Downtown Sarasota junk removal service
Getting rid of things downtown is harder than getting rid of them anywhere else in the county, because there is usually no dumpster, no driveway and no way to carry a sofa down fourteen floors without an elevator reservation. We handle all three parts.
Junk removal from a downtown Sarasota high rise generally requires a reserved freight elevator, since most buildings prohibit bulky items in passenger elevators and have no dumpster access for residents.
The elevator is the job
Most downtown buildings will not let a sofa or a mattress ride a passenger elevator, and many have no resident dumpster large enough for furniture at all. That leaves the freight elevator, on a reservation.
Ask your building for the reservation process and the allowed hours before you call us, and we will size the crew to the window. A two hour block with a trained crew clears a lot more than the same block spent working it out.
Condo cleanouts
The common versions here are a unit being sold, a rental turning over, or someone who downsized into the building and brought more than fits.
We take it in one visit where the elevator window allows, and it is priced by the space the load occupies in the truck rather than by weight. That is why one bulky sectional can cost more than a dense pile of boxes.
- Sofas, sectionals, mattresses and bed frames
- Appliances, including under counter units and wine fridges
- Office furniture from converted or downsized units
- Renovation leftovers: cabinets, fixtures, flooring, and old tile
What cannot go on the truck
Household hazardous waste. Paint, solvents, motor oil, pesticides, propane and car batteries have to go to a county collection site, and no hauler can legally load them with everything else.
Sarasota County runs household hazardous waste drop off for residents. Set that category aside before we arrive and we will take the rest.
Combine it with a move and pay once
If you are moving out of the building anyway, doing the haul away on the same visit is cheaper than booking two.
The crew is already there, the elevator is already reserved, and the truck makes one trip. Mention it when you book the move rather than after.
Downtown Sarasota junk removal: common questions
Do I need to reserve the freight elevator for junk removal?
In most downtown Sarasota buildings, yes. Bulky items are usually prohibited in passenger elevators and there is rarely a resident dumpster that takes furniture. Ask your building for the reservation process and allowed hours, and we will size the crew to the window.
How is downtown junk removal priced?
By the space the load takes up in the truck, described in fractions of a truckload, rather than by weight. That is why a single bulky sectional can cost more than a dense pile of boxes. Send photos and we will quote the volume before coming out.
Can you clear a whole condo?
Yes. Unit sales and rental turnovers are routine, and they are usually scheduled as a half day or full day rather than by the item. Walk us through it first, in person where possible, so the estimate is real.
What will you not take?
Household hazardous waste: paint, solvents, motor oil, pesticides, propane tanks and car batteries, plus tires and medical waste. Sarasota County operates a household hazardous waste drop off for residents. Set those aside and we take everything else.