Cleanout Pricing — South County Cleanouts
Pricing

Priced by scope, not by the hour.

You know the number before we show up, and we know what we are walking into. Nobody watches the clock.

Everything below is a starting range. Photos turn a range into a firm quote — usually the same day, and always in writing.

Send photos for a firm quote
Loaded and tarped cleanout trailer at a property
Base tiers

What each kind of job runs

Ranges assume standard access — ground floor or one staircase — no hazardous material, and normal residential density. Anything unusual gets a walkthrough before a price.

Garages

Corner or partial$275–$400
Half garage$500–$750
Full single-car$800–$1,200
Full two-car$1,200–$2,000
Oversized or packed beyond capacity$2,000+

Sheds & outbuildings

Small shed, up to about 8×10 ft$300–$500
Medium shed, 10×12 to 12×16 ft$500–$900
Barn, workshop or larger structure$1,000+

Sheds often hold gas cans, small engines and pesticides. Photograph those corners — they affect the price or whether we can take the item at all.

Basements

One defined section, light to moderate load$400–$700
Full basement, cleared to bare floor$900–$2,500

Basements almost always carry the stairs surcharge, and bulkhead-only access sits at the top of the range.

Estates & full properties

Partial estate, one to three rooms$1,200–$2,500
Full home under 2,000 sq ft$2,500–$5,000
Full home over 2,000 sq ft$5,000+

Rental turnovers

Studio or one bedroom$350–$600
Two to three bedrooms$600–$1,200
Larger house or multi-unitQuoted

Pre-listing & realtor prep

Garage only, cleared for photos$500–$1,000
Garage and basement together$900–$1,800
Full property prep with exterior debrisQuoted
Add-ons

Itemized, never absorbed quietly

If an add-on applies to your job it appears on the quote before you agree to anything. Nothing on this list turns up as a surprise on the invoice.

Add-onPrice
Appliance haul-away — washer, dryer, refrigerator$75–$150 each
Piano removal, upright$250–$500
Stairs surcharge, per major staircase$75
Same-week scheduling+$100
Weekend job+$75
Second dump run, beyond the one included$150
Itemized donation receipt documentation$50
Scrap metal credit, applied against your invoice−$25 to −$100

Why photos come first

Cleanout pricing is almost entirely visual. A full garage can mean heavy furniture and appliances or a wall of cardboard, and those are not the same job.

Send one shot from the entrance, one of the densest area, and one of any large single items. More is always better.

What's in every price

Before and after photos, one dump run with its transfer station fees, a donation run where a partner will take the items, a broom-clean finish, and a written record of the job.

These are the baseline on a $275 garage corner and a $5,000 estate alike.

Booking & payment

A 25% deposit holds your date. The balance is due on the day the job is finished, before the crew leaves.

Venmo, Zelle, card (3% processing) or check for established clients. Every job gets an itemized invoice before the work starts.

Straight talk

We are not the cheapest option

The junk hauling market has a floor: a pickup, a phone number, illegal dumping and no insurance. We cannot compete with that floor and we do not try.

What you are buying instead is a firm price, a documented job, proper disposal, a swept space and someone who answers the phone afterwards.

What if there's more than the photos showed?

We stop, walk you through what was not in the photos, and price the extra before we touch it. If you would rather we do exactly what was quoted and leave the rest, that is always an option.

Is the deposit refundable?

Outside 48 hours of the job it can be credited to a rescheduled date. Inside 48 hours it is non-refundable, because that day is off the schedule by then.

Do you price-match a cheaper quote?

No. If price is the deciding factor, take the cheaper quote with our genuine good wishes. Discounting to win a job is how quality starts slipping, and we would rather not.

Are there jobs you turn down?

Asbestos, lead, biohazard material and active infestations are remediation work and we refer them out. We also wait on anything where legal authority to clear the property is unresolved.

Turn the range into a number.

Photos, your town and roughly when you need it done. That is the whole request.

Request your quote (401) 783-5235