Estate cleanouts
Dumpster for an estate cleanout
Clearing out the home of someone you've lost is slow, personal work. The container is the easy part. Take your time with the rest.
Mon–Sat 6am–6pm, Sun 6am–11am (Mountain Time)
Before anything is thrown away
Go through the house once with nothing leaving it. Papers that matter turn up in odd places: between book pages, in coat pockets, at the bottom of a sewing box. Look for wills, deeds, titles, insurance papers, bank statements, keys, photos and letters.
If several family members are involved, agree on who decides what before the container arrives. Once it's in a roll-off, it's gone.
Size and pace
A full house with furniture in every room often needs a 30-yard container, or a 20 that's swapped once. If you'd rather work a few hours at a time over a couple of weeks, ask about a longer rental period and what an extension adds, rather than rushing to fill it.
Old medications, chemicals under the sink and electronics don't go in the container. The items-to-keep-out guide lists where each goes.
Estate questions
Can the container stay while the house is listed for sale?
Ask the company about rental length. Many families finish the cleanout first and have the box removed before photos and showings.
Who should make the call if the owner has passed and I live out of state?
Whoever is handling the estate, or someone they trust locally who can meet the delivery and say where the container should go.
Ready when your project is
Talk to a local roll-off company
An independent dumpster rental company serving the Pikes Peak region answers. Have a rough idea of the debris and the spot for the box, and the rest takes a few minutes.
Rent a roll-off in Colorado Springs
Say what's going in and where the container can sit. The company on the call quotes size, drop-off date and price.
Call (719) 728-1966Mon–Sat 6am–6pm, Sun 6am–11am (Mountain Time)
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