Old-house clearances
Basements, attics and detached garages in period homes, emptied of whatever has accumulated over fifty years.
Junk removal in Palo Alto.
Old houses, narrow streets, permit parking and some of the most heavily planted gardens in the Bay.
- 10 miles from the yard
- Santa Clara County
- 9 neighbourhoods listed
The Palo Alto version of the job
Palo Alto's housing goes back a long way — 1920s and 1930s houses in Professorville, Crescent Park and Old Palo Alto, mid-century tracts elsewhere, and the Eichlers of Greenmeadow with their flat roofs and carports. Whatever the era, the streets are narrow, the trees are large, the parking is often permitted, and the truck has to be placed with some thought.
Inside, older houses here have the usual storage: a basement or a half-basement, an attic, a detached garage at the end of a narrow drive. Those fill up over decades, and when a house changes hands or a long-term owner moves on, clearing them is the first job on the list.
The university keeps the rental market turning over too. Every year units empty near College Terrace and the downtown, and what is left behind is a compact load that we can usually take away the same day it is asked for.
What comes out of Palo Alto
Four kinds of load, and between them they cover almost everything we are called for here.
Estate and downsizing loads
Whole houses cleared at a careful pace, with books, papers and anything of value set aside for you before the truck is loaded.
Garage and carport clutter
Including the Eichler carport, which collects exactly as much as a garage and hides it less well.
Furniture, appliances and e-waste
Sofas, beds, mattresses, fridges, washers, dryers, computers and monitors, all disposed of properly.
Where in Palo Alto we work
The historic streets near the university, the established neighbourhoods around them, and the mid-century tracts out towards the baylands.
- Professorville
- Old Palo Alto
- Crescent Park
- Midtown
- Barron Park
- College Terrace
- Greenmeadow
- Downtown North
- Ventura
Not on the list? The list is the parts we get asked for most, not the parts we cover. Ring and we will tell you in one sentence.
How it works
Three steps. None of them are on you.
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You call.
Tell us what you've got and where it is. A couch, a garage, a whole floor. It all counts.
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We show up today.
You get the price before we lift anything. If it works for you, we start right there.
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It's gone.
We load it, sweep up, and leave. You get the space back the same day you called.
Getting it out of the building
Stairs and tight access are the job, not an extra. This is what Palo Alto usually throws at us.
Narrow streets and permit parking
Residential permit zones are common near the centre. Tell us the block and we will find a legal spot to load from.
Narrow drives and carports
Old Palo Alto and Greenmeadow have tight approaches. We check the gap before committing a large piece to it.
Street closures and events
Some residential streets close to traffic at weekends for markets and events. Mention it when you book and we will schedule the collection around it.
Fremont to Palo Alto
The yard is on Stewart Avenue in Fremont and Palo Alto is about 10 miles from it, so the truck is usually with you inside the hour when the diary allows. Same day here is routine rather than a favour.
- 10 miles from the yard
- Santa Clara County
- Same day service
Questions we get in Palo Alto
What people ask us before they book, in this city.
Do you cover Palo Alto the same day?
Usually. It is roughly 22 miles from the yard, up the 880 and across the Dumbarton or the 237. Call in the morning and we will tell you honestly what the day allows.
Can you work around permit parking?
Yes. We only need the truck alongside long enough to load it, so a driveway, a white zone or a bay nearby is usually enough. Mention the block when you book.
Do you take old furniture and mattresses?
Yes — anything that will not fit in a car or a bin. Mattresses, sofas, beds and dressers are routine, and they are carried out of the room they stand in.
What happens to things that could be donated?
They are separated before the load is tipped and go to donation rather than landfill. If you would rather a particular charity had them, we will set them aside for you instead.
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