Hoarding Cleanout in San Luis Obispo County

When a home gets too full to live in safely, it’s hard to know where to start. We help, kindly and without judgment, one room at a time.

A cluttered living room before a Green Guys cleanout

We are a preferred partner of San Luis Obispo County Adult Protective Services for hoarding situations. That work taught us how to do this the right way.

Calls come from the person living there, from worried family, from landlords and property managers, and from caseworkers. Sometimes there’s a deadline from the city or the landlord. Sometimes the family just wants Mom or Dad to be safe.

We don’t judge, and we don’t talk about your home with anyone. We go at a pace that works for the person, and we save what matters to them.

What happens when you call us about a hoarding cleanout

1

Call us.

A call is best for this kind of job. We listen first and answer your questions.

2

We visit and plan.

We come out, see the home, and make a plan with you. Then you get a firm price.

3

We sort as we go.

Tell us what to look for: photos, papers, cash, keepsakes. We set those aside, not in the trailer.

4

We clear and sweep.

We load, haul, donate and recycle, then sweep so cleaners or repairs can start.

What we clear on a hoarding cleanout

What we can't take

We can’t take liquid chemicals, fuel, medical waste, needles or other hazardous waste. We don’t do biohazard cleaning. If a home needs it, a cleaning company that handles biohazards should go in first, and we can work with them. Not sure? Call us and we’ll talk it through.

How much does a hoarding cleanout cost?

We price by space: how much of our 12.5 cubic yard trailer the job will fill, plus the labor it takes. Hoarding cleanouts often take several loads and extra sorting time. We walk the home first and give you a firm price before any work starts.

What can change the price:

Illustration of the Green Guys dump trailer, 12 feet long, 7 feet wide and 4 feet tall

Call (805) 279-4662 to talk about a hoarding cleanout

We’ll listen, answer your questions and set up a time to see the home. Everything stays private.

How we work on hoarding cleanouts

We never share photos of a hoarding job or details about the people we help. These photos are from other cleanouts we’ve done.

A packed living room before a Green Guys cleanout

A packed living room before the cleanout.

Boxes and bins stacked to the ceiling before a cleanout

Boxes and bins stacked to the ceiling.

A kitchen full of boxes before a Green Guys cleanout

A kitchen full of boxes, ready for us to sort.

One customer told us: “They went through everything and found photos that I am glad weren’t trashed too.” That’s the goal on every job.

Where your stuff goes

We sort every load. Anything still useful goes to local thrift stores like Goodwill in Atascadero or Santa Maria, Brookside Thrift Store, and Achievement House in Paso Robles or Arroyo Grande.

All scrap metal and appliances go to SA Recycling in Paso Robles or Santa Maria. That’s more than 300,000 pounds of metal so far. Mattresses, e-waste, cardboard and yard waste go to local recycling. The landfill gets only what’s left.

Green Guys truck and trailer on the scale at SA Recycling, where metal from property cleanouts is recycled

What customers say

Rated 5 out of 5

“They went through everything and found photos that I am glad weren’t trashed too.”

Garrett, Nipomo

Rated 5 out of 5

“Professional, respectful and easy to communicate with. Will use again and highly recommend.”

Brent P.

Rated 5 out of 5

“Have hired them many times now for various properties in SLO County and they always do a good job for a competitive price.”

Farid, SLO County

Where we do hoarding cleanouts

We do hoarding cleanouts anywhere in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Maria. We work with families, landlords and Adult Protective Services caseworkers in every town.

Ready to get your space back?

Text us photos for the fastest estimate, or fill out the form and we’ll get right back to you.

Green Guys Junk Removal

3490 Sacramento Dr C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, 7 days a week

After hours? Reach us anytime by text or through this form.

Request an Estimate

No obligation. We’ll reply with an estimate as soon as we can.

Hoarding Cleanout questions

Will you judge me or my family?

No. Never. We’ve seen a lot, and we know how these homes happen. We’re here to help.

Yes. We never post photos of hoarding jobs or talk about who we help.

Yes. We are a preferred partner of San Luis Obispo County Adult Protective Services for hoarding situations.

Yes. Tell us what to look for. We set aside photos, papers, cash, keepsakes and anything that looks important.

No. If the home needs biohazard cleaning, a company that does that should go first. We can work alongside them.

Yes. If the city or a landlord set a deadline, tell us and we’ll plan the crew to meet it.

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