The short answer
JunkRabbit prices storage unit cleanouts by unit size, flat: $226 for a 5×5, $397 for a 5×10, $539 for a 5×15, $587 for a 10×10, $880 for a 10×15, $1174 for a 10×20, $1463 for a 10×25 and $1757 for a 10×30. Partly full units can be priced by truck share instead, starting at $241 for a quarter truck.
Why IE storage units fill up
The Inland Empire grew as Southern California's affordable-housing overflow. Families moved out from Orange and Los Angeles counties into Eastvale, Corona, Menifee, Murrieta and Moreno Valley, often from bigger houses or into homes still being finished. Things went into a unit "for now". Years later, the unit costs more in rent than its contents are worth.
The other big source is churn. The region's logistics economy, from the Ontario airport cargo district to the Las Colinas cluster in Rialto and warehouse corridors in Fontana and Moreno Valley, means a lot of households move often. A storage unit becomes the buffer between leases.
A third source is estates. When a parent in Sun City, Hemet or an older Riverside neighborhood moves into care, the family often puts the furniture in a unit while they decide. That decision can take years.
Flat prices by unit size
| Unit | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Storage Unit (5×5) | $226 |
| Storage Unit (5×10) | $397 |
| Storage Unit (5×15) | $539 |
| Storage Unit (10×10) | $587 |
| Storage Unit (10×15) | $880 |
| Storage Unit (10×20) | $1174 |
| Storage Unit (10×25) | $1463 |
| Storage Unit (10×30) | $1757 |
The unit price assumes a reasonably full unit of mixed household goods. If you are clearing two units at the same facility, add them: a 5×10 and a 10×10 are $397 + $587 = $984.
Three IE storage situations, priced
The Orange County overflow unit in Corona: a 10×10 holding a dining set, a spare sofa and boxes from a move years ago. The family keeps two boxes of photos; the rest goes, at the flat 10×10 price of $587.
The between-leases unit in Fontana: a 5×10 that was supposed to be for three months. Half of it went to the new apartment, and the rest is a bed frame, a mattress set and some bags. By item that is $68 + $143 + $35 + $35 = $281; as a quarter truck it is $241. The quote picks the right one from the photo.
The estate unit near Sun City: a 10×20 holding a parent's household. The family took the heirlooms; what remains is the full unit at $1174. If there is also a 5×5 of papers and small furniture at the same facility, the total is $1174 + $226 = $1400.
Facility logistics
- Access hours and gate codes. Most facilities have set gate hours. Pick a window inside them and share the code or meet the crew.
- Your name on the unit. Some facilities want the renter present or on a list. Check before booking.
- Do not use the facility dumpster. Most facilities forbid it and charge cleanup fees if you do.
- Move-out deadline. Clear the unit before your next billing date, then tell the office so you stop paying.
- Climate. Outdoor drive-up units in the inland valleys get very hot in summer. Morning appointments are easier on everyone and on anything fragile.
Sorting before the crew arrives
Spend an hour at the unit before cleanout day, or have the crew set aside anything you flag in the photo.
- Papers and photos: pull boxes of documents and family photos first.
- Items going home: load them into your car before the crew starts.
- Donatable items: we try to donate usable items when local charities accept them, and we recycle whatever we can.
- Hazardous materials: fuel cans, pool chemicals and solvents are not standard; ask case by case. Paint is accepted.
If you live outside the area, the whole job can be booked online from photos, as long as the facility allows the crew access.
The math on keeping it
The honest test is simple: add up a year of rent on the unit and compare it to what you would pay to replace what is inside. If the contents are mostly old furniture and boxes from a move years ago, clearing the unit pays for itself quickly. A 5×10 cleared for $397 ends a monthly bill on the spot.
A middle route works for many Eastvale and Menifee families who moved from Orange County with more furniture than the new house could hold. Bring home the few pieces that now fit, such as a dresser or a dining set the kids have grown into, and clear the rest. If what remains is a half-empty unit, it often prices as a quarter or half truck, $241 or $431, rather than the full unit rate. Either way, the rent stops the month you clear it.
Book online, choose a two-hour window, same day when booked by 4 PM. Upload a photo of the open roll-up door on the instant quote page to get a fixed price before you go.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to clean out a 10x10 storage unit in Riverside?
$587 flat for a full 10×10 unit. A 5×10 is $397 and a 10×20 is $1174. Disposal and loading are included.
What if my unit is only half full?
It can be priced by truck share instead: a quarter truck is $241 and a half truck is $431. Your photo sets the price. Take it with the roll-up door fully open.
Do I need to be there?
Not always. Share the gate code and unit access, and check whether the facility requires the renter to be present. Flag anything that should stay in your photos.
Can I use the storage facility's dumpster?
Most facilities forbid it and charge cleanup fees. A cleanout takes everything away in one trip. Tell the office when the unit is empty so billing stops.
Are there discounts for multiple units?
No volume discounts. Each unit is priced at its published size rate, and the prices are added together. A 5×10 and a 10×10 are $397 + $587 = $984.
Can you take a mattress or an old fridge out of my unit?
Yes. A mattress and box spring set is $143 and a standard refrigerator is $164, so the two together are $143 + $164 = $307 if they are the only items going. Refrigerators that sat in a hot drive-up unit through an inland summer are rarely worth reconnecting, and the City of Riverside's bulky pickup will not take them anyway. If you self-haul instead, Riverside County landfills take separated mattresses free and add a $7 surcharge per appliance.