End of lease clean-out: the checklist that protects your bond

Bond disputes are usually about what was left behind, not what was cleaned. Work through this list a week before the inspection and the exit is painless.

Seven days out

• Walk every room, the garage and the yard with your phone. Photograph anything that was there when you moved in (check the entry condition report).
• Decide what's coming with you, what's being sold or donated, and what's rubbish. Be honest about the third pile — it's always bigger than you think.
• Book the rubbish pickup now for two days before the inspection. Same-day is often possible, but the week before a long weekend books out.

Three days out

• Pull everything out of cupboards, under the house, the shed and the carport. Property managers check all of them.
• Group items by type: furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, e-waste, bags. It makes the quote more accurate and the pickup faster.
• Separate anything on the red list — paint, chemicals, gas bottles, batteries — and take those to the council drop-off.

Pickup day

• Leave the pile where the crew can reach it — kerb, driveway or garage. You don't need to be there.
• Keep the before/after photos the crew sends. They're useful if the agent queries anything.

Agents and property managers

Recurring turnovers across a rent roll get account rates and a single monthly invoice. Email sales@junkbird.com.au.

For sizing, a studio or one-bed leftover pile is usually a quarter load; a two-to-three bedroom house with garage, a half. End of lease rubbish removal explains what's included, or get the price now.

Published 14 October 2026 · Junkbird Pty Ltd · Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney