*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
When junk keeps piling up, it starts to weigh on you. Book a quick pickup, see your real price before you commit, and let LoadUp clear it out.
It starts with a quick search, then a call to the parish, a few hauler quotes, and a voicemail nobody returns. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage waiting on a plan.
Calcasieu Parish bulk pickup programs can help, but they come with item limits, restrictions on things like appliances or debris, and a request process you have to work around. You still have to drag everything to the roadside yourself and wait for the next scheduled run.
Many old-school haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That leaves room for a number that shifts once they arrive, and an afternoon spent waiting just to hear it.
Thrift stores and charities have to be selective, so a worn recliner, a stained rug or anything with a broken part often gets turned away. Loading it, driving across the Lake Charles metro and hauling it back home is a common outcome.
A roll-off container makes sense for a full gut job, not a single cleared-out bedroom. Between delivery windows, a driveway taken over for days, possible permit questions and neighbors tossing in their own trash, it is more hassle than one room deserves.
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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.
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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 Prien's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders ease a chest freezer out of a packed garage or carry boxes down a pull-down attic ladder. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in Prien after each job.
On the suburban streets south of Lake Charles, curbside makes sense when an old dresser or rusty grill is already out on the driveway. Pick full-service when items are still in a spare bedroom or backyard shed and you would rather your Loaders carry everything out.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Hauling an old refrigerator out of the garage in a Louisiana August, with humidity hanging on you like a wet towel and a pop-up thunderstorm lurking, is nobody's idea of a free Saturday. Your Loaders carry it out and load it while you stay in the air conditioning, and they like showing up for neighbors here.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, so where they end up matters as much as getting them out of the house. In Prien, your Loader sorts each item by condition, aiming for reuse when possible.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when possible and when local options allow. Your Loader sets these items aside, though a donation receipt is not something to expect.
Items that are worn or damaged but have usable materials, like metal frames or appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them during loading, and acceptance can vary by item.
Heavily damaged, soiled or broken bulky items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal site, such as a landfill or transfer station near Lake Charles, after your Loader hauls them away.
Overweight or unbundled piles get tagged and reported to the parish instead of collected, so here is how disposal actually works in Prien and unincorporated Calcasieu Parish.
After past storms, the Police Jury asked residents in unincorporated areas to sort curbside debris into vegetation, construction, appliances, electronics, and household hazardous waste. Residents were also asked to rake loose material into piles because the truck's claw cannot grab small or scattered pieces.
Stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, and washing machines need a scheduled curbside pickup, and refrigerators qualify only after the Freon has been removed. The convenience centers also require white goods to be Freon-free, with the doors taken off for safety.
The parish's contracted curbside collection only serves homes with active water and electric connections and a 911 address. It skips unoccupied homes and vacant lots. That means an estate or move-out cleanout at an empty Prien house needs another way to get rid of the waste.
Each fall, the Police Jury holds an E-Waste Recycle Day for TVs, computers, cellphones, hard drives, and gaming consoles. Smoke detectors, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators are not accepted, and residents must show proof of a Calcasieu Parish address.
The parish's two Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers take double-bagged crawfish shells at no added cost. Only Calcasieu Parish residents with a valid driver's license can use the centers, and commercial or industrial waste is not allowed.
Parish curbside collection does not take scrap from building construction, remodeling, or repair. Concrete, bricks, roofing, tree stumps, and dirt are also excluded. After drywall and cabinets were dumped on roadsides following the 2020 and 2021 storms, the parish stepped up enforcement against illegal dumping.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a standing pile. Bulk waste rules in unincorporated Calcasieu Parish vary by collection route and hauler, and items set out outside your scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping. Confirm your route and limits with the Parish before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Prien starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available in the Lake Charles area, depending on Loader schedules and your timing. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside items, you generally don't need to be home if you leave access notes.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, and batteries generally can't go in regular household trash or bulk piles in Calcasieu Parish. Large construction debris and storm debris can also have separate rules. Check with the Parish for current drop-off options for these materials.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever possible, depending on acceptance by local organizations and facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility, and landfill use is avoided when options allow.
You book online, choose your items and a time window, and see your total before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader gives notice before arriving, then removes and hauls the items away. For in-home pickups, someone should be present or leave access instructions.
The main difference is pricing model. Traditional haulers usually charge by truckload and often confirm the price after an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is confirmed before booking and before anyone arrives.
It can be, if you have a truck and time. You pay disposal fees and fuel, and you do the lifting yourself. Hiring out makes more sense for heavy or bulky loads, tight access, or when you don't want to spend a weekend loading and dumping.
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