How many spaces
A single-car garage is one thing. A house with a full basement, an attic and two outbuildings is a much bigger job. The number of spaces is the starting point.
Garages, basements, sheds, cottages and whole homes
Property cleanouts in the Almaguin Highlands
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal is a South River business that provides property cleanouts: emptying a whole space, such as a garage, a basement, a cottage or a house, and hauling the contents away. You decide what stays. Everything else is carried out, loaded and gone, with the floor swept behind it.
- A whole space cleared, not one item at a time
- You choose what stays before anything moves
- A quote from photos, confirmed on site
- Locally based
- Fully insured
- We recycle where possible
How much does a property cleanout cost?
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal quotes a cleanout from photos of each room or building, and confirms the final price on site before anything is loaded. Larger cleanouts can take more than one visit.
How full they are
Two garages of the same size can hold very different amounts. Photos taken from the doorway, with the lights on, show how deep it goes.
Stairs and carrying distance
Basements, lofts and boathouses mean every item is carried further. A long lane or a soft lawn that a trailer cannot cross has the same effect.
Where the property is
Ravens Ridge is based in South River. Travel is quoted as its own line, shown with the price for the job.
For a whole house, walk through with your phone and send one photo per room. That is enough for a quote.
How the quote works
Small items that a photo shows clearly get a firm price. For anything bigger, your photos give a detailed quote, and the final price is confirmed on site before anything is loaded. Pricing is by how much there is and what makes it harder to move, never by the hour. Travel is shown as its own line on the quote, so you see it before you book.
These change the price, so put them in your message or your photos:
- Upper floors, basements and stairs
- A long carry, for example 200 feet from the parking spot to the door
- Heavy material, such as concrete, soil, shingles or wet lumber
- The photos must show everything. A pile that is deeper than it looks is priced as what it is
If there is more on site than the photos showed, the extra is priced before it is loaded. If you would rather not go ahead, Ravens Ridge leaves and you owe nothing.
What kinds of property cleanouts does Ravens Ridge do?
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal clears spaces of any size, from one shed to an entire property.
- Garage cleanouts
- Basement and attic cleanouts
- Shed and barn cleanouts
- Cottage cleanouts, including at the end of the season
- Storage unit cleanouts
- Whole-home cleanouts before a sale or after a move
- Estate cleanouts, once the family has chosen and any sale is over
Families handling an estate, and anyone helping a relative downsize, may find the hoarding and downsizing cleanouts page more useful.
What stays behind in a cleanout
- Biohazard
- Paint
- Gas
- Oil
- Asbestos
Garages and basements are where old paint, fuel and oil tend to collect. Ravens Ridge cannot take them. Tim flags what he can see in your photos, so you know what has to stay.
Full property cleanout vs a single pickup: which do you need?
Both use the same truck and trailer. The difference is whether you are removing items or emptying a space.
| Property cleanout | Single pickup | |
|---|---|---|
| What gets removed | Everything in the space that you have not marked to keep | Only the items you name |
| Sorting needed from you | Set aside what stays. The rest goes | None |
| Length | Depends on how much there is | Usually one visit |
| Priced from | Photos of each room or building | One photo of the items |
| Best for | Sales, moves, estates and spaces you want back | A couch, a mattress, an appliance or a small pile |
You do not have to get it ready first
Most people put off a cleanout because they think they have to sort it all beforehand. You do not. The only job that is yours is deciding what stays. Put those things in one room, or mark them with tape, and Ravens Ridge Junk Removal works around them. A full garage after twenty or thirty years is ordinary, and nobody arriving to clear it will think otherwise.
Why a cleanout rarely fits into ordinary dump runs
Municipal waste sites in the Almaguin Highlands are set up for weekly household garbage, not for the contents of a building. The Township of Perry, which covers Emsdale and Novar, allows each household 60 bags of refuse a year, charges $5.00 for every bag over that, and accepts clear bags only. A full garage or basement can use up a large part of that allowance in one weekend, before any furniture is counted.
Township of Perry details checked against the township website on September 21, 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm with your own municipality.
If the amount turns out to be smaller than you thought, residential junk removal covers single items and part loads.
How a property cleanout works
Walk through with your phone
Take a photo of each room, garage or outbuilding and text them to 249-506-6447. Mention anything that is staying.
Agree the price and the plan
Tim sends a quote for the whole cleanout, confirmed on site before anything is loaded.
Mark what stays
Before the first visit, move keepers to one spot or tag them. Tim confirms each visit time with you himself.
Emptied and swept
Each space is cleared, loaded and swept out. Anything that looks personal or valuable is set aside for you to check.
When is a property cleanout the best choice?
A property cleanout makes the most sense at one of these moments.
- The house is going on the market. Empty garages and basements photograph better and make a home feel larger.
- A move is coming. There is no sense paying movers to carry things you do not want at the other end.
- The cottage is closing, or changing hands. Years of spare furniture and old gear need to go before the new owners arrive.
- A storage unit has outlived its purpose. Clearing it ends a monthly bill.
- An estate has to be settled. Tim reviews photos of the home first, so the family knows what can go before anything is booked.
Not everything is junk
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal salvages reusable items and recycles materials where possible. Tim has salvaged building materials for years, including windows, slate and full kitchens. In a cleanout, that means solid furniture, tools and sound building material get a second look before anything goes to the dump.
Where to find property cleanouts near me in the Almaguin Highlands
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal is based in South River and clears properties throughout the Almaguin Highlands, and north and south along Highway 11.
Almaguin Highlands
Beyond Almaguin
Clearing a rental unit, a shop or a job site? See commercial junk removal. If the shed itself has to go, see shed and fence demolition.
Property cleanout questions
How much does a property cleanout cost in the Almaguin Highlands?
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal quotes each property cleanout from photos of every room or building, and confirms the final price on site before anything is loaded. The price depends on how many spaces there are, how full they are, how far items have to be carried, and the distance from South River. Travel is quoted as its own line. Text photos to 249-506-6447 to get a quote.
Do I need to sort everything before a cleanout?
No. Ravens Ridge Junk Removal only needs to know what is staying. Move those items to one place or mark them, and everything else is removed. Nothing has to be bagged, boxed or carried out in advance.
How long does a garage or basement cleanout take?
The time a property cleanout takes depends on how much there is. Send photos of every space and Ravens Ridge Junk Removal quotes the whole job.
What happens to items that are still usable?
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal salvages reusable items and recycles materials where possible. Not everything can be saved, so no promise is made about any particular item. If you want something to go to a specific person or place, set it aside before the cleanout.
Can Ravens Ridge clear a property when the owner is not there?
Yes, by arrangement. Ravens Ridge Junk Removal can work with a family member, an estate trustee, a real estate agent or a property manager who holds the keys. Tim confirms each visit with that person directly.
Is the price from the photo final?
For small items that a photo shows clearly, yes. For bigger jobs the photos give a detailed quote, and the final price is confirmed on site before anything is loaded. If there is more than the photos showed, he prices the extra first. If you decide not to go ahead at that point, Ravens Ridge leaves and there is no charge. Travel is shown as its own line on every quote.
Get a price for a property cleanout
Text a photo of each space, or describe the property in the form. You get a quote for the whole cleanout, confirmed on site before anything is loaded.
Ravens Ridge Junk Removal
South River, Ontario
249-506-6447