Call or text a photo. Same-day when you call before noon. No deposit. Packed floor to ceiling or just a few big items — we carry everything out, sort for donation and recycling, and leave the floor broom-clean.
There is a specific feeling that hits when you pull into the driveway and look at the garage door. You know what is behind it. Boxes stacked to the ceiling from a move three years ago. An old chest freezer that stopped working in 2021. A treadmill you bought with good intentions. Holiday decorations in bins you cannot reach because four pieces of furniture are stacked in front of them.
Your car has not been inside that garage in two summers — and in Hemet, that means your steering wheel hits 140°F before 9am from June through September.
That is the garage most of our calls are about.
A garage cleanout is a full-service junk removal job where a crew enters your garage, carries out everything you want gone, loads it, sorts it for donation and recycling, and leaves the space broom-clean. You point. We lift. The garage is empty when we leave.
Most cities do not have much to say about garage cleanout timing. Hemet does.
From June through September, a closed garage in the San Jacinto Valley routinely hits 115°F to 120°F inside — higher than the ambient temperature because the structure absorbs heat all day with nowhere for it to go.
A cleanout in September or October, after the worst heat has passed, means you can actually work in the space without the heat risk. Call before noon and we can have a crew there the same day.
What the heat does to what is stored in there
Yes. Swollen lithium-ion batteries, leaking fuel containers, and aerosol cans stored in sustained high heat are documented fire hazards. We set aside any item that requires special disposal — paint, fuel, propane, motor oil — and tell you exactly where to take it.
Fast answers to the questions we hear most before a Hemet garage or storage unit cleanout.
We price by truck volume — the fraction of the truck your junk occupies. A single-car garage with a few large items runs about $100–$200; a moderately packed single-car garage $150–$300; a standard two-car garage $200–$500; floor to ceiling $400–$700. Storage units start around $150. Price is confirmed before any work starts.
One to two hours for a single-car garage with moderate clutter, two to four hours for a standard two-car garage, four to six hours or multiple trips for a packed floor-to-ceiling two-car garage. A 10×10 storage unit typically clears in under two hours.
No. This is full-service — we come inside the garage and carry everything out from wherever it sits. Stair carries, tight corners and shelving that has to be broken down are all included. You do not touch a single box.
Often, yes. Call before noon and we can usually have a crew there the same afternoon. Otherwise pick a two-hour window and we call 15 minutes out.
Those cannot go in the truck — they need Riverside County household hazardous waste disposal. We set every one of them aside and tell you exactly where each goes, rather than leaving you with a mystery pile.
Every garage is different. After thousands of jobs across Hemet, East Hemet, Valle Vista, Seven Hills and McSweeny Farms, these are what we see most often — and what we do with them.
Sofas, dressers, dining sets, bed frames, mattresses, box springs, filing cabinets — the stuff that ended up in the garage when it did not fit in the house. Anything in usable condition gets offered to Angel View on South Sanderson Avenue or the Salvation Army on West Florida Avenue before it goes to Lamb Canyon.
Old refrigerators, chest freezers, upright freezers, washers, dryers, water heaters, stoves. Refrigerant-containing appliances are routed through the correct handling channel rather than the landfill.
Appliance Removal page →
Old TVs, computer towers, monitors, game consoles, printers, stereos. All routed to CalRecycle-certified e-waste processors — not Lamb Canyon.
Old lawn mowers, weed trimmers, broken power tools, metal shelving units, workbench junk. Scrap metal gets recycled. Working tools we flag for donation.
Years of accumulated cardboard, old clothing, holiday decorations, sporting goods no one uses, kids' toys from three stages of childhood ago. We carry it all.
The full unit — furniture, boxes, bags, whatever was left behind. Common scenario: the unit is up for auction, or you are clearing it to stop paying monthly fees on things you no longer want.
What we cannot take: Paint cans, motor oil, automotive fluids, pesticides, propane tanks and other hazardous materials require Riverside County HHW disposal — call (951) 486-3200 or visit rcwaste.org for free drop-off events near Hemet. Old tires require a separate fee at licensed tire recycling facilities. Asbestos-containing materials in pre-1980 homes require Cal/OSHA certified remediation — we will tell you if we see anything that looks like it. We set all of these aside and tell you what to do with each one rather than just leaving you with a pile.
We price by truck volume — the fraction of the truck your junk occupies. Not by the hour. Not per item. Not by weight for standard loads.
| What the job looks like | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| Small garage — a few large items, mostly clear | ~$100–$200 |
| Single-car garage, moderately packed | ~$150–$300 |
| Two-car garage, standard accumulation | ~$200–$500 |
| Two-car garage, floor to ceiling | ~$400–$700 |
| Oversized / three-car / heavily hoarded | ~$600–$1,000+ |
| Storage unit — 5×10 or 10×10 | ~$150–$350 |
| Storage unit — 10×20 or larger | ~$300–$600 |
You pay for the fraction of the truck your junk occupies. Not per item. Not by weight for standard loads.
