*Same-day availability may vary by location.
Starting at $85. Additional items from +$15.
Junk has a way of piling up until it becomes one more chore nobody wants. Book LoadUp, see your price upfront, and get it hauled away, Heights neighbor.
You check the city's website, call around for hauler quotes and wait on callbacks that never come. One estimate needs a site visit, another goes quiet. Weeks later, the junk is still sitting in the garage.
Municipal pickup schedules can work well for the occasional bulky item, but they usually have rules about what qualifies, how far ahead you request it and where items must sit. You still drag everything out yourself, and some items may not qualify at all.
Many haulers want to see the job in person before quoting, then price by how much of the truck you fill. That leaves you guessing until they show up, and the final number can shift once the load is on board. Planning around that is hard.
Charities have to be choosy about what they accept, so stained upholstery, worn mattresses and broken pieces often get turned away. Even items they do accept may need to be hauled there by you, and whatever they decline still needs somewhere to go.
A roll-off sitting in the driveway for days is a lot of container for one basement or bedroom. You may need to check whether permit rules apply if it touches the street, juggle delivery and pickup dates, and explain it to neighbors. Then you still fill it 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 Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights's disposal rules for city bulk exceptions, permits, and restrictions.
A tight turn at the bottom of basement stairs or a crowded detached garage is part of the job for your Loaders, each one background-checked and rated by real locals in Windsor Heights after each job.
Most Windsor Heights homes are single-family houses with their own driveways, so curbside service works well when the old grill or bagged yard debris is already outside. If the sleeper sofa is still in the basement or the dresser is upstairs, choose full-service and your Loaders will carry it out from inside.
| 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 cleanup plans: January ice on the driveway, July storms that drop branches across the yard, and a sofa that won't fit the minivan either way. Your Loaders lift it, carry it out, and haul it away, and they genuinely like showing up for Windsor Heights neighbors.
Bulky items rarely belong in one place once they leave your home, and in Windsor Heights the right next step depends on condition. Your Loader sorts each load with that in mind, so reuse and recycling happen when local options allow.
Furniture, housewares and other items that are clean and in good shape may be donated when possible and when local options allow. If you need a receipt, arrange the donation yourself directly with the charity.
Items that are worn or damaged but still have usable materials, like metal frames or some wood pieces, may be recycled where available. Your Loader separates them when local options make that possible.
Heavily damaged, soiled or contaminated bulky items, like a ruined mattress or a broken sofa, are taken for responsible disposal. Your Loader lifts and hauls them out of your Windsor Heights home, garage or yard.
Setting out the wrong item, or the right item without stickers, means it stays at the curb. These rules apply in Windsor Heights and Metro Waste Authority's Polk County system.
Tires are not taken at the curb during Spring Cleanup. Instead, Windsor Heights has paired the event with a Metro Waste Authority drop-off where residents can bring up to five tires free. Tractor, bicycle, and solid lawnmower or golf cart tires are not accepted.
Couches, chairs, and mattresses need large item stickers, usually one or two, visible from the street by 6 AM on collection day. Items without stickers are left behind. A separate truck often collects large items after the carts are emptied.
The regular yard waste season ends in November. Collection then returns for two pickups during the two weeks after Christmas. Christmas trees with a sticker are collected but wreaths and garlands are not, and last year's carts and bags still count.
Metro Waste Authority's Houseside program serves Windsor Heights households eligible for Curb It! recycling and charges $25 per collection. The waste must come from a household, not a business. Condo and apartment residents use drop-off sites in Bondurant or Grimes.
The city's June Spring Cleanup takes desks, lamps, and doors. It does not take construction debris, broken glass, wood timbers, decking, fencing, cinder blocks, or landscaping bricks. Each item should be liftable by two people, and each pile smaller than a pickup truck bed.
Unlike most large items, a refrigerator, deep freeze, kitchen range, or water heater needs seven large item stickers plus a call to schedule pickup. Certified staff remove refrigerant, mercury, and oil before the scrap metal and plastic are recycled.
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(678) 884-4738Only with a Large Item Pick Up Tag on it. Windsor Heights sells the tags for $5 each at City Hall and Hy-Vee, and items without a tag won't be collected. Trash must also be inside the cart, 18 inches from the curb, or it can't be picked up.
LoadUp pricing for junk removal in Windsor Heights starts at $85, and curbside or driveway pickup takes $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. The city's $5 tag is cheaper for a single item.
Same-day pickup is often possible in the Des Moines area, depending on the schedule and your address. Enter your zip code during booking to see live availability. Next-day and later slots are usually easier to get if you book ahead.
Not for curbside pickups. You can leave items at the curb or in the driveway and add access notes at booking. For items inside your home, someone should be there, or you can leave access instructions. Your Loader contacts you before arriving.
Tags cover extra trash and large items only. Acceptable bulky items vary by location, and the city's hauler, Waste Connections, handles pickup and can confirm what it accepts. Recycling and yard waste run through separate programs with Metro Waste Authority at 515-244-0021.
Loaders aim to donate usable items and recycle what they can, depending on acceptance at local charities and facilities. Anything that can't be donated or recycled goes to the appropriate disposal facility. Outcomes vary with each job and item condition.
Pick your items and a time slot online, and you see the price before you confirm. On pickup day your Loader calls ahead, then carries out, loads, and hauls your items away. The total is locked in at booking, with no truck-load estimate on arrival.
The main difference is pricing. Traditional haulers like 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Junk King typically price by truckload and confirm the cost in person. LoadUp prices per item online and confirms the total before booking. For a large cleanout, a truckload hauler can be a better fit.
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