What an Apartment Cleanout
Costs in Chicago

From the Rogers Park studio to the furnished Lakeview 2-bed, cleanouts price one way here: flat by truck fill — $241 quarter, $431 half, $732 per full 16-yard truck — with the back-staircase carry or the freight-elevator reservation included, and the number locked from your photos before anyone books anything.

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The pricing, by unit size

The clearFlat price
Studio's worth — quarter truck$241
Bigger studio / small 1-bed — three-eighths$338
Typical 1-bed — half truck$431
Furnished 2-bed — full 16-cu-yd truck$732
Bigger unitsAdditional trucks at the same flat rates

$75 minimum. Loading from every room, the stairs-or-elevator logistics, donation sorting and disposal included. Partial clears price by piece instead (sofa $126, queen mattress $103, dresser $126) — the photo decides which math is cheaper.

The Chicago specifics that shape the job

Why not the free route for a whole unit?

Even for black-cart buildings, a whole-apartment clear defeats the 311 bulky system: everything carried to the alley by you, ward timing that ignores your lease date, and the excluded streams (electronics, anything from a bigger building) still unhandled. The free route is for items; lease deadlines are for trucks.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an apartment cleanout cost in Chicago?

Flat by truck fill: a quarter truck at $241 clears a studio's worth, three-eighths $338, half truck $431 for a typical 1-bed, and a full 16-cubic-yard truck at $732 handles a furnished 2-bed — bigger units run additional trucks at the same flat rates. The carry (back stairs or freight elevator), disposal, and donation routing are included, and the photo-based quote locks the number before you book. $75 minimum.

When should I book a cleanout around Chicago's lease dates?

Chicago's rental market moves heavily on May 1 and October 1 — the two turnover waves where windows book fastest. A few days' lead locks your slot in those weeks; the rest of the year, same-day is often available booked by 4 PM. Book against the walkthrough, not moving day — the clear should land after the boxes leave and before the keys go back.

Do you handle high-rise and doorman buildings in Chicago?

Yes — freight-elevator reservations and building COIs (Certificates of Insurance) are part of the job, issued same-day at no charge to your management office. In walk-ups it's the back-staircase carry instead. Either building type, same flat truck-fill prices.

What about stuff a previous tenant or roommate left?

Left-behinds clear at the same flat rates — a single abandoned room is typically a quarter truck at $241 — with itemized receipts that document the removal for deposit files. Landlords turning over units get per-unit photos and one invoice for multi-unit blocks.