Cleanouts
Garage Cleanout
Garages fill by a law of nature: flat surfaces attract boxes, corners attract broken equipment, and one day the car sleeps outside while the garage stores everything except a car. Junk Rhinos clears packed garages in a single visit. You point out what stays, we haul everything else, sweep the floor, and hand you back a garage that does its actual job.
- Insured, uniformed crews
- Free on-site estimate
- No deposit, no hidden fees
- Same or next-day in most areas
- We donate & recycle first
What we clear out
Working tools and equipment you want to keep are exactly why the keep-pile system below exists; nothing leaves without your say-so.
- Old furniture and appliances retired to the garage "for now," years ago
- Boxes from the last move, and sometimes the move before that
- Broken tools, lawnmowers, and equipment past repair
- Sporting goods, bikes, and seasonal gear that outlived its season
- Shelving units, workbenches, and storage racks
- Scrap wood, leftover building materials, and old fencing
- The general sediment layer: bags, bins, and unidentifiable objects
- Old tires, with a heads-up when you book if there are a lot of them
The keep pile: how we sort together
Before loading starts, we do a quick walk-through with you. Anything staying gets pointed out and left exactly where it is, or moved aside if you prefer. Everything else is fair game for the truck. Found something mid-job you forgot you owned? Call it, and it stays. The crew clears around your decisions, and usable items among the departures are donated to local charities rather than dumped.
Garage cleanouts we get called for
Every packed garage got that way differently, but the reasons people finally clear one fall into a short list.
The car has not been inside in years
The most common reason by far, and it peaks in autumn. Scraping ice off a windshield next to a garage full of boxes concentrates the mind. A new vehicle that is wider than the old one does the same. One visit, and the car fits.
Gear the kids outgrew
Bikes hanging from the ceiling with flat tires, hockey nets, a basketball return, three sizes of skates. Usable sports equipment is donated where a local charity will take it. Rusted and broken gear goes the scrap metal route.
Turning the garage into something else
A workshop, a home gym, a hobby space. Usually this means the old workbench, the scrap lumber wall and the unused exercise equipment leave so the new setup has room. The crew unbolts shelving and benches from the wall where needed.
Dead equipment and the project that ended
A mower that will not start, a snow blower that seized, car parts from a rebuild that finished years ago. Metal-heavy loads like these are largely recyclable. Fluids are the exception: used oil, fuel and coolant belong with your county hazardous waste program, same as the paint shelf.
It came with the house
Buying a home or a duplex sometimes means inheriting the seller's garage. The reverse also happens: a buyer's final walkthrough requires the garage to be empty by closing. Both versions are single-visit jobs with a fixed date, so tell us the closing day when you book.
Something in there is a hazard
A collapsed shelving unit, broken glass, sharp scrap metal, stacks of old newspapers beside the water heater. If the garage has become unsafe for kids or a fire concern, the crew clears it with gloves and proper handling so you do not have to pick through it.
The shed is just as full
Broken tools, rotted supplies and mildewed camping gear in the shed can go on the same truck. Yard waste piled behind it is covered on our yard debris page.
Straight talk
About the paint shelf
Every garage has one: half-empty paint cans, solvents, old pesticides, maybe a stray propane tank. We have to be straight with you here: hazardous materials are the one category we legally cannot take. Paint, chemicals, solvents, and similar items belong with your local household hazardous waste program, which most counties run cheaply or free. We will happily clear the shelf they sat on; the cans themselves need the proper route, and we will point you to it.
How a garage cleanout works
Send a photo of the garage; do not clean up for us, the honest version quotes better
Pick a window, same-day and next-day in most areas.
Walk-through, keep pile agreed, firm all-in price confirmed free before we start
Walk-through, keep pile agreed, firm all-in price confirmed free before we start.
We haul, we sweep, you park
Payment happens when the work is done.
What does a garage cleanout cost?
The price follows the volume that actually leaves, not the size of the garage. A quarter-full garage costs a fraction of a packed one, and the keep pile subtracts from the bill by definition. You will have the exact figure before anything is lifted, confirmed free on-site. The pricing page explains the truck-space tiers.
- Priced by the truck space your load fills
- Firm, all-in price confirmed free on-site
- No deposit, and nothing owed until it is done
- Labor, hauling and disposal fees all included
Frequently asked questions
Can you clear a garage that is packed wall to wall?
Yes, that is the classic version of this job. Most garages, even the archaeological ones, clear in a single visit.
How long does a garage cleanout take?
Usually a few hours. A truly packed double garage can run longer, and the crew will give you an honest time estimate at the walk-through.
What if I want to keep some things?
Point them out during the walk-through and they stay untouched. You can also change your mind mid-job in either direction.
Do you sweep the garage afterward?
Yes. The floor gets swept as part of the service, which is often the moment the garage looks bigger than anyone remembered.
Can you take old paint and chemicals?
No, hazardous materials are excluded by law. Your county's household hazardous waste program handles those; we will clear everything around them and tell you where the cans should go.
Do you take shelving and workbenches?
Yes, fixed or freestanding. If it needs unbolting from the wall, the crew handles that too.
Can you clear the garage before my closing date?
In most areas, yes. Same-day and next-day slots are available, and most garages clear in one visit. Give us the date when you request the estimate.
Do you take old bikes, sports equipment and scrap metal?
Yes. Usable items are donated where possible and metal is recycled.
Will you take a lawn mower or snow blower?
Yes. Used oil, fuel and other fluids fall under our hazardous materials exclusion and go to your local hazardous waste program instead.
Do you take old tires?
Yes. A few tires go on the truck with the rest of the garage. If you have a large quantity, mention it when you book so the crew can plan for it.
Ready when you are
Your car remembers the garage fondly. Call (877) 283-1595 or get a free estimate online, and they can be reunited as soon as today in most areas.