Garage & Basement Cleanouts · South Shore & South Coast
Garage and Basement Cleanouts on the South Shore
Count On Me! clears garages, basements, attics and sheds for homeowners, landlords and families getting a house ready to sell, across the South Shore, Bristol and Plymouth counties, Cape Cod and Rhode Island.
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The car hasn't fit in the garage in years, the basement is a maze of boxes, and the shed door won't close. A garage cleanout on the South Shore is straightforward work for us: we carry everything out, sort what Massachusetts won't allow in the trash, and haul the lot, so you're left with a floor you can sweep. Count On Me! is a family-owned junk removal business based in Assonet. Call or text us a photo and you'll have a firm price before any work begins.
What a garage or basement cleanout covers
Everything you point at. Old furniture and the couch that moved to the basement, broken bikes and kids' toys, the treadmill, shelving and storage racks, boxes from the last two moves, the old freezer or dehumidifier, carpet and pad, tires, lawn mowers, tools and the workbench, scrap metal, yard waste, empty or dried-out latex paint cans. We do the lifting, including the stairs and the bulkhead.
You don't need to sort or stage anything. Point out what's staying and we work around it. If you'd rather clear one corner, one shelf unit or just the heavy pieces, that's a smaller job and a smaller price.
What goes on the truck gets separated. Metal goes to scrap, appliances and tube TVs go to recyclers that handle them, usable items go toward donation where a charity will take them, and what's left goes to a licensed disposal facility. That's the eco-friendly disposal we promise: recycled, donated, or disposed of properly.
What we don't take: hazardous waste. That means oil-based paint and stains, solvents and thinners, pesticides and fertilizers with weed killer, pool chemicals, gasoline, used motor oil and propane tanks. Your town's household hazardous waste day takes most of it, and the section below says where the rest goes. We don't rent dumpsters, and we don't do structural work; for an old shed or a playset coming down, see our light demolition page.
What this covers
- Full garage cleanouts
- Basement and cellar cleanouts, bulkhead and steep stairs included
- Attic cleanouts through pull-down stairs and hatches
- Shed cleanouts, and taking down a rotted shed
- Getting a garage or basement ready for a sale or a renovation
- Partial cleanouts: just the heavy pieces
What’s included
- A free estimate from photos or on site, and the price before any work starts
- All the lifting, carrying and loading
- Sorting for scrap, recycling, donation and disposal
- One price covering the labor, the hauling and the disposal
- A broom sweep of the cleared floor
What a garage or basement cleanout costs
We price each job from a photo or a free on-site visit rather than publishing a rate, because a few broken items in a carport and a two-car garage packed to the ceiling are different jobs.
What moves the price: volume first, meaning how much of the truck it fills; then weight, since tools, exercise equipment, a cast-iron sink or a pile of brick and concrete are heavy; then access, such as basement stairs, a bulkhead or a narrow side yard; then items that cost more to dispose of in Massachusetts, including tires, TVs and computer screens, mattresses, and refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers that hold refrigerant.
What brings it down: pulling out what you're keeping, setting hazardous materials aside, and telling us about the heavy or awkward pieces up front. You get an exact price before we lift anything.
What can't go in the trash, and why South Coast basements take longer
Half a garage is banned from the trash in Massachusetts. MassDEP's waste bans cover metal (old grills, bikes, shelving, file cabinets), large appliances like freezers, washers, dryers and water heaters, old tube TVs and monitors, car batteries, whole tires, clean wood, clean drywall, asphalt, brick and concrete, and leaves and yard waste. That's why a garage load gets sorted before it's dropped off, and why a do-it-yourself trailer run can turn into several stops.
Some of it has its own route. MassDEP says latex paint can go in the trash once it's completely dried: leave small amounts open to dry, or mix larger amounts with kitty litter. Oil-based paint, stains and solvents go to a household hazardous waste collection. Retailers that sell motor oil must take back used oil, up to two gallons per person per day, if you have the receipt, and most car battery retailers take your old battery when you buy a new one.
The houses make the carry. About half of New Bedford's homes were built before 1940, and the region is full of fieldstone cellars with a bulkhead, steep stairs with a turn at the bottom, and attics with a pull-down ladder. Tell us how you get in and out of the space in your first message so the price is right.
Some towns leave you on your own. Bridgewater, for one, has no town curbside trash pickup: residents hire a hauler or bring trash to the transfer station with a sticker, and the station takes no hazardous waste, brush or leaves. Other towns limit bulky items to stickers or appointments. For a full garage, one truck visit beats a month of Saturday dump runs.
How it works
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Send a photo
Call or text us a photo of the garage, basement or shed, and tell us the town and how you get in: stairs, bulkhead, side door, driveway.
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Get a price
We price it from the photo or come out for a free, no-obligation on-site estimate. You get the price before any work starts.
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Pick a day
Same-day pickup is possible when the schedule has room. Set aside anything hazardous before we arrive.
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We carry it out
Our crew does all the lifting and loading, works around what's staying, and sweeps the floor when it's clear.
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Sort and haul
Scrap, appliances, electronics and donations are separated, and the rest goes to a licensed facility.
Garage & Basement Cleanouts questions
How much does a garage cleanout cost?
It depends on the job, so we price each one. The price follows how much truck space it fills, how heavy it is, how hard it is to carry out (basement stairs, a bulkhead, a long side yard) and whether there are items that cost more to dispose of in Massachusetts, like tires, TVs and fridges or freezers. Text us a photo or book a free on-site estimate for an exact price before any work starts.
How do I get rid of old paint cans in Massachusetts?
It depends on the paint. MassDEP says latex paint can go in the trash once it's completely dried; leave the lid off for small amounts or mix larger amounts with kitty litter. We can take empty or dried-out latex cans with the rest of your garage. Oil-based paint, stains and solvents are hazardous: hold them for your town's household hazardous waste day. Ask us if you're not sure which kind you have.
How do I dispose of a lawn mower in Massachusetts?
Mowers are mostly metal, which Massachusetts bans from the trash, so they go to scrap. Ask us about mowers, snowblowers and generators when you send photos; draining the gas and oil first is the safe bet. Gasoline itself is hazardous waste, so don't pour it out or put loose gas cans in the trash; take them to a household hazardous waste collection.
Where can I get rid of used motor oil and car batteries?
In Massachusetts, stores that sell motor oil are required to take back used oil, up to two gallons per person per day, when you show the receipt, according to MassDEP. Some town collection centers take it too. Most car battery retailers will take your old battery when you buy a new one. We don't take used oil, and lead-acid batteries are banned from the trash, so set both aside before cleanout day.
My town doesn't pick up bulky items. What are my options?
Some towns, like Bridgewater, have no town curbside trash pickup at all; residents hire a hauler or bring trash to the transfer station with a sticker. Others take bulky items only by appointment or with a paid sticker, and many transfer stations charge by the item for things like mattresses and appliances. A single truck visit clears the whole garage at once, with the sorting and the drop-offs handled for you.
Can you clean out a shed and take the shed down too?
We can empty the shed, and taking down an old, non-structural shed is part of our light demolition work. We tear it down, load the pieces and haul them away, along with what was inside. We don't break up concrete slabs or do anything that needs structural work. Send a photo of the shed and what's in it, and we'll price both together.
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Send a picture of the garage, basement or shed and tell us how you get in. You'll get a firm price before any work starts.