Orange County Evictions Surge as Economy Tightens

Local Hauling Company Helps Landlords Fight Back

Santa Ana, CA April 2026 — As economic pressures mount across Southern California, Orange County landlords are facing a surge in tenant evictions, and the clock is ticking. With California bankruptcy filings up over 11 percent year over year and new state laws extending the eviction process, local property owners are losing thousands in rental income waiting for units to be cleared and turned over.
Green Planet Hauling, a locally owned junk removal and hauling company based in Santa Ana with over 10 years of experience serving Orange County, is helping landlords and property managers respond faster. The company specializes in full eviction cleanouts — removing all abandoned belongings, furniture, appliances, and debris from vacated units, often within 24 to 48 hours of a call.
"Every day a unit sits vacant after an eviction is money out of a landlord's pocket," said Joaquin Green, owner of Green Planet Hauling. We're getting calls from landlords in Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Anaheim who never needed this service before. The economy is hitting renters hard and landlords are caught in the middle, we help them get out of that situation as fast as possible.
Unlike standard junk removal companies, Green Planet Hauling handles biohazardous conditions, documents removed items with before and after photos, and provides disposal receipts — giving landlords the legal protection they need for security deposit disputes and property damage claims.
With new California law AB 2347 now extending eviction timelines, getting a unit cleared and back on the rental market quickly has never been more critical for Orange County property owners.