*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until clearing it feels like a project of its own. Book a quick LoadUp pickup, see your price upfront, and get your North Shore space back.
You search for options, call the county, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, another never does, and the closing weekend comes and goes with the junk still sitting in the garage.
North Shore is unincorporated, so it has no city-run bulk pickup. County options may be limited, vary by location, and often expect you to haul things yourself. That's a hard ask with a heavy appliance in the basement or when you're managing the property from out of town.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll quote it, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You may not know the real cost until the truck is loaded, which makes it hard to plan around a seasonal visit.
Donation centers only accept items they can resell, so they turn away furniture that's worn, stained, or broken. Sun-faded deck chairs and old rental mattresses are usually rejected. You end up making the drive and still having to figure out what to do with what's left.
A dumpster makes sense for a full remodel, not for clearing out one shed. It means booking a delivery and a pickup, finding level ground on a sloped lake lot, possibly running into HOA rules, and then loading every piece of yard debris into it yourself.
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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 North Shore 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 North Shore's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry bulky pieces up from walkout basements on sloped lots and out of packed detached garages. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in North Shore after each job.
Curbside fits when your items are already outside on the driveway or by the garage door, which is useful if you own a second home and set things out before closing it up. Choose full-service for a sectional in the basement or an old washer in the garage, and your Loaders will carry it all out from inside.
| 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 noon | 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.
Let's be honest, hauling an old sofa down winding two-lane roads in a borrowed truck is nobody's idea of a good weekend, especially in a community with no city hall and no city pickup to lean on. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading, because North Shore neighbors deserve an easier Saturday.
Bulky items pile up fast in an unincorporated community like North Shore, where you may have no city pickup program to lean on. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, aiming to keep usable things out of the landfill.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader carries them out and loads them separately, though donation depends on what local options will accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like old appliances, electronics, or metal frames, are handled responsibly by your Loader. Reuse or recycling happens when local options allow.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses, rotted furniture, or broken deck lumber, are removed by your Loader and disposed of responsibly when no reuse or recycling option fits.
Getting disposal wrong here can mean a misdemeanor charge or a burn law citation, so these are the rules that apply to cleanouts in North Shore and Franklin County.
Virginia law keeps lead-acid batteries out of household garbage and landfills, including the marine batteries common around Smith Mountain Lake. Stores that sell new lead-acid batteries must take back used ones, so old spares have an easy legal way out.
From February 15 through April 30, Virginia's 4 PM Burning Law bars open burning before 4 p.m. if the fire is within 300 feet of woodland, brushland, or dry grass. Breaking it is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and an escaped fire can leave you paying firefighting costs.
Virginia's Computer Recovery and Recycling Act requires companies that sell computers in the state to run a free recovery program for consumers. Before you pay to get rid of an old desktop, laptop, or monitor, check whether the maker will take it back.
Under Virginia law, dumping trash or other unsightly items on a roadside, a right-of-way, or someone else's property without written permission is a Class 1 misdemeanor. That includes a couch left at a pull-off or on an empty wooded lot.
Virginia does not treat leftover latex paint as hazardous waste, so it can go out with household trash once it is fully dried or hardened with an absorbent like kitty litter. Oil-based paints, deck stains, and solvents belong at a household hazardous waste collection instead.
Federal Clean Air Act rules ban releasing refrigerant from refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and the dehumidifiers that run hard in humid lakeside basements. The refrigerant has to be recovered before final disposal, and scrap recyclers often ask for proof that it was removed.
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(678) 884-4738Usually not. North Shore is unincorporated, so there's no city curbside bulk pickup, and items left out without a scheduled service can be treated as illegal dumping under Virginia litter law. Check with Franklin County for current drop-off options.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in North Shore starts at $85, 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. Traditional haulers often price by truckload.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability in your area. Enter your address at booking to see the live time slots for North Shore. Availability can be tighter in peak boating season, so booking a day or two ahead is safer.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, batteries, and fuel generally can't go in household trash or a bulk drop-off. Large items may also face size limits at county sites. Confirm accepted materials with Franklin County before hauling anything yourself.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever possible, depending on acceptance by nearby charities and facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and local options.
Pick your items and address online, choose a time window, and see your total before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader will notify you before arriving, then carry the items out and haul them away. Access notes help for docks, steep driveways, or gated lanes.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups, as long as items are left out with access notes. For items inside, someone should be present or you can give access instructions at booking. This helps with seasonal homes and rentals.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King commonly price by truckload and may confirm after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before booking. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing can still make sense.
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