*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it feels like one more thing to deal with. LoadUp makes it easy: book a quick pickup, see your price before you commit, and get your space back.
You search for options, call about the bulk program, request a few hauler quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile the junk stays parked in the garage, week after week, still waiting for a plan.
City bulk pickup programs work well for an occasional item, but they usually need advance scheduling and come with limits on what and how much gets collected. Everything also has to reach the curb first, which is a real job on a steep or winding driveway.
Many haulers want to come out in person before they'll name a price, then quote by fractions of a truckload that are hard to picture ahead of time. You often don't know the real total until the truck is already in your driveway.
Donation centers have to be careful about condition, so worn upholstery, scuffed furniture, and older electronics often get turned away. Even when they accept some pieces, you still have to load and deliver everything yourself and find somewhere else for the rest.
A dumpster can mean checking whether you need a permit, waiting for delivery and pickup dates, and giving up driveway space for days. It can also leave you with a big container out front that the neighbors notice, when you really only had one room to clear.
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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 Palos Verdes Estates 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 Palos Verdes Estates's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader may carry a dresser down terraced garden steps or up a steep, winding driveway to the truck. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Palos Verdes Estates after each job.
If your items are already set out at the top of the driveway or just outside the garage, curbside pickup keeps the visit short. For pieces in an upstairs bedroom, a lower-level storage room on a sloped lot, or the back of a crowded garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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.
Let's be honest, bungee-cording an old sofa to your car and winding down those curving hill roads to a dump run is nobody's idea of a relaxing Saturday. The peninsula's slopes and tight driveways make every trip longer. Your Loaders do the lifting, carrying, and loading, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors here.
Moving a heavy sofa or a garage full of old furniture is hard to manage alone, so where items end up matters in Palos Verdes Estates. Your Loader sorts each piece by condition, aiming to keep what's usable out of landfills.
Furniture and household items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader can separate these pieces during loading, and where local options allow, they may find a second home.
Items that are worn or damaged but not suited for donation may be recycled where available. Your Loader sorts materials such as metal frames or wood when local recycling options allow, though outcomes are never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky pieces, like soiled mattresses or broken sofas, are taken for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility. Your Loader carries them out from your Palos Verdes Estates home, so you don't have to.
Misplaced bins, unpermitted street dumpsters, or banned materials in a cart can stall a cleanout or break city code. These rules apply in Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County.
Palos Verdes Estates requires every dumpster used within the City to be serviced by Athens Services, the City's contracted provider. Any dumpster placed on the street is also subject to a dumpster permit issued by Athens.
Athens prohibits pool chemicals from its Palos Verdes Estates containers, along with paints, solvents, pesticides, and used motor oil. Los Angeles County holds free household hazardous waste collection events for residents, which is where these materials belong.
Athens Services, the City's contracted provider, collects furniture, appliances, mattresses, and large household items free on scheduled Saturdays, set for May 16 and September 19 in 2026. Items must sit at the curb, not in the street, by 6:00 AM.
The Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code bars refuse containers adjacent to the street or on City Parkland, even on collection day. Barrels stay in a concealed area on the property and cannot exceed 45 pounds, limiting how much debris they can take.
Electronic waste is prohibited in Athens containers. TVs, computers, monitors, and printers go to the free curbside events, while the City's spring shred and e-waste event accepts items such as DVD players for Palos Verdes Estates residents with proof of residency.
Material from construction, renovation, or demolition cannot go in a standard cart or bin. That includes drywall, carpet, tile, roof shingles, doors, windows, cabinet lumber, and plumbing fixtures. Athens offers separate diversion service aligned with CALGreen and CalRecycle requirements.
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(678) 884-4738Not on your own schedule. Athens Services asks that bulky items, construction debris and e-waste stay out of your regular barrels. The city and Athens hold free curbside bulky pickup days, including May 16 and September 19, 2026. Call Athens at (888) 336-6100 to confirm details.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Palos Verdes Estates starts at $75, 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes possible, depending on Loader availability in your area. Enter your address during booking to see which times are open. Next-day and later slots are usually easier to find, especially on weekends.
Hazardous waste such as paint, oil and lightbulbs isn't accepted at the city's free bulky event. Items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m., and not in the street. Refrigerators need compressors removed. Loaders can haul many bulky items outside those event dates.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to a licensed disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local facilities will take.
Not for curbside or driveway pickups. You can leave items outside and add access notes when you book. For items inside the home, someone should be present or you can give access instructions. Your Loader can notify you before arriving.
If you can wait and can move items to the curb yourself, the free city event is often the better deal. It only happens a couple of times a year, though. Hiring a hauler makes sense when you need pickup on your schedule or help carrying items.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload and may confirm cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total confirmed before booking. For smaller jobs this can be cheaper, while a full cleanout may suit a truckload hauler.
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