HomeTemecula Junk Removal › Demolition Cleanup

Temecula, CA · Post-Demolition Hauling

Demolition Cleanup in Temecula, CA

We haul what's left after the walls come down. Concrete, framing, roofing, tile, and the contents that came out with it. Two-ton trailers rated for rubble, weight confirmed before we quote, loads from $195.

Family-owned in Temecula since 2021 · Licensed & insured · Same-day slots most days

Wild West Junk Removal crew loading demolition debris on a Temecula job site
Your demo is finished. We clear the pile — concrete, framing, roofing, and whatever was inside it.

Wild West Junk Removal · 41713 Niblick Rd, Temecula, CA 92591 · (951) 837-8072 · Mon to Sat: 7AM-7PM · Sun: Closed · Family-owned and operated by Weston Molitor since 2021

Demolition Debris Removal · Concrete & Masonry Hauling · Interior Gut-Outs · Commercial TI Demo · Construction Debris · Temecula · Murrieta · Menifee

The Service

Post-Demolition Debris Removal, Hauled and Swept Clean

The demo's done and what's sitting in your driveway is a pile most junk trucks physically can't take. Broken concrete, mixed framing, roofing, stucco, tile, plumbing and electrical scrap, and everything that came out of the structure while it was coming down. That's the load we're built for. We haul it, sort it, and sweep the pad before we pull out.

Demolition cleanup sits on our board as its own service, not as a regular junk call with heavier boxes. Our trailers are rated at two tons for concrete and masonry. Our estimator reads material weight on site, not just cubic yards, before we hand you a price. That's the difference between one trip and three, and between the number you were quoted and the number on your invoice.

We cover Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Winchester, French Valley, and unincorporated Riverside County. If your debris is lighter remodel scrap that builds up over a few weeks instead of a single post-demo pile, our construction debris removal service is usually the cheaper way to go, and we'll tell you so.

Dense demolition debris pile next to lighter construction scrap on a Temecula job site

Pricing

What Demolition Cleanup Costs in Temecula

We price by the space your material takes up in the trailer. Demo loads add one wrinkle: dense debris hits the weight rating before it fills the space. So we confirm weight as well as volume during the free on-site estimate, and you get a written price before anything is loaded.

Quarter Load

3 cubic yards

$195

Minimum pickup

Half Load

6 cubic yards

$350

Shed or garage teardown

Three-Quarter Load

9 cubic yards

$495

Most common demo job

Most Demo Jobs Land Here

Full Load

12 cubic yards

$595

Full structure or TI demo

Every price includes two-person labor, loading, hauling, disposal fees, material sorting, and a swept site. Large commercial demolition projects are quoted on site. See the full pricing and volume guide.

What can change the price

Stairs
$150 on loads up to one-half truck load, $300 on loads over one-half truck load, for carrying items up or down stairs. Tell us the floor level when you call and the figure goes in your written estimate.
Appliances
$30 each. Covers refrigerant handling and the separate disposal stream that refrigerators, freezers, and AC units legally require.
Mattresses
$15 each, any size.
Extra loading time
A full load includes one hour of loading. Past that hour, $75 per hour per crew member.
What a full load means
12 cubic yards in a 12ft x 8ft x 4ft dump trailer, loaded by a two-person crew.

Not sure which bracket you're in? Text a wide shot of the pile and the access path to (951) 837-8072 and we'll tell you before we drive out.

Who You're Calling

Weston Molitor Runs These Jobs

Weston Molitor

Founder · Wild West Junk Removal · Temecula, CA

Weston Molitor started Wild West Junk Removal in Temecula in 2021 and still runs it as a family-owned, licensed and insured operation out of 41713 Niblick Rd. Demo cleanup is the service he stays closest to, because it's the one where a bad guess costs somebody real money. He set the crew's process himself: read the weight before quoting it, stage regulated material away from the pile, and pull metals and clean concrete out for recyclers before anything heads toward a landfill.

Since 2021 the crew has cleared teardowns and gut-outs across Redhawk, Wolf Creek, Harveston, Vail Ranch, and Paloma del Sol, plus Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore. Every job gets a written price at the door. Anything that changes that number goes on the estimate, not on the invoice as a surprise.

"The mistake I see most on demo jobs is somebody quoting a concrete pile by eye. A yard of broken concrete runs about 2,400 pounds. Guess wrong and you're paying for a second trip or an overweight ticket at the scale. We weigh it, we tell you, then we load."

