Junk Removal in Loudon, TN
Junk removal in Loudon, TN means a crew from Knoxville Elite Hauling & Junk Removal who carry out the furniture, appliances, mattresses and hot tubs you're done with. We also clear garages, basements and whole houses, top to bottom. You don't lift anything, and you hear the price before we start.
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Junk We Haul Most in Loudon
A lot of our Loudon work starts with a phone call from out of state. Mom's house on a side street off US-11 is empty now, the family lives in Ohio or Georgia, and somebody has to clear it before it can sell. Loudon is the county seat, about 30 miles from downtown Knoxville down I-75 (exits 72 and 76), and its houses are older and more modest than the lake places nearby: the median value is about $244,200. In the 2020 census about 9% of homes stood empty. Empty houses fill up with what got left behind.
- Inherited houses cleared with estate cleanouts
- Packed rooms handled with hoarder cleanup
- Old fridges, chest freezers and the avocado-green washer in the basement
- Limbs and brush left after paid tree work
- Mattresses and bed frames from rentals and guest rooms, picked up with mattress removal
Loudon's Brush Pickup and the Tree-Trimmer Rule
Loudon is one of the easier towns around here for curb pickup. The city runs brush, rubbish and bulky goods collection all the time, so you don't call ahead: you stack it out. Brush goes with the cut ends facing the street. Leaves get picked up from October 15 to April 15, loose behind the curb, not in bags.
The catch is the tree-trimmer rule. If you paid a tree service to cut it, the city won't pick it up, so the limbs and debris stay with you. Usually the tree crew should haul their own mess. When they don't, or when a storm leaves more than a curb pile, we load it and take it away. No Loudon County center takes yard waste or wood, so a hauler is the only other route.
Types of Junk Removal We Offer in Loudon
These are the Loudon jobs we do most, roughly in order of how often the phone rings for them. Each one is priced by how much of our 16-yard trailer it fills, and the number gets said out loud before we load.
Estate Cleanouts for Inherited Houses
Many Loudon homes pass to family members who live somewhere else. We clear the whole house, hold back papers, photos and anything the family wants, and send usable furniture to donation. An estate cleanout usually costs $1,000 to $4,000 and takes two to four trailer loads.
Clearing an inherited house is a bit like moving a kid out of a dorm in May: everything comes out at once, and you find things nobody remembers buying. We've found savings bonds in a cookbook and a wedding album under a mattress. So we flip through drawers and boxes before they go in the trailer, and anything personal goes in a box for the family. Old upright pianos turn up a lot in these houses too; piano removal runs $200 to $400. Families out of town can leave a key and get photos as rooms clear.
Hoarder Cleanup
Some houses are full from floor to ceiling. We work at the owner's pace, sort as we go and haul what they decide to let go. Hoarding cleanup usually costs $1,200 to $5,000 depending on the size of the house and how full it is. See hoarder cleanup for how we handle these jobs.
Nobody gets judged. Our crew has seen houses where you walk in sideways, and we treat those owners the same as anyone else. We go room by room, ask before tossing, and keep the kept things separate on the truck. Some jobs take two days because the owner needs to see things one more time. That's fine.
Appliance Removal
Old fridges, chest freezers, washers, dryers and ranges are common in older Loudon homes. Fridges and freezers cost $50 extra because the coolant has to be recovered under EPA Section 608. The Loudon Convenience Center takes metal appliances, but you still have to load and lift them yourself. See appliance removal.
Older Loudon homes often have a second fridge or a chest freezer in the basement that still hums. Those are the heavy ones: a fridge weighs about 250 pounds. Two of us, a strap dolly, one narrow set of basement stairs. The $50 fee pays for getting the coolant out the legal way instead of letting it leak at a scrap pile.
If you've got a pickup and a strong neighbor, the Rock Quarry Road center (which, unlike the Knox County convenience centers, takes TVs for recycling) will take a washer, dryer or stove for you, and old TVs and computers too. That's a fair option for one or two pieces. A basement with a freezer, a washer, a dryer and a dead dehumidifier is a different afternoon. That's when people call us.
Yard Waste After Tree Work
The city won't pick up limbs left by paid tree trimmers, and no Loudon County convenience center takes yard waste or wood. We load limbs, brush, old fencing and stumps and haul them in one trip. A large brush pile usually fills about half the trailer.
Honestly, this is the call we get most in October. The tree service came, the tree is down, and the pile is still in the yard because the city won't touch it. Trailer math: a medium oak cut into 6-foot sections and the brush around it usually fills about half the trailer. That's $400, gone by lunch.
Mattress Removal
Mattresses and box springs from rentals, guest rooms and estate jobs are quick pickups. Each one adds $50 to the load price. More than 75% of a mattress can be recycled if it reaches a recycler. Bed frames and headboards go with the same load.
In rentals we usually find two or three mattress sets at once, plus a bed frame that's lost a bolt or two. We take them all in one trip. A queen set takes up about a tenth of the trailer, so it pairs well with whatever else is going.
Shed Removal
Older lots often have a shed or carport that has seen better days. We take it apart by hand, haul the walls, roof and floor, and leave the ground clear. Shed removal costs $400 to $1,500 depending on size and contents, and shed demolition on a small lot usually takes a morning. Loudon County centers don't take wood or demolition waste.
On a job last fall near downtown, the old shed had a dirt floor, a tin roof and three generations of paint cans inside. We pulled the cans out for the family to take to the Rock Quarry Road center, then took the shed down and hauled the tin and lumber. The ground was raked when we left.
