Whether it's a move-out, an estate, or a unit turnover, an SF cleanout is priced one honest way — by how much of the truck your stuff fills. Here's what each size actually runs in 2026, why the city's free program can't do it, and how the crew handles the part that makes SF hard: the stairs and the hill.
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Upload Photos & Get Your Price →You pay for the space your stuff fills — a flat truck-fill rate, the same on the ground floor or a fourth-floor walk-up. A furnished two-bedroom usually takes more than one load.
| Unit | Typical cleanout price |
|---|---|
| Studio | $295–$525 (¼–½ truck) |
| 1-bedroom | $525–$895 (½–full truck) |
| 2-bedroom | $895–$1,790 (1–2 loads) |
| 3-bedroom+ | $1,790–$2,685 (2–3 loads) |
| By the truck (16 cu yd) | $295 (¼) – $895 (full) |
$95 minimum. The real driver is volume — we confirm the exact number from your photos and it doesn't change on the day. Full item-by-item pricing is in the SF cost guide.
Recology's free bulky pickup is a great deal for a couple of items, but it's capped at 10 items and two pickups a year — a one-bedroom blows past that on furniture alone. It's also curbside: you'd be carrying an entire apartment down your staircase and hill to the sidewalk, on the appointment's schedule, and it won't touch construction debris. A cleanout is exactly the job the free program isn't built for — which is why turnovers, move-outs, and estates go to a private crew. (More in Recology vs junk removal.)
Furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, and every box and closet — cleared and swept, not cherry-picked.
Stairs, Victorian walk-ups, and hill staging are included — no per-flight or walk-up surcharge. A building COI when it's required.
Working appliances and clean furniture go to donation where feasible; mattresses recycle through California's program, metal and e-waste per state rules.
Studio $295–$525, one-bedroom $525–$895, two-bedroom $895–$1,790 (one to two loads). $95 minimum, priced by truck-fill from your photos.
No — the 10-item, two-a-year cap doesn't cover a whole apartment, and you'd carry it all to the curb yourself. A cleanout needs a private crew.
Yes — move-out, estate, and turnover cleanouts citywide, same-day available, with the stairs-and-hill carry included and a COI when your building needs one.