Garage cleanout in Emigration Canyon
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service clears out cluttered garages in Emigration Canyon. 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) 5,100 feet near the canyon mouth to just over 8,900 feet at the summit of Lookout Peak is the elevation range in Emigration Canyon, where slope stability is the most prominent geologic hazard. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much does a garage cleanout cost in Emigration Canyon?
From $205
A garage cleanout in Emigration Canyon starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%. The landfill or transfer-station fee is added at cost, from the receipt. To have it done now, the $100 rush fee brings the truck within 1 hour. Prices as of September 2026.
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, plus the $15 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $100 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 1 hour.
In Emigration Canyon
Throughout much of Emigration Canyon, private land has been developed into residential lots of varying sizes that are primarily single-family, and sites near the road were largely developed long ago, with some vacant lots left because of steep hillsides. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Of the structures counted in Emigration Canyon's general plan, 298 were built before 1970 and are unlikely to have earthquake safety features unless retrofitted, 94 were built between 1970 and 1979, and 356 were built in 1980 or later. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Emigration Canyon has a high risk of wildfires, and although it is a Firewise community, fires are hard to fight there because of the terrain. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Landslides have historically occurred in Emigration Canyon, especially in the steep areas of Pinecrest; much of the canyon has slopes over 30 percent, and a landslide could close the road in several places. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) State law requires all existing and new development in Emigration Canyon to provide individual septic tank drain fields and holding vaults, which the Salt Lake Valley Health Department regulates. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022)
Calls come from around This Is The Place Heritage Park, Lookout Peak, Little Mountain Summit, the canyon.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84108
- Zone and arrival
- Salt Lake City & Millcreek: within 24 hours, or 1 hour with the $100 rush fee
In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone
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.
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
- Send photos of the garage so the written scope names what goes and roughly how much.
- Get a written scope and price, with disposal added at cost from the receipt.
- On the day, items are sorted with you, the haul pile is loaded and tied down, and the floor is swept.
- 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.
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.
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.
Sources
- Residential Building Garage Fires (2009-2011), Topical Fire Report Series Vol. 14 Issue 12 | U.S. Fire Administration — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022 — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Commercial Dumping | Wasatch County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Materials Accepted - Landfill | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Safe Disposal - Household Hazardous Waste | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Pricing - Landfill | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Summit County Landfills | Summit County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Recycling + Waste Diversion Information | Summit County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Transfer Station Information | Wasatch County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Wasatch County Household Hazardous Waste - Recycle Utah — retrieved 2026-09-24
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