Garages fill up quietly. A box goes in the corner, then a broken lawn mower, then a set of tires, and eight years later the car has been parked outside through every Syracuse winter since.
LaFata Disposal Services clears garages of any size — one-car detached garages behind city doubles, attached two-car garages in the suburbs, and pole barns out toward Clay and Cicero. We sort, load and sweep, and you keep whatever you want to keep.
Getting a vehicle back under cover is worth real money in this climate. A single-day cleanout usually pays for itself in scraped windshields and salt damage avoided.
What comes out of a typical garage
- Boxes of stored household goods and old paperwork
- Broken lawn mowers, snowblowers and string trimmers
- Old tires and wheels (limits apply — ask when booking)
- Scrap lumber, drywall offcuts and leftover building materials
- Bicycles, sports equipment and camping gear
- Shelving units, workbenches and tool chests
- Empty paint cans, buckets and hardware
- Broken furniture and appliances being stored
How we run a garage cleanout
1. Walk through with us
Point out the keep pile before we start. Ten minutes of tagging saves a lot of second-guessing later.
2. We stage and sort
Items come out to the driveway in groups — metal, donation, trash — so you can see everything and pull anything back.
3. Load in one pass
A typical single-car garage is a half-day job. Two-car and pole barn cleanouts may take a full day or a second truck load.
4. Sweep the slab
We broom the floor when the last load goes out so you can park in it that night.
Who books garage cleanouts
- Homeowners finally reclaiming parking space
- Families clearing a parent's garage after a move or a death
- People converting a garage to a shop, gym or storage room
- Sellers preparing a house for listing photos
- Landlords cleaning out a garage left full by a former tenant
We cannot take a few things: gasoline, propane tanks, motor oil, pesticides and wet paint all need the Onondaga County household hazardous waste program. We will set those aside and tell you where they go.
Everything else — including the fifteen-year-old snowblower that has not started since 2016 — goes in the truck.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a garage cleanout take?
A packed single-car garage is generally three to five hours. Larger detached garages and pole barns can run a full day.
Do you take old tires?
In limited quantities, yes. Tires carry a per-unit disposal fee, so tell us the count when you call.
Can I sort while you load?
Absolutely, and most people do. We stage items in the driveway so you get a last look before anything goes on the truck.
What about paint and chemicals?
Dried-out latex paint can sometimes go; liquid paint, solvents, gasoline and pesticides must go to county household hazardous waste collection.