*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $95. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it has a way of taking over your week. Skip the juggling: get a clear quote upfront and book a quick pickup anywhere in the Med City.
You search online, call your trash hauler, request a few quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile, the junk stays parked in the garage, and another weekend slips by without a plan.
Bulky pickup here generally runs through whichever hauler serves your address, so rules, extra charges, and scheduling vary. Many programs cap item counts or skip appliances, electronics, and renovation debris, and nearly all expect you to drag everything to the curb yourself.
Many haulers want to walk through your home before naming a number, then price by fractions of a truckload that are hard to picture. The estimate you hear on the phone can shift once the crew sizes up stairs, basements, or a long carry.
Thrift stores and charities screen for condition, so stained upholstery, scuffed particleboard, or anything missing parts often gets turned away. Most also expect you to load, haul, and unload it yourself, and if they decline, you are driving it back home.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, may need a city permit if it touches the street, and still leaves you doing every bit of lifting. For a spare room or a garage corner, that is a lot of steel and neighbor side-eye for a small job.
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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.
No in-person charges
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 Rochester 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 Rochester's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader knows how to angle a sleeper sofa up a narrow basement stairway, minding railings and walls on the way out. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Rochester after each job.
If the old grill or broken shelving is already sitting on your driveway or beside a detached garage, curbside pickup keeps things quick. For a dresser in an upstairs bedroom or a recliner in a second-floor apartment, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from inside, so you skip the stairs and the icy walkway.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $95 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $90 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $105 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $95 |
| 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.
Anyone who has dragged a recliner across an icy driveway in January knows Minnesota winters ignore your weekend plans. Snowbanks, salted steps, and a sofa that won't fit the hatchback don't help. Your Loader is happy to show up and do the lifting and loading, because Rochester neighbors deserve a warmer way through a cleanout.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out of the house. In Rochester, your Loader sorts each piece by condition, aiming to keep what's usable out of landfills.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in good shape may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader keeps these pieces separate from the rest of the load.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or broken appliances, may be routed to recycling where available. Your Loader separates materials during loading to make that possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or contaminated bulky items that can't be reused or recycled are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader lifts and loads them so they don't linger in your garage or stairwell.
Tossing a state-banned item or handing junk to an unlicensed collector can mean a rejected load or a violation notice under the rules that apply in Rochester and Olmsted County.
Minnesota law bars fluorescent bulbs from the garbage because they contain mercury. Rochester residents can bring them to the Olmsted County Hazardous Waste Facility, which also takes paint, solvents, and pesticides that should never ride along in a cleanout trash load.
Minnesota bans yard waste from household garbage statewide, and some licensed Rochester trash services do not collect yard waste at all. Before a fall cleanup ahead of snow season, confirm whether your provider offers yard waste collection or plan a compost site drop-off.
Minnesota bans major appliances from mixed municipal solid waste, and refrigerants and other hazardous components must be removed before the metal is recycled. Olmsted County's Recycling Center Plus in Rochester accepts household appliances from residents for a fee, giving self-haulers a legal option.
Olmsted County prohibits anyone from collecting bulky items, garbage, or source separated organics belonging to another person without a county Solid Waste License. Businesses offering cleanup labor need a Class D license to haul bulky items, and the county publishes its licensed list.
Minnesota prohibits putting video display devices like televisions and computer monitors in the garbage, since many contain lead and other metals. Recycling Center Plus accepts electronics and televisions from residents for a fee, so plan for that cost when self-hauling.
In Olmsted County, businesses registered only for construction and demolition debris may haul it solely when loads are not contaminated with garbage or cardboard. Mixing household trash into a renovation pile pushes the load into a category requiring a county-licensed collector.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a city service. Rochester households generally contract with a private licensed garbage hauler, so bulky junk left at the curb without an arrangement can be treated as illegal dumping. To report dumping inside city limits, call Rochester Community Development at 507-328-2950.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Rochester starts at $95 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is typically offered when you book before 2PM, depending on availability for your address. Enter your zip code during booking to see open times. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home.
Household hazardous waste like paint, solvents, and chemicals should go to the Olmsted County Hazardous Waste Facility, not the trash. The county also charges extra fees for certain bulky items, such as freon appliances and non-recyclable mattresses, so these need separate handling.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and building materials may go to places like Habitat for Humanity ReStore or Goodwill in Rochester. Recyclables are sorted when options allow, and the rest is taken to a proper disposal facility.
You choose your items and a pickup time online, and you see the total before you confirm. On pickup day, Loaders arrive in the scheduled window, load everything from inside or outside the home, and handle the hauling. You can leave access notes if you won't be there.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK usually price by truckload and often confirm the cost after an on-site estimate. LoadUp prices per item online, so the total is set before booking. For big cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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