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The garage that's been accumulating for 5, 10, or 20 years. Old tools, broken equipment, paint cans, half-used chemicals, the lawnmower that hasn't started in three summers, boxes you haven't opened since the last move. We handle all of it in one trip — typically half a day for a two-car garage. Donation routing for usable items. Paint and household chemicals routed to PaintCare and HHW facilities. Photo documentation when requested.
Garage cleanouts are the most-searched residential cleanout type in the country, and for good reason — they're the room everyone postpones. A garage accumulates everything that doesn't have a home: tools that broke years ago, paint from the last three repaint jobs, the kids' bikes they've outgrown, holiday decorations that never made it back into rotation, exercise equipment that became a coat rack, lumber scraps from projects that wrapped in 2018.
Most garage cleanouts run a half-day to a full day depending on size. A standard two-car garage with moderate accumulation runs $400-$900 (1-2 truckloads). A three-car garage or a workshop with substantial accumulated contents runs $800-$1,800 (2-4 truckloads). The biggest variable isn't square footage — it's contents density. A two-car garage filled floor-to-ceiling is more work than a three-car garage with empty space.
What makes garage cleanouts distinctive operationally: the special handling. Paint, propane tanks, old chemicals, batteries, fluorescent lamps, and other hazardous-classified materials can't go in standard MSW disposal. We route those streams to the appropriate destinations — PaintCare for architectural paint in the 11 states with active programs, HHW (household hazardous waste) facilities for chemicals, R2-certified recyclers for batteries and electronics, EPA Section 608 refrigerant recovery for any old appliances. This is the part most quick-and-cheap haulers skip; we don't.
What we handle in a garage cleanout
Submit the form below or call. Photos help — one wide shot of the garage from the door plus close-ups of any specialty items (appliances, propane tanks, large amounts of paint or chemicals) is enough for most quotes. Same-day response standard.
We confirm what's staying versus going. Most homeowners want everything out; some want to keep specific items (tools they actually use, a workbench, kept-for-sentimental-reasons items). The scope agreement happens before crew arrival to avoid removing something you wanted to keep.
Half-day to full-day for most garages. Crew of 2 Loaders. We work systematically, separating items into kept (set aside in driveway or wherever you've specified), donated (loaded for nonprofit drop-off), disposed (loaded for licensed facility), and special-handling (paint to PaintCare, batteries to recycler, appliances with refrigerant recovery). The garage is swept clean at the end.
Paint, chemicals, batteries, fluorescent lamps, electronics, and appliances all route to their appropriate destinations rather than going to MSW. Donation receipts available on request. For appliances with refrigerant, EPA Section 608 documentation available.
Photo documentation of the cleared garage. Scope confirmation — did we miss anything, was anything removed that shouldn't have been? Final invoice is the quoted amount unless scope changed during the job (we'd flag this in real-time, not after).
Garage cleanout pricing is volume-based and breaks down by truckload. A standard truckload prices in the $250-$450 range depending on local market and what's in the load. Most garage cleanouts run 1-3 truckloads: a one-car garage with moderate contents runs 1 load ($250-$450 typical), a two-car garage runs 1-2 loads ($400-$900 typical), a three-car garage or detached workshop runs 2-4 loads ($800-$1,800 typical). Garages packed floor-to-ceiling or with multi-decade accumulation can exceed this.
Three factors shift price: (1) volume of contents (the biggest driver — empty floor space in the garage doesn't matter; contents density does), (2) special-handling items (refrigerators with refrigerant, large quantities of paint or chemicals, tires, propane tanks all carry separate handling and disposal costs), and (3) access difficulty (detached garages with no driveway access, garages requiring stair carry to get items to the truck, properties on narrow streets that limit truck positioning).
What's included in the price: labor, truck and disposal fees, donation routing, special-stream routing for paint and chemicals (where local programs are free) and electronics, basic post-job sweep-out. What's separately priced if substantial: HHW disposal fees for large chemical quantities, tire recycling fees beyond standard small-volume, hazmat coordination for materials outside standard scope.
Most garage cleanouts price between $300 and $1,800. A one-car garage runs $250-$450 (typically 1 truckload). A two-car garage runs $400-$900 (1-2 truckloads). A three-car garage or workshop runs $800-$1,800 (2-4 truckloads). Pricing is volume-based — contents density matters more than square footage.
Half-day to full-day for most garages with a crew of 2 Loaders. A standard two-car garage typically clears in 3-5 hours. Three-car garages or workshops with substantial accumulated contents run 6-8 hours or split across two days.
Architectural paint (latex and oil-based) routes to PaintCare drop-off in the 11 states with active stewardship programs (California, Connecticut, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, plus DC). In other states, we coordinate with local HHW facilities. Household chemicals (cleaners, pesticides, automotive fluids) route to HHW. We don't put hazardous materials in MSW disposal.
Yes. EPA Section 608 requires certified refrigerant recovery before disposing of any appliance containing refrigerant. We handle this as standard scope. Donation-eligible appliances in working condition route to Habitat ReStore or similar partners. Non-working appliances route to certified recyclers for metal recovery.
Hardened/solidified latex paint is generally treated as standard solid waste and can go in MSW disposal in most states. Liquid latex paint requires PaintCare or HHW routing. Oil-based paint requires HHW routing regardless of condition. We separate paint on-site and route streams appropriately.
Yes, but tires have separate disposal fees in most states ($3-$8 per tire typical, more for larger or specialty tires). State scrap tire programs route to certified tire recyclers. We include small-volume tire handling in standard scope; larger quantities (10+ tires) are priced separately.
Live (non-empty) propane tanks: we coordinate with the propane supplier — most accept exchanges or returns of customer-owned tanks. Empty tanks with valves removed and clearly marked empty: we handle as scrap metal. Don't try to empty a tank yourself; if you're unsure, leave it for us to assess on-site.
Yes, basic broom-sweep is included. Concrete-clean is what we aim for — not detail-clean. For pre-listing situations where you need the garage truly photo-ready, we recommend a separate cleaning service after our work.
Tell us the property address, garage size (1, 2, or 3-car), and what's in there. Photos help — one wide shot is usually enough. Same-day response, most jobs scheduled within the week.
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