*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $90. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more chore nobody wants to tackle. Out here in Portland, LoadUp keeps it simple: book a quick pickup and see your real price first.
You ask the town office, maybe the county, and get a partial answer. You call a few haulers, and one calls back. Meanwhile the pile in the shed stays put through another season.
Small rural towns don't always run a city bulk pickup program, and where one exists it may limit what's accepted, run on a fixed schedule, or require a request ahead of time. You still have to drag everything to the road yourself.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before naming a number, which can mean waiting days for a visit. Then the price is based on how much of the truck you fill, so you won't know the real total until loading is done.
Donation centers have to be choosy about what they can actually resell or reuse, so worn, broken, or stained items often get turned away. And you still have to load everything up and drive it there yourself, hoping they'll take it.
A rented dumpster sits on your property for days, takes a delivery and pickup window to schedule, and may need permission depending on where it goes. You still do all the lifting yourself, even when the job is one room's worth.
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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 Portland 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 Portland's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader works items out of a cramped detached garage or a low-clearance shed loft, then loads the truck. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Portland after each job.
If you can move a worn recliner or a pile of scrap lumber to your driveway, curbside (outdoor) pickup is all you need. If items are deep in a basement or up the stairs of an older farmhouse, choose full-service so your Loaders carry everything out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $90 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $85 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $100 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $90 |
| 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.
Out here, a dump run can mean a borrowed trailer, a long drive, and a Saturday gone before the first load is strapped down. Your neighbors deserve better. Your Loader shows up at your property, lifts and carries from wherever the pile sits, and loads the truck, glad to help.
Bulky items rarely fit in a household bin, so where they end up after pickup matters in Portland. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader loads them separately, and where available, they can go to a local charity or reuse channel.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or electronics, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them from the general load when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items that can't be reused or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading from your Portland property.
Wisconsin law keeps many household items out of landfills entirely, so tossing them with the trash breaks state rules. Here is what applies in Portland and Dodge County.
Wisconsin bans major appliances from landfills. Units that contain refrigerant, such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners, must have it recovered by a certified technician before recycling. This keeps ozone-depleting gases from escaping when the appliances are crushed.
The Town of Portland runs its own solid waste and recycling site for town residents only. It is typically open on Saturdays, though the town can post changes to the hours. Residents must sign in on every visit, and household trash is charged by bag size.
Wisconsin's open burning rules generally allow clean, dry, untreated wood and brush. They prohibit burning plastics, asphalt shingles, painted or treated lumber, rubber, and furniture. These materials give off toxic smoke, so leftover cleanout debris has to be disposed of another way.
Dodge County holds a Clean Sweep collection for unwanted pesticides, household products, and chemicals. It generally runs every two years, usually in August. The events are paid for with state DATCP grant money and depend on funding, so leftovers need safe storage until the next one.
The Town of Portland site doesn't price remodeling debris the way it prices bagged household trash. Construction materials have their own per-load fee on the town's posted schedule, which the town publishes in its annual report.
Under the state's E-Cycle Wisconsin law, televisions, computers, computer monitors, desktop printers, and cell phones can't go to landfills or incinerators. The ban exists because these devices contain lead and other metals, so they have to be recycled or reused instead.
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(678) 884-4738Probably not. Portland is a rural town with no known curbside bulk pickup program that I could confirm. Residents usually haul items to the Town of Portland transfer station near Waterloo, which is listed as open Saturdays, so call (920) 219-0903 to confirm hours and accepted items.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Portland starts at $90 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor 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.
Not for outdoor pickups. Items left at the curb, driveway, or barn door can be collected with access notes. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions when booking. Availability for your Portland address shows during booking.
Hazardous items like paint, pesticides, farm chemicals, and old fuel generally can't go in regular trash. Dodge County runs an annual Clean Sweep event for them, with the 2026 date set for August 22 in Juneau. Household drop-off is $10 per vehicle.
Loaders aim to donate usable items to local charities and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to a licensed disposal site. Outcomes vary by item condition and what nearby facilities will take.
Pick your item or items online, enter your Portland address, and choose an available time window. You see the price before you confirm. On pickup day, Loaders arrive, load the items, and haul them away, so you don't need to carry anything yourself.
Often yes, if you own a truck and have time. The transfer station charges its own fees, and it's open limited hours. Hiring a service makes more sense for heavy or bulky items, a lot of lifting, or when you can't make a Saturday trip.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Traditional haulers usually price by truckload and often confirm cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before pickup. A full truckload cleanout may suit a traditional hauler better.
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