Weston Molitor, founder of Wild West Junk Removal in Temecula

How It Works

Four Steps From Call to Swept Pad

  1. Call or text with site details

    Reach us at (951) 837-8072 once demolition is finished and, on anything built before 1981, abatement is certified. Tell us the material mix, rough volume, and how a trailer gets to the pile. Photos texted from your phone get you the fastest number.

  2. Weight-based estimate, in writing

    We confirm the mix and the weight on site, then hand you a written price before a single piece goes on the trailer. Concrete-heavy loads get weight checked separately from volume. That's exactly where volume-only quotes fall apart.

  3. Crew loads and sorts

    Regulated material gets staged off to the side and stays there. Everything else goes on the trailer, with metals pulled for recyclers and clean concrete flagged for aggregate diversion while we work, not after.

  4. Site swept, paperwork on request

    We sweep the footprint before we leave so the pad is ready for inspection, rebuild, or a listing photo. Documentation of volumes and disposal routing is available for contractor, city, or lender files.

Project Types

Demolition Cleanup Jobs We Take

All of these are cleanup after permitted demolition is finished. See the full acceptance list.

Shed & Outbuilding Teardown

The most common residential demo call in the valley. Framing, roofing, and the slab or footings, cleared in one visit.

Garage Demolition Cleanup

Attached or detached. Drywall, framing, concrete, roofing, and usually a garage full of stored contents along with it.

Interior Gut-Out Debris

Kitchen and bath tearout, tile, backer board, cabinets, fixtures, flooring. Heavy per yard, so we confirm weight up front.

Commercial TI Demolition

Office, retail, and restaurant tenant improvement, scheduled around your contractor's phasing. Commercial service details.

Deck & Patio Demolition

Wood decking, composite, patio covers, pergolas, and concrete footings, often paired with yard debris the same day.

Concrete & Masonry Removal

Pads, retaining walls, brick, and block. Dense material, weight read on site, usually diverted to aggregate for road base.

Site Clearing Cleanup

Fencing, landscape structures, and hardscape demo, combined with yard waste removal when it makes sense.

Demo Plus Contents

Structural debris and everything that was inside it, one visit, one price. Pairs naturally with an estate cleanout.

Before We Load

Regulated Materials That Have to Clear First

Regulated demolition materials staged separately before hauling on a Temecula site

On anything built before 1980 around here, nothing leaves the site until asbestos and lead-paint status is settled. That isn't us being cautious. It's how the law reads. California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 1529 and the federal asbestos NESHAP standard both require surveys before work that would disturb suspect materials in pre-1981 buildings.

The order goes like this. A Certified Asbestos Consultant surveys the structure. If asbestos turns up, a California-licensed abatement contractor removes it and documents the disposal. For lead, EPA disclosure and RRP rules cover pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities. Once abatement is signed off, we schedule your cleanup. Abatement isn't our scope. Everything after it is.

We don't haul asbestos-containing material under any circumstances, and we won't load a pile it's been mixed into. That exposure lands on the owner and the contractor, not just on whoever drove the trailer.

Asbestos — Pre-1981

Roofing, pipe insulation, floor tile, joint compound, textured ceilings. Surveyed and abated by licensed contractors before we arrive.

Lead Paint — Pre-1978

Walls, trim, and window frames. Demolition dust falls under EPA RRP rules and California licensing requirements.

Fluorescent Lighting

Commercial demo produces mercury-bearing tubes and CFL fixtures. Covered e-waste, staged separately for certified disposal.

Solvents & Adhesives

Old mastic, roofing tar, and solvents are hazardous waste in California. Routed to Riverside County HHW, never the debris load.

Batteries & UPS Units

Backup power and emergency lighting carry lithium-ion and lead-acid cells that require certified handling.

Electronics

Monitors, servers, and network gear left behind in a demolished space are covered e-waste, routed to approved processors.

Asbestos requirements — state and federal law both apply

CCR Title 8 Section 1529 and EPA NESHAP (40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M) require notification and abatement before demolition that disturbs asbestos-containing materials. Commercial structures and residential buildings with more than four dwelling units generally require South Coast AQMD notification before demolition begins.

Wild West will not load debris from a site where abatement hasn't been confirmed complete. Have your documentation ready when you schedule cleanup on any structure built before 1981.

Why It Costs Less With Us

Material Sorting Lowers Your Disposal Bill

A fully mixed demolition pile — concrete, wood, drywall, and metal all blended together — gets dumped at the general C&D rate and priced by weight at a licensed facility. Split those streams apart and the same material costs less overall, because each one goes somewhere that takes it at a better rate than the mixed tipping fee.

