House Clearance Melbourne
Every room emptied and ready for the next step
We carry everything out of your home room by room, set aside what you’re keeping, and donate and recycle what we can before anything goes to landfill.
House Clearances
A full house clearance service across Melbourne
Emptying a whole house usually lands on you at the same time as a sale, a move or an estate. A skip bin still leaves you doing the sorting, lifting and loading, often over several weekends, and you need somewhere to put it.
With Red Rabbit, the whole job is done for you. The team works through your home room by room, from the bedrooms and kitchen to the garage and backyard, and carries everything out to the truck.
Most homes are cleared in a single visit, and you’ll know your price before anyone starts loading.
Who We Help
A house clearance is for you if...
You're selling the family home
The house needs to be empty before the photos, the open home or settlement, and there’s a lifetime of furniture still inside.
You're downsizing or moving into aged care
Only some of your furniture is coming with you, and the rest needs to go before the move date.
You're the executor of an estate
You need the property cleared carefully, with keepsakes set aside and usable belongings donated.
You're a landlord or property manager
A tenant has moved out and left furniture and rubbish behind, and the property needs to be ready for the next tenant.
You can't be there on the day
You live away from the property or can’t take time off work. Once you’ve shown us what’s staying, we can collect the keys from your agent, a lockbox or key safe, or another contact and get on with the job.
You're clearing a hoarder house
We’ve cleared many hoarder houses, working alongside family members to keep the job sensitive and at a pace that suits everyone.
What We Clear
What your house clearance includes
Furniture and mattresses
Couches, beds, wardrobes, dining settings and mattresses are carried out of every room, and good pieces go to donation where suitable.
Whitegoods and e-waste
Fridges, washing machines, TVs and computers are loaded and taken to the right recycling stream where possible.
Kitchen and household contents
Crockery, linen, clothing, books and the contents of every cupboard are cleared and sorted as they’re loaded.
Old kitchens and bathroom fixtures
Old cabinetry and fixtures that have already been pulled out are loaded and taken away with the rest of the house.
Garage, shed and backyard
Your garage and shed are cleared in the same job, so the whole property is done at once.
Garden and green waste
Prunings, branches and old pot plants are cleared from your yard, and the green waste goes to recycling.
Storage units
If belongings from the house are also sitting in a storage unit, that can be cleared too, so you can stop paying the monthly fee.
A few rooms at a time
You don’t have to clear the whole house at once. A spare room, the garage or the furniture that isn’t coming with you can be cleared on its own, and the rest later.
Not sure if we’ll take something? Send Denny a photo and he’ll let you know.
A house is easier to let go of when you know where everything in it is going.
Donate and Recycle
Where your belongings go after the clearance
Everything is sorted as it’s loaded, so very little from your home ends up in landfill.
Donated where suitable
Furniture, clothing and household goods in good condition go to charities such as St Vinnies, the Salvos, Sacred Heart op shops and The Salt Foundation’s op shop in Heidelberg.
Recycled
Metal, e-waste, cardboard, clean timber and green waste are separated and sent to recycling.
Disposed of responsibly
Only what’s broken, unsafe or unusable goes to a licensed facility.
Kept where it is
Show us what’s staying before the team starts, and it won’t be touched.
Real Story
Handmade costumes from an Ivanhoe home, donated to a local school
While clearing a family home in Ivanhoe, the team found 14 boxes of handmade children’s costumes. Instead of sending them to landfill, Denny contacted Ivanhoe Primary School, which used them for student performances and its school fete.
Our Reviews
What our customers say
How It Works
How your house clearance works
01. Send photos of the house
Send a few photos of each room through our quote form, or call Denny on 0406 445 834 to talk it through.
02. Get your quote
You’ll get an obligation-free quote from your photos, or Denny can walk through the house and quote on site if that’s easier.
03. We empty it out
Show the team what’s staying, or tell us if you can’t be there, and they’ll carry everything else out room by room, including the heavy furniture and whitegoods.
04. We sort and sweep
Your belongings are sorted for donation, recycling or disposal as they’re loaded, and the floors are swept before we leave.
Why Red Rabbit
Why choose Red Rabbit for your house clearance?
Families, executors and people managing properties for their clients have been calling Denny to clear homes across Melbourne for years.
Most homes cleared in one visit
Your house is usually emptied in a single visit, so you’re not living around half-cleared rooms for weeks.
All at once, or in stages
Some families clear the house over a few months as they sort, and you can book a clearance as often as you need.
Easy to book for someone else
People who arrange clearances for their clients book Denny again and again, because he turns up when he says he will.
No skip bin or permit
Everything goes straight onto the truck, so there’s no bin on your driveway and no council permit to organise.
Landfill is the last resort
Usable furniture and household goods are donated where suitable, and metals, e-waste and green waste are separated for recycling.
More than 100 five-star Google reviews
Homeowners, families, property managers and local businesses have been reviewing Red Rabbit on Google for years.
Areas We Service
House clearances across Melbourne
We clear houses right across metropolitan Melbourne. If your suburb isn’t listed, give us a call and we’ll let you know.
FAQs
House clearance questions
How much does a house clearance cost in Melbourne?
Your price depends on how much is in the house, what it is and how easy it is to get to, and items such as mattresses, tyres and e-waste carry their own disposal fees. Send photos of each room and you’ll get an obligation-free quote before anyone starts loading.
How long does a house clearance take?
Most Melbourne homes take between a few hours and a full day, depending on the size of the house, how much is in it and the access. Denny will give you an idea of timing when he quotes.
Do I need to sort everything before you arrive?
No. Set aside anything you’re keeping, or show the team on the day, and they’ll sort the rest for donation, recycling or disposal as it’s loaded.
Do I need to be there on the day?
No. Many of our clearances happen without the owner on site. Show or tell us what’s staying, and we can collect the keys from your real estate agent, a lockbox or key safe, or another contact.
What happens to furniture and belongings that are still usable?
Where it’s suitable, your usable furniture, clothing and household goods are donated to charities such as St Vinnies, the Salvos, Sacred Heart op shops and The Salt Foundation, and metals, e-waste and green waste go to recycling, so landfill is the last resort.
Do you clear hoarder houses?
Yes, we’ve cleared many. We work with family members to keep the job as sensitive as possible, can spread the clearance over a timetable that suits, and set aside belongings for donation where suitable.
Is there anything you can’t take?
We can’t take asbestos, chemicals or fuel. Anything else is worked out case by case, so if you’re unsure about something in the house, send Denny a photo first.
What’s the difference between a house clearance and a skip bin?
A skip bin is dropped off and you do the sorting, lifting and loading yourself. With a house clearance, the team does all of that and takes everything away on the day, with no bin or permit to organise. Compare skip bins and professional rubbish removal
Can you clear a rental property a tenant has left behind?
Yes. Goods left behind after a tenancy have their own rules in Victoria, so check where you stand with Consumer Affairs Victoria before anything is removed. Once you’re clear to go ahead, the property can be emptied in one visit and left ready for the next tenant.
Do you clear deceased estates?
Yes, and the team works carefully, setting aside keepsakes and donating what can be used. Explore Deceased Estate Clearances