The short answer
Mobile-home cleanouts are priced like any other: flat per item for a few pieces, or by truck share for a full home. A furnished single-wide often comes to about a half truck, $431; a double-wide with a shed can be a three-quarter or full truck, $587 or $732. Common items include a power lift recliner at $123, an electric hospital bed at $145 and a mobility scooter at $107. Check your park's rules on truck access and hours, and share them when you book.
Where mobile homes are in the IE
Riverside County has a larger mobile-home share than the metro as a whole: about 8.7% of housing units, compared with about 7.2% across the two-county area. They cluster in a few places:
- Hemet and Valle Vista: founded by the Lake Hemet Land Company in 1887 and home of the Ramona Pageant. From the 1960s the area built out with mobile-home parks and retirement communities.
- San Jacinto: an old dairy town incorporated in 1888, with large lots and parks.
- Sun City and Menifee: Del Webb's 1961 retirement community, with senior parks nearby.
- Perris: a railroad town with newer tracts and older parks.
Hemet and Sun City have the lowest median household incomes of the IE areas we profile, and many residents are retirees on fixed incomes. That is one reason a published price matters: the family knows the number before anything is booked.
Why City programs often do not help
Many bulky-item programs in the IE are written for single-family homes. Rialto, for example, excludes apartments, condos and mobile-home parks from its two free yearly pickups and sends residents to the property manager. Even where a program does not exclude parks outright, park rules about what can be placed at a space, and when, can make curbside set-out impractical.
Check with your park office before putting anything out. And never leave items at a park's common dumpster without permission; California Penal Code §374.3 treats that as dumping, with fines starting at $250.
What makes mobile homes different to clear
- Narrow doors and hallways. Older single-wides have tight interior turns, and a sofa that came in through the front door years ago may need its legs off to go back out.
- Steps and porches. Most homes sit above grade with wooden steps or a small porch. No stairs fee.
- Floors. Older floors can be soft in spots; heavy items like a cast-iron tub or a large freezer need care.
- Sheds and carports. Many spaces have a storage shed or an add-on room full of stored items.
- Park rules. Truck size, parking and work hours vary by park.
- Heat. A closed-up home or shed in Hemet in August holds heat all day, so morning work is easier on everyone.
Typical mobile-home items and prices
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Wheelchair | $80 |
| Recliner | $98 |
| Mobility Scooter | $107 |
| Recliner — Power / Lift (motor + transformer) | $123 |
| Sofa / Couch | $126 |
| Hospital Bed (Electric) | $145 |
| Freezer (Chest) | $146 |
| Refrigerator (Standard) | $164 |
| Storage Shed (Small, Disassembled) | $186 |
Downsizing before assisted living: a power lift recliner, an electric hospital bed and a mobility scooter, $123 + $145 + $107 = $375.
Living room and kitchen: sofa, recliner and refrigerator, $126 + $98 + $164 = $388.
Full-home tiers
| Scope | Typical tier | Flat price |
|---|---|---|
| Single-wide, partly cleared by family | 1/4 truck | $241 |
| Single-wide, fully furnished | 1/2 truck | $431 |
| Double-wide, fully furnished | 3/4 truck | $587 |
| Double-wide plus shed and add-on room | Full truck | $732 |
Your photos set the tier before booking, and the price only changes if you approve.
Three park cleanouts, worked through
Hemet single-wide, resident moving to a care home: family takes photographs and a few pieces; the rest is a quarter truck at $241, plus the hospital bed and power recliner kept out of the tier: $241 + $145 + $123 = $509.
San Jacinto double-wide being sold: a fully furnished home and a packed carport cabinet, a three-quarter truck at $587, plus a chest freezer from the add-on room: $587 + $146 = $733.
Sun City-area senior park, estate: a double-wide with a full shed and add-on room, a full truck at $732, plus the disassembled shed itself: $732 + $186 = $918.
In each case the park's rules on parking and hours go in the booking notes, so the crew arrives ready to follow them.
Planning it with the family and the park
- Call the park office and ask about truck access, parking, hours and any notice they need.
- Let family take keepsakes first, and set aside papers and photographs.
- Photograph each room, the shed and the carport.
- Book a morning window in summer; Hemet and San Jacinto get very hot.
- Upload photos on the instant quote page.
If the family is out of state, everything can be booked online. We try to donate usable items when local charities accept them, and we recycle whatever we can. Landlords and park managers with several spaces can set up an account covering several properties.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a mobile home cleanout cost?
A fully furnished single-wide often fits in about a half truck, $431. A double-wide is commonly $587 or $732 depending on volume. Your photos set the tier before booking.
Can I use City bulky pickup in a mobile-home park?
Often not. Rialto, for example, excludes mobile-home parks and refers residents to the property manager. Check your city and your park office before setting anything out.
Do you take hospital beds and mobility scooters?
Yes. An electric hospital bed is $145, a mobility scooter $107 and a wheelchair $80. All three together are $145 + $107 + $80 = $332. They are carried out from inside, down the front steps.
Is there a charge for the steps up to the door?
No. There is no stairs fee. Narrow doors and tight hallways are part of the job too. Furniture legs come off where needed.
Can you remove the shed too?
A small shed that has been disassembled is $186. Mention it in your photos. Its contents are priced separately by item or truck share.