# Hoarder Cleanout Seattle Source: https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/hoarder-cleanout-seattle/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 ## Whether it's a parent's home, a tenant unit, or an estate handed back overnight — we show up with the crew, the trucks, and zero judgment. Family-supported, start to finish. Most homes clear in one to three days. ## Talk With Our Cleanout Team Free onsite estimates with all- inclusive pricing. No hidden fees. flexible appointments that start on time. Our friendly, professional teams do all the heavy lifting. we do our best to donate and recycle items. ## Compassionate Cleanouts, Across King and Snohomish County Most of our hoarder cleanouts come through three people: the family-supported adult child who flew in from out of state to handle a parent’s home, the care manager coordinating a move into assisted living, or the property manager handling an apartment after an eviction. They’re not the person who accumulated everything — they’re the one carrying the weight of dealing with it. **Junk B Gone has been doing residential cleanouts in Seattle since 1989.** We size the crew to the job, often four to six people, and bring one or two trucks with beds 12 to 16 feet long. Most homes clear in one to three days. The crew shows up with N95 respirators, heavy gloves, sharps containers, and tarps. We’ve worked with social workers and case managers in [Lynnwood](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/lynnwood-junk-removal/), geriatric care managers in [Mercer Island](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/mercer-island-junk-removal/), and property managers across [Seattle](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/junk-removal-seattle-real-estate-agents-realtors/). We’ll sign a confidentiality agreement if you or your care manager asks, and we don’t post photos to social media — ever, even with permission. If you’re managing this for a parent who’s still alive and overwhelmed, we’ll work at whatever pace they can handle, including coming back over multiple days if it’s better that way. If you’re handling an estate and the heirs need certain items found and set aside, tell us in advance and we’ll search room-by-room before anything goes on the truck. Call us at [(206) 722-4285](tel:2067224285) or [text us a photo for a quick quote](sms:2067224285) — the family doesn’t have to describe it on the phone. Need your junk removed? Call, text or schedule online. Get Free Quote Now [Call 206-722-4285](tel:206-722-4285) ## Why a Hoarder Cleanout Isn't Just Bagging Trash ### Why DIY or General Haulers Stall Out - × Sharps and medical waste need licensed disposal channels — not curbside - × Donatable items get tossed alongside trash, losing the tax deduction - × Crew of 1–2 means days, not hours — missed listing dates and rent days - × Personal documents, photos, and valuables get buried or thrown out ### What a Trained Crew Does in One Visit - ★ A crew sized to the job and trucks with 12 to 16 ft beds. Most homes clear in one to three days - ★ Sharps containers, N95 respirators, gloves, tarps on every job - ★ Room-by-room search for documents, photos, jewelry — turned over to the family - ★ [Donations](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/donation-pickup-seattle/) sorted on-site to charitable organizations like Second Spark - ★ Coordination with care managers, executors, and [property managers](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/property-managers/) when needed - ★ **Discreet — unmarked truck on request, no social media, ever.** ## We Know Seattle Hoarder Cleanouts Some of the homes we’ve worked were lived in for 40 years — closets, [basements](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/5-tips-for-doing-your-basement-cleanout/), [garages](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/garage-cleanout-seattle/), and attics packed since the 1970s. Some belong to people in treatment for hoarding disorder. Some passed last month. The work isn’t the same in any two of them, but the approach is. If you are still deciding what to do, start with [what a hoarder house looks like](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/hoarder-house/) and how families handle it. **Discreet by default.** Unmarked truck on request. We don't comment, post, or share. **Family liaison.** We coordinate with adult children, executors, care managers, and APS coordinators. **Trained for sharps and biohazard awareness.** Compliant disposal — we'll tell you if a remediation specialist needs to come first. **Search-first method.** Room-by-room for documents, photos, jewelry — nothing on the truck until you've signed off. **Donations to charitable organizations like Second Spark.