*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's all you see. Book a quick LoadUp pickup, see your price upfront, and get your space back, San Mateo.
You look up the city's options, call about a pickup, ask a couple of haulers for quotes, and wait on replies that never come. Weeks later, the junk is still in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs help, but you have to request a date ahead of time, stick to item limits, and get everything to the curb yourself. That's a lot to ask in a hillside home or a condo with shared hallways.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they give you a number, then price it by how much of the truck you fill. You often won't know the real cost until they've started loading.
Donation centers only accept items in good, resellable shape, and many turn away worn upholstery, older mattresses, or anything damaged. You still need a plan for what gets refused, and you have to haul it there yourself.
A rented dumpster makes sense for a full remodel, but for one cleared-out room it's too much. On a tight residential street you may need a permit, delivery and pickup windows, and patience from your neighbors and HOA.
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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 Mateo 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 Mateo's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loaders carry a dresser down a steep hillside driveway or through a condo's reserved elevator. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in San Mateo after each job.
Curbside works when the item is already out on the driveway, which is common at San Mateo's ranch-style and mid-century homes. Full-service suits a sofa still upstairs in a downtown condo, where your Loaders carry it out once you have cleared elevator or loading access with your building.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Let's be honest, hauling an old dresser along Highway 92 at rush hour is nobody's idea of a Saturday, and Caltrain was not built for loveseats. San Mateo traffic already takes enough of your day. Your Loaders do the lifting and carrying, because LoadUp and your Loaders like showing up for neighbors who deserve their weekend back.
Bulky items in San Mateo rarely fit the usual trash routine, so where they end up matters. Your Loader looks over each piece and sorts it by condition, aiming to keep what can be reused out of landfills when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in clean, usable shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader carries them out and sets them aside for that route, with no paperwork implied.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates metal, wood, and some electronics, though local handling options vary by item and can change.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky pieces, like broken sofas or waterlogged furniture, go to responsible disposal. Your Loader handles the lifting and hauling out of San Mateo garages, stairwells, and side yards.
Materials outside the curbside rules get refused, and free pickups are limited. These are the disposal rules that apply in San Mateo and across San Mateo County.
Recology San Mateo County lists hot ashes among the materials it will not accept, along with liquids and sludge. In the dry season, let fireplace or backyard fire pit ash cool completely before it leaves the property.
Residential customers get two curbside Bulky Item Collection appointments per calendar year at no extra charge. You can book them between February 1 and December 31. Unused appointments do not carry over, and tenants in multi-family buildings schedule through their property manager.
Recology San Mateo County will not take treated wood, which is wood pressure treated with a chemical preservative against insects, microorganisms, or fungi. That usually means old fences, decks, and stairways, which need special handling as treated wood waste.
Each Bulky Item Collection covers one large appliance, such as a washing machine, clothes dryer, or household refrigerator. California also requires refrigerants and other special-handling materials to be removed from major appliances before they are recycled.
Bulky Item Collection does not take construction debris (new material), demolition debris (old material), concrete, asphalt, rock, or dirt. Waste from a bathroom remodel or patio teardown needs another way out instead of a curbside appointment.
California treats electronic waste like televisions and computer monitors as universal waste, so it cannot go in household garbage. Locally, each bulky appointment takes one e-waste item, such as a computer monitor, microwave, or television.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless it's part of a scheduled bulky item collection through your garbage hauler. Furniture or junk left on a street is treated as illegal dumping, and San Mateo County's ordinance allows fines of up to $3,000. Call your hauler to confirm what your account includes.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in San Mateo starts at $75 for a single item, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking. Traditional haulers often charge by the truckload, and local averages commonly land between $75 and $375.
Same-day pickup is often possible in San Mateo depending on the schedule that day, and next-day slots are usually easier to find. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for in-home jobs someone should be present or leave access instructions.
Household hazardous waste like paint, pesticides, automotive fluids, and cleaning chemicals needs special handling. San Mateo County runs a free Household Hazardous Waste facility in San Mateo, open Thursday through Saturday by appointment. Call (650) 372-6200 to schedule a drop-off.
Loaders sort items and aim to donate usable pieces and recycle materials whenever possible, depending on what local charities and recycling facilities will accept. Items that can't be donated or recycled go to an appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by the condition of each item.
You get a price online or by texting a photo of your items, then choose a time window. Before arrival, your Loader gives you a heads-up. They do the lifting and loading from inside or outside your home, and you confirm the price before anything leaves. You pay once the job is done.
The main difference is the pricing model. Truck-based haulers such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by how much space your load fills in the truck, often confirmed on site. LoadUp prices per item online, so you see the total before booking. For large cleanouts, truckload pricing can be the better fit.
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