*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it stops being a small chore and starts weighing on your week. Skip the hassle: book a quick pickup in the Gem of the Prairie and see your price upfront.
You look up the rules, call around for quotes, and wait to hear back from haulers who never call. A few weeks go by and the junk is still sitting in the garage.
City bulk pickup programs can save you money, but they usually mean scheduling ahead, setting items out on certain days, and following limits on what gets accepted. Appliances, electronics, and big loads often need separate handling, and you still have to drag everything to the curb.
Lots of haulers want to see the job before they give you a number, and then they price it by how much of the truck you fill. Until the truck is loaded, you can't really be sure what the bill will be.
Donation centers need items they can resell, so stains, tears, missing parts, or worn mattresses usually get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still have to load it, drive it over, and figure out what to do with the rest.
For one room's worth of stuff, a dumpster is more than you need. You'd have to arrange delivery and pickup, maybe check whether a permit is required, and leave a big container in the driveway where your neighbors see it 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 Spencer 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 Spencer's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A sleeper sofa wedged on narrow basement stairs or a dresser buried in a detached garage is routine work for your Loaders, who are background-checked and rated by real locals in Spencer after each job.
Curbside makes sense when the item is already on your driveway or just outside the garage door, which is an easy setup at many Spencer single-family homes. Choose full-service when it is still down the basement steps or in an upstairs bedroom, and your Loaders will carry it out for you.
| Pickup Option | Highlight | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-home pickup | Full-service | Removal from anywhere inside your home | from $85 |
| Curbside pickup | Save $5.00 | Place items outside, skip the appointment | from $80 |
| Same-day pickup | Add $10.00 | Urgent pickups booked before 2 PM | from $95 |
| Next day pickup | Flexible | Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead | from $85 |
| 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.
Spencer knows that when Clay County Fair season fills the calendar and the town gets busy, nobody wants to strap a mattress to a truck and go hunting for a place to unload it. Your Loaders handle the lifting, carrying, and loading instead, because the folks here keep this county seat humming and deserve an easier week.
Bulky items pile up fast, and knowing where they end up matters in a small city like Spencer. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal happens when local options allow.
Furniture and household goods in good, clean shape may be donated when possible. Your Loader lifts and carries them out, and donation depends on what nearby organizations are able to accept.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, such as metal frames or old appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loaders keep them separate from general debris when they can.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken-down furniture, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loaders handle the loading from your Spencer garage, basement, or curb.
Taking a load to the wrong site or leaving it unsecured can get it turned away or cost you an extra charge. Here is how disposal works in Spencer and Clay County.
Spencer encourages tarps or straps on every load of branches and clippings going to its tree and grass site. Yard waste is not allowed in city recycling bins, and the landfill adds a $25 charge for untarped or unsecured loads.
The city-owned Northern Plains Regional Landfill near Graettinger serves Spencer and Clay County, but it only takes household garbage from collection services. Residents hauling their own trash are sent to the Transfer Station in Spencer, and every landfill load is billed at a one-ton minimum.
Glass is not accepted in Spencer's regular recycling. Purple glass bins are at Hy-Vee, Walmart, and the Transfer Station, but only Spencer and Clay County residents may use them. The city also reminds residents that these drop-off bins are not for garbage.
Under rates in effect since July 1, 2025, Northern Plains Regional Landfill adds a $50 charge for loads that are stuck or frozen in place. In a northwest Iowa winter, wet debris can freeze solid in a trailer, so keeping cold-weather loads dry helps you avoid the charge.
Household hazardous waste is not allowed in Spencer's recycling bins. It goes to the Regional Collection Center at the Transfer Station. The center's Swap Shop Program also offers various items that residents can take, so usable products get another life.
Renovation debris containing friable asbestos is handled as special waste at Northern Plains Regional Landfill. You must call the landfill 24 hours before delivery. It charges a separate handling fee on top of its per-ton rates and the Iowa Solid Waste Fee.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your hauler or the city has approved it. Bulk items left out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping. Call Spencer city hall to confirm what your regular trash service accepts before setting anything out.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Spencer starts at $85 for a single item, and curbside or outdoor 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.
Sometimes, depending on Loader availability in the Spencer area. Enter your address when booking to see the live same-day and next-day slots. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home, and for indoor jobs someone can be present or leave access notes.
Hazardous items like paint, chemicals, batteries and some electronics usually can't go in household trash. Rules vary by hauler and landfill, so check with Spencer city hall or the Clay County landfill first. Loaders can haul many bulky items, but hazardous materials are typically not accepted.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them to local charities when options allow. They try to recycle what they can, such as scrap metal. Outcomes depend on what each facility accepts, and anything left over goes to an appropriate disposal site.
Pick your items online, enter your Spencer address, and choose a time window. You see the total before you confirm. On pickup day, a Loader typically calls or texts ahead, then carries the items out and loads them, so you don't have to lift anything.
The main difference is pricing and booking. Many traditional haulers price by truckload and may confirm the final cost on site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload hauler may suit you better.
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