regular trash or bulky pickups. San Mateo County runs household hazardous waste programs for these. Oversized or heavy loads may also exceed curbside limits, so confirm with your hauler.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, and nothing is guaranteed.
Book online, choose your item and time window, and see your total before confirming. Your Loader typically messages you ahead of arrival, then removes the items and loads them. Hillside homes near I-280 can add access notes about stairs or parking.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload, often with an estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, and the total is confirmed before booking. For big full-truck cleanouts, a truckload hauler may fit better.
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