San Diego
Military PCS Move-Out Junk Removal in
San Diego
Orders came through and you're shipping out. Whatever isn't going with you — the furniture, the garage fridge, the beds, the patio set, the boxes that never got unpacked — we take all of it in one trip, on your pack-out and inspection timeline. Coronado, Point Loma, Tierrasanta, Serra Mesa, on-base quarters and Lincoln Military Housing. Flat photo-quoted price from $241, donation with a tax receipt, same or next day. No CA sales tax on the service.
How a PCS clear-out works in San Diego
1 · Send a photo
Snap the rooms, the garage, the patio — whatever the movers aren't taking. You get an exact flat price back in seconds, no in-home estimate and no waiting on a callback while your report date closes in.
2 · Pick your date
Tell us your pack-out day and your base or Lincoln Military Housing inspection window. We schedule around them — same or next day is usually open, even in the summer crunch.
3 · We clear it out
A vetted, insured crew hauls everything out, donates what's usable with a receipt, recycles the rest, and leaves you a broom-clean unit to hand back. You lift nothing.
How much does a PCS move-out clear-out cost?
Two ways to price it, both flat and photo-quoted before anyone drives. A whole-home or garage clear is billed as truck-fill — you pay for the share of the truck your things actually fill. A handful of big pieces the movers won't take prices per item. Either way the labor, the carry-out, the drive and the disposal are already in the number, there's no CA sales tax, and the donation routing is included.
| Whole-home / garage (truck-fill) | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Quarter load — a few rooms' leftovers | $241 |
| Half a truck | $431 |
| Three-quarter — house plus garage odds | $587 |
| Full house / packed garage | $94 |
Fractions in between are $338, $513 and $661. $75 minimum.
| Single pieces the movers skip | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Sofa / couch | $126 |
| Queen mattress | $103 |
| King mattress | $114 |
| Dresser | $126 |
| Refrigerator (garage second fridge) | $164 |
| Washer / dryer | $133 / $128 |
| Treadmill | $115 |
$75 minimum. Disposal included; freon recovered on any fridge or freezer. No CA sales tax on the service — the flat price is all-in.
4 ways to clear the house before you ship out
| Option | Cost | Speed | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave it for the city | Free | Days–weeks, if eligible | Base housing, apartments and condos get no city pickup; eligible houses get only a thin appointment — no help on a PCS deadline |
| Sell / give away yourself | Free–low | Unpredictable | Takes weeks of listings and no-shows you don't have before your report date |
| Rent a truck and self-haul | Truck + tip fees | Your weekend | You load, drive to Miramar, and pay to dump — during the busiest week of the move |
| JunkRabbit | From $241 flat | Same/next day | None — photo quote, we take everything, donation receipt, you focus on the move |
Base access, inspection deadlines and the household-goods gap
A PCS clear-out isn't a normal move-out — it runs on a deadline. The transportation office packs your household goods, and then everything left has to be gone before the final walk-through so the unit passes and your clearance stays on schedule. That's the squeeze: the movers leave behind exactly what won't ship — the oversized sectional, the garage fridge and freezer, the patio and BBQ, the treadmill and home gym, the kids' bunk beds, and the boxes of stuff that never earned its weight allowance. San Diego is the largest military metro in the country, and this happens thousands of times every summer.
We understand the piece civilian haulers miss: gate access and check-in at on-base quarters, the Lincoln Military Housing turnover routine, and the fact that your date isn't flexible. Whether it's an NAS North Island home in Coronado, a Liberty Station or Point Loma rental near the old Naval Training Center, or a Tierrasanta or Serra Mesa house by MCAS Miramar and the Navy hospital, we schedule to your pack-out and inspection window and clear it in one trip — so you hand back a clean house and get to your next duty station without the last-week scramble.
What we take on a PCS clear-out
- Furniture — sofas and sectionals, beds and bunk beds, dressers, dining sets, desks, bookcases; anything over your weight allowance or too worn to ship.
- Appliances — the garage second fridge, chest freezer, a washer and dryer that stayed with the rental, window and portable AC (freon recovered).
