*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Book LoadUp in Ottawa, see your price upfront, and get it hauled away fast, no heavy lifting on your end.
You search online, call city hall to ask what qualifies for pickup, and leave messages with a couple of haulers. One calls back, one never does. Weeks later, the junk is still in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can work well for a single item that fits the rules. Many programs limit how much you can set out and turn away certain appliances, electronics, or remodel debris. You also work around the municipal pickup schedule, and you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a price, so you lose an afternoon waiting at home. Then the quote is based on a vague fraction of a truckload, and you won't know the final cost until the truck is already loaded.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy. They may pass on furniture with stains, wear, or missing parts, and most won't accept mattresses or broken appliances. You end up loading the car, driving across town, and bringing half of it home again.
A roll-off can make sense for a full gut renovation. For a cluttered basement or one spare bedroom, it's too much. Depending on where you live, you may need a permit, it takes over your driveway for days, and neighbors may toss their own junk in.
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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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle steep basement stairs in older houses and packed detached garages with care. Every one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Ottawa after each job.
If the old couch or fridge is already in your driveway or at the street, curbside is the simpler choice. Full-service is the better fit when items are still inside, like a dresser in the attic of an older Ottawa home or a freezer in a newer build's basement, because your Loaders carry it out for you.
| 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.
Anyone who has strapped an old recliner into a pickup bed with I-80 semis rumbling past knows a dump run is never a quick errand. Skip the white-knuckle drive and the sore back. Your Loaders carry it out and load it up, because folks here deserve their Saturday back, and we like showing up.
Bulky items pile up fast in older Ottawa houses, and what happens after pickup matters as much as the haul itself. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so reuse and recycling come first when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may go to donation when local options allow. Your Loader sets those items aside during loading, though availability varies and no paperwork or receipt is provided.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or some electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when possible, since handling differs by item type.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky pieces, such as a sagging sofa or a ruined mattress, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, and facility rules for each item type apply.
Items on Ottawa's unacceptable list, such as TVs and mattresses, won't be taken by the city's Wednesday pickup. Check these rules for Ottawa and LaSalle County before cleanout day.
Ottawa runs a seasonal yard and garden drop-off for city residents that opens each spring. It accepts leaves, garden waste, and twigs or branches 2 inches in diameter or less, bagged in paper. Residents unload themselves, dawn to dusk, under 24-hour surveillance.
Ottawa's weekly metal pickup lists toilets, porcelain fixtures, carpeting/padding, insulation, lumber, building materials, and rock, brick or concrete as unacceptable items. Debris from a bathroom or flooring tear-out has to go some other way than the Wednesday collection.
TVs are on the city's unacceptable list, and Illinois bans many electronics from landfills. LaSalle County hosts free electronics recycling events, with spring and fall dates in 2026, required pre-registration, and a limit of two televisions per vehicle.
Illinois offers free recycling for all household batteries, both single-use and rechargeable, through participating retailers and government sites. Battery producers fund the program, so a drawer full of old batteries from a cleanout does not have to go in the trash.
The City of Ottawa picks up appliances and other metal items every week at no charge, and everything collected is recycled. Set items by the driveway or garage by 8:00 AM Wednesday, not on the berm. Scavenging from berms or private property is prohibited.
Ottawa's pickup won't take paint or hazardous materials, and LaSalle County says it can't host hazardous waste events every year. Residents can use Illinois EPA one-day collections or the year-round household hazardous waste facilities in Naperville and Rockford, which open on weekends.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of your regular trash service. Extra items set out without arranging pickup with your hauler can be treated as illegal dumping in Illinois. Check with your garbage provider about bulk item rules and any tag or fee before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Ottawa starts at $80, 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. Your exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, yes. Same-day and next-day slots are offered in Ottawa when availability allows, and entering your address during booking shows what's open. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Ottawa has opened a yard and garden waste drop-off site in the 400 block of West Jackson Street. Hours and eligibility can change, so confirm with the city first. Yard debris is one of the loads a junk removal crew can also haul if you'd rather not drive it.
Those can't go in regular trash or most junk loads. Illinois EPA and LaSalle County have run free household hazardous waste collection events, including ones held in Ottawa. Check the county's land use office for the next date before you clear out a garage.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and address online, see the total upfront, and choose a time window. Loaders typically call or message before arriving, then haul the items from inside your home or from the curb. The price you were quoted is what you pay.
Mainly pricing and booking. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full garage or whole-house cleanout, a truckload hauler can be a reasonable fit.
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