*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you long after it stops being useful. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get a quick pickup that clears it out of your canyon home.
You search for options, call the county, leave messages with a few haulers, and wait. One quotes a vague range, another never calls back. Weeks go by, and the junk is still in the carport.
Unincorporated areas like this one usually go through county or local hauler arrangements, not a city program. Pickups often need to be requested ahead of time, may limit what they take or how often, and still expect you to drag everything out to the pickup spot yourself.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll name a price, then charge by how much of the truck you fill. Narrow lanes or a long carry can add surprise charges, so you don't know your real cost until the work is already done.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so a sofa with stains, a wobbly bookcase, or an older appliance often gets turned away. Even good pieces still need a way to get there, and many places only accept drop-offs during set hours.
A dumpster makes sense for a full remodel, not for clearing out one spare room. You have to find a level spot for it on a sloped, tree-lined lot, work around delivery and pickup dates, and still do every bit of the lifting yourself.
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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 Paradise Park 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 Paradise Park's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader carries a sleeper sofa down narrow cottage steps and up a sloped driveway. Each Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Paradise Park after each job.
Choose curbside if you have already moved your items to the edge of your lot or the end of your lane, and choose full-service if they are still in a cabin, a storage loft, or under a deck so your Loaders can carry them out. Either way, share your gate code and any parking notes when you book so your Loader arrives prepared.
| 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 2 PM | 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, borrowing a neighbor's truck to haul an old mattress up a curvy mountain road, then waiting on the next dump run, is nobody's idea of a Saturday. Paradise Park deserves better. Your Loaders like showing up for the people here, carrying the heavy stuff out so you can get back to your porch.
Cottage cleanouts in Paradise Park often turn up a mix of keepers, castoffs, and true trash. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so usable things may be donated when possible and the rest is handled responsibly.
Furniture, housewares, and outdoor gear that are clean and still working may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader sets these aside separately from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation, like old appliances, electronics, or scrap metal, may be recycled when local options allow. Your Loader keeps them apart from general debris.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky items, such as ruined mattresses or broken furniture, are taken to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the loading, and county or local hauler rules guide where items go.
Disposal mistakes can lead to steep illegal dumping fines or hazardous waste violations. Here are the rules that apply to homes in Paradise Park and unincorporated Santa Cruz County.
California law says major appliances like refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must have refrigerants and other materials that need special handling, such as mercury switches, removed by a certified operator. Only then can the appliance be crushed or recycled as scrap metal.
Paradise Park is in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, where GreenWaste customers can get three bulky item pickups and four extra bin setouts each year at no added cost. The program is meant for large items such as furniture and appliances.
California's SB 1383 requires residents to keep organic material like leaves, branches and plant trimmings out of the landfill, because rotting organics release methane. In unincorporated Santa Cruz County, yard debris goes in the separate organics collection instead of the garbage cart.
California treats televisions, computer monitors and many other electronic devices as universal waste because they can contain lead, mercury and other toxic metals. State law bans them from household trash, so they have to go to an authorized e-waste collector or recycler.
Since July 11, 2025, illegal dumping in unincorporated Santa Cruz County carries fines of $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second and $10,000 for a third. The county has also put up surveillance cameras at key dumping locations.
When a new mattress is sold in California, a recycling fee is collected that pays for the state's Bye Bye Mattress program. Residents can drop off used mattresses and box springs for free at participating collection sites and events.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a free dumping spot. Paradise Park is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so your regular trash service covers only what fits in your cart. Bulky items left out without an arranged pickup can count as illegal dumping, so check with your hauler first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Paradise Park starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $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 and next-day pickup are often available around Paradise Park, depending on the schedule that day. Availability shows when you enter your address at booking. For items left outside, you usually don't need to be home.
Paradise Park is a gated residential community, so a Loader needs a way in. Add gate codes, parking notes, and where the items sit in the booking notes. Narrow, wooded lanes can limit truck access, so tell us about any tight spots ahead of time.
Santa Cruz County runs the Buena Vista Landfill, which takes household junk for a fee. Hazardous waste, tires, and some appliances are charged extra or are banned from regular disposal. Self-hauling is often cheaper for a small load if you have a truck and the time.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local charities and recyclers accept. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to a proper disposal facility. Donation and recycling aren't guaranteed for every item.
You pick your items and enter your Paradise Park address online, then choose a time window. You see the total price before you confirm. On pickup day, your Loader calls ahead, removes the items, and handles the loading and hauling.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truck space and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before you book, which suits small jobs.
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