*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more thing on the list. In Taos, LoadUp makes it simple: book a quick pickup and see your price before you confirm.
You look up who handles bulky pickup, call a couple of numbers, and ask haulers for quotes. One calls back, one wants to visit first, and one never answers. Weeks go by and the junk is still there.
In a place as small as Taos, trash service often runs through a private hauler, and what's included depends on your address. Bulky pickup, if your plan has it, usually means calling ahead, waiting for a set date, and dragging everything to the road yourself.
Lots of haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, and then they price by how much of the truck you fill. You don't know the real total until the load is on, and by then saying no feels awkward.
Donation centers need things they can actually resell, so stained furniture, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Even for the good pieces, you still need a way to get them there, and that often means a drive into Jefferson City.
A roll-off sits in your driveway for days, and you have to plan the delivery and the pickup around it. You also do all the lifting yourself. Check whether you need permission first, and think about how the neighbors will feel looking at it.
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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 Taos 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 Taos's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A narrow basement staircase or a packed shed out back calls for care, and your Loaders carry each piece out. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Taos after each job.
Curbside works well when items are already outside, set near the street or at the end of your driveway. For a long driveway you would rather not drag a couch down, or pieces still sitting in a spare room or attic, full-service has 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 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.
Getting a sofa out of a house on a hill is a different kind of heavy, especially when the driveway is long and the only truck belongs to a neighbor you hate to ask. You point out what goes, and your Loader does the carrying. Your Loaders genuinely like showing up for the people of Taos.
Bulky items are hard to move alone, and where they end up matters as much as getting them out. In Taos, your Loader sorts what leaves your property by condition, so donation, recycling, or disposal can be considered.
Furniture or household goods that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and where local options allow. Your Loader can set those items aside, though a donation receipt is not guaranteed.
Items that are worn or damaged but not fit for donation may be recycled when possible, such as metal frames or appliances. Availability depends on what local options allow, so recycling is never guaranteed.
Heavily damaged or soiled bulky pieces, like a collapsed sofa or a waterlogged mattress, are loaded by your Loader and taken to an appropriate disposal facility nearby, since Taos may not have its own.
Missouri law keeps appliances, tires, batteries, and yard waste out of landfills, so one wrong item can stall a cleanout. Here is how that plays out in Taos and Cole County.
The Cole County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is open to Taos residents but turns away anyone without an appointment. It opens only on select spring and fall dates, accepts no business waste, and takes no more than one five-gallon bucket of any waste per household.
Missouri's 1990 Solid Waste Management Act banned yard waste from sanitary landfills. After a spring thunderstorm or winter ice storm brings down branches in Taos, those limbs and leaves cannot ride along with household trash. Mulching or backyard composting keeps them useful.
Missouri prohibits landfilling lead-acid batteries from cars, trucks, or boats, along with lubricating, transmission, hydraulic, and fuel oil. Batteries are also refused at the county hazardous waste facility, so they need a battery retailer or recycler.
Cleaning out a garage often turns up old electronics sitting next to paint cans, but the county's hazardous waste facility does not accept electronics. Jefferson City staff direct Cole County residents to a dedicated local electronics recycler instead.
Missouri bans whole tires from landfills to conserve space, promote recycling, and reduce contamination risk. Old tires stacked in a Taos shed or barn need a recycling outlet rather than the regular trash cart.
State law has kept major appliances out of landfills since 1991, covering refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, trash compactors, and water heaters. Microwaves were removed from that list in 2002. Working units can be sold or donated instead.
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(678) 884-4738Not unless your trash hauler has agreed to take it. I couldn't confirm a city bulk pickup program in Taos, so check with your hauler first. Leaving junk on roadsides or private land can count as illegal dumping under Missouri law.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Taos 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.
Often, yes. Same-day or next-day pickup is offered in Taos when you book before 2PM, depending on Loader availability. Entering your address during booking shows which times are open. For curbside items, you generally don't need to be home.
Hazardous materials such as paint, chemicals, fuel, and similar items are generally not accepted by junk haulers, and the same goes for most landfills. Cole County area residents usually need a household hazardous waste collection event or a designated drop-off for those.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle materials whenever options allow. Acceptance depends on condition and what local charities and recyclers will take. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You choose your items online, get an upfront price, and pick an arrival window. A Loader typically calls or texts before arriving, then removes the items and loads them. You can leave items outside with access notes if you won't be home.
The main difference is the pricing model. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King usually price by truckload, often confirmed on-site. LoadUp prices by item online and confirms the total before booking. For a full-house cleanout, a truckload quote may fit better.
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