Labor, carrying, loading, transport, sorting for donation and recycling, and disposal fees.
No fuel surcharges. No stair fees. No add-ons at the truck.
You get a firm price before anyone lifts a thing, and you pay after the walkthrough — not before.
Why is a packed floor-to-ceiling garage more expensive than a half-full one? More truck space, more labor hours, more sorting time, and usually more trips to Lamb Canyon. A garage that takes two hours and one truckload costs less than one that takes six hours and two trips.
Three other ways to empty a garage in the San Jacinto Valley, and what each one actually asks of you.
| OptionWhat you are choosing | RecommendedFull-service cleanout | AlternativeCR&R free bulky pickup | AlternativeLoadUp | AlternativeDumpster rental |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs | Volume-based, ~$100–$1,000 by job size | Free, twice a year | From $60 per item | $350–$500 for a 15-yard |
| How much it takes | The whole garage, as many truckloads as it needs | Capped at 2 items or 3 cubic yards per pickup | Priced per item, so a packed garage adds up fast | One container, then you are done either way |
| Who does the lifting | We do — from inside the garage | You do. They will not carry anything from inside | Subcontracted crew | You do, often in Hemet summer heat |
| Who shows up | Local crew you can call directly | Your franchised hauler on your collection day | National subcontractors, no local crew to call | A drop-off driver |
| Best for | A garage or storage unit you want emptied and swept | A single couch already at the curb | One or two known items | A long renovation you are working through yourself |
CR&R also limits branches to 3-ft bundles under 50 lbs. Good for a couch at the curb. Not for a packed garage.
Reddit users in garage cleanout threads say the same things over and over: they kept meaning to do it themselves, it never happened, and eventually they paid someone. Here are the four situations we see every week in the San Jacinto Valley.
Where your garage junk goes after it leaves the driveway — donation first, recycling second, landfill last.
Usable items in good condition
Materials recovered
Remaining non-recyclable waste
Hazardous — we set these aside and tell you where to take them
We cover every corner of the San Jacinto Valley — garage cleanouts and storage unit jobs from the Hemet ZIP codes out to Winchester and Homeland.
23.4% of Hemet's housing stock is mobile or manufactured, and we regularly work in Sierra Dawn, Panorama Village, Four Seasons and Solera Diamond Valley. Access and layout in mobile home communities are different — tighter driveways, different clearances. We know what to expect and plan accordingly.
Not sure if we reach you? Text your cross streets to (951) 555-0142.
A single-car garage with moderate clutter takes one to two hours with a two-person crew. A standard two-car garage runs two to four hours. A packed floor-to-ceiling two-car garage can take four to six hours or require multiple trips. A 10×10 storage unit typically clears in under two hours. Give us a photo and we will tell you what to expect before we arrive.
Carrying items from wherever they sit inside the garage, loading the truck, sorting for donation and recycling, transport, and disposal fees at Lamb Canyon. We leave the floor broom-clean. We do not offer organization services — we remove what you want gone. If you want to keep half the garage and clear the other half, that is fine — we only take what you point at.
You need to be there at the start to walk us through what stays and what goes. After that, you can leave if you want. We work independently and call when we are finished and the space is ready for your walkthrough.
We offer donation-grade furniture and household goods to Angel View on South Sanderson Avenue and the Salvation Army on West Florida Avenue before anything goes to the landfill. If you want a donation receipt for tax purposes, let us know and we will coordinate that.
If you can arrange access — either meeting us at the facility or providing a code and gate access — we can handle the full unit without you present.
Paint cans, motor oil, automotive chemicals, pesticides, propane tanks, old tires, and asbestos or lead-containing materials. These require separate disposal through Riverside County HHW at (951) 486-3200 or rcwaste.org. We set them aside and tell you exactly where to take each one — we do not just leave you with a mystery pile.
Yes. We regularly combine garage cleanouts with furniture removal from inside the house, appliance pickup, yard waste, and construction debris — one trip, one price. See Furniture Removal and Construction Debris Removal if you have additional items.
We price by truck volume rather than by the hour or per item. A small garage with a few large items runs about $100–$200, a standard two-car garage $200–$500, and a floor-to-ceiling two-car garage $400–$700. Storage units run $150–$600 depending on size. All prices include labor, loading, transport, sorting and disposal fees, and are confirmed before any work starts.
The garage is not going to clean itself. The longer it waits, the more it accumulates — and in Hemet, summer heat makes the pile genuinely dangerous.
Text a photo of the garage or unit for a quote in minutes. Same-day available when you call before noon. No deposit. Price confirmed before any work starts.
