*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
When junk piles up, it takes over your time and your space. Book a pickup in West Des Moines, see your real price before you commit, and get your space back.
You check the city website, call to ask what qualifies, and request quotes from a few haulers. Two never call back. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage, waiting.
City bulk pickup programs work well for the right items on the right schedule. But they usually need to be requested ahead of time, they limit what qualifies, and you still have to drag everything to the curb yourself, which is no small job with a freezer or a piano.
Many haulers want to come out and look before they'll give you a number, then price by how much of the truck you fill. You don't know the real cost until they're standing in your driveway, and by then it's hard to say no.
Donation centers have to be selective, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses, and broken appliances usually get turned away. Even when something qualifies, you still need a truck and a helper to get it there, and whatever they decline comes back home with you.
A roll-off sized for a renovation is a lot of steel for a basement cleanout. You may need to check HOA rules or get permission to place it, plan around delivery and pickup dates, and explain to neighbors why it's in the driveway for a week.
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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.
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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 West Des Moines's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
Hauling a treadmill up basement stairs that turn at a landing takes planning, and your Loaders do that carry. They're background-checked and rated by real locals in West Des Moines after each job.
If the old patio set and boxed clutter are already out on a wide driveway in one of the newer subdivisions, curbside is usually the simpler fit, as long as your HOA or property rules allow items outside. For a second-floor apartment, a townhome with a narrow entry, or a basement storage room in an older ranch, full-service lets 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 $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.
Iowa weather has opinions about your plans: January ice on the driveway, a July heat index that turns carrying a treadmill up basement stairs into a dare, and spring storms that leave debris behind. Your Loaders handle the lifting in all of it, and they like showing up for West Des Moines neighbors.
Bulky items pile up fast in West Des Moines garages and basements, and where they end up matters. Your Loader sorts each load by condition, favoring donation or recycling when local options allow, and disposal only when needed.
Items in good, clean condition may be set aside for donation when local options allow. Your Loader can separate them during loading, but you should not expect a receipt for tax purposes.
Items that are worn or damaged but not donatable may be recycled where available, such as scrap metal or wood. Some electronics and appliances need special handling and may not be accepted.
Heavily damaged or contaminated bulky items, like soaked furniture or broken fixtures, go to disposal. Your Loader hauls them from your West Des Moines property and takes them to an appropriate disposal site.
Skip a required sticker or build a curbside pile that's too big, and your items stay put. These are the rules that apply in West Des Moines and Polk County.
City code won't let branches over six inches across go out for regular collection. Smaller brush has to be bundled or cut down into an approved yard waste bag with a City sticker, and kept separate from other trash. Yard waste pickup runs March 30 through December 4, 2026.
The City takes grills during its Spring Cleanup week, but only after the propane tank has been removed. A pressurized cylinder can't go out with the grill, so the tank needs its own disposal plan before the grill goes to the curb.
Iowa bans whole waste tires from landfills, so they need to go somewhere that recycles or processes them. The City holds solid waste events during the year to help residents get rid of items like tires, and anyone eligible for curbside collection can take part.
City garbage customers can put out couches, end tables, and mattresses for free during Spring Cleanup, June 1 to 5, 2026. Each item must be light enough for two people to lift. If your pile is bigger than one standard pickup truck bed, the whole pile gets left behind.
Old refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners hold refrigerants and other hazardous parts. Iowa won't let them into a landfill until those parts are taken out. So an appliance can't go out the way a regular bulky item does. It has to be handled separately first.
Regular yard waste pickup ends in early December, but a Winter Collection period after the holidays picks up live trees. Each tree needs one Compost It! sticker, sold at participating grocery and hardware stores, and all decorations taken off. Wreaths, garland, and artificial trees aren't accepted.
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(678) 884-4738Only extra household trash that fits the city's rules. Extra bags or boxes need a Metro Waste Authority extra trash sticker and must sit at least 6 feet from your cart. Bulky items need to be arranged with the city's solid waste service first.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in West Des Moines starts at $85. That price covers the first item with the pickup fee, and each additional item is a flat add-on charge. Curbside or driveway pickup takes $5 off, and the exact total is confirmed before booking.
Same-day slots are sometimes open, depending on the schedule and your address. Enter your address when booking to see live availability for Valley Junction, Jordan Creek, Glen Oaks and other areas. For curbside pickups you don't need to be home.
Household hazardous waste like paint, chemicals and batteries doesn't belong in your cart or in a junk load. West Des Moines residents can use Metro Waste Authority house-side hazardous waste collection for $25 per collection, signed up through the city.
Loaders aim to keep usable items out of the landfill. Depending on acceptance, furniture and household goods may be donated to local charities, and recyclables may go to recycling facilities. Items that can't be donated or recycled are taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
You pick your items and a time window online and see your total upfront. Your Loader contacts you before arriving, then carries the items out and loads them. For in-home pickups, someone should be there or you can leave access instructions.
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