*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it turns into one more thing on the to-do list. Book a quick pickup, see your price before you commit, and let us handle the hauling.
You call the city office, search hauler reviews, and leave voicemails that never get returned. One quote comes back vague, another never comes at all. Meanwhile the pile in the garage stays put, season after season.
Bulk pickup through the city or a contracted trash hauler, where offered, usually runs on a set schedule and expects you to drag items to the curb yourself. Appliances with refrigerant, electronics, and renovation debris are often excluded, and the truck won't reach into a basement or barn.
Many haulers serving rural central Illinois want to drive out and eyeball the job before naming a figure, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. That fraction is their call, so the number you hear on the phone can shift once the tailgate drops.
Thrift and resale shops have to sell what they accept, so a recliner with a torn seam, a dated entertainment center, or anything stored in a damp outbuilding often gets turned away. Even good pieces need hauling there yourself, and the leftovers still need a plan.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, may need approval if it touches the street, and has to be booked around delivery and pickup windows. You still do all the loading. For a single spare room or a garage corner, 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 Nokomis 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 Nokomis's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep basement stairs and a crowded machine shed out by the field call for careful carrying. Your Loaders do that work, and they are background-checked and rated by real locals in Nokomis after each job.
If an old treadmill or porch glider is already by the street or at the end of your driveway, curbside keeps things simple. When a dresser is still upstairs in an older house in town, 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.
Around here, a weekend cleanout usually means borrowing a neighbor's pickup, strapping down a load, and driving a good distance to a disposal site, then maybe doing it twice. Your Loaders would rather handle that. They lift, carry, and load, and they like showing up for the people of Nokomis, so your Saturday stays yours.
Where a couch, a worn-out dresser, or a pile of old lumber ends up matters as much as getting it off the property. Around Nokomis, your Loader sorts items by condition, so usable things can be reused when possible.
Furniture, tools, and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside, though availability of donation outlets nearby can vary.
Items that are worn but not fit for donation, like scrap metal, old appliances, or some electronics, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader keeps them separate, since restrictions vary by item.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as broken furniture or waterlogged mattresses, go to a permitted disposal site. Your Loader handles the loading, and the site used depends on the load and what's open.
Burning the wrong material or putting a banned item in the trash can lead to a violation notice. These are the rules for Nokomis and Montgomery County, Illinois.
Nokomis keeps a city burn pile, but it can close with little warning during dry spells. In September 2025 it closed, and the Nokomis Fire Protection District banned burning of any type, reviewing the ban weekly before lifting it in late October.
Since 2012, Illinois law has barred residents from putting covered electronics in household garbage. These include televisions, computer monitors, computers and printers. They must go to an electronics recycling collection site or event, not the landfill.
The Illinois EPA says open burning of construction and demolition debris is always prohibited, along with garbage and materials containing asbestos. That applies even when no burn ban is in effect, so drywall, shingles and lumber offcuts from a remodel need another way out.
Illinois law keeps white goods out of landfills until the refrigerant, mercury switches and parts containing PCBs have been removed. Leaking refrigerant damages the ozone layer, so an old refrigerator, freezer or window air conditioner needs those parts recovered before it can be scrapped.
Nokomis contracts with an outside waste management company for collection. The city says most trash and debris can go to the curb on regular service days if it is bundled or contained. Questions about specific items go to that company, not City Hall.
Illinois does not allow whole used tires in landfills, and burning them is always prohibited. Tires stored outdoors also hold rainwater that breeds mosquitoes, which is why the Illinois EPA periodically sponsors tire collection events for residents with counties.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless a hauler has scheduled it. Nokomis is served by private haulers such as Republic Services, which offers bulk pickup as a separate service. Items left out with no pickup arranged can be treated as illegal dumping, so confirm with your hauler or Nokomis city hall first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Nokomis starts at $80, 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, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is offered when you book before 12pm, depending on Loader availability for your address. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For items inside, someone should be present or leave access instructions.
Illinois law bans landfilling many electronics, including TVs and computers, so they need a recycling drop-off or collection program. Paint, chemicals, and other hazardous materials also don't belong in household trash. Loaders can't take hazardous waste, so check with Illinois EPA collection programs.
Loaders aim to keep as much out of the landfill as possible. Usable items go to local charities when they accept them, recyclables are processed whenever possible, and what's left goes to a licensed disposal site. Outcomes depend on item condition and what facilities accept.
You pick your items and enter your Nokomis address online, then see your price upfront and choose a pickup window. A Loader arrives, removes the items, and hauls them away. Service also covers nearby Wenonah, Coalton, and Witt in Montgomery County.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truck space, often confirmed at the home. 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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