*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it has a way of taking over your week. LoadUp makes clearing it out simple for San Juan and the rest of the Valley, with pickup you can book online.
You look up the city's pickup rules, leave a voicemail, and ask a few haulers for quotes. One calls back, one wants to come out first, and one never answers. Weeks go by and the junk is still there.
City bulk pickup programs can take a lot off your hands, but they run on the city's calendar, not yours. You usually have to request a pickup or wait for your scheduled week. There are limits on size and amount, and some items aren't accepted at all.
Lots of haulers won't give you a firm number until someone comes out to look. Then the price depends on how much of the truck your load fills, which you can only guess at. You end up planning around a quote that can still change on the day.
Donation centers want things they can resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even when they will take something, you usually have to load it up and drive it over yourself, in Valley heat, with nobody to help carry it.
A dumpster sits in your driveway for days and blocks your car. Your neighbors notice it, and you still have to haul every heavy piece out of the house and lift it over the side yourself. That's a lot of hassle when all you're clearing is a garage corner or one bedroom.
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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 San Juan 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 San Juan's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A two-car garage packed to the rafters takes real muscle to empty, and your Loaders lift and carry every load. Each is background-checked and rated by real locals in San Juan after each job.
If the old recliner or broken patio set is already on the driveway or by a back alley, curbside (outdoor) pickup lets your Loaders load it up and go. For heavier pieces still inside a single-story home or deep in a crowded garage, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry everything out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $75 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $70 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before noon | from $85 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $75 |
| 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.
Nobody wants to wrestle an old sofa into a truck bed when the Valley heat is already pushing past 100 degrees and the seat belt buckle could brand you. Your Loaders handle the lifting from the garage, shed, or backyard while you stay in the shade, because San Juan neighbors have earned an easier Saturday.
Bulky items pile up fast in San Juan garages and backyards, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. Your Loader looks at each item's condition and sorts it toward donation, recycling, or disposal.
Furniture and household goods that are clean and in solid shape may be set aside for donation when possible. Your Loader lifts and carries them out, and availability depends on what local donation channels can accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or some electronics, may be recycled where available. Hidalgo County options can be limited, so not every item will qualify.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, such as waterlogged sofas or collapsed sheds, are hauled away by your Loader for responsible disposal at an appropriate facility when no better option fits.
A badly placed brush pile or blocked cart can mean a skipped pickup or an added charge, so these rules apply in San Juan and Hidalgo County.
Texas law requires manufacturers of desktop computers, laptops, and computer monitors sold to consumers to offer free recycling of their own brand. The program is overseen by TCEQ, so an outdated home office setup has a no-cost route besides the trash.
San Juan picks up stacked brush and debris with a claw machine, so piles must sit just behind the curb in front of your home, at least 5 feet from mailboxes, fences, water meters, and hydrants, and never beneath power lines.
Texas outdoor burning rules forbid burning treated lumber, plastics, rubber, electrical insulation, and non-wood construction or demolition materials. These rules also generally bar burning household trash where collection service exists, which it does throughout San Juan.
San Juan schedules Neighborhood Cleanup Days at auxiliary collection sites where residents can drop off couches, mattresses, stoves, and refrigerators. Dates and locations are announced through the city's sanitation updates, so it pays to watch for the next one before a big purge.
State rules prohibit disposing of whole used tires in municipal landfills unless they are split, quartered, or shredded first. In the humid Rio Grande Valley, a forgotten tire pile also collects rainwater, which gives mosquitoes an easy place to breed.
San Juan runs garbage routes by quadrant, Monday through Thursday. Carts must sit at the curb with nothing blocking them; carts that are obstructed or set back will be skipped, though they can still be collected at the owner's expense.
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(678) 884-4738Not as a free-for-all. Texas cities generally treat unscheduled piles in the street or right-of-way as illegal dumping, and fines can apply. Call San Juan's public works department to confirm bulk and brush pickup rules and schedules before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in San Juan starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee, each additional item is a flat add-on, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Sometimes. Same-day and next-day slots depend on Loader availability in the Rio Grande Valley, so enter your address at booking to see live openings. For curbside pickups you usually don't need to be home. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or leave access instructions.
Paint, chemicals, tires, and other hazardous or oversized loads are commonly refused at the curb in Texas cities. Check with San Juan public works or the regional landfill serving Hidalgo County for accepted materials and fees. A hauler is the simpler route for heavy or restricted loads.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, good furniture and household goods may go to local donation partners, and recyclable materials may go to recycling facilities. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, pick a time window, and get the price before anyone arrives. Your Loader will notify you ahead of arrival, then remove and load the items you've pointed out. Confirm the price with your Loader on site, and you're done.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and may confirm the cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online, with the total locked in before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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