In Carnes Crossroads, Cane Bay, Nexton, Park West and the other new subdivisions the garage is where the move ended: boxes never opened, the old bedroom set, the paddleboards nobody uses. Twenty minutes of sorting with you, and everything else goes on the truck. Most garages take a morning.
A storage unit is the same morning's work at a different address. Meet the crew at the gate, the unit is emptied and swept for the manager, and that monthly charge ends.
What a garage, carport and storage unit cleanouts job involves
- Price from a photo, or one fixed figure for the whole space
- Quick sort: keep, donate, haul
- Loaded and hauled the same visit
- Space swept
What's included
- A twenty-minute sort: keep, donate, haul
- Loading from shelves, lofts and the back corners
- Donation drop for usable furniture and working appliances
- Floor swept, or the unit swept for the manager
Not on the truck
- Paint, chemicals, fuel and propane tanks (the county's convenience centers take those)
- Organizing or shelving what stays
- Vehicles, boats and trailers
Garage cleanouts across the growing suburbs
The new subdivisions north of the city are where this job comes from: Nexton, Cane Bay, Carnes Crossroads and Park West have added house after house in a decade, and the garage is where each move ended. Boxes that were never opened, the old bedroom set, two bicycles and a kayak nobody launches. The crew sorts with you for twenty minutes and loads the rest, and most garages are clear by lunchtime.
Storage units are the same work at a different address, along Highway 17, Dorchester Road and the I-26 corridor. Meet the crew at the unit, point at what stays, and the rest is loaded, the floor swept for the manager and the monthly bill stopped. Managers also book cleanouts of abandoned units from a photo.
Usable furniture and working appliances go to donation partners where they accept them, metal and cardboard are recycled, and the rest goes to the county landfill. County residents with an ID and a utility bill can also drive furniture, mattresses and carpet to a convenience center themselves; the crew is for the loads that will not fit a car or a Saturday.
Garage, Carport and Storage Unit Cleanouts pricing in Charleston
A typical garage is a quarter truck to a half truck, $225 to $500, and a storage unit sits in the same range depending on its size and how full it is. A garage that has swallowed a whole previous house is a full truck at $625 to $800. The photo quote gives one number for the space, sorting included.
Everything staged near the door is the bottom of the range; a garage where the crew has to dig through shelving and a loft takes longer and prices higher. Donation pieces set aside in advance shave the disposal weight, and the saving stays in the quote.
Full price list and what moves the price →
Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Charleston: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Mount Pleasant, Junk removal in Summerville. Official page: City of Charleston.
Garage, Carport and Storage Unit Cleanouts questions, answered
What is covered by the $99 starting price?
The $99 figure is the bottom of the minimum range, which runs to $175: one small item, in the driveway or the garage, on a weekday, with a clear path to the truck. Labor, the drive and the disposal fee are inside it. A second item, a flight of stairs, a same-day request or a weekend slot moves the price up the range; a garage full of boxes is a load, not a minimum.
What's the cheapest way to get rid of junk in Charleston?
The weekly trash day for furniture and appliances that reach the curb, the county convenience centers for anything a resident can drive over with an ID and a utility bill, a donation pickup for furniture in good condition, and a free-listing post for the rest. Bundle what is left into one visit so the truck comes once.
How much does a garage cleanout cost?
Most garages are $225 to $500, a quarter to a half truck, with sorting, loading, hauling and disposal in the figure, and they take a morning. A storage unit is priced the same way. Send a photo from the door and the number comes back before the crew is booked.