*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $95. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book a quick pickup in Owatonna, see your real price before you commit, and get your space back.
You look up the city's options, call a hauler or two, and wait on estimates that never come back. One weekend turns into three, and the junk is still sitting in the garage where you left it.
Owatonna's trash service mostly runs through private haulers, so what counts as a bulk item and how you schedule it depends on your address and provider. Appliances, electronics, and mattresses often need extra steps, and you still have to get everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to come out for an estimate before they'll name a price, and then they charge by how much of the truck you fill. You find out what you owe after the work starts, and by then it's hard to say no.
Thrift stores and charities have to be choosy about what they can resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken furniture usually get turned away. And even for the things they do take, you have to load them up and drive them over yourself.
A roll-off dumpster makes sense for a full remodel, not one cluttered basement. You have to pick a delivery date, find somewhere to put it that doesn't block the driveway or annoy the neighbors, and do all the lifting yourself before it gets hauled away.
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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 Owatonna 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 Owatonna's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders handle steep basement stairs, narrow landings, and detached outbuildings set back from the driveway. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Owatonna after each job.
Choose curbside if the item is already sitting on your driveway or at the street. For a sofa in the basement or old equipment stored in a machine shed on a farm-country property around Steele County, choose full-service and your Loaders carry it out from inside.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $95 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $90 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $105 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $95 |
| 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.
Owatonna people don't throw out anything that might still be useful, which is how garages and outbuildings end up holding a sofa, a treadmill, and a recliner "for later." Later arrives, and you shouldn't need to borrow a trailer for it. Your Loader does the lifting, and we enjoy showing up for neighbors who waste so little.
A sofa or old freezer in an Owatonna garage still has to go somewhere, and the right place depends on its condition. Your Loader sorts each item by what shape it's in, not by habit.
Furniture and household items that are clean and in good shape may go to reuse or donation when possible. If you need paperwork for a gift, deliver the items to a charity yourself.
Items that are worn or damaged but not ready for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader will take reuse and recycling options into account when local options allow.
Bulky pieces that are broken, soaked, or too far gone, like a ruined mattress or collapsed couch, are hauled away by your Loader for responsible disposal. Rules vary by address and provider in Steele County.
Putting items in the garbage that state law bans breaks Minnesota rules and can mean sorting the load again later. These rules apply to cleanouts in Owatonna and Steele County.
Minnesota bans waste tires from landfills and household garbage, partly because tire piles hold water and breed mosquitoes. Old tires need to go to a collection site or a tire retailer that accepts them for processing.
The Owatonna Yard Waste Compost Site takes brush and other yard waste only during its April through November season. State law keeps yard waste out of household trash, so branches broken in winter ice storms may have to wait until spring.
Minnesota bans fluorescent lamps and other products containing mercury from household garbage. A broken tube releases mercury vapor, so keep lamps whole when clearing a shop or basement and take them to a hazardous waste or retail recycling program.
Minnesota bans major appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, water heaters and furnaces, from mixed household trash. Refrigerant has to be recovered from any unit that holds it before the metal can be recycled.
State law bans used motor oil and used oil filters from mixed municipal solid waste and from being dumped on the ground. Garage cleanouts often turn up half-empty jugs, and many auto parts stores and service stations take them for recycling.
Since 2006, Minnesota has banned products with cathode ray tubes from mixed municipal solid waste. That covers older televisions and computer monitors. Their glass contains lead, so they must go to an electronics recycling program instead of the curb.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a free bulk pickup that I could confirm. Owatonna households generally use a private trash hauler, so ask yours about bulky item rules before setting anything out. Items left at the curb with no pickup arranged can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Owatonna starts at $95 for the first item, which includes the base pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking. Curbside pickup takes $5 off the base price.
Often, yes, depending on Loader availability for your address. Enter your zip code when booking to see live same-day and next-day openings. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Take them to the Steele County Landfill's household hazardous waste facility on Hwy 218. It accepts household hazardous waste from Steele County residents for free. Paint, solvents, pesticides and similar products shouldn't go in regular trash or in a junk load.
Yes, the landfill accepts mixed solid waste and demolition debris from Steele County only. It also takes appliances, electronics and tires for recycling, each for a fee. Hauling it yourself can cost less, but you supply the truck and the labor.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local donation centers and recyclers will accept. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition.
Book online, choose your items and a time window, and see the price before you confirm. Your Loader typically gives you a heads-up before arriving, then removes the items from indoors or the curb. You pay after the job.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually price by truck volume and may confirm the price on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before you book. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload quote may fit better.
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