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LoadUp Loaders hauling junk, representing fast, reliable Junk Removal and disposal service in Pleasant Ridge, MI.

*Same-day availability may vary by location.

Serving Pleasant Ridge, MI

Junk removal in Pleasant Ridge

Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.

Junk has a way of piling up faster than you notice, and getting rid of it gets old fast. Book a pickup here in the Ridge, see your price upfront, and skip the heavy lifting.

  • Same-day available
  • Full-service
  • Price locked upfront
Approach
Donation-first
Jobs Completed
832,844
Google Reviews
4.8
The Problem

In Pleasant Ridge, the easy options run out fast

You read the pickup rules twice, leave a message with somebody at the county, then call two haulers. One wants to come look first. The other never calls back. A month later, it is all still sitting there.

LoadUp junk removal truck parked outside a home with Loaders hauling items to the truck

Free city pickup is great, when it works

Large items go out on your regular collection day, not whenever you finish the project, and they need to be at the curb before 7 a.m. with appliance doors off and carpet cut short. Electronics, chemicals, and renovation debris are a separate conversation entirely.

Traditional haulers play pricing games

Most want to see the pile in person first, which means a window of time you have to be home for. The estimate then comes down to how much of the truck your stuff fills, measured by eye, by someone who benefits from stacking it loosely.

Donation centers are picky (rightly)

Bring in a sofa with a stain or a dresser missing a drawer and you are likely bringing it home again. Resale floors take what sells, which rules out mattresses, anything that no longer powers on, and most of what a basement cleanout produces.

Dumpster rental is overkill for one room

A container sits in your drive for days, on a lot that may not have the room, and street or alley placement is worth clearing with the city before anyone drops one off. You still fill it yourself, one load at a time.

How It Works

From booking to gone in three simple steps

  1. Get your instant price

    Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.

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  2. Choose a pickup window

    Pick a time that works for your schedule, including same-day availability if you book before 2PM.

    No waiting on callbacks
  3. Your pickup gets handled

    Local Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.

    No in-person charges
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What sets us apart

Your price is locked before pickup day

Most companies charge by truck space, and the price often changes on arrival. LoadUp charges by item, based on exactly what you're removing.

  • Per-item, predictable. First item includes the pickup fee. Every add-on is flat, no truck math, no hourly rates.
  • Locked means locked. The price at booking is what you pay. No adjustments, no surprises.
  • No-obligation quotes. Big job or full cleanout? Text a photo for a guaranteed price first.
Price Comparison

What junk removal actually costs in Pleasant Ridge

How Pleasant Ridge's options stack up

Across all options, not just ours: a real breakdown of what Pleasant Ridge residents typically pay, so you know what's fair before you book.

  • From $95

    Sofas, dressers, bed frames, tables, and more hauled away with ease.

    per add-on from +$30
  • From $95

    Available in twin, full, queen, king, and California king sizes.

    per add-on from +$30
  • From $80

    Covers refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, and more.

    per add-on from +$15
  • Custom

    Whole-property cleanouts for moves, estates, evictions, and renovations.

    Get a free quote
  • From $80

    TVs, monitors, computers, printers, stereo equipment, and small electronics.

    per add-on from +$15
  • From $115

    Includes treadmills, ellipticals, weight benches, stationary bikes, and home gym systems.

    per add-on from +$50
  • From $140

    Add a single bulky item like a couch, dresser, or mattress to your booking.

    per add-on from +$75
  • From $90

    Mixed everyday items including broken goods, old decor, and accumulated clutter.

    per add-on from +$25
  • From $90

    Bagged trash, loose debris, and general household waste of all kinds.

    per add-on from +$25
  • From $415

    Covers drywall, lumber, tile, fixtures, and mixed demolition scrap.

    per add-on from +$350
  • From $110

    Yard Debris

    Includes branches, brush, grass clippings, leaves, and other organic yard waste.

    per add-on from +$45
  • From $110

    Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, cubicle panels, and other office items included.

    per add-on from +$45
  • From $75

    Moving boxes, shipping cartons, and leftover packing cardboard.

    per add-on from +$7

First item includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on. *See Pleasant Ridge's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.

Customer preparing junk for pickup and removal
Local Haulers

Vetted Loaders who know their way around an older house

Getting a chest freezer up narrow basement stairs and through a tight side door takes practice. Your Loaders are background-checked and rated by real locals in Pleasant Ridge after each job.

  • Local, vetted Loaders
  • Licensed & insured
Pickup Options

Pick the service level that matches your situation

Curbside fits when the treadmill is already sitting by the driveway apron or alley and nothing has to come through the house. Go full service when your Loaders need to bring it up from a basement, clear it out of a detached garage, or work around a shared drive.

  • In-home or curbside pickup
  • Same-day or scheduled
Junk Removal pickup options, highlights, best use cases, and starting prices in Pleasant Ridge.
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.

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Neighborhoods Served

Serving every block of Pleasant Ridge and the rest of south Oakland County

Come Dream Cruise Saturday, Woodward fills up with chrome and folding chairs, and nobody here is wrestling a dryer up the basement stairs. The rest of the year, those prewar stairs stay narrow and the back alleys stay tight. Your Loaders know the turns, and they like the people who live at the end of them.

What Happens to Your Junk

Donation first, recycling second, landfill last

Most of what leaves a Pleasant Ridge home still has some life in it, so condition decides the route. Your Loaders sort each piece as it comes out, keeping usable goods out of the landfill when local options allow.

