Estate Cleanout Burnaby
We Remove the Clutter, You Keep 50%
For estate cleanouts in Burnaby, our team has been serving Burnaby homes since 2012. We have worked in Metrotown high rises, Capitol Hill heritage houses, and the split level homes along Government Road with the same honest weigh in and weigh out approach. A Deer Lake home with a detached garage packed with forty years of tools is not the same kind of job as a two bedroom tower suite in Brentwood, and Clutter to Cash treats both the same way: charged by the hour and by the pound, never by estimating truck space. Free estimate by text or in person.
Burnaby Estate Cleanout Done Right
An estate cleanout in Burnaby is rarely just a flat driveway and a quick load to the truck. In Metrotown towers, an elevator reservation and a strata certificate of insurance are usually required before anything can be moved. Older homes in Capitol Hill and Burnaby Heights often come with steep front yards, tight side access, or detached garages that have sat unopened for years. Government Road and the Big Bend area typically have bigger lots, more stored belongings, sheds, workshops, and sometimes an extra structure, which affects the schedule more than many people expect at first glance. Clutter to Cash has been clearing Vancouver and Burnaby properties since 2012, and the biggest difference on an estate job is the work that happens before the truck is full, not after.
Most junk removal companies charge based on how much truck space a load occupies, so even a half full truck is billed as if the unused space mattered. We use disposal weighing at 18 cents per pound, the same weigh in and weigh out method used by the transfer station itself, so an executor or family member pays only for what actually leaves the house, not for empty air. Estate cleanout work is also different from a simple junk pickup. It involves going through the property room by room, separating documents and photos that should stay with the family, identifying furniture and collectibles that can be sold instead of tossed, coordinating with an executor or realtor around a closing date, and leaving the home broom clean for a sale or new tenant. Because Burnaby has a real resale market for sturdy wood furniture and vintage pieces found in older Capitol Hill or Government Road homes, the sorting stage is where families can recover money instead of only paying to have items hauled away.
What we promise on every Burnaby estate cleanout: every item is evaluated before anything is discarded. Anything with resale value is listed through our consignment network and split fifty fifty with the family. Anything that still has usable life but no resale value is donated. Only what remains after that is removed and disposed of, weighed and billed honestly. Then the property is left ready for its next stage, whether that is a sale, a move in, or redevelopment.
Clutter to Cash Vancouver Pricing...
1 Worker + Truck
$90/hr
Plus $0.18 per lb disposal waste
Items under 100 lbs
Small appliances
Household items, bags
Most Popular
2 Worker + Truck
$115/hr
Plus $0.18 per lb disposal waste
Items 100-240 lbs
Mattresses, couches, BBQs
Appliances, dressers
3 Worker + Truck
$135/hr
Plus $0.18 per lb disposal waste
Items over 300 lbs
Pianos, hot tubs, safes
Commercial equipment
50% Consignment Split - You Keep Half
This is what makes us different from every other junk removal company in Vancouver. When we find sellable items during your removal, we do not just haul them away. We sell them through our established resale network and give you 50% of the sale price. Most junk haulers keep everything. We believe if your stuff has value, you should benefit from it.
Important Pricing Information
Initial consultation and quotes are free. All additional services beyond the quoted scope are billable.
Complex jobs requiring cleaning, sanitization, or specialized equipment are quoted during the on-site assessment.
Donation and recycling items have no disposal fees - you pay only the hourly labor rate for us to process them.
Additional surcharges: Tires on rim $12/unit, tires off rim $8/unit, freon items (pre-1975) quoted on-site.
How Our Estate Cleanout Works
Clear pricing from the first walkthrough to the final invoice. No volume guesswork and no surprise surcharges. Here is how a Burnaby estate cleanouts runs.
Assessment
The Clutter to Cash team walks the Burnaby property, or reviews photos sent by text for a tower unit, and identifies what stays, what has resale value, and what must be removed, then provides a firm quote before any boxes are lifted.
Sort for Value
Before anything goes into the truck our team will assess everything first, consign anything valuable at a 50 percent split, donate anything that still has use but no resale value, and remove and dispose of only what is left.