Junk Removal Cost in Loudon
Junk removal in Loudon usually costs $125 to $800 in 2026, depending on how much of our 16-yard trailer your load fills. A few bulky items start at $125, half a trailer is $400 and a full trailer is $800. Fridges and mattresses add $50 each.
| Loudon job | Typical load | 2026 price |
|---|---|---|
| Chest freezer and washer | Quarter trailer plus one refrigerant fee | $175 |
| Brush pile after tree work | Half trailer | $400 |
| Two mattress sets and frames | Quarter trailer plus four mattress fees | $325 |
| Old shed with contents | By size | $400 to $1,500 |
| Inherited house cleanout | Two to four full trailers | $1,000 to $4,000 |
| Hoarder cleanup | By house size | $1,200 to $5,000 |
| Hot tub removal off a back deck | Cut up and hauled | $300 to $600 |
In Travis's words: I'd rather walk an inherited house with you before I give a number. If you're out of state, a few phone photos get you a range, and the price locks once we're standing in the house. If the job needs a second trailer load, that's in the quote, not a surprise at the end.
An Old County Seat Where Houses Change Hands
Loudon was settled in the 1790s, incorporated in 1850 and named for colonial Fort Loudoun. It had 4,476 people in 2000 and 5,991 in 2020, and a 2025 estimate puts it at 6,963. Tellico Dam, finished in 1979, sits just upstream of town.
Tellico Village and Rarity Bay sit on the lake just upstream, and some of our Loudon calls are retirees moving from a big lake house into a smaller place in town, or the other way around. Either way, the furniture that doesn't fit has to go. Good pieces go to the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity ReStore or KARM Stores before anything heads to the landfill.
Household garbage is picked up twice a week in carts no bigger than 32 gallons. That works for weekly trash but not for a house full of furniture. The Loudon Convenience Center at 300 Rock Quarry Road takes appliances, metals, TVs and electronics, Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Those twice-a-week garbage days are Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, depending on your street. A cleanout can fill a 32-gallon cart in about five minutes. We've watched families try to clear a house a cart at a time. It takes months. One trailer does it in a morning.
It is also the only center in Loudon County that takes household hazardous waste and oil-based paint, Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Loudon County trash goes to Matlock Bend Landfill. We also serve Maryville, the Blount County seat.
Loudon has grown slowly but steadily, and with a 2025 estimate near 7,000 people, more houses are changing hands every year. When a house sells, the old owner's leftovers and the new owner's remodel debris both need to go somewhere. We run from 6am to 10pm Monday through Saturday, and we line up Loudon jobs on the same day so nobody's rushing between towns.
Point at the pile and get a locked price from Knoxville Elite Hauling. Contact Us or call (865) 281-1182 today.
Price Locked Before We Lift a Thing
The crew looks at the pile, says the number, and that is the number you pay.
Everything Else We Haul Away
Appliance Removal
Fridges, freezers, washers, dryers and stoves hauled out and recycled, refrigerant handled properly.
Commercial Junk Removal
Office cleanouts, foreclosure trash-outs and rental turnovers, with before and after photos.
Construction Debris Removal
Drywall, lumber, old cabinets and flooring from remodels, loaded by our crew and hauled off.
Estate Cleanouts
A loved one's house cleared room by room, keepsakes saved, good furniture donated, swept at the end.
Furniture Removal
Couches, sectionals, dressers and dining sets carried out from any room, with good pieces donated.
Hoarder Cleanup
Private, patient cleanouts at the owner's pace, with papers and valuables set aside as we go.
Hot Tub Removal
Old spas drained, cut into sections and carried off decks, patios and slabs. Most run $300 to $600.
Mattress Removal
Mattresses, box springs and bed frames carried down from any floor for $50 a piece on any load.
Shed Removal
Wood and metal sheds, decks and old playsets taken apart by hand and hauled off, floor and all.
Yard Waste Removal
Brush piles, fallen limbs and storm debris hauled in one trip, with no pile limits or two-week wait.
Knoxville Neighbors Say We Show Up, Say the Price and Sweep Up
Most of our work comes from homeowners, real estate agents and property managers who have used us before. A few of them sent us a note afterwards.
When the Pile Has to Go
Same-Day and Next-Day Pickups
Trucks run six days a week from 6am to 10pm. Call in the morning and there is a good chance we are at your curb that afternoon.
Price Locked Before Lifting
We look at the pile with you and say the price out loud. That number is the bill, even if the load turns out heavier than it looked.
Donated Before Dumped
Furniture in good shape goes to Habitat for Humanity ReStore and other Knoxville donation spots. Metal and electronics get recycled.
Swept Clean When We Leave
Every job ends with a broom. Garage floors, driveways and basement corners are swept, and nothing is left on the curb.
Loudon Junk Removal FAQs
Where do I take old paint and chemicals in Loudon?
Take them to the Loudon Convenience Center at 300 Rock Quarry Road, the only center in Loudon County that accepts household hazardous waste and oil-based paint. It takes them Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Junk haulers can't take paint or chemicals, so set them aside before pickup.
How fast can you clear out an inherited house in Loudon?
Most whole-house cleanouts in Loudon take one to two days, depending on the size of the house and how much the family wants to sort. A three-bedroom home usually fills two to four trailer loads. We set aside papers and photos and can work while the family is out of town.
Will the city pick up brush from my tree service?
No. The City of Loudon won't pick up limbs or debris left by paid tree trimmers. Your tree service should haul it, or you can hire a junk hauler. Brush you cut yourself can go out for city pickup with the cut ends facing the street.
What if my junk won't fit in the 32-gallon cart?
Loudon's garbage carts hold up to 32 gallons and are emptied twice a week, which is fine for household trash. Furniture, appliances and cleanout loads need the city's bulky pickup, a trip to the Rock Quarry Road center or a hauler. We price by how much of our trailer the load fills.
Junk Gone Today, With the Price Said Up Front
Send a photo or a quick note about what you have. We get back to you with a price range and the first open slot, lock the number on site and leave the spot swept.