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LoadUp Loaders hauling junk, representing fast, reliable Junk Removal and disposal service in Temperance, MI.

*Same-day availability may vary by location.

Serving Temperance, MI

Junk removal in Temperance

Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.

Junk piles up faster than anyone plans for, and eventually it takes over the room. Book a LoadUp pickup here in Bedford, see your full price before you confirm, and it's gone.

  • Same-day available
  • Guaranteed price
  • Multi-item discount
Approach
Donation-first
Jobs Completed
832,844
Google Reviews
4.8
The Problem

Temperance has options. None of them finish the job.

First you read up on what collection day actually covers, then you leave messages with a couple of haulers and hear back from one. A month later the junk has moved twice and still hasn't left.

LoadUp junk removal truck parked outside a home with Loaders hauling items to the truck

Free city pickup is great, when it works

The township's contracted collection does take bulk items on a set schedule, with limits on how many pieces go out at once and a list of what stays behind. You still do the dragging, from the basement or the pole barn out to the road.

Traditional haulers play pricing games

With most local haulers, the real number arrives only after someone walks your garage, eyeballs the load, and quotes by how much of the truck it fills. Add a staircase or a long gravel drive and the quote shifts again.

Donation centers are picky (rightly)

Resale shops stay open on what sells, so condition decides everything. Worn, stained, or dated pieces get turned down, sometimes after you've already loaded them. Large furniture policies change often, and anything broken or soiled is not clearing the back door.

Dumpster rental is overkill for one room

Renting a container means scheduling a drop, surrendering half the driveway for several days, and loading every piece yourself in whatever weather shows up. Weight caps and prohibited items apply. That is a lot of commitment for one bedroom and a corner of the garage.

How It Works

From booking to gone in three simple steps

  1. Get your instant price

    Enter your ZIP code and item details to get a guaranteed upfront price online. No waiting for an onsite estimate.

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  2. Choose a pickup window

    Pick a time that works for your schedule, including same-day availability if you book before 2PM.

    No waiting on callbacks
  3. Your pickup gets handled

    Local Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.

    No in-person charges
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What sets us apart

Your price is locked before pickup day

Most companies charge by truck space, and the price often changes on arrival. LoadUp charges by item, based on exactly what you're removing.

  • Per-item, predictable. First item includes the pickup fee. Every add-on is flat, no truck math, no hourly rates.
  • Locked means locked. The price at booking is what you pay. No adjustments, no surprises.
  • No-obligation quotes. Big job or full cleanout? Text a photo for a guaranteed price first.
Price Comparison

What junk removal actually costs in Temperance

How Temperance's options stack up

Across all options, not just ours: a real breakdown of what Temperance residents typically pay, so you know what's fair before you book.

  • From $95

    Sofas, dressers, bed frames, tables, and more hauled away with ease.

    per add-on from +$30
  • From $95

    Available in twin, full, queen, king, and California king sizes.

    per add-on from +$30
  • From $80

    Covers refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, and more.

    per add-on from +$15
  • Custom

    Whole-property cleanouts for moves, estates, evictions, and renovations.

    Get a free quote
  • From $80

    TVs, monitors, computers, printers, stereo equipment, and small electronics.

    per add-on from +$15
  • From $115

    Includes treadmills, ellipticals, weight benches, stationary bikes, and home gym systems.

    per add-on from +$50
  • From $140

    Add a single bulky item like a couch, dresser, or mattress to your booking.

    per add-on from +$75
  • From $90

    Mixed everyday items including broken goods, old decor, and accumulated clutter.

    per add-on from +$25
  • From $90

    Bagged trash, loose debris, and general household waste of all kinds.

    per add-on from +$25
  • From $415

    Covers drywall, lumber, tile, fixtures, and mixed demolition scrap.

    per add-on from +$350
  • From $110

    Yard Debris

    Includes branches, brush, grass clippings, leaves, and other organic yard waste.

    per add-on from +$45
  • From $110

    Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, cubicle panels, and other office items included.

    per add-on from +$45
  • From $75

    Moving boxes, shipping cartons, and leftover packing cardboard.

    per add-on from +$7

First item includes the pickup fee. Each additional item is a flat add-on. *See Temperance's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.

Customer preparing junk for pickup and removal
Local Haulers

Vetted Loaders who show up ready to work

A sectional at the bottom of a narrow basement stairwell, or a freezer boxed in behind a pole barn door: your Loaders are background-checked, and rated by real locals in Temperance after each job.

  • Local, vetted Loaders
  • Licensed & insured
Pickup Options

Match the service level to where your items are sitting

Curbside fits when everything is already out at the road or stacked at the end of a long driveway, with nothing left inside to retrieve. Go full service when the dresser is still downstairs, the chest freezer sits in a detached garage, or the weight bench never left the spare room, and your Loaders carry it out from there.

  • In-home or curbside pickup
  • Same-day or scheduled
Junk Removal pickup options, highlights, best use cases, and starting prices in Temperance.
Pickup Option Highlight Best For Price
In-home pickup Full-service Removal from anywhere inside your home from $80
Curbside pickup Save $5.00 Place items outside, skip the appointment from $75
Same-day pickup Add $10.00 Urgent pickups booked before noon from $90
Next day pickup Flexible Book next-day or up to 90 days ahead from $80
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.

