Short answer
When a production wraps, the set strike leaves flats, lumber, set dressing, furniture, and debris that usually has to be gone fast, on a hard deadline, before the stage turns over. Junkline clears the whole strike in one visit: our insured crews come to the lot or location, carry everything out, and haul it at a flat price you approve before we start. We provide a COI, work evenings and weekends, and donate or recycle what we can, so you hand back a clean, empty stage on schedule.
What does a set strike leave behind?
More than people expect. A typical strike produces flats and lumber, platforms and risers, set dressing and props, furniture, carpet and flooring, paint and paint cans, lighting and electrical offcuts, and a mountain of packing debris. Some of it is reusable, some is recyclable, and some is regular trash, which is exactly why a single dumpster or an hourly crew tends to fall short on a deadline.
How fast can the strike happen?
Built for wrap deadlines
Crews run 8 AM to 8 PM every day, weekends included, and we need about 5 hours' notice. Wrap at midnight and a crew is on the stage at 8 AM sharp; book by early afternoon and we can often strike the same day. For a hard turnover we can arrange an early start, as soon as 6 AM. Tell us the stage or location and we coordinate the load-in window, dock, and elevator with the lot.
What can't go in the truck?
Hazardous materials route separately
Paint, solvents, adhesives, aerosols, and batteries are hazardous and can't ride with regular set debris. Set them aside and we'll point you to a licensed drop-off; they never ride on our truck. Large electronics and lighting gear go through e-waste recycling, not the landfill.
How is a production cleanout priced?
Flat and all-in, quoted from your photos before you book, so there's no hourly meter running while a crew works a big stage. Construction and set debris like lumber and flats is a flat $135 per load tier, and larger strikes get one flat number upfront. See commercial cleanout cost for how the pricing works, or the construction debris page for the build-material side.
Can you get onto a studio lot?
Yes. Our crews are licensed and insured and we provide a Certificate of Insurance on request, which is what lots and venues require before a vendor drives on. We coordinate with production or facilities on gate access, load-in times, docks, freight elevators, and security so the strike runs without a holdup.
What happens to it all?
Usable set dressing, furniture, and props are donated where we can (schools, theaters, and reuse programs love them), lumber and metal are recycled, and e-waste goes to certified recyclers.
Booking a strike cleanout
- Send photos of the stage or location. That is all we need to price it.
- Tell us the wrap time and the turnover deadline so we schedule the window.
- Flag any paint, chemicals, or e-waste so we route them correctly.
- Approve the flat, all-in price before we start.
- We coordinate lot access and COI, then strike it and hand back a clean stage.
Frequently asked questions
Just wrapped? Hand back a clean stage.
Insured crews, COI on request, evening and weekend windows with early starts by arrangement. Send a photo and get a flat, all-in price to strike the set.
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