Clearing out an office, a storage room or a small shop goes faster when you sort before anything leaves the building. The hard parts are rarely the desks. They're the electronics, the old files and the leased equipment that can't go out with the junk. Here's how to plan it, with the Montgomery and Greene County options that apply to businesses.
Sort into four groups first
- Keep: what moves to the new space or stays in use.
- Return: leased or financed equipment (copiers, postage machines, water coolers). Call the leasing company before anyone hauls it.
- Protect: paper records, hard drives, laptops, phones and anything else that holds company or customer data.
- Remove: worn-out furniture, broken chairs, old cubicle parts, break-room appliances, boxes and general clutter.
Wipe or remove drives before computers, copiers or phones leave your hands. Old files with customer or employee information should go to a shredding service, not into a trailer.
Business electronics in Montgomery County
Montgomery County runs a free electronics drop-off for small businesses at its Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine:
- Open to Montgomery County businesses with fewer than 200 employees.
- Only on the last Wednesday of each month, 8 AM to 4 PM. The remaining 2026 dates are November 25 and December 30.
- Accepted: computers, monitors, printers, scanners, copiers, phones, fax machines, servers, circuit boards, TVs, laptops, cell phones, VCRs, keyboards and mice.
- Tell the attendant your business name, business address and the type of electronics you're dropping off.
The county's everyday free electronics recycling is for Montgomery County residents, and its household hazardous waste drop-off does not accept material from businesses. Plan business chemicals, paint and cleaners separately.
Business recycling in Greene County
Greene County Environmental Services (2145 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia) lets businesses and nonprofits drop off standard recycling Monday to Friday 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM. For computers, e-waste, batteries, lamps and other specialty items, the county asks businesses to call (937) 562-5925. Its household hazardous waste events are for residents only.
Plan the building side
- Ask building management about approved hours, elevator reservations and where a trailer can park.
- Measure doorways and stairwells for large desks, safes or conference tables.
- Clear a staging spot near the exit so items can be checked off before they're loaded.
- Do the cleanout before the final walk-through, not the morning of it.
Where we fit in
Zach's Pack Hauling handles the carrying and hauling: office furniture, filing cabinets (emptied), cubicle parts, break-room appliances and general clutter, seven days a week from 9 AM to 7 PM, with a $115 minimum. Data devices and confidential paper should be handled first by you or a specialist.