** Tax receipts available on request. ## What We Handle on Hoarder Cleanouts From single-family homes to apartment turnovers, estate situations, and post-eviction units — here's what Seattle families and property managers call us for most: ### Full Home Contents Single-family homes, condos, apartments. Room by room or all at once — whichever helps. ### Estate Cleanouts After a loved one passes. We coordinate with executors and search for specific items before haul-away. [More on estates »](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/estate-cleanout-seattle/) ### Apartment / Post-Eviction Property managers [across King County](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/areas-served/) trust us to turn units around fast. Net 30 invoicing available. ### Animal-Related Cleanups Multi-pet homes and cat hoarding situations. We coordinate with King County Animal Control if pets are still on-site. ### Sharps & Medical We carry compliant sharps containers and dispose through licensed medical waste channels — never curbside. ### Mold & Biohazard Aware For severe biohazard or heavy mold, we coordinate with a licensed remediation specialist before going in. We tell you up front if that's the situation. ### Donation Sorting Working items donated to charitable organizations like Second Spark. Tax receipt available on request. ### Storage Units If the situation includes one or more storage units full of additional belongings, we handle those too. [Storage cleanouts »](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/storage-unit-clean-out-seattle/) ### Discreet on Request Unmarked truck, off-street parking, neighbors-aware scheduling. Privacy is automatic, not extra. Not sure if your situation fits? Send us a photo — you don’t have to describe it. [Text (206) 722-4285](sms:2067224285) ## How a Hoarder Cleanout Works Three steps. We do the heavy lifting — and the searching, the sorting, and the disposal documentation. ### Tell Us What You're Dealing With Phone or text. Photos help — they let us quote without you having to describe it. Privacy is automatic; nothing leaves our internal communications. ### Free Walkthrough Quote On-site in most of King and Snohomish County, usually same-day. Timeline, crew size, and price — firm before we start. FaceTime works for out-of-state family. ### One to Three Days Most homes clear in one to three days with a crew sized to the job, often four to six people. Larger estates and fully packed multi-bedroom homes take the longest. We document before/after for your records. ## Why Seattle Families Trust Us With Hoarder Cleanouts Before anything goes on the truck, we search room by room for what the family needs kept: papers, photos, jewelry and keepsakes. Whatever we find is set aside and handed to the family, or to the executor or property manager running the cleanout. That’s the part of doing this for 37 years that matters most — we know what to look for before it goes on the truck. Insurance documents, military records, jewelry, photo albums, lockboxes wedged behind drawers. Adult children flying in for a single weekend can’t search the way a full crew can over one to three days. We’ll work at the family’s pace, with their care manager if there is one, and with the person who accumulated everything if they want to be involved. Or we’ll work without them — either way, no judgment, no commentary, no photos posted anywhere. ## You Don't Have to Carry This Alone If you're flying in for a single weekend, working with a care team, or staring at a deadline from a property manager — call us. Most homes clear in one to three days with a crew sized to the job. Out of state? We can walk the house with you over FaceTime. Text us a photo and we'll text you back a number. [Text (206) 722-4285](sms:2067224285) ## What We Don't Do (and Why That's a Good Thing) Honest answer up front: we're a hauling crew with respiratory PPE, sharps containers, and biohazard awareness. We are not a licensed remediation contractor. Some situations need a remediation specialist before we walk in. - **Heavy mold colonies — we coordinate with a licensed remediation specialist who works first. We come in after. - **Crime-scene or unattended-death cleanup — we refer to specialists. Different scope, different licensing. - **Forced sorting against the homeowner's wishes — if the homeowner is still living and not on board, we work at their pace. We do not force decisions while emotional moments are happening. - **Posting any of it on social media — ever, even with permission. The crew is trained on what discreet actually means. ## We make junk disappear. Free walkthroughs, all-inclusive pricing, no per-item fees except paint and tires. FaceTime quotes for out-of-state executors. Same-day service is often available. Donations sorted on-site, 100% of appliances recycled. Book Now Truck size matters ## A bigger truck. Fewer trips. More for your money. One of our trucks next to