Our crew separates on every demo load. It's part of the job, not an add-on line item. Steel framing, copper pipe, and aluminum go to certified recyclers. Clean concrete rubble goes to aggregate processors who crush it into road base, which keeps it out of the landfill entirely. Clean dimensional lumber goes to wood recyclers when there's enough to justify the trip. That's the CalRecycle C&D diversion program in practice, and on a material-heavy job it takes real dollars off the bill.

Tell us the mix when you call and the sorting plan is set before the trailer leaves our yard.

Metals, concrete, and clean wood separated for recycling on a Temecula demolition cleanup
2 Tons Trailer capacity rated for the weight demolition debris actually carries

One cubic yard of broken concrete runs roughly 2,400 pounds, which is most of a standard junk truck's rating in a single yard. A rubble pile that reads as a half load by eye will blow right past a truck built for furniture. Our two-ton trailers are sized for that profile, and the weight is confirmed in your free estimate so nothing changes at the scale.

Mixed load versus sorted demolition cleanup
Unsorted Mixed Demo LoadWild West Sorted Demolition Cleanup
Everything blended and priced at the general C&D tipping rateMetals pulled for recyclers, concrete routed to aggregate, clean wood diverted
Regulated items risk getting mixed into general debris, creating contractor exposureCrew identifies regulated material on site and stages it separately before loading
Standard junk-truck weight limit blown by a small concrete pile, meaning extra trips or overage chargesTwo-ton trailers rated for concrete and masonry, weight confirmed in the estimate
Everything to the landfill regardless of material typeCalRecycle diversion applied, so landfill is the last resort rather than the default

Sequence

Permits and What Has to Happen Before We Arrive

California demolition permit sequence that precedes Temecula cleanup scheduling

We handle cleanup after permitted demolition. The demolition itself and the permits to do it legally sit outside our scope. The sequence still matters to you, because it decides when your site is legally ready for a truck.

The City of Temecula Community Development Department requires demolition permits for most structures over a set threshold. On the residential side that means outbuildings, garages, and structural wall removal. On the commercial side it means structural tenant-improvement demo and full removals. Demolition permits are separate from new-construction building permits, and both can apply when a structure is being replaced. Properties inside city limits start with Community Development. Unincorporated Riverside County properties go through the county building and safety department.

Once permits are pulled, the demo is done, and regulated material is abated, call us. We'll get the haul scheduled, often the same day.

One Visit

Demo Debris and the Junk Inside It, One Price

The structure coming down is rarely empty. A garage teardown means the slab and framing plus twenty years of stored contents. A commercial TI demo leaves debris plus whatever fixtures and equipment the old tenant walked away from. An interior gut-out on an older Temecula home produces structural material alongside personal property still sitting in the rooms.

We take the demolition debris and the junk together, one visit, one price covering both. That kills the scheduling headache of coordinating a demo hauler and a separate junk crew with different trucks, different pricing, and different availability. Describe the whole scope on the call — demo type and volume, plus any furniture, appliances, or electronics going too — and the estimate covers all of it before we load the first piece.

On a multi-week commercial demo where debris accumulates instead of landing all at once, a Wild West dumpster rental parked on site usually works out cheaper. Tell us the timeline and we'll tell you straight which one costs you less. If the structure was packed to the ceiling before demo started, our hoarder cleanout crew handles that side of it.

Demolition debris and household junk loaded together on one Temecula visit

Before the Crew Arrives

Demolition Cleanup Site Checklist

Run through this before you call. Most of it takes under five minutes, and it's what keeps cleanup day from turning into a return trip.

  • Demolition permit confirmed. City of Temecula or Riverside County permit pulled and the work complete. Keep the documentation handy in case it's asked for.

  • Asbestos status confirmed. Pre-1981 structures need a Certified Asbestos Consultant survey and any required abatement completed and documented first.

  • Lead paint status noted. Pre-1978 structures need a lead survey and any EPA RRP remediation handled before we arrive.

  • Regulated materials staged separately. Fluorescent tubes, batteries, electronics, paint, solvents, and adhesives pulled out of the pile.

  • Material mix described. Mostly concrete, mostly wood, mixed, or metal-heavy. That's what makes the weight estimate accurate before we roll out.

  • Site access confirmed. A clear path for a two-ton trailer from the street or driveway to the pile. Flag soft soil, low clearance, or tight turns.

