Junking Done Different
We clear homes, estates, and everything in between — with conscience, and care for the things that meant something to the people who owned them.
Who We Serve
For Realtors
Standing availability, same-week slots, flat quotes without needing the homeowner on-site. We’ll have the property cleared and documented before your next showing.
See the Realtor Program →For Families & Estates
Whether it’s a whole home or a single room, our estate experts spot what’s valuable and re-home items that would otherwise be thrown away. Up to 90% diverted from landfills.
See Estate Services →The Rehoming Difference
We sort, assess, and rehome — making sure items with value find their way to buyers, collectors, and people who’ll actually use them. What doesn’t sell gets donated. What’s truly spent gets disposed of responsibly.
With over 40 years of combined experience identifying antiques, gold, silver, coins, and collectibles, we know what’s worth keeping — and what it’s worth.
The result: a cleared home, a lighter footprint, and often a check back in your pocket.
Learn How Rehoming Works →Every item evaluated before anything moves.
Proceeds go back to the estate — not to us.
Items that can’t be sold go to partners who’ll use them.
Only what truly has no life left goes to disposal.
What We Do
We specialize in the expedited removal, disposal, sale, and donation of bulk goods for estates, individuals, and commercial operations.
Our white-glove downsizing and relocating services ensure valuables are removed with care before being stored, cleaned, refinished, sold, or donated.
Have valuables to sell? We get them sold quickly and at a great price through our network and auction partners.
Professional appraisals and auction services for furniture, art, antiques, and collectibles.
Experts in diverting the maximum amount of home goods away from landfills and into the hands of someone who will love them.
Need items moved, not removed? We offer pickup and delivery services to match your specific needs.
Our Process
We meet with you at the residence or business, take detailed notes and photos, and get to know your items — so we can find them the best possible next home.
We work around your schedule. Sometimes houses need to be ready to sell yesterday — and we pride ourselves on confidently reaching that goal. Time travel excluded.
Our diverse team sorts, hauls, donates, and documents everything. Up to 90% of home goods diverted from landfills — into the hands of someone who will love them.
Our Mission
Our resale expertise comes from a real place. Department of Junking is connected to Magpie Reclamations — our retail arm and a network of local buyers, dealers, and collectors across the DMV. When we say we know what things are worth, we mean it.
Our Story →Common Questions
Most jobs are scheduled within 48–72 hours of your initial call. Full-home clearances typically take one to two days on-site depending on size. We move fast — that’s the whole point.
We divert up to 90% of home goods from landfills. Furniture and décor with resale value goes to Magpie Reclamations or donation partners. Items that can’t be rehomed are recycled where possible. Only true waste gets disposed of.
Junk removal is typically a targeted haul — a couch, a garage full of boxes, appliances. An estate cleanout is a full-home or full-property clearance, often following a death, downsizing, or home sale. We do both, and the line often blurs. When in doubt, call us and we’ll scope it out.
No. Many clients give us access and let us work. We provide before/after documentation so you can see exactly what was removed and where it went.
We offer free quotes and consultations. Pricing is based on volume, job complexity, and timeline. Realtors can arrange flat-fee quotes for pre-listing cleanouts. See our estate cleanout pricing guide for 2026 ranges, or reach out for a no-pressure estimate.
We serve Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls, Herndon, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, NW DC, and the broader DC metro area. See our full service area.
Get in Touch
Call or text for the fastest response. We’re available every day from 10am–7pm.
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