*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you more than the space it takes. Book a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and let LoadUp clear it out across the Crown City.
You read the city's trash pages, leave a voicemail, and ask three haulers for quotes. One answers, one wants to come look first, one never calls back. Two weekends later, the junk is still sitting there.
Pasadena runs its own trash service apart from Los Angeles, and its bulky item pickup is worth checking first. You usually have to book ahead, set things out yourself, and stay within item and material limits. Garage-sized cleanouts or tight move-out dates often fall outside what it covers.
Lots of haulers won't give you a firm number until someone comes out to look. Then the price is set by how much of the truck you fill, which is hard to guess ahead of time. You end up taking time off for an estimate and still don't know the final cost.
Donation drop-offs want items that are clean, working, and ready to sell, and they can turn away anything stained, broken, or too big for their floor. Even when they say yes, getting it there is your job, so you still need a truck and a second set of hands.
A roll-off bin is built for full gut renovations, not clearing out a spare bedroom. Parking one on the street may need a permit, it takes up the driveway for days, and neighbors tend to start tossing their own junk in. It's a lot of setup for a few loads.
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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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
From narrow bungalow doorways to detached garages tucked behind the house, your Loaders handle the lifting and carrying. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Pasadena after each job.
Choose curbside when your items are already on the driveway or at the street, which works well on single-family lots with room out front. If things are still inside an apartment, a duplex unit, or a hillside home where getting them down to the street is a chore, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry them out from inside.
| 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.
Anyone who has eyed the Arroyo Seco Parkway's tight curves and short on-ramps with a couch strapped to a truck knows it was never built for dump runs. Skip the white knuckles. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading, and LoadUp genuinely likes showing up for the neighbors who make this town what it is.
Bulky items don't all end up in the same place, and where they go depends on their condition. In Pasadena, your Loader sorts each pickup, aiming to keep usable things out of landfills when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader checks condition at pickup, and acceptance depends on what local donation options allow.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates what can be diverted, and local options vary.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be donated or recycled go to responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you don't haul anything to a Pasadena-area landfill or transfer station.
Hauling remodel debris without an approved plan can cost a Pasadena project its performance security deposit. Here is what Pasadena and Los Angeles County require before a cleanout.
The Pasadena Fire Department inspects properties in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones every spring and summer. Owners must remove dead trees and trim grass within 100 feet of structures. The city's bulky pickup does not take large tree limbs or tree stumps.
Pasadena refuse service does not pick up e-waste such as TVs, computers and monitors, or gaming consoles. Instead, the city holds one-day e-waste and document shredding events, scheduled around space availability at the Rose Bowl. Erase sensitive data first.
Since 2022, Pasadena refuse customers have been required to keep food waste out of the trash under California's SB 1383. Tie scraps tightly in a plastic bag and put them in the yard waste container. Loose food causes contamination and extra processing costs.
Under Pasadena's Construction and Demolition Waste Management Ordinance, certain projects must divert at least 75% of debris through recycling, salvage, or deconstruction. The application must be approved before any C&D debris is hauled, or the performance security deposit may be forfeited.
Paint, pesticides, aerosols, and vehicle fluids can't go in any Pasadena cart. Los Angeles County collection events and permanent centers take them from residents for free but limit each trip to 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Business hazardous waste isn't accepted.
City of Pasadena refuse customers get two free bulky item pickups a year for furniture, mattresses, appliances, and up to 2 tires. Keep items off the parkway until a pickup is scheduled. Collection was suspended from December 19, 2025, to February 2, 2026, for the Rose Parade.
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(678) 884-4738Only with a scheduled bulky item pickup. City of Pasadena refuse customers get two free bulky pickups per year by calling 626-744-7311, and the city advises booking about two weeks ahead. Items left out unscheduled can count as illegal dumping, with fines up to $10,000 under California Penal Code 374.3.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Pasadena starts at $75, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with your exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers often charge by the truckload.
Same-day slots are often available depending on the schedule in your area. Enter your Pasadena address during booking to see live availability. For curbside or driveway pickups you usually don't need to be home. For items inside the house, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Hazardous items like paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil and batteries can't go in regular trash or bulky pickups. LA County runs free drive-thru hazardous and e-waste events in Pasadena, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. The city also pauses bulky pickup each winter around the Rose Parade.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. Recyclable materials go to recycling facilities depending on acceptance. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes depend on the condition of the items.
You pick your items and enter your Pasadena address online, then choose a time slot. The total is shown and confirmed before you book. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in the window you chose, load the items and haul them away, so there's no in-person estimate.
If you're a City of Pasadena refuse customer with a couple of large items and can wait, the two free yearly pickups are hard to beat. A hauler fits better when you need a faster date, more than the city's limits, or help carrying items out of a garage, basement or upstairs.
Pricing model and booking flow. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and estimate on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so your total is confirmed before anyone arrives. For small jobs that can mean a lower, more predictable price.
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