two cars. A "full load" only means something if you know the size of the truck. Our beds run 12 to 16 feet long, all 8 feet wide and 5 feet tall, and we often load above the rails and tarp it down. For the biggest jobs we send our 24-foot truck. More capacity means most projects fit in one load. No second trip charges, no "we'll have to come back tomorrow." You get the same work done for less. Junk B Gone our biggest truck, 24 × 8 × 5 ft 960 ft³ Junk B Gone our 16-foot truck, 16 × 8 × 5 ft 640 ft³ Busby Junk Removal 12 × 8 × 5 ft 480 ft³ 1-800-GOT-JUNK 10 × 8 × 5 ft 400 ft³ Tick-Tock Junk Removal About 8 × 6 × 8 ft, our measurement 384 ft³ Pickup truck 8 ft bed 68 ft³ Bars are drawn to volume and show the bed only. Busby's and 1-800-GOT-JUNK's sizes are the truck dimensions each company shows on its own website. Tick-Tock publishes no size, so theirs is our own measurement. - **2.4×**The room of a 1-800-GOT-JUNK truck, in our 24-foot truck - **60%**More room than 1-800-GOT-JUNK, in our 16-foot truck - **$0** Hidden fees [Prefer to text us?](sms:2067224285) Loaded above the rails, ready to tarp. ## Hoarder Cleanout Frequently Asked Questions Will you tell anyone what you saw inside? No. We don’t post photos, we don’t share details with anyone outside your family or care team. Our crews are trained on what discreet actually means — including parking the truck off the street if you ask, and using an unmarked vehicle if available. How long does a typical hoarder cleanout take? Most homes take one to three days with a crew sized to the job, often four to six people. A smaller home can finish in a day; larger estates with multiple bedrooms or attics, or homes with heavy accumulation throughout, take closer to three. We give you a firm timeline at the on-site quote. Can you work with my mom's care manager, social worker, or APS coordinator? Yes. We coordinate with social workers, case managers, and geriatric care managers all the time. If there’s paperwork to sign or a coordinated visit schedule, tell us at the quote. What about items we want to keep — photos, documents, jewelry? Tell us in advance what you want set aside and we’ll search for it room-by-room before anything goes on the truck. Papers, photos, jewelry and keepsakes we find are set aside and handed to the family. Do you handle medical waste, sharps, or biohazard situations? Sharps and medical waste, yes — we carry compliant containers and dispose through licensed medical waste channels. For severe biohazard situations (heavy contamination, large mold colonies, raw sewage), we coordinate with a licensed remediation specialist who works before we do. We’ll tell you up front if that’s the situation. Can you provide a donation receipt? Yes. If you’d like a tax-deductible receipt for what’s donated, we’ll itemize and provide one. Donations go to charitable organizations like Second Spark and local community partners. What does a hoarder cleanout cost? $99 minimum on every job. Hoarder cleanouts almost always run higher because of crew size, time, and disposal volume — but we always quote a firm price on-site before any work starts. No fuel surcharges, no per-item fees except paint and tires, no surprises. Pricing is based on volume, weight, and access. Can we be there during the cleanout, or should we step away? Either works. Some families want to be on-site to point at items they want set aside; others prefer to leave the keys and come back at the end. We’ve done it both ways many times — whatever helps the family the most. ## Not sure if we take it? *Text us a photo.* [Text a photo](sms:2067224285&body=Hi%2C%20here's%20a%20photo%20of%20what%20needs%20to%20go.) ## Don't Call the 800 Number. Call Your Neighbors. Free estimates, same-day service, and a crew that treats your home like their own. Call, text, or schedule online. 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Not a franchise, not a call center, and not an app. ### Licensed, bonded and insured Licensed in Washington State, bonded, and carrying $4 million in liability insurance. We provide a certificate of insurance on request. ### Bigger trucks, fewer trips Our truck beds run 12 to 16 feet long, 8 feet wide and 5 feet tall, and our biggest truck has a 24-foot bed. More of your job fits in one load. ### All-inclusive pricing Loads start at $99. Labor, hauling and disposal are included, and you get a firm quote before any work begins. No fuel surcharges or hidden fees. ### Donate first, landfill last About 80% of what we haul is donated or recycled, through charitable organizations like Second Spark and local recyclers. ### Free estimates, same-day service Free on-site estimates, and same-day pickup in most of our service area. --- Junk B Gone, (206) 722-4285. Facts and the request API for AI assistants: https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/llms.txt