Every day a unit sits full is a day it can't be turned.
When a resident leaves a unit full — a skip, an eviction, or simply a messy move-out — your make-ready schedule stops until it's empty. Trash Chief clears units on short notice at rates already written into your agreement, with photos before and after for your files and your resident ledger.
The real cost of a slow trash-out
Vacancy loss is the most expensive line in any turn. Painters, cleaners and flooring crews can't start until a unit is empty, so a trash-out that takes four days to schedule pushes everything behind it four days. On a unit renting for $1,800 a month, every day of delay costs roughly $60 in lost rent — before counting the knock-on effect on the next move-in date.
Most communities still handle trash-outs by calling around for quotes, waiting for a hauler to fit them in, or having maintenance carry items to the dumpster (which then overflows). A contract trash-out rate fixes that: your team books, we show up, and the price is already agreed.
Move-outs, skips and evictions
Move-outs and skips are straightforward: we clear everything left in the unit, including balconies, patios, storage closets and assigned storage cages.
Evictions require care. We work strictly on the timeline your office and legal counsel set under Virginia eviction rules, and we never remove belongings until your team authorizes it in writing. Our crew documents the unit thoroughly before anything is moved, which protects your community if the former resident disputes what was left behind.
Move-out & eviction trash-outs
Trash-outs are priced by truck volume — the share of our box truck the unit fills — with set rates for common volumes written into your agreement. Appliances with refrigerant, tires and hazardous materials are added at listed rates. Because pricing is pre-agreed, your team can book a trash-out with one call and charge it back to the resident with documentation.
- Full unit clear-outs: furniture, bagged trash, left-behind belongings, balconies, patios, closets and storage cages
- Rates set by truck volume in your agreement — book without waiting on a quote
- Timestamped before-and-after photos for the resident ledger and deposit disputes
- Itemized volume note for charging the move-out to the former resident's account
- Coordination with your maintenance team so make-ready can start the same day
- Eviction support: crews on site at the scheduled time, after your team authorizes removal
- Broom-sweep of the unit after items are removed
Four steps, no chasing.
- 01
Request
Your office sends the unit number, access instructions and preferred date — by phone, email or through your morning report.
- 02
Schedule
Contracted communities get priority scheduling. Our target is within two business days and same-day when the schedule allows.
- 03
Clear and document
We photograph the unit, remove everything, broom-sweep and photograph again.
- 04
Report
You receive photos and a volume note the same day, ready for the resident ledger.
- Communities with steady turnover and tight make-ready schedules
- Student housing at end-of-lease periods
- Military-adjacent communities with frequent PCS move-outs
- Property management firms that want one trash-out vendor across a portfolio
- We do not remove belongings from an eviction until your office authorizes it in writing.
- Hazardous materials (chemicals, paint, propane, medical waste, firearms or ammunition) are not removed; we stop and notify your office if we find them.
- Biohazard cleanup (blood, bodily fluids, hoarding with contamination) is outside our scope and requires a licensed specialist.
Faster turns, more rent
A unit that turns three days sooner is three more days of rent. Trash-out speed is a revenue line, not a cleanup cost.
Documented for disputes
Photos and an itemized volume note give your office what it needs to charge the move-out to the resident's account.
One vendor, one invoice
Trash-outs bill on the same monthly invoice as valet trash and bulk pickup.
Common questions
What is an apartment trash-out?
A trash-out is the removal of everything a resident leaves behind in a unit after move-out, skip or eviction — furniture, trash, belongings, balcony and storage contents — so the unit can be cleaned and turned.
How fast can you clear a unit?
Our target is within two business days of the request, and same-day when the schedule allows. Contracted communities get priority scheduling.
Do you handle evictions?
Yes. We coordinate with your office to be on site at the scheduled time and remove items only after your team authorizes it, following the timeline your office and counsel set.
How are trash-outs priced?
By truck volume, with set rates written into your agreement. That means no quote delays and a documented charge for the resident ledger.
Do you clean the unit after?
We broom-sweep after removal. Deep cleaning is handled by your make-ready cleaners.
Can you do several units in one day?
Yes. End-of-lease periods and portfolio clean-ups are scheduled as multi-unit days at the same contract rates.
Trash-outs by county
Add trash-outs to your agreement
Tell us about your community. We'll schedule a walkthrough and send pricing for valet trash and any services you want bundled.