Herald, CA · Sacramento County
Estate Cleanouts in
Herald, California
Whole-property cleanouts for executors, trustees and heirs. We sort, set aside what matters, document everything, and leave the house empty and listing-ready. 25 minutes from our Lodi yard.
- From $1,800 in Herald, quoted in writing first.
- Debris goes to Kiefer Landfill — $61.35/ton, open seven days.
- 1-3 days for a typical Herald job.
Estate Cleanouts in Herald
Herald is home to Rancho Seco, the SMUD nuclear plant that voters shut down in June 1989; its federal license was terminated in 2018. Around it is open county land off Highway 104 and Twin Cities Road, with fewer than 500 homes, most built in the 1970s and 1990s.
On June 6, 1989, 53.4 percent of voters chose to close Rancho Seco, and SMUD took it offline the next day. "Rancho Seco" is Spanish for "dry ranch."
Arcohe Elementary, of the Arcohe Union Elementary district, is at 11755 Ivie Road, Herald.
About 482 homes. 32% built in the 1970s, 26% in the 1990s. Wide margin on the median.
Whatever Herald throws at us — entire contents of a house, garage, shed and yard, furniture from every room, decades of stored paperwork (shredding available) and appliances and electronics — the job runs the same way. You send a photo or a short description, we send back a fixed number, and if you say yes we show up in a tight window and do the lifting. We work with executors, trustees, heirs and agents. Sorted, documented, and left broom-clean and listing-ready.
We do not do the "starting at" quote over the phone, followed by a bigger number once the crew is already parked in your driveway and saying no feels awkward. That switch is common enough in this trade that it is the reason a lot of people put off calling anyone.
What we take
- Entire contents of a house, garage, shed and yard
- Furniture from every room
- Decades of stored paperwork (shredding available)
- Appliances and electronics
- Clothing and linens (donated where possible)
- Garage workshop contents, tools and equipment
- Vehicles and equipment removal coordinated separately
What we can't
- Household hazardous waste — we flag it and tell you exactly where it goes
- Anything you have not authorized. Nothing leaves without a signed scope.
Nobody legitimate takes household hazardous waste on a junk run — it has to go through a county HHW event. We separate it out, stack it where you can find it, and tell you the nearest drop-off date instead of quietly leaving it in a corner.
Estate Cleanouts pricing in Herald
$1,800 – $6,500
Fixed written price after a walkthrough. Never hourly. Herald properties sit toward the lower of that range on average, but square footage and how full the property is matter far more than which city it is in.
Where your Herald junk actually goes
Most of what leaves a Herald job goes to Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse, at a posted gate rate of $61.35 per ton as of 2026-01-01. Kiefer Landfill is open seven days a week, which is why we can run Herald jobs on a Sunday when almost nobody else in this market will.
Hauling it yourself instead? Here are Kiefer Landfill hours and fees, plus what it turns away.
Before that, usable furniture and appliances go to donation, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste get separated out. We keep the weight tickets on every load and we will hand them to you if you want to see them — that is not something most haulers offer and it is the fastest way to tell whether someone is actually disposing legally or dumping on a county road.
Why this matters to your price: gate rates across our service area range from $40.64 a ton at Foothill Sanitary Landfill to $107.76 at the most expensive transfer station in Lodi. Routing loads to the right gate is most of the difference between a hauler who can hold a price and one who surprises you at the end.
Herald neighborhoods we work in
Herald, Highway 104, Twin Cities Road and Ivie Road — plus everywhere else inside Herald city limits and the surrounding county.
ZIP codes: 95638.
How a Herald job runs
- 1
Walkthrough and written scope
We walk the property with you — in person or on video if you are out of the area — and hand you a fixed, written price. No hourly surprises.
- 2
The set-aside pass
Before anything moves, we do a documented sweep for photos, documents, jewelry, firearms, cash and anything on your keep list. Found items are photographed and set aside, not guessed at.
- 3
The clear
Room by room. Donation-quality goods go to a receiving charity and you get the receipt for the deduction.
- 4
Photo-documented handoff
Before and after photos of every room, delivered the same day. If the property is going to probate court, an agent, or an out-of-state heir, this is the file that settles the questions.
Herald questions
How fast can you get to Herald?
Herald is about 25 minutes from our Lodi base, so it is inside our normal daily route rather than an out-of-area trip. That is the practical reason we can hold same-day and next-day slots here when a Sacramento-based company quoting the same job is adding an hour of windshield time each way.
Where does the debris from a Herald job go?
Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse, currently $61.35 per ton as of 2026-01-01. It is open seven days, which is why Sunday service is available in this area. Donation-quality items go to a receiving charity first, and metal, cardboard, e-waste and green waste are separated out. We keep the weight ticket on every load.
Can you do a Herald estate cleanout if I live out of state?
Yes, and a large share of our Herald work is exactly that. We do a video walkthrough before we start, photograph and set aside anything on your keep list, and send before-and-after photos of every room the same day. You never have to fly in.
Do you serve unincorporated Herald?
Herald is unincorporated Sacramento County, and yes — rural parcels, outbuildings, barns and deep lots are a large part of what we do out here. Long driveways and no curb access are not a problem; we bring the trailer to the pile.
How much is an estate cleanout?
Most whole-house cleanouts in San Joaquin and Sacramento counties land between $1,800 and $6,500 depending on square footage, how full the property is, and whether there is a garage, shed or yard involved. We give a fixed written price after a walkthrough — never an hourly rate that grows.
I am the executor and I live out of state. Can you handle this without me?
That is a large share of what we do. We work from a lockbox, send a video walkthrough before we start, photo-document the set-aside pass, and deliver before-and-after photos of every room. You never have to fly in.
What if you find something valuable?
We photograph it, set it aside, and call you before we touch anything else. Cash, jewelry, firearms, deeds, insurance policies, savings bonds and photo albums come out of these houses regularly. Our set-aside pass exists precisely because they do.
Can you work around a probate timeline?
Yes. If the property has not cleared probate yet we can do a secure-and-assess visit now and the full clear the day authority is granted. Tell us the hearing date and we will hold the slot.
Do you coordinate with the listing agent?
Routinely. We can deliver the property broom-clean on a date the agent picks, and we will send them the after photos directly so they can schedule the photographer.
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