  • Utilities disconnected. Gas, electric, and water confirmed off at the demolished structure. Live connections near a demo site are a serious safety problem.

  • Combined junk scope noted. Any furniture, appliances, or general junk going in the same visit, so trailer capacity covers the whole job.

  • Stormwater controls in place. Sites near drainage may need silt fencing or controls confirmed before loading starts.

  • Photos texted. Wide shots of the pile and the access path to (951) 837-8072 give us the most accurate basis for size, weight, and crew planning.

Reviews

What Temecula Valley Customers Say

Excerpts from verified Google reviews of Wild West Junk Removal.

"Weston and his team are on it. I run a commercial operation and sometimes we need to bring in some professionals to get rid of some insane types of junk. They respond as fast as any company I have seen, and get the job done 100% of the way with no shortcuts. Good people over at Wild West, recommend highly without any reservation."

Sean M.Temecula, CA · Google Review

"Wild West Junk Removal is the real deal! They showed up on time, worked fast, and were super professional. The crew was friendly, respectful, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was cleaned up perfectly. I couldn't believe how quickly they got the job done. Fair prices, great service — I highly recommend them to anyone needing junk gone fast."

Rose S.Murrieta, CA · Google Review

"Nick and the crew were on time and very professional. They removed reclining couches, entertainment center, coffee table, end tables from our upstairs loft. They were very careful and cleaned the area afterwards. Great price!! I would definitely recommend Wild West junk removal."

Desert M.Murrieta, CA · Google Review

"Wild West Junk Removal Service was great. Nick and Jake were friendly, fast, and really efficient. They gave me a fair price and were quick in and out, making the whole process hassle-free. I definitely recommend them."

Ashley M.Temecula, CA · Google Review

Read all Google reviews for Wild West Junk Removal · Post your own Google review · More on our Yelp page. Reviews shown are excerpts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Demolition Cleanup Temecula FAQs

The questions Temecula contractors and property owners ask us most before scheduling post-demo hauling.

How much does demolition cleanup cost in Temecula?

Demolition cleanup in Temecula starts at $195 with Wild West Junk Removal. We price by how much room your debris takes up in the trailer: a quarter load (3 cubic yards) is $195, a half load (6 yards) is $350, a three-quarter load (9 yards) is $495, and a full 12-yard load is $595. Demo debris has one wrinkle regular junk doesn't. Concrete, brick, and steel hit the trailer's weight rating long before they fill the space, so we confirm weight along with volume during the free on-site estimate and hand you a written price before anything gets loaded. Large commercial demolition jobs are quoted on site.

What is demolition cleanup, and how is it different from construction debris removal?

Demolition cleanup is hauling what's left after a structure or part of a structure comes down. Construction debris removal is the scrap generated while something is being built. The difference matters on the invoice, because demo debris is far denser per cubic yard and much more likely to contain legacy materials like asbestos or lead paint if the building went up before 1981. Wild West Junk Removal runs demolition cleanup as its own service with two-ton trailers rated for concrete and masonry. If your debris is lighter remodel scrap that piles up over several weeks, our construction debris removal service is usually the cheaper fit.

Does Wild West haul concrete and masonry from demolition sites?

Yes. Our two-ton dump trailers are rated for broken concrete, brick, block, and masonry rubble, which is the material most junk trucks in the Temecula Valley have to turn down. One cubic yard of broken concrete runs about 2,400 pounds, so a pile that looks like a half load by eye can max out a truck built for furniture. We read the weight on site, put it in the written estimate, and there's no overweight surprise at the scale. Clean concrete usually goes to an aggregate processor to be crushed into road base instead of straight to a landfill.

Can Wild West handle demolition cleanup that includes asbestos?

No. Wild West Junk Removal does not haul asbestos-containing material under any circumstances, and we won't load a pile it's been mixed into. If the structure was built before 1981, a Certified Asbestos Consultant has to survey it, and a California-licensed abatement contractor has to remove and document anything found. Once abatement is certified complete and you have the paperwork, we handle every non-asbestos piece of the job. Abatement isn't our scope. Everything after it is.

Is same-day demolition cleanup available in Temecula?

Yes. Wild West Junk Removal has same-day slots most days across Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, and unincorporated Riverside County. We run Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm, and closed Sunday. Call or text (951) 837-8072 early in the day for the best shot at a same-day window. On a big commercial site or a mixed-material pile, next-day scheduling is often smarter, because it lets us send the right crew size and trailer capacity on the first trip instead of the second. Permits and abatement have to be confirmed before we dispatch.

