Senior Downsizing Cleanout in Salem & the North Shore

We help clear the house when it's time to move somewhere smaller

Moving from a family house into a smaller place, an apartment or assisted living usually means deciding what to do with most of a lifetime's worth of things, and that's a lot for anyone. We come and clear out what isn't going to the new place, room by room and at the pace your family sets, and nothing leaves the house until you or your parent has said so.

How We Handle It

It starts with a walkthrough, in person or on a video call if family is out of state, and you get a price before we start. If we quoted it by video, we confirm the number in person before anything moves. Papers, photographs and anything that looks like a record get set aside in a box for the family instead of going on the truck, and things still in good shape are offered for donation first.

We also do full estate cleanouts, furniture removal, and storage unit cleanouts.

How Much Will This Cost?

Pricing is based on the space your load takes up in the truck, or on weight for heavy material. We give you a free, firm price in person before any work begins, and once you agree to it, it does not go up.

• $120 minimum pickup
• $70 to $100 per cubic yard
• Closer to $70 when it is light and easy to reach

For a very small job close to our Salem base we can sometimes bring the minimum down to $80 to $100, so it is worth asking. The minimum can also be higher for a job well outside our normal routes. See the full pricing page.

Anything still usable that ends up on our truck goes for donation, and furniture the family sells or gives away before we come is volume you are not paying us to haul. Here is what junk removal costs in Massachusetts, with five ways to pay less.

About Us, Our Story

The Junk Heroes is a brother-owned and operated junk removal company rooted in Salem, MA. We live right on the line between Salem and Swampscott, two minutes from Vinnin Square, and we started this business because we wanted to run a junk removal service that showed up on time, treated customers like neighbors, and charged honest prices.

We give a single couch the same care as a full estate cleanout. Families and businesses around Salem, Swampscott, Beverly, Lynn, and Marblehead have left us 350+ five-star reviews.

The Junk Heroes is an independent company that two brothers built and still run, with a crew of friends who haul alongside them, and we stand behind every job we do.

We do this by the book. We carry $2M in general liability, a $1M umbrella policy and $1M in commercial auto coverage. We are USDOT registered (USDOT 8843043), our drivers hold DOT medical cards, and we hold commercial accounts at the disposal facilities we use, so every load ends up where it is supposed to. Call or text in English or Portuguese.

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