IREP Case Study — Level 3 Apartment Trash Out

Impact Report

⚡ IREP Junk Removal — Real Job Case Study

Level 3 Apartment
Trash Out

A fully loaded 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment cleared in a single morning. Real crew. Real numbers. Real circular-economy impact.

Austin, TX 1BR / 1BA Level 3 Load 60%+ Diverted from Landfill May 2026

3.5 Hours Job completion time

3 Crew members Full team on-site

36.3 Cubic yards removed ≈ two 20-yd dumpsters

1.9 Tons diverted Kept out of landfill

Property Snapshot

Property Type

Apartment — 1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom

Living Area

693 square feet

Debris Volume

980 cu ft / 36.3 cu yds

Estimated Weight

~6,350 lbs / ~3.2 tons

Equipment Used

Box truck + trailer + pickup

Total (after tax)

$2,214.50

Load Level System

This Job: Level 3 — Heavy Load

Level 1
Light Level 2
Moderate ▲ Level 3
Heavy Level 4
Hoarder

Level 3 — Heavy: Unit is fully loaded floor-to-ceiling in most rooms. Furniture, appliances, bagged belongings, and debris throughout. Requires full crew, multiple vehicles, and structured sorting. This 693 sq ft apartment generated 980 cubic feet of material — 41% more debris volume than the apartment's own square footage, indicating stacking and extreme density throughout.

Level	Description	Volume Multiplier	Price Modifier
Level 1	Light — a few items, mostly clear unit	~0.4 cu ft per sq ft	Base rate
Level 2	Moderate — furniture, bags, some rooms full	~0.8 cu ft per sq ft	+25–40%
Level 3 ★	Heavy — every room full, stacked, dense	~1.4 cu ft per sq ft	+55–75%
Level 4	Hoarder — floor to ceiling, all rooms, pathways only	~2.0+ cu ft per sq ft	+90–130%+

Volume Comparison

Standard 20-yd Dumpster

20 Cubic yards

You load it yourself. Delivery + pickup fees. 48–72 hr lead time.

Two 20-yd Dumpsters

40 Cubic yards

Still no labor. Double the logistics. Double the fees.

★ IREP — This Job

36.3 Cubic yards

Full crew. All labor. Sorted + recycled. Done in 3.5 hrs.

Landfill Diversion Breakdown

What Happened to 6,350 lbs of Material

💛 Donate / Repurpose 35% ~2,220 lbs to local charities

♻️ Recycling 28% ~1,780 lbs metals, cardboard

⚠️ Hazmat / Paint 5% ~315 lbs safe disposal

🗑️ Landfill 32% ~2,030 lbs — unavoidable

Donated 35% Recycled 28% Hazmat 5% Landfill 32%

Performance Metrics

$3.20 per sq ft of property

Benchmark for future 1BR apartment estimates

$2.26 per cubic foot removed

Internal pricing anchor for volume-based quotes

93 cu ft per person/hour

Crew production rate for job time estimates

3,800+ lbs diverted from landfill

60%+ of all material kept out of the waste stream

1.41× debris-to-sqft ratio

Volume exceeded apartment size by 41%

$211 revenue per labor hour

Across 10.5 total labor hours (3 crew × 3.5 hrs)

A fully loaded 693 sq ft apartment generated 980 cubic feet of material — nearly two full 20-yard dumpsters' worth. With a 3-person crew and the right equipment, we cleared it in one morning and kept over 60% out of the landfill. Your unit was broom-swept and ready for turnover the same day.

IREP Junk Removal — Real Job, Real Numbers, Austin TX — May 2026

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