How to organize a house clean out when tenants leave junk behind
Did your tenant move out without their junk? As a landlord or property manager, you may have lingering junk that former tenants left behind. Sometimes items are left behind because the tenant didn’t come up with a disposal plan, wasn’t able to fit everything in their moving truck, or didn’t realize leaving items would inconvenience the landlord.
How to get rid of junk based on urgency
You’re probably strapped for time trying to get the property cleaned so you can hand over the keys to new tenants, but the leftover junk is a major roadblock. Here are some tips on how to get rid of the remaining junk, based on how much time you have to remove it.
Get rid of it now
Your previous tenant moved out this morning but left behind an old couch and patio set, and your new tenant moves in tomorrow. What do you do?
If you need junk removed immediately, we strongly suggest you hire a junk removal company, such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, that can give you same day service! Many of our franchise locations can be at your house within 90 minutes and work seven days a week until midnight, giving you the time to focus on getting the cleaning done instead of the junk removal. They will also recycle the recyclables and donate the donatables, so there’s no need to worry about it all going in the landfill.
As long as it’s gone by next week
If you have a few days to deal with the items your previous tenant left behind, properly dispose of them by taking them to the recycling depot. If the items are in good shape, reach out to local charities to see if they will take your item, or offer the items to your other tenants in the building.
No need to rush
Have you repurposed a tenant’s junk but now its just collecting dust in your home or office? While there is no rush, it’s really time to get rid of it. In addition to recycling or donating the items, you can organize a building-wide yard sale to get rid of the left behind items, while also giving other tenants the opportunity to purge their unwanted items. For the items that don’t sell or aren't in the condition to be sold, call 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and they can make your junk disappear.
Frequently asked questions
We price based on how much space your items take up in the back of our truck, broken down into ⅛, ¼, ½, ¾ of a truckload, all the way up to a full truckload. Our trucks hold the equivalent of seven pickup trucks.
Our prices vary based on location and there is a minimum charge for our teams to remove your items, which is different in each location, based on a number of factors, including local disposal and recycling fees.
We offer single item pricing for certain items such as mattresses or TVs, sometimes this will be less than our minimum charge.
For materials that have a heavy cubic weight like dirt, concrete, and gravel, pricing is based on the total volume that the material takes up in the truck, up to a maximum of one foot in height for a full truck.
Watch us load up a truck to see how our standard pricing works!
If you need service weekly, monthly, or quarterly, we offer bulk pricing discounts. This gives you better value compared to common alternatives, such as dumpsters or less professional junk removal services.
Interested? Call our business account team at 1-888-475-3461 to discuss your needs as well as pricing options.
On the day of your appointment with us, our friendly, uniformed truck team members will give you a call or text 15-30 mins before we arrive to let you know we’re on our way.
Whether your business has a single location or multiple locations, we can create a custom junk removal solution that works for you. We can coordinate pickups at multiple locations at a local, regional, and national level. Rather than work with dozens of regional or local companies, let 1-800-GOT-JUNK? handle the jobs across all your locations.
Absolutely! We take large items all the time. As long as it can be lifted and loaded into the truck by two people, we'll be happy to take it away for you!
We work with all types of businesses and can handle any type of job - cleanouts, bulk item removal, general junk removal and even specific items like cardboard or pallets. We can take pretty much anything as long as it's not toxic or hazardous. We can remove your items from wherever they’re located, whether it’s your office, store, site or anywhere else—all you have to do is point!
Yes, we're fully licensed, bonded and insured! We have insurance covering damages to both persons and property for every single booking.
While we don't quite service the entire map, we cover almost every greater metropolitan area across the US, Canada, and Australia. To see if we’re in your neighborhood, you can start a booking by entering your zip code here.
Our customer service center is open 24/7, so we’re here whenever you need us! While operating hours may vary in our franchise locations, we offer same-day and off-hours service, including weekends.
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