By Royal Junk Pros, owned by Austin Bragaw and Dominic LunnPublished Updated
A typical two-car garage cleanout in the KC metro runs 2–4 hours and starts at $450 with us (a single-car garage starts at $300), depending on how full it is and how easy the items are to reach. A little prep before the crew arrives can bring both numbers down. Here's the checklist we wish every customer ran through.
1. Pull anything you want to keep out first
This step matters most. Once we're loading, it's easy to lose track of what was supposed to stay. Move "keep" items to a labeled corner, or better, into the house or yard, before we arrive.
2. Separate hazardous items
There are twelve things we can't take by law: wet or oil-based paint, motor oil, gasoline, propane tanks, car batteries, chemicals, asbestos, live ammunition, and the rest of the hazardous list (tires are state-regulated too, so text us a photo first). If any of those are in the garage, set them in their own pile so we can spot them and skip them. We'll tell you exactly where to drop them locally.
3. Sort by category if you can (donate / recycle / trash)
Not required, but it helps. Three piles ("donate," "recycle," "trash") let us route everything correctly without slowing down. We donate what we can to KC partners (Habitat ReStore, Goodwill, City Union Mission) and send you a donation receipt within 14 days.
4. Take photos of valuables
Just in case. Once we leave with a load, it's usually at the transfer station within the day, so anything mixed in can't be recovered.
5. Clear a path to the back of the garage
A clear walkway from the garage door to the back wall lets the crew work faster. If something's blocking the path, please move it, or tell us about it so we can plan the load order.
6. Decide on the workbench / shelves
Built-in shelves and workbenches often stay; freestanding ones often go. Decide before we arrive so we don't have to come back for a second trip.
7. Have payment ready
We accept cash, check, or Venmo, with no fee. You pay when we're done, and standard residential jobs need no deposit. If you're paying by credit or debit card, we run it on-site with a mobile terminal and add a 3.5% processing fee.
This guide is general information for the Kansas City area, accurate to the best of our knowledge as of its last update. Facility hours, fees, accepted items, and city programs change, so confirm details with the facility or your city before you go. Nothing here is legal or professional advice. See our Terms.