Hoarder Cleanout Seattle
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 a single day.
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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 staff hoarder jobs with a 4-to-6 person crew and one or two 32-yard trucks. Most single-family homes clear in 1–2 days; larger estate cases run longer. The crew shows up with N95 respirators, heavy gloves, sharps containers, and tarps. We’ve worked with social workers and case managers in Lynnwood, geriatric care managers in Mercer Island, and property managers across Seattle. We sign HIPAA-adjacent confidentiality forms when a 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 or text us a photo for a quick quote — the family doesn’t have to describe it on the phone.
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
- ★ 4–6 person crew, one or two 32-yard trucks — full home in 1–2 days
- ★ Sharps containers, N95 respirators, gloves, tarps on every job
- ★ Room-by-room search for documents, photos, jewelry — turned over to the family
- ★ Donations sorted on-site to charitable organizations like Second Spark
- ★ Coordination with care managers, executors, and 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, garages, and attics packed since the 1970s. Some are hoarders in active treatment. Some passed last month. The work isn’t the same in any two of them, but the approach is.
- 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 »
Apartment / Post-Eviction
Property managers across King County 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 »
Discreet on Request
Unmarked truck, off-street parking, neighbors-aware scheduling. Privacy is automatic, not extra.
Send us a photo — you don’t have to describe it. Text (206) 722-4285
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 Day. Sometimes Two.
Most homes clear in a single day with a 4–6 person crew. Larger estates or fully packed multi-bedroom homes run 2–3 days. We document before/after for your records.
Why Seattle Families Trust Us With Hoarder Cleanouts
A property manager in Lynnwood called us last spring for a 2-bedroom apartment that had to be re-rentable in five days. Crew of five, two days. In a kitchen drawer we found a small lockbox of family photos and a wedding ring. We turned them over to the property manager, the family got them back, and the unit was leased again the following week.
That’s the part of doing this for 35 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 five-person crew can in two 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 full-house jobs wrap in a single day with a 4–6 person crew. Out of state? We do FaceTime walkthroughs every week.
Text us a photo and we'll text you back a number. Text (206) 722-4285
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 an active hoarder'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.
- FaceTime quotes for out-of-state executors.
- Same-day service when you call before noon.
- Donations sorted on-site, 100% of appliances recycled.
Same Job. Half the Trips. Cheaper Price.
Most junk removal companies show up with a trailer hitched to a pickup or a small 10-yard dump truck. Our fleet runs full-size 20-yard trucks with a 16×12-foot bed — 60% more room than the competition.
More capacity means your whole project fits in one load. No second trip charges, no "we'll have to come back tomorrow." You get the same work done for less.
Hoarder Cleanout
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Most single-family homes finish in one day with our standard 4–6 person crew. Larger estates with multiple bedrooms or attics, or homes with severe accumulation throughout, can run 2–3 days. We give you a firm timeline at the on-site quote.
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.
Tell us in advance what you want set aside and we’ll search for it room-by-room before anything goes on the truck. We’ve found lockboxes, wedding rings, military medals, and decades of photo albums — and turned every item over to the family.
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.
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.
$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, no surprises. Pricing is based on volume, weight, and access.
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.
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