Aerial illustration of a LoadUp junk removal truck following a route to a disposal drop-off location
Gently Used

Donation Pickup

Furniture that is clean, intact, and ready to use may move through a local reuse or resale channel when possible. If you want a specific nonprofit to have it, arrange that before booking.

  • Tax-deductible receipt by request
  • Diverts waste from landfill
  • Free up your space and help a neighbor
See donation pickup
Visible Wear

Recycling

A frayed treadmill belt or a dented washer does not rule out recycling. Your Loader separates metal, wood, and other recoverable material for area processors where available, based on what is accepted that day.

  • Materials sorted and recovered
  • Diverted from landfill where possible
  • Compliant with local waste regs
See common questions
Heavily Damaged

Responsible Disposal

Soaked basement carpet and a cracked hot tub shell have no second life. Your Loaders take those to a regional transfer station or landfill, since Pleasant Ridge has no disposal site of its own.

  • No logistics or transport to handle
  • No sorting or drop-off required on your end
  • Local disposal fees covered
See Pleasant Ridge rules below
Local Disposal Rules

The Pleasant Ridge disposal rules most residents don't know

Set out the wrong item in Pleasant Ridge and it gets stickered and left behind, because this Oakland County city follows SOCRRA collection standards rather than general Michigan trash habits.

Rule 01

Appliance doors must come off before curbside set out

Pleasant Ridge requires washers, dryers, hot water tanks and similar appliances at the curb before 7 a.m. on collection day, with doors removed first. Refrigerator doors are set beside the unit so children cannot become trapped inside.

Rule 02

Oversized trash gets a sticker instead of a pickup

SOCRRA caps bags and cans at 35 gallons, with bags under 40 pounds and cans under 60 pounds. Anything heavier or larger may be tagged with a notice and left at the curb, since crews handle it manually.

Rule 03

Brush and branches are not bagged yard waste

Only soft material like grass, leaves, weeds, flowers and garden produce counts as yard waste here. Sticks, twigs, brush and branches are rejected from those containers and must be bundled separately for brush collection during the season.

Rule 04

Plastic bags disqualify an entire yard waste set out

Yard waste belongs in 30 gallon kraft paper bags or a 35 gallon can marked with a compost sticker. Plastic bags are never acceptable because the material is composted, and plastic contaminates the finished product.

Rule 05

Construction and building materials fall outside city collection

SOCRRA communities exclude construction and building materials from regular residential garbage service. Remodeling debris such as drywall, lumber, tile and fixtures needs private hauling or a container rather than a curb pile on trash day.

Rule 06

Electronics and chemicals require a SOCRRA drop off appointment

Televisions, computers, printers, paints, cleaners and batteries contain lead, mercury and other toxins, so they are routed to SOCRRA's appointment only drop off center in Troy instead of the curb.

Rule 07

Michigan treats dumped loads as a misdemeanor

Under state law, illegally dumping three cubic feet or more of litter is a misdemeanor carrying a penal fine of up to $2,500 for a first offense, and courts can order the offender to clean it up.

Need help navigating these rules?

Common Questions

Need help before booking?

Find answers to common questions, pricing details, pickup policies, and service options.

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(844) 239-7711

Text our team

(678) 884-4738

Yes, with your regular Monday collection. Pleasant Ridge is a SOCRRA community served by Tringali, and when a major holiday falls on Monday pickup moves to Tuesday. Furniture and appliances must be set near the curb before 7am on collection day, with appliance doors removed first. Bins go out after 6pm the night before and must be back in the rear yard within 12 hours.

LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Pleasant Ridge starts at $80 for a single bulky item, covering labor, transportation and disposal. Setting items at the curb or driveway takes a flat $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 you book.

Often yes, same-day is available in many 48069 addresses when you book before noon, with next-day across Oakland County. For curbside pickups you do not need to be home, just leave items in an accessible spot with access notes. Enter your zip during booking to see live availability for your address.

Tringali's curbside service skips liquids, tires, asbestos, engines, hazardous waste, and construction debris from private contractors. Household hazardous waste, electronics, and batteries instead go to SOCRRA's drop-off at 995 Coolidge in Troy, free by appointment for Pleasant Ridge residents at (248) 288-5150. LoadUp can haul most oversized and mixed loads the city turns down.

Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill whenever possible, routing furniture and goods to area donation centers and sending scrap metal and electronics to recyclers when options allow. Appliances you set out for Tringali at the curb are also recycled after collection rather than landfilled.

You get an upfront price online or by texting a photo of your items, then choose a date and time window. Your Loader calls roughly 30 minutes before arrival. For in-home pickups someone should be present, and for curbside you can leave access instructions and skip waiting around for the crew.

Mostly the pricing model and booking flow. 1-800-GOT-JUNK prices by truck volume and sends a crew for an in-person estimate, so your price is not locked until they are at your door, with minimums commonly starting around $129. LoadUp quotes per item online and confirms it before anyone shows up.

Yes, SOCRRA's transfer station at 991 Coolidge in Troy accepts trash with no appointment during limited hours, charging $75 per ton with a $50 minimum as of July 2025. That can beat a pickup for small loads if you have a truck and the time. For heavy or awkward items, a scheduled pickup saves the trip and the loading.

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