*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you notice. Book a quick pickup, see your real price up front, and let LoadUp clear it out of your Montrose home.
You look up the county's pickup rules, call a hauler or two, wait on callbacks that never come, and compare vague quotes. Weeks go by, and the pile in the garage stays right where it was.
Because Montrose is unincorporated, bulk pickup runs through whichever hauler serves your address, and the rules aren't the same everywhere. You usually have to schedule ahead, haul everything to the curb yourself, and accept that some items, like hazardous materials or construction debris, may not be taken.
Many haulers want to come out and look before giving you a number, then charge by how much of the truck you fill, which is hard to picture ahead of time. You often don't know the final price until the truck is already loaded.
Donation centers only take items that are clean, working, and easy to resell, so stained upholstery, scuffed cabinets, and older electronics often get turned away. You still have to load and drive everything yourself, and anything they refuse comes back home with you.
Parking a dumpster on a narrow hillside street can mean dealing with permits, delivery and pickup windows, and the driveway or curb space it blocks for days. For a garage corner or a single room, you end up paying for a lot more space than you need.
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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 Montrose 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 Montrose's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry dressers down steep sloped driveways and narrow split-level stairs with care, and each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Montrose after each job.
If the old patio set is already waiting at the end of your driveway, curbside pickup keeps things simple. For a garage packed behind a single-family home or a condo up a flight of stairs, full-service means your Loaders carry everything out from wherever 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 2 PM | 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.
Anyone who has wrestled a dead treadmill down a steep Montrose driveway knows the hill wins every argument. Tight turns and garages packed with decades of projects make it a job for more than one pair of hands. Your Loaders do the carrying, and they like showing up for neighbors who still wave from the porch.
Bulky items pile up fast in a quiet neighborhood like Montrose, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, favoring donation or recycling when possible.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible. Your Loader sets these aside for local donation channels where available, though acceptance depends on what nearby organizations can take.
Items that are worn or damaged but still hold usable materials, like metal frames or wood, may be recycled when local options allow. Availability depends on current county and state programs.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused are taken by your Loader for responsible disposal at a licensed facility, so nothing from your Montrose home is left behind.
Furniture left on a public street without a scheduled pickup can be reported as illegal dumping. These rules apply in Montrose and unincorporated Los Angeles County.
California treats discarded electronics such as televisions and computer monitors as hazardous waste because they can contain lead and other heavy metals. Los Angeles County residents can drop them off for free at county household hazardous waste centers and collection events.
Montrose sits between the San Gabriel and Verdugo mountains, and state law requires defensible space around homes in fire hazard areas. When trimmings overflow the 96-gallon green cart, the local service includes extra green waste collection if you request it 24 hours ahead.
Since August 1, 2022, households in unincorporated La Crescenta-Montrose must put food waste in the green organics cart. California Senate Bill 1383 requires this because food rotting in landfills releases methane, a strong greenhouse gas.
Los Angeles County's The Works app lets residents of unincorporated areas like Montrose report and track illegal dumping and property violations. A sofa or mattress left on a public street can quickly become a documented complaint.
California law requires refrigerants and other materials that need special handling to be removed from major appliances before they are crushed or recycled. This covers refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, because released refrigerants damage the ozone layer and warm the climate.
Basic home trash service in unincorporated La Crescenta-Montrose includes bulky item collection. It runs through the county's contract with Burrtec Waste Industries and needs at least 24 hours' notice, so large furniture can be set out legally instead of left on the street.
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(678) 884-4738Not without a scheduled pickup. Montrose is unincorporated LA County, and residents get on-call bulky item collection through Burrtec Waste Industries at (800) 325-9417. Items set out with no appointment can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Montrose starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $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.
Same-day slots are sometimes available, depending on the day's schedule and your zip code. Next-day is more common. Live availability for your address shows during booking, so you can pick a window that fits.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. Leave the items out and add access notes at booking. For items inside the home, someone should be there, or you can leave entry instructions. Your Loader typically messages you before arriving.
La Crescenta and Montrose residents get weekly trash, recycling, and organics carts, plus on-call bulky item pickups and an annual curbside clean-up event. It's a good free option for a few large items. Call Burrtec at (800) 325-9417 to schedule.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Whenever possible, good furniture and household goods go to donation partners, and recyclables go to appropriate recycling facilities. Acceptance varies, so the rest goes to proper disposal facilities.
Pick the items you want removed, choose a time window, and see your price online before confirming. On pickup day your Loader arrives in that window, removes the items, and hauls them away. You don't need to haul anything to the curb yourself.
Mainly pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King generally price by truck space, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms your total before booking. For a full garage cleanout, a truckload hauler may fit better.
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