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I used to clean out houses and came across hording situations quite a bit. Depending on the type of clutter it can be done yourself. I did it with a partner but the way we would divide work and figure out how much volume we would be removing from the house would be like this.
-how many bags? -how many pieces of furniture that can't be broken down? -how many trucks?
Bagging up trash takes the longest but will make the most difference so you can remove any furniture that comes after as well as being able to actually see the space you are in.
For furniture, you'd be surprised how easy it is to break furniture once you decide to get rid of it. This will help with motivation to continue the process with seeing the new space you have acquired as well as not injuring yourself since you mentioned you won't have help.
Now overall volume is dependent on what you have available to transport waste. Depending on your local laws you may be able to take a rental box truck to a landfill and do a large removal all in one go. Otherwise look into recycling and dumps in your area, preferably a concrete tipping floor or large residential dumpster if you are using a non commercial vehicle.
Hope this helps and if you want specific advice feel free to dm, no judgement from me. I've helped a lot of people get a fresh start from hording. Best of luck