After the move
Post-move junk removal
Unpacking produces its own pile: a mountain of cardboard, yards of wrap, and the furniture that turned out not to fit.
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Two separate problems arrive at once
The first is packing debris. A three-bedroom move generates a startling quantity of cardboard, and flattened boxes still fill a garage. Recycling bins take a fraction of it per cycle, which means weeks of rationing cardboard into a bin — or one trip that ends it.
The second is the furniture that lost. Measurements taken in the old place stop being relevant in the new one, and every move produces at least one piece that does not work: a sofa too long for the wall, a table that blocks a doorway, a wardrobe that will not go up the stairs.
Both default to the garage, and a garage that starts as a staging area rarely stops being one. The window for dealing with it is short: within a couple of weeks it is a project, and within a couple of months it is simply how the garage looks now.
The third thing, which catches people out, is what the previous occupant left. Moving into a property that was not properly cleared is common with as-is purchases and rushed closings — and it is your problem now regardless of whose it was.
What we clear
After the boxes are open
- Flattened cardboard at volume
- Packing paper, bubble wrap and foam
- Wardrobe boxes and mattress bags
- Furniture that does not fit the new layout
- Items damaged in transit
- Appliances the new place already had
- Old fixtures replaced on arrival
- Whatever the previous occupant left behind
Previous occupants
Sometimes the junk was already there
A garage of paint tins, a shed nobody emptied, an old fridge in the utility room. With an as-is purchase this is expected; with a standard sale it is a broken promise that is nonetheless now yours to solve.
It is a straightforward clear-out. Household chemicals get set aside for a hazardous waste route — and inherited paint and pesticide is one of the more common things to find — and everything else goes on the truck.
- Whole-garage clears in a single visit
- Chemicals identified and set aside, not taken
- Old appliances and fixtures removed
- Property left swept
Cardboard filling the garage?
One booking takes the lot, and it goes to recycling rather than disposal. Flatten it first and it takes half the room on the truck.
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Questions Dallas customers ask
Will you take all the cardboard?
Yes, and it goes to recycling rather than disposal. Flattening it before the crew arrives means it takes far less room on the truck, which keeps the job smaller and cheaper.
Can you take furniture that got damaged in the move?
Yes. Photograph it first if you intend to claim against the mover or their insurer, then it can go with everything else.
The previous owner left things behind. Can you clear those?
Yes, once the property is yours. If there are chemicals, paint or fuel, set those aside — they need a household hazardous waste drop-off rather than a truck.
How soon after moving in should I book?
Whenever the pile is complete rather than in stages, which for most people is a week or two in. One booking is cheaper than three.
Do you take packing material as well as boxes?
Yes — paper, bubble wrap, foam and mattress bags all go on the same load. They are bulky and light, so they add less to a job than people expect.
Can you take one piece of furniture and the cardboard together?
Yes, and it is the efficient way to do it. Adding the cardboard to a furniture pickup usually costs very little more than the furniture on its own.
Ready when you are
Clear the boxes and get settled
One booking takes the cardboard, the wrap and the furniture that lost.
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