*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $80. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it's one more thing on the list. Book LoadUp for a quick pickup and see your real price before you commit.
You check the village website, call the hauler listed on your bill, request a few quotes, and wait on callbacks that never come. Meanwhile, the junk stays put in the garage, another weekend gone.
In a village this small, bulk pickup usually runs through a contracted residential hauler, not a village crew. Expect advance requests, item limits, and exclusions for things like electronics under Illinois landfill rules. And everything still has to reach the curb on your own.
Many haulers want to see the pile in person before quoting, then price by fractions of a truckload that are hard to judge from your driveway. The number you hear on the phone may not match the one you pay once the truck is loaded.
Thrift stores and charities around Lake County screen for condition, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still load it, drive it there, and figure out what to do with whatever they decline.
A roll-off container suits a full gut renovation, not a single basement cleanout. Placement may need approval, the container can block your driveway for days, and the neighbors will notice. Plus, you still lift and toss every piece in yourself.
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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 Third Lake 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 piano, hot tub, or safe 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 Third Lake's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A sleeper sofa wedged in a narrow basement stairwell or a freezer behind packed garage shelves is routine for your Loader. Every Loader is background-checked and rated by real locals in Third Lake after each job.
In a village of single-family homes, curbside is the simple choice when the old grill or bagged yard debris already sits on your driveway. Pick full-service when a dresser is stuck in the basement or the shed needs emptying, and your Loaders carry everything out.
| 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 2 PM | 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.
Anyone who has tried fitting an old sofa into a hatchback knows a Third Lake Saturday can vanish into a dump run, and northern Illinois weather loves to add a surprise squall mid-load. Your Loaders do the lifting and loading instead, because the people of Third Lake deserve a weekend that belongs to them.
A garage full of old furniture or a basement of worn-out appliances raises the question of where it all ends up. In Third Lake, your Loader sorts each item by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow.
Sofas, dressers, and other household goods in good, clean condition may be donated when local options allow. Don't expect paperwork from LoadUp or your Loader, and acceptance depends on what nearby organizations currently take.
Items too worn to donate, such as metal furniture frames or some appliances, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them during loading, though electronics and mattresses vary by local program.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked mattresses or broken furniture, go to disposal when nothing else fits. Your Loader hauls them from your Third Lake property, and the receiving site depends on current Lake County options.
Set something out the wrong way, like a Christmas tree in a plastic bag, and it won't be collected. These are the disposal rules for Third Lake and Lake County.
Third Lake allows burning of dry leaves, brush and branches under 1.5 inches in diameter only from April 15 to May 15 and from November 1 to 30, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Curbside landscape waste collection runs April 15 through November 30.
SWALCO's residential electronics program is free for Lake County residents and includes a year-round drop-off at the Grayslake Public Works facility. Each visit is limited to seven items, but cords and cables are unlimited. Refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers are not accepted.
SWALCO does not offer regular shredding. It sometimes partners with member municipalities, including Third Lake, a member since 1991, at Reuse-O-Rama and other events. Residents can bring limited amounts of household confidential documents to these events, but business paperwork is not accepted.
Third Lake's contracted WM service lists construction waste, auto parts and tires as non-acceptable items for the weekly trash cart. Residents can also use their own containers, which must have handles, hold no more than 32 gallons and weigh under 50 pounds.
WM collects Christmas trees at the curb in Third Lake during January at no extra charge. Decorations, tinsel and garland must be removed first, and trees in plastic bags are left behind. Lake County Forest Preserves also takes holiday trees and turns them into trail woodchips.
At SWALCO Household Chemical Waste events, gasoline, oil and antifreeze are poured into bulk containers on site, so residents can ask to get their own containers back. Pool chemicals, fluorescent lamps and asbestos-containing products are accepted. Fireworks and household electronics are not.
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(678) 884-4738Not without arranging it first. Third Lake is a small village with no confirmed bulk pickup program, so check with the village hall or your private trash hauler about oversize items. Leaving junk out unarranged can count as illegal dumping in Illinois.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Third Lake starts at $80, 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. Truckload haulers usually quote by volume.
Same-day pickup is sometimes available in the Third Lake area, depending on Loader schedules that day. Next-day slots are more common. Enter your address during booking to see live availability. For curbside pickups, you don't need to be home.
Household hazardous waste like paint, solvents, pesticides, and car batteries can't go in regular trash or on a junk truck. Illinois also bans electronics and yard waste from landfills. Take hazardous items to a household hazardous waste drop-off, and check for current Lake County events.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill by donating them when local charities will accept them. They try to recycle metal, cardboard, and electronics whenever possible. Whatever can't be donated or recycled goes to an appropriate disposal facility.
You book online, pick curbside or in-home pickup, choose a time window, and see your price before confirming. On pickup day, your Loader arrives, removes the items, and hauls them away. For in-home jobs, someone should be present or you can leave access instructions.
Sometimes. Renting a truck and paying landfill or transfer station fees can cost less for a large load if you have time and help. For one or a few bulky items, per-item pricing often competes once you count fuel, lifting, and disposal fees.
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