Clear the Property
The Clutter to Cash team will manage the stairs, the narrow Capitol Hill hallway, the Metrotown freight elevator, or the Government Road garage that has not seen daylight in years, and we load the full property in as few trips as the job allows.
Weigh and Settle
Disposal is charged by actual weight using the same method as the regional facility serving Burnaby. The family pays the hourly rate plus the real disposal weight, and receives 50 percent of whatever sells through consignment.
Who We Work With
Executors handling a parent’s estate in a Burnaby house near Deer Lake or Capitol Hill are often working toward a probate deadline they did not choose and did not expect to manage alone. Adult children downsizing a parent from a long owned Burnaby home into a smaller place face the same sorting decisions, but with more emotion attached to every item. Property managers turning over a Metrotown or Brentwood tower unit between tenants need the suite cleared and left broom clean within a narrow strata approved window. And with Burnaby’s rezoning under the new small scale multi unit housing rules that took effect July 1, 2026, more families are also clearing a house ahead of a sale to a developer, following a timeline driven by financing and permits rather than by personal readiness. No matter the situation, the property is assessed, sorted, and cleared on the schedule that situation demands.
Rush Service and Flexibility
A probate deadline, a sale closing next week, or a tenancy ending on short notice all qualify for rush estate cleanout service. The process does not change; we do not skip sorting in order to move faster. Instead, we add workers and trucks to shorten the timeline. GST applies to clutter and estate removal work in BC and appears on every quote up front. The questions we hear most before booking, answered clearly: Are you BBB accredited? Yes, since 2020. Are the workers insured? Yes, with 2 million dollars in coverage plus WCB for every worker on site. What if something gets damaged, like a wall, floor, or elevator? You are covered; that is exactly why the insurance exists.
Why Choose Clutter to Cash for Burnaby Estate Cleanouts
You Keep Half
Anything with resale value is listed through our consignment network, and the family receives 50 percent of every sale. Most Burnaby junk crews keep everything.
Pricing
Disposal is billed at 18 cents per pound, using the same weigh in and weigh out method the regional transfer station uses, not an estimate based on truck volume.
Local Since 2012
The Clutter to Cash crew have cleared Burnaby properties for more than a decade and understand the strata rules and access challenges each local project brings.
Insured
BBB accredited since 2020, 2 million dollars in coverage, and WCB for every worker, so an executor or property manager never carries the risk alone.
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Burnaby Estate Cleanout FAQ
How much does an estate cleanout cost in Burnaby?
You pay by the hour plus actual disposal weight at 18 cents per pound, starting at 90 dollars an hour for one worker and a truck. GST applies and appears on the quote. Most Burnaby jobs fall into the 2 worker tier, and we confirm the exact range after reviewing the property or your photos.
Do I need to stay at the property while it is being cleared?
Not for the entire job. Most executors and family members walk through with us at the beginning to point out what stays and what has value, then leave the rest to the crew and return for a final walkthrough once the property is clear.
What happens to furniture or items that still have value?
Anything with resale value is set aside, listed through our consignment network, and sold instead of dumped. The family receives 50 percent of the sale price, which on an older Burnaby house with real furniture often covers a meaningful portion of the job cost.
How long does a full house cleanout take in Burnaby?
A Metrotown or Brentwood tower unit often clears within a single booked elevator window. A detached house near Capitol Hill or Government Road with a garage or shed usually takes a full day, sometimes two, depending on volume, and we confirm the timeline at the quote.
Do you work in strata buildings in Burnaby?
Yes. We book the freight elevator and loading bay with the building, provide a certificate of insurance if the strata requires one, and complete the work within the approved window.
Are you insured if something is damaged during the cleanout?
Yes. We carry 2 million dollars in liability coverage and all workers are covered through WCB, in addition to being BBB accredited since 2020.
Ready to Clear Your Burnaby Space?
Free assessment, honest weight based pricing, and 50 percent back on anything we sell. Call 778 770 5442 or text photos of the Burnaby property to receive a firm quote.
Serving all of Burnaby
Clutter to Cash
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We acknowledge that our Vancouver operations are conducted on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.