*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it takes over your time and your peace of mind. LoadUp gets it picked up quickly, with the price shown before you book, so Pella stays tidy.
You look up the city's rules, call to ask what qualifies, and request a few hauler quotes. One calls back, another never does. Weeks later, the junk is still parked in the garage, waiting on a plan.
City bulk pickup programs can work well for a single item that fits the guidelines. The catch is that you usually have to request it ahead of time, get everything to the curb yourself, and check which items qualify before you count on it.
Many haulers want to see your pile in person before they give you a number, and then they quote by the fraction of a truck it fills. That makes it hard to know your total until the job is done, and harder to compare one hauler with another.
Donation centers need items they can actually resell, so stained mattresses, worn recliners, and older electronics often get turned away. You can end up hauling something across town only to bring it home again. Donation may be possible when local options allow, but it rarely covers everything.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut renovation, not for clearing out a spare bedroom or basement corner. You still have to arrange delivery and pickup, figure out where it can sit, and do all the lifting yourself while it takes up the driveway for days.
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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 Pella 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 Pella's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A treadmill wedged at the bottom of a narrow basement stairway is routine work for your Loaders. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Pella after each job.
If a worn mattress or bagged yard debris is already on your driveway or beside a detached garage, curbside service is the lighter option. For a dresser upstairs or a sleeper sofa in the basement of an older home, choose full-service so your Loaders can carry it out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
Pella takes pride in tidy yards, especially when Tulip Time guests start wandering past your street. An old treadmill in the garage or a pile of branches by the fence does not fit that picture. Your Loader does the lifting and loading at your place, because Pella neighbors should enjoy the season without apologizing for the garage.
Bulky items pile up fast in Pella, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, so donation or recycling is considered before disposal, when local options allow.
Furniture, exercise equipment, and other items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Availability varies, so donation is never guaranteed for any item.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old electronics, may be recycled where available. Options vary by item type, so your Loader handles each one case by case.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, such as soaked mattresses or broken furniture, are disposed of responsibly. Your Loader does the lifting and loading at your Pella address, then handles them through appropriate local disposal channels.
Miss the 7 a.m. curb deadline or use the wrong bag and your items stay put. Here is how disposal works in Pella and across Marion County.
Yard waste and brush can never go in garbage totes. From December through February, City-authorized bags are collected only on the first and third Wednesdays. Bundled brush is picked up free, no sticker needed, on every month's third Wednesday.
Pella's two bulk collection weeks, typically in spring and fall, are open only to residents issued the dark blue City tote stamped with windmills. Items must be curbside by 7 a.m. on the normal collection day and kept 4 feet from the tote.
Waste oil and used oil filters are barred from the landfill. Unlike most hazardous materials, they are accepted year-round at the South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency (SCISWA), along with rechargeable batteries.
By law, garbage from Marion County goes to the SCISWA landfill in Tracy, which accepts construction and demolition debris. Every load must be covered and secured, and loads that are not properly secured are charged a surcharge.
Even during Pella's bulk weeks, appliances and electronics are not picked up at the curb. SCISWA handles appliances, electronics and tires through separate recycling programs because these items are not allowed in the landfill.
Marion County residents can drop off household hazardous materials such as oil-based paint, paint thinners, pool chemicals and pesticides at SCISWA for free. Drop-off is by appointment only from April through October, so anything cleared out in winter has to be stored until spring.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it fits Pella's trash program. The city contracts with Midwest Sanitation for trash, recycling and yard waste, and the weekly service covers household trash and recycling. For bulky items, call Midwest Sanitation at 888-428-2610 before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Pella starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on charge, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day or next-day pickup is sometimes available in Pella, depending on the schedule that day. Enter your address during booking to see the open time slots. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, but for in-home pickups someone should be there or leave access notes.
Yard waste and brush can't go in garbage totes. Pella collects them on Wednesdays, with a 7:00 a.m. curb deadline, and bags must weigh under 40 pounds. Items that don't fit the city's program can go to the SCISWA landfill in Tracy, (641) 828-8545, or be hauled by a service.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on what local donation partners and recyclers accept. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item and condition, so they aren't guaranteed.
Book online, choose your items and a time window, and see your price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader arrives, confirms the items, and carries them out. They do the heavy lifting, loading and transport. Curbside pickups only need your items left somewhere accessible.
The main differences are the pricing model and the quote. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking, which suits small jobs. A full-house cleanout may suit a truckload hauler better.
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