Verified Reviews

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Neighborhoods Served

Serving every corner of Temperance, on both sides of US-23

Around here a house comes with a basement, a garage, and usually a pole barn out back, which is three good hiding places for a treadmill nobody has touched since 2014. Getting it out alone is the hard part. Your Loaders handle the stairs and the long walk to the truck, and they like showing up for Bedford families.

What Happens to Your Junk

Donation first, recycling second, landfill last

Basements and pole barns in Temperance hold years of furniture, metal, and old equipment, so where a load ends up matters. Your Loaders sort by condition, steering usable pieces away from the landfill when local options allow.

Aerial illustration of a LoadUp junk removal truck following a route to a disposal drop-off location
Gently Used

Donation Pickup

Clean, structurally sound items may be offered to a local donation outlet when one is accepting that category. Acceptance varies by condition and day, so handle your own drop-off if you need a receipt.

  • Tax-deductible receipt by request
  • Diverts waste from landfill
  • Free up your space and help a neighbor
See donation pickup
Visible Wear

Recycling

Worn items that nobody will take secondhand can still break down usefully. Scrap metal from a garage or shed and covered electronics are brought to a facility handling those materials under Michigan rules, where available.

  • Materials sorted and recovered
  • Diverted from landfill where possible
  • Compliant with local waste regs
See common questions
Heavily Damaged

Responsible Disposal

Soaked mattresses, crushed particleboard furniture, and remodel debris generally head to an appropriate Monroe County transfer station or landfill. Your Loaders handle the carry out and the haul away from your Temperance property.

  • No logistics or transport to handle
  • No sorting or drop-off required on your end
  • Local disposal fees covered
See Temperance rules below
Local Disposal Rules

The Temperance disposal rules most residents don't know

Mishandled loads in Temperance can trigger civil fines or misdemeanor charges, so here is what Bedford Township, Monroe County, and Michigan law require before junk leaves your property.

Rule 01

Yard clippings stay out of Michigan landfills and incinerators

Michigan has banned yard clippings from landfills and incinerators since 1995, because buried leaves and grass drive methane and leachate. Composting is the intended route, though stumps, roots, and diseased or invasive plants fall outside the ban.

Rule 02

Illegal dumping fines in Michigan scale with load size

State littering law treats a dumped load under one cubic foot as a civil infraction with a fine up to $800, while three cubic feet or more becomes a misdemeanor, and courts can order cleanup.

Rule 03

Electronics have free drop-off routes instead of the trash

Old televisions, monitors, computers, and printers carry lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. Monroe County supports free ongoing e-waste collection through a local nonprofit partner, and Bedford Township keeps an electronics recycling receptacle at the township hall.

Rule 04

Refrigerant must be recovered before an appliance is scrapped

Federal Clean Air Act rules make venting refrigerant from refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, and dehumidifiers illegal. A certified technician has to recover it first, and disposal sites commonly want proof of removal attached to the unit.

Rule 05

Burn permits cover brush, not trash or grass clippings

Bedford Township's fire chief oversees outdoor burning and issues the permits, and the ordinance offers no cover for burning grass clippings or leaves. Michigan separately prohibits burning plastic, rubber, foam, treated wood, textiles, and electronics.

Rule 06

Construction debris has to reach a licensed disposal area

Michigan's solid waste law requires demolition and remodeling waste to go to a licensed disposal area, and open dumping is prohibited statewide. Drywall, lumber, shingles, and concrete are not handled as ordinary household curbside material.

Need help navigating these rules?

Common Questions

Need help before booking?

Find answers to common questions, pricing details, pickup policies, and service options.

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(844) 239-7711

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(678) 884-4738

Temperance is unincorporated Bedford Township, so there is no township-run free bulk pickup. Trash and bulk service run through private subscription haulers like Stevens Disposal and Republic Services, and most won't take furniture or appliances on a regular route. Leaving items out without an arrangement can invite code issues.

LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Temperance starts at $80, and curbside or driveway pickups take a flat $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee for labor and transport, and each additional item is a flat add-on, so your full total is confirmed upfront before you book.

Yes, same-day pickup is often open in the 48182 zip when you book early in the day, and next-day is widely available across Monroe County. Enter your Temperance address during booking to see live slots for your location.

Standard subscription haulers here exclude heavy items like furniture, appliances, tires, and remodel debris, and refrigerators or freezers need doors removed and Freon handled per Michigan law. LoadUp takes these without a tag, or you can haul them to the Bedford Township Transfer Station on West Temperance Road.

Loaders sort items when possible, aiming to donate usable goods to area charities and recycle what they can rather than sending everything to a landfill. Recyclables can also route to the Bedford Township drop-off on Jackman Road. Final outcomes depend on item condition and what local partners accept.

For curbside pickups, no. Just leave items in an accessible spot with notes at booking. For in-home pickups where Loaders carry items out of a basement or garage, someone should be present or provide access instructions. Your Loader calls ahead before arriving.

The difference is the pricing model and booking flow. Haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK charge by truckload and quote in person, so your price isn't set until the truck is in your driveway. LoadUp prices per item online and locks it in before anyone shows up in Temperance.

Yes, you can book multiple items at once online for a Temperance cleanout, where the first item carries the base fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the total confirmed before booking. For heavy construction debris, a roll-off dumpster from a local provider may fit the job better.

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