Junk Removal · Helderberg & Winelands

Bulky junk gone, without the drama

Broken furniture, dead appliances, garage clear-outs — the stuff that won't fit in a bin and definitely won't fit in your boot. Priced per load: send a 15-second video and we'll WhatsApp you a fair quote, usually within a few hours.

Priced per load · Free video quote

Jack from The Clutter Brothers with the heavy trailer for junk removal in the Helderberg

Heavy-trailer ready

We bring the right trailer for bulky loads — no back-and-forth trips.

We do the lifting

You point, we carry. No back, no bin, no drama.

Responsible disposal

Sorted first — anything reusable gets rescued, the rest goes to the right place.

Honest, up-front quotes

Priced per load from your video. No surprise fees on the day.

How the video quote works

A 15-second video is all we need

1

Record

Open the booking form on your phone, tap Record video, walk a slow lap around the pile. Fifteen seconds is plenty.

2

Send

Add your address and hit send. No account, no back-and-forth, no site visit needed.

3

We reply on WhatsApp

Usually within a few hours: a fair quote, an honest yes or no, and the next available slot.

What we take

  • Broken or unwanted furniture
  • Small & medium appliances (kettles, microwaves, vacuums)
  • Garage & shed clear-outs
  • Renovation left-overs (non-rubble)
  • Old phones, laptops, tablets, cables — safely wiped & recycled
  • Scrap metal, old bikes, gym equipment

What we don't take

  • Household refuse (that's your municipal bin)
  • Builder's rubble, tiles, cement, bricks, sand
  • Hazardous waste, chemicals, paint, motor oil
  • Full-size fridges, deep-freezers, washing machines (specialist)
  • Garden waste — use our Garden Waste service instead

Where we collect

Right across the Helderberg & Winelands

Junk pickups across Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, the wider Helderberg, and Stellenbosch — priced per load from a quick video.

  • Somerset West
  • Strand
  • Gordon's Bay
  • Helderberg
  • Stellenbosch
  • Surrounding farms

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood

How this looks in your town

Same trailer, same crew — but every town has its own quirks. Here's what to expect when we run this service in yours.

Somerset West

Renovation left-overs, garage clear-outs & post-tenant hand-overs

Somerset West sends us more junk than any other town — renovations in the older parts (De Beers Avenue, Firlands, Onverwacht) leave stacks of half-cabinets and old geysers, and estate homes in Heldervue and Parel Vallei often have a garage that hasn't been touched in a decade. We back the heavy trailer right up to the garage door and, on most jobs, clear it in a single visit.

  • Estate access — we know the guardhouse routine
  • Renovation contractors: book us as the disposal step
  • Whole-garage clear-outs quoted flat from your video

Strand

Landlord clear-outs & flat turnovers, done in a morning

Strand's rental market means we get a lot of 'tenant moved out and left this behind' calls. Broken bed frames, dead microwaves, a mattress or three, a cracked TV — we clear the flat, sweep, and hand it back ready for the next tenant. If the flat's above ground floor, tell us upfront so we bring the trolley.

  • Fast turnover for rental agents and landlords
  • Upper-floor flats — trolleys and straps included
  • Photo receipts for landlord records on request

Gordon's Bay

Heavy loads, steep drives, coastal salt-damaged gear

Coastal Gordon's Bay is unfair to appliances — salt eats them fast. We take away the tired braai grids, rusted patio sets, wetsuits past saving, and the old gas geyser you finally replaced. The heavy trailer handles the climb up to Mountainside without a shrug.

  • Comfortable with steep coastal driveways
  • Rusted metal and appliance disposal sorted
  • Post-storm cleanup after south-easters — call, don't book

Stellenbosch

Student houses, farm cottages & renovation sites

Stellenbosch student houses at the end of the academic year are some of our biggest Junk jobs — beds, desks, mini-fridges, kettles, printers, three-year-old couches. Farm cottages and Winelands renovations round out the route. We link Stellenbosch stops into our Helderberg runs, so book at least a week ahead when you can.

  • End-of-semester clear-outs (Nov & June) — book early
  • Farm cottage & smallholding junk welcome
  • Renovation left-overs (non-rubble) collected in one visit

Common questions

How is junk different from municipal refuse?+

Municipal refuse is your black bin — that's the city's job. Junk is the bulky stuff that won't fit in a bin: broken furniture, appliances, garage clear-outs, renovation left-overs. We handle the latter.

How much does junk removal cost?+

Junk is priced per load, because a broken office chair and a whole-garage clear-out aren't the same job. Send a 15-second video through the booking form and we'll come back with a fair quote on WhatsApp — usually within a few hours.

Why do you need a video for a quote?+

It's the fastest, fairest way. From a short walk-around we can see the volume, the access, and whether we need the heavy trailer — no need to send someone out for a site visit that adds to your cost. Photos work too, but a video is best.

When do you run Junk pickups?+

We run Junk routes across the Helderberg every week. Because volumes vary, we book each job into the next available slot rather than one fixed weekday — we'll confirm the day and window on WhatsApp when you accept the quote.

Do you take appliances and e-waste?+

Yes — small appliances, phones, laptops and tablets are welcome and get wiped and recycled responsibly. Very large white goods (full-size fridges, washing machines) need a specialist — mention them and we'll point you in the right direction.

Do you do builder's rubble?+

No — rubble, tiles, cement and sand need a licensed rubble remover. We can't take those on our trailer.

How quickly can you come out?+

Most weeks we can slot you in within a few days of accepting the quote. Bigger jobs (whole garage or a renovation clear) may need to be split across two visits — we'll tell you up front.

Can you clear a garage or storeroom I haven't touched in years?+

Yes, that's exactly the job we love. Two of us do the sorting and lifting, you point at what stays. Anything sentimental gets set aside for your review before it leaves the property.

Do you take garden waste at the same time?+

Only small amounts as a piggy-back. Big loads of cuttings and prunings belong on our Garden Waste service — that trailer is set up to tip cleanly at a compost site.