*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up and turning into a chore, even in the Friendly City. LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup and see your price before you commit.
You search for whether paint can go in the trash and find conflicting answers. You call the city, wait for a callback, and request a couple of hauler quotes. Weeks later, the cans are still stacked in the garage.
City bulk pickup works well for furniture and yard debris, but paint is often excluded or comes with strict conditions. You usually have to request a pickup and wait for the next scheduled run, which doesn't help when a rental turnover or move-out date is coming up fast.
A lot of haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. Some won't take paint at all. You often don't find that out until after you've cleared an afternoon for the estimate.
Thrift stores and reuse shops have good reasons to be careful, and most turn away liquid paint completely. Even an unopened gallon of a popular color can be refused. That leaves you holding the half-used cans, dried-out stains, and mystery buckets nobody else wants.
A roll-off dumpster for a shelf full of paint cans is a big container for a small problem. You have to book delivery, find room in a tight driveway on a Southside street, and many dumpster companies prohibit liquid paint anyway.
Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.
Avg. 60 secondsPick a time that works for your schedule, including same-day availability if you book before 2PM.
No waiting on callbacksLocal Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.
No in-person charges
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 Columbus 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 Columbus's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders climb narrow attic stairs in older two-story homes and reach cramped garage shelves for sealed cans. Each one is background-checked and rated by real locals in Columbus after each job.
Pick curbside if your sealed cans are already at the end of the driveway or beside a carport, a setup many Columbus homes share. Choose full-service when the paint is tucked in a utility room, a back storage closet, or a rental unit between tenants, 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 $80 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $75 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | 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 left a half-used paint can in a Mississippi shed through a July knows how that story ends: rusted lids, a sticky shelf, and a project you swore you would finish. Your Loaders are glad to collect sealed cans and the rest of the pile, because Columbus folks deserve a clear garage and a friendly face.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out of the house. In Columbus, your Loader sorts each load by condition and local options.
Items in good, clean condition may be set aside for reuse or donation where local options allow. This is a possibility, not a promise, and it depends on what is accepted at the time.
Pieces that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or wood, may be recycled when local options allow. Availability varies, so outcomes are not guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items go to an approved disposal site serving the Columbus area. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't have to haul anything yourself.
Paint cans, spray cans, or old electronics mixed into a load can be refused at the city landfill. These are the disposal rules that apply in Columbus, Lowndes County.
The city landfill refuses TVs, computer hardware, VCRs, DVD players, radios, and microwaves. Columbus instead directs discarded electronics, including televisions, computers, and keyboards, to a city recycling site rather than household garbage collection.
Because of environmental and health concerns, Columbus treats paints, chemicals, and similar products as hazardous waste. They should not go out with household garbage or to the landfill. Residents are asked to hold them until Hazardous Material Day, currently held each April.
Columbus Public Works collects homeowner limbs weekly when they are cut to four feet or shorter and set within three to four feet of the road edge. Keep piles out of streets, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage boxes, and bag all leaves.
The Columbus Class I Rubbish Landfill does not accept aerosol cans, pressurized metal containers, caulking tubes, buckets, or chemical containers. After a paint job, these leftovers need to be kept apart from furniture and construction waste, which the landfill does accept.
GTWS, the city's garbage collection service, picks up furniture, mattresses, dishwashers, and toilets only when staff and truck space allow, because household trash comes first. The city landfill accepts furniture, appliances, and construction waste for a fee based on weight.
Mississippi's environmental agency treats lead-based paint debris from a home as household waste, whether a resident or a contractor removes it. It can go to an approved municipal solid waste landfill, which is lined and collects leachate, after coordinating with the operator.
Need help navigating these rules?
Skip the Rules Book a LoaderExplore other pickup and removal services commonly booked by customers in Columbus.
Find answers to common questions, pricing details, pickup policies, and service options.
Talk to our team
(844) 239-7711Text our team
(678) 884-4738Not as a free-for-all. Columbus city rules treat the Class I Rubbish Landfill as a place for rubbish only, and it does not accept hazardous material of any kind. For current curbside and bulk rules, call City Hall at 662-244-3500.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Columbus 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.
Sometimes. Availability depends on the schedule and your address, so enter your Columbus zip code during booking to see open slots. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or access instructions should be left.
Liquid paint, solvents, and similar chemicals count as household hazardous waste, and the Columbus landfill won't accept hazardous material. Mississippi DEQ advises drying out latex paint before disposal. Oil-based paint and thinners need special handling, so ask before booking.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating or recycling them whenever options allow, depending on acceptance at local organizations. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility.
You choose your items online, get an upfront price, and pick an available time window. On pickup day, your Loader typically calls ahead, removes the items, and cleans up the area. The total is confirmed before booking, so there's no estimate on arrival.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers often charge by truckload and may confirm the price at the property. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload quote can be the better fit.
Get your instant price in under 60 seconds.
Proudly serving our neighbors in Columbus since 2014.