Can Wild West combine demolition cleanup with junk removal in one visit?

Yes, and it's the way most of our demo jobs actually run. The structure coming down is rarely empty. A garage teardown means slab and framing plus twenty years of stored contents. A commercial tenant-improvement demo leaves debris plus whatever fixtures the old tenant walked away from. Wild West Junk Removal takes the structural debris and the junk that came out of it in one visit at one price covering both. Describe the whole scope when you call so we size the trailer and crew for the combined load instead of sending a second truck.

Do I need a permit to demolish a shed or outbuilding in Temecula?

In most cases, yes. The City of Temecula Community Development Department requires a demolition permit for structures over a set size threshold, and Riverside County has its own rules for unincorporated areas. Demolition permits are separate from building permits, and both can apply when something is being torn down and replaced. Check with the building and safety department that has jurisdiction over your address before any demolition starts. Wild West Junk Removal hauls the debris after your permitted demolition is finished; pulling the permit is the owner's or contractor's responsibility.

What happens to demolition debris after Wild West hauls it away?

We separate the recyclable streams on every demolition cleanup load. Steel, copper, and aluminum go to certified metal recyclers. Clean concrete rubble is routed to aggregate processors that crush it into road base. Clean dimensional lumber goes to wood recyclers when there's enough of it to justify the trip. Whatever's genuinely left over goes to a licensed construction and demolition disposal facility. That order follows the CalRecycle diversion program, and it's why sorted loads cost less than a fully mixed pile dumped at the general C&D tipping rate.

Does Wild West haul debris from interior gut-outs and remodels?

Yes. Kitchen gut-outs, bathroom tearouts, flooring removal, drywall removal, and cabinet demolition all get handled the same way as an exterior teardown. One thing surprises people: tile, mortar bed, and concrete backer board are among the heaviest materials per cubic yard in any residential job, heavier than the framing that came out with them. We confirm the weight in the estimate before we price it. Tell us the project type and the material mix when you call and the number you get on the phone will be close to the number on the invoice.

Do you serve commercial demolition sites in Murrieta and Menifee?

Yes. Wild West Junk Removal handles commercial and residential demolition cleanup across Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Winchester, French Valley, Hemet, Fallbrook, and unincorporated Riverside County. Tenant-improvement, retail, restaurant, and warehouse demo cleanups are quoted on site before work starts, and we schedule around your contractor's phasing rather than making you work around ours. Call (951) 837-8072 with the project address and timeline to confirm availability.

Who owns Wild West Junk Removal, and how long have you done demolition cleanup?

Weston Molitor founded Wild West Junk Removal in Temecula in 2021 and still owns and operates it as a family business out of 41713 Niblick Rd. Weston set the crew's process himself: read the load weight before quoting it, stage regulated materials away from the pile, and route metals and concrete to recyclers before anything sees a landfill. Demolition cleanup has been on the service board since the start, and Weston still runs the heavy ones. When you call, you're getting a local owner-operator, not a national dispatch center routing your job to whoever's closest.

Can you document disposal for my contractor records or a city inspection file?

Yes. On request, Wild West Junk Removal provides documentation of waste volumes and where each material stream went after the job. Contractors use it for their own record-keeping, and owners use it for city inspection files or lender packages. If diversion reporting matters on your project, say so when the estimator is on site, so the crew tracks the metal, concrete, and mixed-debris streams from the first bucket instead of reconstructing it afterward.

Demo Is Done. Let's Clear the Site.

Post-demolition cleanup for residential and commercial projects across Temecula and Riverside County. Two-ton trailers, material sorting, same-day slots most days, and a free written estimate before anything moves.

Mon to Sat: 7AM-7PM · Sun: Closed · 41713 Niblick Rd, Temecula, CA 92591

Sources & Regulations

Where This Information Comes From

Demolition cleanup pricing is subject to change; a written estimate is confirmed before work begins. Wild West Junk Removal does not perform demolition, asbestos abatement, or lead-paint remediation, all of which require licensed specialty contractors. Demolition permits are the responsibility of the property owner or contractor. Asbestos survey and abatement documentation is required for pre-1981 structures before cleanup is scheduled. Wild West does not haul asbestos-containing materials under any circumstances. Regulated materials must be staged separately before the crew arrives. OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart T standards apply to all active demolition sites; Wild West is not responsible for site conditions created by prior demolition activity. Reviewed by Weston Molitor, owner of Wild West Junk Removal, 41713 Niblick Rd, Temecula, CA 92591. Pricing current as of August 2026.