Morrow has a distinctive mix shaped by Clayton State University and the Southlake Mall corridor. Student housing turnover concentrates in May and August, producing apartment cleanouts at volumes that double the rest-of-year baseline. The retail and restaurant corridor along Mt. Zion Road generates commercial loads year-round as tenants change in shopping plazas and individual storefronts. The older residential stock near Reynolds Nature Preserve and the historic Olde Town district produces a steady flow of estate cleanouts as long-time owners move on or pass property to family.
| Stat | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 Census) | 7,355 | Census QuickFacts: Morrow |
| Median household income (ACS 2019-2023) | ~$48,000 | Census ACS profile, Morrow |
| Renter-occupied housing units | ~55% | Census ACS DP04, Morrow |
| Clayton State University enrollment | ~7,000 students | Clayton State Facts and Figures |
| Reynolds Nature Preserve | 146 acres | Clayton County Parks & Rec |
All figures retrieved 2026-05-16 from U.S. Census Bureau and Clayton State University Office of Institutional Research.
Seven thousand students is a number that shapes our schedule. Clayton State University's enrollment drives concentrated apartment-cleanout demand twice a year. Most students live in off-campus apartments near Mt. Zion Road or in private student housing, and lease ends at the end of spring semester (early May) and the beginning of fall semester (early August) produce a wave of move-out cleanouts that we have learned to staff ahead of. The 55% rental rate citywide tells the same story in a broader form: Morrow has more rental housing than the typical south-metro suburb because of the student population and the proximity to Southlake Mall employment. The 146-acre Reynolds Nature Preserve on the city's east side anchors a different kind of neighborhood, where older single-family homes built in the late 1970s and early 1980s are now hitting the inheritance and downsizing stage. That part of our Morrow work is steady year-round, not seasonal.
We cover the full city. Student-housing work concentrates around the Clayton State campus and the Mt. Zion Road apartment corridor. Commercial loads come from the Southlake Mall area, Mt. Zion Road shopping plazas, and individual storefronts along the Tara Boulevard / Lake Harbin Road intersection. Residential single-family work runs across Olde Town Morrow, the Reynolds Preserve adjacent neighborhoods, and the Lake Harbin Road area.
Five tiers, quoted on-site:
| Load Size | Volume | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum charge | 1-2 small items | $175 |
| Quarter load | 4.5 cubic yards | $370 |
| Half load | 9 cubic yards | $520 |
| Three-quarter load | 13.5 cubic yards | $650 |
| Full truck | 18 cubic yards | $725 |
Student apartment cleanouts typically run quarter to half load. Commercial loads from Mt. Zion Road tenants are usually quoted per truck.
The work in Morrow runs through a handful of recurring patterns. Here are four that show up in our schedule most often.
Clayton State student move-out. A student moving out at the end of spring semester, needing furniture, kitchen items, and trash hauled. Quarter to half load.
Southlake Mall retail cleanout. A retail tenant ending a lease, needing fixtures and back-room items hauled. Quoted per truck.
Reynolds Preserve area estate. A family clearing out a 1970s home near the nature preserve. Full truck.
Mt. Zion restaurant closure. A restaurant tenant closing, needing equipment, fixtures, and back-of-house items cleared. Quoted per truck.
A few commitments that apply to every Morrow job we run.
On-site quoting. We do not give phone quotes that change when the truck arrives. The crew walks the job, agrees on the load size, and tells you the price before any work begins. The number we quote on-site is the number you pay. No fuel surcharges, no dump fees added at the end, no step-up labor charges for a heavy item.
Donation routing. Usable furniture, appliances, and household items get routed to local nonprofits and donation partners whenever the family agrees. The Atlanta Community Food Bank, area thrift networks, and direct community donations all take items that still have life left. We make the call on-site rather than asking you to sort the load yourself.
Recycling and environmental disposal. Scrap metal goes to scrap yards. Yard waste goes to composting where possible. Electronics, white goods (refrigerators and freezers), and other regulated items go to licensed disposal facilities. Hazardous materials, paint, solvents, and asbestos require licensed haulers and are the one category we cannot take.
Response time. Same-day service is standard for Morrow. Call before noon and the crew can usually be at your address the same afternoon. For larger or scheduled commercial work, we coordinate a window that fits the project.
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