*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 see. Book a quick pickup in Novato, see your price upfront before you commit, and get your space back.
You search online, call about bulk pickup, request a few hauler quotes, and wait. Some people call back and some never do. Weeks go by, and the pile in the garage is still there.
City bulk pickup programs can work well if your timing and items fit. You usually have to request a date ahead of time, stay within item limits, and get everything to the pickup spot yourself. A sofa stuck upstairs stays put until you move it.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a price, and then they quote by fractions of a truckload. Your final bill depends on how full they think the truck looks, so you don't really know the cost until they've finished loading.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy, and that makes sense. Stained mattresses, worn recliners, broken appliances, and anything that's missing parts usually get turned away. You still have to load and drive it there, and anything they refuse rides back home with you.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full remodel, but not for a cleared-out guest room. You plan around delivery and pickup dates, you may need a permit if it sits on the street, and the neighbors look at it in a driveway for days.
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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 Novato 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 Novato's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep hillside driveways and narrow interior stairs turn a heavy dresser into real work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Novato after each job.
If your old washer is already sitting in the driveway or at the curb, the curbside option keeps things simple. If it's still tucked in a garage corner, a back bedroom, or an Old Town home, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out for you.
| 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.
Anyone who has crawled along 101 knows a Saturday errand in Novato can swallow the whole day, and a dump run with a sofa roped to the roof is nobody's favorite version of it. Your Loader does the carrying, and LoadUp and your Loaders genuinely like showing up for the neighbors here.
Bulky items pile up fast in Novato garages and side yards, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. After pickup, your Loader sorts each item by condition: donation, recycling, or disposal.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets aside usable pieces so they have a chance at a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when possible, depending on the material and what local options accept. Metal, cardboard, and some electronics often qualify.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like a soaked sofa or a broken-down mattress, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader hauls them away from your Novato property so you never make the dump run.
Putting the wrong item at the curb in Novato can mean a refused pickup or an extra charge, so here is how Marin County and California rules apply locally.
Novato's bulky collection program charges extra for appliances that contain Freon, such as refrigerators, freezers, and AC units, because the refrigerant has to be recovered before the metal is recycled. Federal and California rules prohibit releasing these refrigerants into the air.
California's SB 1383 requires yard trimmings and food scraps to go in the green cart, not the garbage. Leaves piled in the street before Novato's rainy season wash into storm drains that flow to Novato Creek and San Pablo Bay.
Recology's curbside bulky collection in Novato does not take materials longer than six feet. California also regulates pressure-treated fence posts and deck lumber as treated wood waste, so they cannot go in household trash and must go to an approved facility.
California classifies household batteries, fluorescent tubes, and electronics such as TVs and computer monitors as universal waste, so none of them can go in a Novato garbage cart. Lithium-ion batteries thrown in carts are a known cause of fires in collection trucks and facilities.
Novato residential customers get four free curbside bulky collections each year, but every large item counts as one pickup, so a washer and dryer use two. Items beyond that are charged one by one, and mattresses and box springs are priced by size.
Novato's bulky collection does not take concrete, asphalt, dirt, rock, or ashes. Remodel debris also falls under California's CALGreen building code, which requires most permitted construction and demolition projects to recycle or salvage at least 65 percent of nonhazardous debris.
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(678) 884-4738Only through a scheduled Recology Sonoma Marin bulky item pickup. Residential customers get 4 free pickups a year, each up to 7 bags or 1 large item, and the account must be in your name. Unscheduled piles can be cited as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Novato starts at $75, with $5 off for curbside or driveway pickup. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Local haulers on Thumbtack often quote about $125 to $550 by truckload.
Same-day slots are often available in Novato when you book early in the day, but it depends on crew schedules. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs someone should be there or leave access notes.
Recology's curbside bulky pickups require each item to weigh 60 pounds or less, and anything heavier counts as two of your 4 free yearly pickups. Liquids and hazardous materials aren't accepted. Heavier loads or bigger cleanouts are usually easier with a hauler.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Whatever can't be reused or recycled goes to a proper disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition, so diversion isn't guaranteed on every job.
Redwood Landfill in Novato lists a resident rate of $55 per load for a car, SUV, or pickup under 1,000 pounds, as of its October 2025 fee schedule. Heavier general debris is charged per ton. Doing it yourself costs less if you have a truck and the time.
Choose your items online, see the price upfront, and pick a time window. Your Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items, including carrying them out from inside the home or garage. You pay after the job, with no surprise truckload estimate.
The main difference is the pricing model. 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 the total before booking, which tends to suit small jobs. Large cleanouts may suit a truckload hauler.
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