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Clearance services in Southwark

Local clearance services for Southwark and its 14 covered areas. South-bank riverfront and Borough Market at the top, Peckham and Dulwich villages at the bottom.

SE1SE15SE16SE17SE21SE22SE24SE5
  • 8 outward codes covered, 14 named areas
  • Congestion Charge and ULEZ itemised, never hidden
  • Most borough bookings are covered within 48 hours, and same-day slots are usually available before 10am.
  • We are a registered upper-tier waste carrier and issue a waste transfer note for every load — the document that protects you from a fly-tipping fine if your waste is later found dumped.
Clearance services in Southwark, Southwark
Clearance services in Southwark — photographed on a Hello Services job.
Clearance services in Southwark, Southwark
Hello Services crews work across Southwark every week.
Areas covered
14Areas covered
Outward codes
8Outward codes
Residents
308kResidents
From
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Fixed prices

Clearance services prices in Southwark

These are the Southwark floor prices for a clearance. Volume and weight set the price. Access adds to it: stairs above the second floor with no lift, red-route frontages and permit-only bays are the three things that move a London quote. In this borough the additional variables are the Congestion Charge, ULEZ and permit-only frontages, and each is quoted separately so you can see it.
Clearance services price guide for Southwark
JobFromTypical timeWhat sets the price
Single item collection£4520–40 minOne sofa, mattress or fridge carried out and weighed in at a licensed transfer station.
Quarter-load (approx. 3 cubic yards)£12045–75 minPriced on volume in the van plus tip weight, not on how long the crew is on site.
Half-load (approx. 6 cubic yards)£2001–2 hrsA typical garage or one-bedroom flat clear-out including loose bagged waste.
Full Luton load (approx. 12 cubic yards)£3802–4 hrsFull van, two crew, transfer-station charge and the waste transfer note included.
Fridge, freezer or air-con unit£6520–30 minGas-containing appliances go to a WEEE-permitted site, which charges per unit.
Garden or builders' waste, per cubic yard£70By volumeSoil, rubble and hardcore are heavy: those loads are capped by weight, not space.

Domestic prices are the total you pay. Landlord and commercial invoices are quoted plus VAT at 20%. Where a permit, bay suspension, ULEZ or Congestion Charge applies it is itemised in the written quote before the crew is booked, never added afterwards.

Working in Southwark

Why Southwark is not a generic London job

The Shard and Tate Modern is the landmark; the working detail below is what actually changes the price and the method in Southwark.

The housing stock

What our crews walk into in Southwark is riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the aylesbury, victorian terraces and dulwich's detached villas, and the mix changes street by street — Bermondsey (SE16), Camberwell (SE5) and Canada Water (SE16) each behave differently on the day.

Access, parking and permits

London Borough of Southwark sets the constraint: riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the new kent road and cpzs from se1 to peckham. Locally that means railway-arch loading limits, tight factory-yard entrances and permit bays and hospital-area restrictions, narrow georgian streets and steep front steps. Part of Southwark sits inside the Congestion Charge zone, so the charge is quoted as its own line rather than hidden in the labour rate.

London Borough of Southwark rules

London Borough of Southwark runs its own bulky-waste collection and reuse and recycling centres, and residents can use them — but the wait, the size limits and the trips are why most people call a licensed carrier instead. Ours issues the transfer note that keeps the liability off you.

How the borough got this way

Southwark took its present shape because london's medieval overspill of inns and theatres, then wharves and warehouses; the riverside was rebuilt for offices and flats from the 1990s.

Scope

What's included in Southwark

The same scope everywhere in the borough, whether the job is in Bermondsey or Walworth.

Included in the price

  • Two crew, all carrying and loading — nothing needs moving to the kerb first
  • Licensed disposal with a waste transfer note emailed the same day
  • Sweep-up of the cleared space
  • Segregation for recycling and reuse before anything goes to residual waste

Not included

  • Hazardous waste — asbestos, paint tins, solvents, gas bottles and clinical waste need a specialist carrier
  • Structural demolition or removal of anything fixed to the building
  • Loft or cellar clears where the access is unsafe until it has been surveyed

Method

How a Southwark booking runs

Five steps, the same on every Southwark job, so you know what happens before you commit.
  1. Step 1

    Photo or video survey

  2. Step 2

    Fixed written quote

  3. Step 3

    Sort on site

Read the full method, step by step on the London clearance services hub.

