Across the United States
Requests sent from this site can come from anywhere in the United States. Each one goes privately to an independent hoarding cleanup provider who serves the ZIP code or city you give. Hoarder Cleaning Company has no offices of its own, and in some places there may be no participating provider yet. Send a request with your ZIP code or city and it is passed to a provider who works in that area, where one takes part.
This site connects you with independent hoarding cleanup providers near you. It does not do the cleanup itself.
Where people ask from
A request can come from a city, a suburb or a rural town. The larger metro areas a request may come from include:
- Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim
- Chicago and its suburbs
- Houston and The Woodlands
- Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington
- Philadelphia and Wilmington
- Atlanta and its suburbs
- Washington, DC, Arlington and Alexandria
- Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
- Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler
- Boston and Cambridge
- Riverside, San Bernardino and Ontario
- San Francisco, Oakland and Fremont
- Detroit, Seattle, Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Tampa, San Diego, Denver and Orlando
- Charlotte, Baltimore, St. Louis, San Antonio and Austin
Public help that works in every state
A cleanup provider handles the physical work. Other help is local and public, and it is worth knowing where to find it wherever you live.
- Hoarding task forces. The International OCD Foundation keeps a directory of hoarding task forces by state. Where none is listed, it suggests the local public health department or local government office.
- Adult Protective Services. APS is run by state and local governments for older adults and adults with disabilities who need help, including with self-neglect. The National Adult Protective Services Association lists reporting numbers by state.
- The Eldercare Locator. A public service of the Administration for Community Living: 1-800-677-1116, by call or text, to find local services for an older adult.
- Therapists who treat hoarding. The IOCDF Find Help directory searches by ZIP code, for in-person or online care.
Rules that differ by state
Some rules depend on where the home is. Probate rules for estates differ by state, so an executor should check their own state’s rules before a cleanout; see hoarder cleanouts. Biohazard work is regulated differently too: California and Georgia, for example, require trauma scene cleaners to register, so ask a provider about registration if a job involves blood, body fluids or a death in the home. For the stages of a cleanup in a home someone still lives in, read hoarder house cleaning.
Ask privately, when you are ready
A few short answers help a provider near you understand the home. Share only what you are comfortable with.
What happens with your request
What happens with your request
- It reaches the people who run this site, and nobody else sees it first.
- They pass it to one independent cleanup provider near you, for this job only.
- The provider gets in touch the way you asked, and listens before suggesting anything.
- Nothing is planned, priced or booked unless you agree.
No photos and no health questions. You can stop at any point.
