clean out a cluttered garage

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service clears out cluttered garages in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 6,600 residential garage fires were reported to U.S. fire departments each year from 2009 to 2011. (Residential Building Garage Fires (2009-2011), Topical Fire Report Series Vol. 14 Issue 12 | U.S. Fire Administration)

How much does a garage cleanout cost in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber?

Salt Lake City's east side and Millcreekfrom $205
The Park City areafrom $225
The Heber Valleyfrom $225

A garage cleanout starts at $205 in Salt Lake City's east side and Millcreek and $225 in the Park City area and the Heber Valley: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour plus that area's fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. The landfill or transfer-station fee is added at cost, from the receipt. Prices as of September 2026.

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Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.

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Is a cluttered garage a fire risk?

It can be: an estimated 6,600 residential garage fires were reported each year from 2009 to 2011, and rubbish, trash or waste was among the items most often ignited first. Keeping boxes and piles clear of outlets, work lights and anything that heats up cuts down what can burn.

What happens to old paint and chemicals in the garage?

They are set aside, not hauled, because paint, pesticides, fuels and batteries are household hazardous waste. A household hazardous waste drop-off takes items that are poisonous, flammable, corrosive or toxic, and some counties take common household amounts free from residents.

Does everything need to be sorted before the cleanout?

No, sorting can happen during the visit, with you deciding what stays. Setting aside anything valuable or sentimental ahead of time, and pulling chemicals to one corner, makes the day faster.

A cluttered garage workbench with tools, hoses and machine parts piled on two shelves
Photo: Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

  • Sorts garage contents into keep, donate and haul piles with you, then loads the haul pile.
  • Hauls broken furniture, old bikes, lumber scraps, boxes, carpet remnants and worn-out tools and shelving.
  • Sweeps the floor once it is clear and sets paint, chemicals and fuel cans aside for a household hazardous waste drop-off.

How it works

  1. Send photos of the garage so the written scope names what goes and roughly how much.
  2. Get a written scope and price, with disposal added at cost from the receipt.
  3. On the day, items are sorted with you, the haul pile is loaded and tied down, and the floor is swept.
  4. Referred out: paint, solvents, pesticides, fuel, propane tanks and batteries go to a household hazardous waste drop-off; tires are not hauled; garage wiring and gas appliances go to a licensed electrician or gas fitter.

When to stop and call

If you find leaking containers, a fuel smell, or anything scorched near an outlet, stop sorting and air out the garage. 24/7 Express Handyman Service will clear the rest once the hazard is set aside.

What happens next

  • The written scope and price come first; the landfill or transfer-station fee is added at cost from the receipt, and nothing is hauled until you approve the scope.
  • Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

By zone

  • Zone A

    Salt Lake City & Millcreek

    From Salt Lake City's east side and Millcreek, a garage load goes to the Salt Lake Valley Landfill: $17 flat for a standard-bed pickup, or $36 per ton of mixed trash from larger trucks with a $17 minimum. Salt Lake County residents drop off common household amounts of hazardous waste free.

  • Zone B

    Park City & Summit County

    From Park City and the rest of Summit County, a garage load goes to the Three Mile Canyon Landfill, charged by weight, with a double fee for uncovered loads. Summit County landfills take household electronics for $10 an item, and hazardous waste drop-off is for Summit County residents only.

  • Zone C

    Heber Valley & Wasatch County

    From the Heber Valley and the rest of Wasatch County, a garage load goes to the Wasatch County Solid Waste Transfer Station at $56 per ton, with a $20 minimum when tarped or strapped. Wasatch County does not have its own household hazardous waste program. Since November 1, 2022, the station has told licensed contractors to take their loads elsewhere, so a hauled load may go to Ace Intermountain Recycling in Heber City instead; the fee is billed at cost either way.

Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.

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