- Garage & outdoor — patio furniture, the grill and smoker, bikes, camping and beach gear, tools, the workbench.
- Fitness & hobby — treadmill, Peloton, weight set, home gym, kayaks and the boards that don't fit the shipment.
- Whole-home odds — the boxes that never unpacked, kids' gear, mattresses, rugs, and the general leftover the movers won't touch.
Where your household goods end up — and the tax receipt
Military families move a lot of good furniture, and we make sure it does some good on the way out. Usable pieces go to donation — Goodwill of San Diego, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul / Father Joe's Villages and Habitat for Humanity ReStore San Diego — and we hand you a donation receipt for your records where you want one, which is a common and welcome ask on a PCS job. Mattresses go to free Bye Bye Mattress recycling at the Miramar collection site; TVs, monitors and computers to free California e-waste; paint and chemicals to the Miramar HHW facility; fridges and freezers get EPA-certified refrigerant recovery; and scrap metal is recycled. Only the true remainder is disposed at Miramar — and because San Diego's disposal is moderate with no add-on refuse tax, doing it right keeps your flat price fair.
When San Diego's military families call us
- PCS overseas — a Navy family headed to Japan or Guam who can't take the big furniture and needs the house empty before pack-out.
- Officer rotation out of Coronado — a Marine or Navy officer clearing a furnished Coronado home before the change of station.
- Base & Lincoln Military Housing turnover — everything gone before the final inspection so the unit passes clean.
- Retirement / separation — a full-home downsize as a family leaves service and the area.
- Summer PCS crush (May–August) — the peak season, booked a day ahead so your date is locked.
Why San Diego's military families choose JunkRabbit
- We work your deadline — scheduled to your pack-out and base or Lincoln Military Housing inspection window, same or next day.
- Flat price from a photo — the number you see is the number you pay; no in-home estimate, no CA sales tax.
- We take everything — full-service carry-out, not curbside; you don't move or sort a thing.
- Donation with a receipt — usable furniture goes to San Diego charities, paperwork in hand for your records.
- Base access understood — gate check-in, on-base quarters and Lincoln Military Housing turnovers, handled.
What San Diego military families say
"PCS to Yokosuka and the movers left everything we couldn't ship — sofa, both kids' bunk beds, the garage fridge, a pile of patio stuff. JunkRabbit came the day after pack-out, cleared it all, donated the good furniture and gave us the receipt. House passed inspection clean. Flat price from a photo, no surprises."
"Rotating out of Coronado on short notice and the house had to be empty by the walk-through. They understood the timeline, worked around our pack-out, and had it clear the next morning. Discreet and professional — exactly what I needed with orders in hand."
"Base-housing turnover in Point Loma and we were out of time. One flat price, they hauled the leftover furniture and the old washer, and it was done before our inspection slot. Made the last week of the move so much easier."
PCS move-out questions, answered
How much does a PCS clear-out cost in San Diego?
Flat and photo-quoted. Whole-home as truck-fill: quarter $241, half $431, three-quarter $587, full $732 (fractions $338, $513, $661). Single pieces flat too — sofa $126, queen mattress $103, fridge $164, washer $133, dryer $128, dresser $126. $75 minimum, disposal included, no CA sales tax.
Can you come on short notice before we ship out?
Yes — same or next day is usually open. Send a photo, get a flat price, and we schedule around your pack-out and inspection date.
Do you handle on-base and Lincoln Military Housing?
Yes — on-base quarters, Lincoln Military Housing and off-base rentals across Coronado, Point Loma, Tierrasanta, Serra Mesa and the county. We know gate check-in and that inspection is the deadline.
Can you donate and give a tax receipt?
Yes — usable furniture goes to San Diego charities and we provide a donation receipt where you want one.
Will the city take what we leave behind?
Mostly no, and never on a PCS timeline — base housing, apartments and condos get no city pickup; eligible houses get only a thin appointment. Environmental Services is 858-694-7000. Full-service clears it on your date.
PCS clear-outs across military San Diego
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