*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $75. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it weighs on you. Skip the runaround: book a pickup in the Strawberry Capital, see your price upfront, and let LoadUp haul it all away.
You search online, call the city, and leave messages with a few haulers. One quotes, one never calls back, and the old stuff stays in the garage another month while the weekends slip by.
Municipal pickup schedules can work if your items qualify and you can book ahead. But there are limits on what they take, you usually have to request a date, and you still have to drag everything to the pickup spot yourself.
Many haulers want to see the pile in person before they give you a number, then charge by how much of the truck it fills. You often don't know the final price until the job is done.
Thrift stores and charities need things they can resell, so stained couches, worn mattresses, and broken appliances often get turned away. Even items they accept usually need to be dropped off, and that's tough without a truck or a second set of hands.
A dumpster takes up your driveway or the street for days, may need a permit, and depends on the rental company's delivery schedule. You still do all the heavy lifting yourself, and it's a lot of container for a single garage or bedroom.
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No waiting on callbacksLocal Loaders arrive at your location, haul away the junk, and dispose of it responsibly when options allow.
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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 Watsonville 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 Watsonville's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A sofa wedged behind a backyard second unit or a fridge stuck in a detached garage gets carried out by your Loaders, background-checked and rated by real locals in Watsonville after each job.
If the old recliner is already sitting on your driveway or along the side yard, curbside lets your Loaders load it and go. Choose full-service when items are still up an apartment stairwell or deep inside a busy shared home, and your Loaders will 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.
Nobody wants to wedge an old couch into a pickup and then sit in Highway 152 commuter traffic with it. Your weekend in the Pajaro Valley is worth more than a dump run. Your Loader lifts, carries, and loads from the garage, side yard, or upstairs, and LoadUp genuinely likes showing up for this community.
Most junk in Watsonville comes from ordinary garages, spare rooms, and remodels, so where it ends up matters. Your Loader sorts each item by condition, aiming to keep usable things in circulation and out of landfills when local options allow.
Clean, working furniture and household goods may go to donation where available. Your Loader sets those items aside, though donation is not guaranteed, and LoadUp does not promise any receipt or paperwork for it.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable, like metal frames or old electronics, may be recycled when possible. Your Loader separates what local recycling channels can take from everything else.
Heavily damaged, soiled, or broken bulky items, such as a collapsed sofa or water-ruined mattress, go to responsible disposal at a permitted local facility. Your Loader handles the lifting and loading.
An untarped load brings an extra fee at the city drop-off, and unlisted curb items get left behind, so here is how disposal works in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County.
The city drop-off accepts car tires under 36 inches without the rim, with nine per year free. Curbside bulky pickup is more limited, taking only up to two tires and only when the rims have been removed.
Santa Cruz County's household hazardous waste program excludes City of Watsonville residents, who drop it off free at the city's center. Containers cannot exceed 5 gallons, and state law caps each trip at 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of solid.
The city's Waste and Recycling Drop-off Center accepts all plastic items, including bottles, jugs, tubs and broken toys, free of charge. Styrofoam of any kind is the exception and is classified as garbage, so separate foam packing from boxes and plastics before unloading.
Residents with a City of Watsonville garbage bill get one free pickup of up to three bulky items per calendar year, but apartment complexes are excluded. Pianos, cast iron tubs and anything over 100 pounds are refused, as is anything not listed when scheduling.
Clean wood is its own sorting category at the city's Waste and Recycling Drop-off Center, and only unpainted, untreated wood qualifies. Keep painted or treated boards out of that pile, and note that roofing and construction materials are excluded from curbside bulky pickup.
Refrigerators and air conditioning units are on the city's list of non-accepted bulky items for curbside service. The Waste and Recycling Drop-off Center takes appliances, including refrigerators, washers and dryers, with one of each free per customer per year.
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(678) 884-4738Only through the city's Bulky Items Collection Program. Call Customer Service at (831) 768-3133 at least 48 hours ahead, list your items, and set them out by 7 am. Items left out without a scheduled pickup can be treated as illegal dumping.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Watsonville starts at $75, and curbside pickup takes $5 off. The first item includes the base pickup fee and each additional item is a flat add-on, with the exact total confirmed before booking.
Yes. Residents with a city garbage bill get one free pickup per calendar year, up to three bulky items. It excludes apartment complexes and businesses, runs Monday to Friday, and extra pickups cost more. A private service helps with larger loads or faster timing.
Same-day slots are sometimes open depending on crew availability, so enter your address at booking to see live times. The city program needs 48 hours' notice. For curbside pickups you generally don't need to be home. Indoor pickups need access.
The City Waste and Recycling Drop-off Center at 320 Harvest Drive serves residents within city limits, with address verification. Household hazardous waste is free there. Separate your load, tarp it, and load hazardous items last to avoid extra fees.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance by local partners. Items that can't be reused or recycled go to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary by item condition and what local facilities accept.
Pick your items and a time slot online, and you'll see a total price before you confirm. On pickup day a Loader arrives, removes the items from inside or outside, and loads them up. You pay the price you were quoted at booking.
The pricing model. Traditional haulers generally price by truckload and may confirm the final cost on-site. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a few items it's often cheaper, while a full-house cleanout may suit truckload pricing.
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