*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you. Skip the dump runs and let LoadUp clear it out, with a real price before you book and pickup that fits your week in the Gold Country foothills.
You search online, call to ask what's actually picked up at your address, and leave messages for a few haulers. One quotes, one never calls back. Weeks go by, and the pile in the garage is still there.
Sonora doesn't have a simple citywide bulk pickup schedule. Service runs through private haulers and county programs, and the rules depend on where your address falls. Expect limits on items and how much you can set out, plus a wait for an opening. Nobody carries anything down your hillside driveway for you.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before they'll give you a number, so you end up booking a visit just to get a quote. Then the price is based on how much of the truck your load fills, which is hard to guess ahead of time. You often don't know the final cost until loading is done.
Donation centers have to be choosy. Stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and anything broken often get turned away. Most places also expect you to drop items off yourself. That works for a box of dishes, but not for a heavy armoire stuck in a foothill home with steep steps.
A dumpster makes sense for a gut remodel. For clearing out one room, it means scheduling delivery and pickup, finding a flat spot on a sloped or narrow lot, maybe checking whether you need a permit, and doing all the lifting yourself while it sits out for neighbors to see.
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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 Sonora 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 Sonora's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Your Loader handles steep hillside driveways and narrow stairs down to older homes, carrying each piece out with care. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Sonora after each job.
Curbside works well if you can roll an old dryer or bagged brush to the end of your gravel drive. Full-service is the better fit for a vacation rental turnover or a crowded outbuilding on a rural-edge lot, where your Loaders carry everything out from where it sits.
| 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.
Anyone who has tried walking a dresser down a steep foothill driveway knows Sonora's hills don't care about your plans, and the drive to a disposal site only adds to the climb. Your Loader handles the stairs, the switchbacks, and the heavy lifting, and honestly, showing up for neighbors here is the part we like best.
Bulky items rarely end up in one place, and in Sonora the right route depends on what shape they're in. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Sturdy, clean furniture and household goods may be donated when local options allow. Your Loader will set aside usable pieces when possible, though donation isn't guaranteed and receipts are not something to expect.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or reusable materials. Your Loader separates what can be diverted when local options allow.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken-down bulky items that can't be reused go to an appropriate disposal site. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading, so you never haul debris yourself.
Mixing yard waste, lumber, or hazardous products into a dump run can disqualify a free coupon or add gate fees under Sonora and Tuolumne County rules.
Tires can be dropped at Tuolumne County transfer stations for a fee. When grant funding is available, the county holds Tire Amnesty Collection Days in April and October, and the free dump coupon also covers up to four passenger car or truck tires.
In fire-prone Tuolumne County, green waste such as pine needles, leaves, brush, branches, and stumps is directed to the Earth Resource Facility in Sonora. Landscaping waste is also specifically excluded from the county's free dump coupon program.
Household hazardous waste from the garage and workshop has stricter requirements in Tuolumne County. It must go to the county's Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility or a temporary collection event, though latex paint and uncontaminated used motor oil are taken at transfer stations.
Tuolumne County's Keep Tuolumne Clean coupon, valid through December 31, 2026, allows one free two-cubic-yard trip to Cal Sierra Transfer Station, including up to two bulky items such as appliances, furniture, and mattresses. It is part of a county effort to curb illegal dumping.
Televisions, computers, and products containing batteries or circuit boards are classed by the county as recyclable household hazardous waste and are accepted at Cal Sierra or Groveland Transfer Station. California bars these items from regular trash, and a gate fee may apply.
Construction and demolition waste, treated wood waste, and asbestos are all excluded from Tuolumne County's free dump coupon. The county directs lumber to the Earth Resource Facility in Sonora, the same site that takes green waste.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your hauler has scheduled it. Curbside service in Sonora and Tuolumne County runs through franchise haulers such as Cal Sierra Disposal/Waste Management at (209) 532-1413, and unscheduled piles can be treated as illegal dumping. Ask your hauler about bulky items.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Sonora starts at $75, 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. The exact total is confirmed before booking.
Availability depends on the schedule in your area that day. Entering your Sonora address during booking shows the open time slots. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. For indoor pickups, someone should be there or leave access notes.
Junk haulers generally can't take hazardous materials. The county's Cal Sierra Transfer Station at 19309 Industrial Dr. in Sonora accepts recyclable household hazardous waste such as paint, used oil filters and e-waste without an appointment. Solvents, pesticides and aerosols need an appointment, so call (209) 533-5588.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, they try to donate good items to local Tuolumne County charities and recycle materials like cardboard and metal. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time online and see the price upfront. A Loader arrives in your window, usually with a heads-up call or text beforehand. They remove, load and haul everything away. The total is confirmed before you book, so there's no estimate on arrival.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King commonly price by truck volume, often after an estimate. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For large cleanouts, a truckload hauler can be a good fit.
It can be, if you have a truck and time to load, haul and unload it yourself. Cal Sierra Transfer Station in Sonora takes household waste, but fees vary, so confirm rates with the county Solid Waste Division at (209) 533-5601. Hiring a hauler covers the lifting and hauling.
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