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Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk piles up fast and gets old even faster. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back across the Far South Side.
You search online, call 311, and request a few hauler quotes. One never calls back, another wants to stop by first. Weeks pass, and the junk is still sitting in your basement.
Chicago's city bulk pickup programs can help, but you have to request them, eligibility depends on your building type, and some items get turned away. You'll also be dragging everything out to the alley yourself and waiting on a municipal pickup schedule that may not match your timeline.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before giving you a number, then price by how much truck space it fills. You're left guessing until the crew shows up, and the final total can look very different from that first phone conversation.
Thrift stores and charities can only resell items in good shape, so a stained mattress, a worn-out couch, or a broken dresser often gets declined. Even when they do accept something, you still have to get it there and figure out what to do with the rest.
A dumpster makes sense for a gut renovation, but for a single room of junk it's more than you need. You may need a permit to put one on the street, and a big steel bin can tie up parking on a narrow block 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 Pullman 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 Pullman's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Steep, narrow basement stairs in older brick row houses are something your Loaders handle on site. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Pullman after each job.
Choose curbside if everything is already set out by the alley or in front of the house. Choose full-service when items are still indoors, like furniture left behind after a second-floor unit turnover, and your Loaders will bring them out from wherever they sit.
| 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.
In Chicago winters, you dig out a parking spot and guard it with a lawn chair, so leaving to haul a busted couch to the dump feels like a real sacrifice. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading on site, and they genuinely like showing up for neighbors who look after their blocks.
Bulky items pile up fast in older homes, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Pullman, your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring reuse and recycling when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean condition may be set aside by your Loader for donation, where available. Whether a local charity can take an item depends on its condition and current needs.
Items that are worn but not donatable, like damaged metal furniture or appliances, may be separated by your Loader for recycling when possible. Acceptance depends on item condition and local options.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are handled by your Loader as responsible disposal, using a licensed facility suited to the material near Pullman.
Dumping junk illegally in Chicago can mean jail time and an impounded vehicle, and these rules govern cleanouts in Pullman, a Chicago neighborhood in Cook County.
Illinois has banned televisions, computer monitors, and other covered electronic devices from landfills since 2012, so they do not belong with household garbage. Chicago runs a household chemicals and computer recycling facility where residents can drop off electronics.
Chicago's municipal code prohibits letting refuse drop or spill from a vehicle carrying it onto the public way, and whoever controls the vehicle must clean up anything that falls. Covering and tying down a load before the drive avoids the problem.
Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation only collects residential garbage from single-family homes and buildings of four units or fewer. Owners of larger buildings must arrange private garbage collection, so city bulk pickup is not an option for those residents.
Chicago's health nuisance code makes it unlawful to let garbage, trash, or waste vegetable matter of any kind pile up on a property. Branches brought down by winter storms and spring clipping piles can fall under that rule, along with household garbage.
Chicago's sanitation code requires removing the doors or lids from any refrigerator or freezer you throw out, before it goes out. It is a safety measure that keeps a latched unit from becoming a trap for children playing in alleys or yards.
Before you set out a large item or an extra load, such as trash from a basement or attic cleanout, Chicago requires arranging a bulk pickup through CHI 311 with your ward's Streets and Sanitation superintendent. That office also enforces the sanitation code.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it first. Chicago's sanitation code says to request a bulky item pickup through 311 before putting out any large item or extra load. Unarranged dumping can be treated as fly dumping, with fines that start around $1,500.
Yes, for many homes. Streets and Sanitation offers free Bulky Item Pick Up through 311 for single-family homes and buildings with four units or fewer. Larger buildings generally aren't covered. The free option is a good fit if you can wait for the scheduled date.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Pullman starts at $80 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.
It depends on Loader availability for your address and the time you book. Enter your zip code during booking to see live same-day and next-day openings for Pullman. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and in-home jobs need someone present or access instructions.
Large items and extra loads need a 311 bulky pickup request, and the city's pickup only covers buildings with four units or fewer. Hazardous materials generally don't belong in regular collection. Many Pullman row houses qualify, but apartment buildings with five or more units usually need a private hauler.
Loaders try to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They also recycle materials such as metal and cardboard whenever possible. Anything that can't be donated or recycled, depending on acceptance, goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
Pick your items and a time window online, then see your total before you confirm. Your Loader gives notice before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. Curbside jobs can be done without you home. Pay once the job is complete.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truck volume, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing can be a better fit.
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