Meet Our Team

Former college football players bringing strength and teamwork to every heavy lifting challenge.

Owners, DeLeon Gause and Brandon Rankin, understand that greatness, on the field and in life, starts with fundamentals. Discipline before results. Order before growth. One play at a time.

They don’t just remove bulk items—they remove distractions, barriers, and excuses, helping clients reset their spaces and refocus their energy.

When it comes to life, business, family, and beyond; they believe the foundation must be built on Discipline, Teamwork, and Accountability.

Our Mission

We handle tough moves with care, focusing on eco-friendly disposal and weekend availability for your convenience.

Tackling the Heavy Lifting delivers dependable, professional, and eco-friendly bulk item removal and moving services across the Tri-Cities, powered by teamwork, strength, and community pride.

You can count on full-service bulk item removal, furniture moving and hauling across Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and the surrounding area. We specialize in taking the "heavy lifting" off our customers' hands, whether they're cleaning up, moving out, or upgrading their space.

TTHL Core Principles

A friendly team member handing a bulky item to a happy customer in a Tri-Cities neighborhood.
A friendly team member handing a bulky item to a happy customer in a Tri-Cities neighborhood.
A truck with the 'Tackling the Heavy Lifting' logo parked near a donation center, ready for eco-friendly drop-off.
A truck with the 'Tackling the Heavy Lifting' logo parked near a donation center, ready for eco-friendly drop-off.

How We Play the Game — On the Field and in Life

These are not slogans. These are standards.

PILLAR 1: CLEAR THE FIELD

Nothing great happens in chaos.

Before you can score, you have to clear the field.

• In football: penalties, blown assignments, and cluttered playbooks lose games
• In life: excess, distraction, and disorder block progress
• In homes: clutter steals space, time, and mental energy

Clean spaces create clear thinking. Clear thinking creates momentum.



PILLAR 2: DISCIPLINE BEFORE RESULTS

No shortcuts. No highlight reels without fundamentals.

Championships are won on Tuesday practices, not Sunday highlights.

• We show up early
• We do the unglamorous work
• We stack small, boring wins

Order → Discipline → Confidence → Growth



PILLAR 3: DO THE HARD WORK FIRST

Heavy lifting is the point.

If it was easy, everyone would be great.

• We don’t avoid the heavy stuff, we attack it
• We don’t wait for motivation, we build habits
• We don’t outsource responsibility

Growth always starts with what most people avoid.

PILLAR 4: ONE PLAY AT A TIME

Focus beats talent when talent is distracted.

You don’t win a game in one play, you win it by executing the next one.

• One room at a time
• One habit at a time
• One rep at a time

Progress compounds when focus is narrow and intentional.



PILLAR 5: ACCOUNTABILITY IS LOVE

Standards are respect.

We hold the line, for ourselves and each other.

• We take responsibility
• We don’t make excuses
• We leave every space better than we found it

Accountability isn’t pressure, it’s permission to grow.



PILLAR 6: LEAVE IT BETTER

This is bigger than a job.
• Donate what can be reused
• Reduce waste
• Serve the community
• Set the example

Strong teams build strong neighborhoods.

Strength

Power and teamwork in every move we make.

woman wearing yellow long-sleeved dress under white clouds and blue sky during daytime

They moved my bulky furniture fast and left everything spotless. True teamwork!

J & M

Two strong movers lifting a large couch together in a sunny Tri-Cities neighborhood.
Two strong movers lifting a large couch together in a sunny Tri-Cities neighborhood.

Reliable, eco-friendly, and ready on weekends. They made a tough job easy.

L & K

Team in orange and green uniforms loading bulk items into a truck with smiles.
Team in orange and green uniforms loading bulk items into a truck with smiles.
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