An eviction cleanout in Kitsap County typically costs $300–$800 for a studio or one-bedroom, $500–$1,200 for a two-bedroom, and $1,000–$3,000+ for a three-bedroom or larger unit. But the cost is the second question. The first is legal: in Washington, a landlord cannot simply haul a former tenant’s belongings to the dump the day the sheriff executes the writ. RCW 59.18.312 governs what happens to property left behind, and getting that sequence wrong exposes a landlord to liability far larger than any cleanout invoice. Here’s how Kitsap County landlords and property managers should approach it.
Under RCW 59.18.312, once the sheriff executes a writ of restitution:
This is not legal advice. Statutory requirements, notice periods, and value thresholds are set by statute and are periodically amended. Confirm the current text of RCW 59.18.312 and consult a Washington attorney before disposing of any tenant property. Bouchard Hauling & Removal performs the physical cleanout; we do not provide legal guidance on your obligations to a former tenant.
The practical takeaway for a Kitsap County landlord: schedule the cleanout, don’t improvise it. Photograph and inventory the unit before anything moves, keep the documentation, and confirm where you stand on the storage-and-notice sequence before a truck is loaded. Most of the disputes that turn into claims come from a unit cleared out on the same afternoon the writ was served.
| Unit size | Typical cost | What’s usually involved |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom apartment | $300 – $800 | Furniture, mattress, boxed belongings, kitchen contents — often a partial truckload |
| 2-bedroom apartment or small house | $500 – $1,200 | Roughly a half to a full truckload, plus appliance and mattress disposal fees |
| 3+ bedroom house or large unit | $1,000 – $3,000+ | Multiple loads, garage and yard contents, sometimes a dumpster on site |
| Quarter truckload | $120 – $200 | A few items only |
| Half truckload | $250 – $400 | One room’s contents |
| Full truckload (10–15 cu. yd.) | $450 – $850 | Roughly 6–8 large furniture pieces plus boxes |
Pricing disclaimer: The cost estimates above are based on current regional market research and industry data as of 2026. Actual prices vary depending on volume, property access, stair carries, disposal fees for specific items, and how quickly the job must be scheduled. Always request a free, written estimate before budgeting for your project. Contact Bouchard Hauling & Removal for a no-obligation quote.
Two things push an eviction cleanout above a comparable ordinary junk-removal job. First, urgency — a unit sitting empty is lost rent, so these jobs are usually scheduled tight, which can mean route disruption or overtime. Second, the unknown: unlike a planned garage cleanout, nobody has seen inside. Volume estimates over the phone are rough by nature, which is why an on-site look before quoting is worth the extra day when the schedule allows.
This matters more on eviction jobs than any other cleanout type, because abandoned units routinely contain things ordinary junk removal cannot legally take:
Flag anything questionable when you request the estimate. It’s far cheaper to plan for it than to have a crew stop mid-job.
If your situation is a deceased tenant’s belongings rather than an eviction, the sequence and the legal footing are different — our guide to estate cleanout costs in Kitsap County covers that, and our junk removal cost guide explains how volume-based pricing works generally.
Not everything left in an evicted unit belongs in a landfill. Bouchard Hauling & Removal runs a donation-first process, and usable furniture and household goods that legally can be disposed of go to reuse rather than the transfer station — some of it through our sister resale shop, The Bouchard Boutique in Belfair. For a landlord, that means less disposal tonnage on the invoice and less waste out of a unit that a family lived in. We’re veteran-owned and family-run, serving Bremerton, Silverdale, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, and Bainbridge Island across Kitsap County, seven days a week.
Expect $300 to $800 for a studio or one-bedroom, $500 to $1,200 for a two-bedroom apartment or small house, and $1,000 to $3,000 or more for a three-bedroom or larger unit. Pricing is volume-based, so a full 10 to 15 cubic yard truckload typically runs $450 to $850. Stair carries, appliance and mattress disposal fees, and rush scheduling can raise the total.
Not immediately. RCW 59.18.312 sets out what a landlord must do with property remaining after a writ of restitution is executed, including storing it in a reasonably secure place, honoring a tenant’s written storage request made within three days of service of the writ, and giving notice before selling or disposing of stored property above a threshold value. Confirm the current statute and consult a Washington attorney before disposing of anything.
Most one- and two-bedroom units are cleared in a single day, often in three to six hours with a two-person crew. Larger houses, hoarding-level accumulation, or units with garage and yard contents can take two days and multiple loads. Access matters — a third-floor walk-up takes considerably longer than a ground-floor unit with truck access.
Standard junk removal cannot take hazardous waste, paints, solvents, explosives, flammables, caustic substances, or biohazards, all of which require specialized disposal. Asbestos-containing materials are also excluded from junk removal, but Bouchard Hauling offers licensed asbestos testing and abatement as a separate service, which matters for rentals built before roughly 1990.
Not necessarily, but someone should walk the unit with the crew at the start to confirm what stays and what goes, particularly if any property is being set aside for storage under the statutory process. Many Kitsap County property managers do a walkthrough at the start and leave the crew to work.
Bouchard Hauling handles the removal side, including interior demolition when a unit needs more than cosmetic repair — cabinets, flooring, damaged drywall — and can place a dumpster on site for larger turns. Repairs and rebuild work are handled separately by your own contractor.
If you have a unit to clear, we’ll walk it, give you a written estimate, and flag anything that needs special handling before the crew arrives — so the job doesn’t stop halfway. Bouchard Hauling & Removal serves Kitsap, Mason, and Pierce counties seven days a week, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with military and first-responder discounts.
See our cleanout services and residential junk removal, then contact Bouchard Hauling & Removal or call (844) 586-5677 for a free estimate.
Tell us what needs to go and where. We confirm by phone or email, usually the same day.
