Hoarders, Gotta Love ‘Em
They keep us busy. We may spend the next three days cleaning up the collection of two-liter bottles and plastic! Hoarders tend to have certain things they love to collect and there is no rhyme or reason. The plastic two-liter bottle collection included gallon jugs, sixteen-ounce soda bottles, etc., in addition to the two-liter pileup.
Why? Who knows. There was another lady who collected styrofoam trays that hamburger comes in at the grocery store. Did she have a use for them? No. Apparently, she got some sort of satisfaction from piling them up and keeping them “just in case.”
We have tried to understand what makes people do this, we don’t really have a deep understanding other than its a mental disorder not unlike OCD. What makes a person think there is great value in plastic or styrofoam is beyond me.
Whats worse is the ones who collect cats and dogs. They let them urinate and defecate all over the place and don’t see any need to clean it up anytime soon. Why? Hard to say. It is difficult to understand and I’m sure very difficult for the family to deal with.
Can You Imagine Trying To Feel Clean In A House Like This?
There is often so much junk we get a huge dumpster and spend days loading it up and hauling it off. Sometimes there is a terrible stench that has to be removed as well.
We do see a lot in this business and we are trained to be empathetic, not judgmental. We know some of the situations we deal with have to be handled with kid gloves.
We have special pricing rates for hoarding cleanup jobs. Simple – Open – Flat Rate Pricing
Residential waste removal jobs can usually be scheduled within 24-48 hours. Emailing ABT photos will allow us to estimate the number of techs and dumpsters.
- Small Jobs (Studio Apartments/1 Bedroom Apartments or Condos):
$1000/per day/per technician (two techs may be required to move heavy objects / furniture)
Additional expenses will be added such as dumpster / truck / dump fees/ garbage bags – plus 21%
Includes Carpet Removal and/or cleaning / disinfecting
- Larger Jobs (Homes/condos 2 or more bedrooms):
$4000/per day includes 4 technicians and 1 dumpster up to 40 CY if available in your area
Additional dumpster = cost + 21%
Includes carpet removal and/or cleaning / disinfecting
Additional Services
We will clean and disinfect visible surfaces in the home after hoarding clean out. Labor included in above rates but additional cleaning supply charge of $300 per day will apply. Should non-carpet floor coverings and subflooring need removal, additional charges would apply. Should bio-material be discovered disposal fees are $191 per bio box.
Our Hoarding Cleanup Service Areas
Call ABT for more information at 800-706-1420.