Recent jobs near you

Real jobs our crews have completed nearby, with the price the customer actually paid. Published with their permission.

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    One oven cleaning job completed in Southwark in August 2026.

  • End OF Tenancy Cleaning

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    3 end of tenancy cleaning jobs completed in Southwark in August 2026.

  • Deep Cleaning

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    One deep cleaning job completed in Southwark in August 2026.

Local questions

Clearance services in Southwark — your questions

  • How much does a clearance cost in Southwark?

    Single item collection starts at £45 in Southwark, and the ladder runs up to £70 for the largest job on the table above. Volume and weight set the price. Access adds to it: stairs above the second floor with no lift, red-route frontages and permit-only bays are the three things that move a London quote. Part of the borough is inside the Congestion Charge zone, so a £15 daily charge is added as its own line when the job falls inside the charging hours.

  • Which Southwark postcodes do you cover?

    We cover the whole borough: SE1, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24 and SE5. On the ground that includes Bermondsey, Camberwell, Canada Water, Dulwich Village, East Dulwich and Elephant and Castle.

  • How quickly can you get to Southwark?

    Most borough bookings are covered within 48 hours, and same-day slots are usually available before 10am. Central London is covered by crews already working in the borough, so travel time is not billed on top.

  • What about parking and permits in Southwark?

    Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham. Where a permit or a bay suspension is needed we arrange it with London Borough of Southwark and show the cost in the quote before you agree it. Nothing is added afterwards.

  • Do you work in Southwark flats and blocks with no lift?

    Yes. Riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the Aylesbury, Victorian terraces and Dulwich's detached villas is exactly the stock we work in daily. Where there is no lift, the crew size is set by the floor level at quote stage, so a third-floor walk-up is priced as a third-floor walk-up rather than re-quoted on the doorstep.

  • Are you insured and licensed for work in Southwark?

    We are a registered upper-tier waste carrier and issue a waste transfer note for every load — the document that protects you from a fly-tipping fine if your waste is later found dumped. Certificates go out with the booking confirmation, which is what London Borough of Southwark tenancies and most local managing agents ask for.

  • Who turns up, and with what?

    Standard crews are two people with a 3.5-tonne Luton; bigger clears run two vans or return the same day rather than overfilling. Vehicles are ULEZ-compliant, which matters in every Southwark postcode, and the crew carries everything needed to complete the job in one visit.

  • What is not included?

    Hazardous waste — asbestos, paint tins, solvents, gas bottles and clinical waste need a specialist carrier, Structural demolition or removal of anything fixed to the building and Loft or cellar clears where the access is unsafe until it has been surveyed. If something on that list turns up in Southwark, we tell you at survey and point you at the right trade rather than taking the booking anyway.

Recent jobs near you

Real jobs our crews have completed nearby, with the price the customer actually paid. Published with their permission.

  • Oven Cleaning

    Southwark

    August 2026

    One oven cleaning job completed in Southwark in August 2026.

  • End OF Tenancy Cleaning

    Southwark

    August 2026

    3 end of tenancy cleaning jobs completed in Southwark in August 2026.

  • Deep Cleaning

    Southwark

    August 2026

    One deep cleaning job completed in Southwark in August 2026.

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Clearance and waste removal reviews across the UK

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This was my second job for Hello services and I was delighted to have Adam and Sultan back again. I had furniture assembly and clearance work to be done, and again it was done very professionally to a very high standard, and with absolute politeness at all times. They did an excellent job yet again… Read in full →
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Amazing service. They dismantled and removed and old running machine for me. It was very heavy. They were very careful of my mosaic floors on the hall. Very easy to use. They were very responsive to book. Arrived promptly and were fast and efficient. I recommend them.
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Work fast and neat, even with the huge load of rubbish that was in the house from the previous owners.
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