Rubbish removal London
Bulky items and mixed household waste collected across Greater London by a registered carrier — faster than a council bulky booking and cheaper than a permitted skip on a controlled street.
London pricing
| Job | London from | Typical time | Why the London price differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single item (mattress, sofa, fridge) | £45 | 20–40 min | Boroughs charge for bulky collections and give a one to three week wait. We book a day and issue the transfer note. |
| Quarter load | £95 | 45–60 min | Covers the pre-booked disposal slot inner-London reuse and recycling centres now require for trade loads. |
| Half load | £175 | 1–2 hrs | Two-person crew as standard, because the London default is carrying from a flat rather than a driveway. |
| Full Luton load | £320 | 2–4 hrs | Includes ULEZ for the vehicle and the Congestion Charge in the central boroughs. |
| Fridge, freezer or air-conditioning unit | £65 | 30 min | Degassing at a licensed facility is a legal requirement and carries its own gate fee. |
Single item (mattress, sofa, fridge)
£45 · 20–40 min
Boroughs charge for bulky collections and give a one to three week wait. We book a day and issue the transfer note.
Quarter load
£95 · 45–60 min
Covers the pre-booked disposal slot inner-London reuse and recycling centres now require for trade loads.
Half load
£175 · 1–2 hrs
Two-person crew as standard, because the London default is carrying from a flat rather than a driveway.
Full Luton load
£320 · 2–4 hrs
Includes ULEZ for the vehicle and the Congestion Charge in the central boroughs.
Fridge, freezer or air-conditioning unit
£65 · 30 min
Degassing at a licensed facility is a legal requirement and carries its own gate fee.
Domestic prices are the total you pay. Commercial and landlord invoices are quoted plus VAT at 20%. ULEZ, the Congestion Charge where it applies, permits and bay suspensions are itemised in the written quote, never added afterwards.
Working in London
Any skip on the public highway needs a licence from the borough, usually renewable and time-limited, plus lamps and markings. Where it stands in a parking bay you also need that bay suspended, which most boroughs want three to ten working days' notice for.
A van collection needs none of that. It stops, loads and leaves inside an hour, which is also why it works on red routes and in seven-day CPZs where a skip is simply not permitted.
London boroughs issue fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and routinely trace waste back to the household it came from. Paying a cheap unlicensed collector does not transfer that liability — your duty of care follows the waste.
Every collection we make comes with a waste transfer note showing our Environment Agency carrier registration and where the load went. That document is what protects you.
Estate roads in Southwark, Newham and Barking with height barriers, mews under 2.1m in Kensington, and Hampstead lanes too narrow to pass a parked car all change which vehicle we send. Tell us the address and we allocate accordingly.
Above the ground floor with no lift is normal in London, so quarter and half loads come with a two-person crew by default rather than as a surcharge.
Reusable furniture and working appliances are offered to London reuse partners first. The remainder is separated for WEEE, metals, wood, mattress shredding and green waste, which is how we hold landfill diversion above 90%.
We do not carry asbestos, paint, solvents, gas bottles or clinical waste. If you have any of those, we will name a licensed route rather than quietly take it.
How it works
Send photographs or a short video with your London postcode. It takes a couple of minutes and there is nothing to pay to ask.
We come back with one figure for rubbish removal in london — ULEZ, the Congestion Charge and disposal or materials already inside it, with any council permit shown at cost.
Pick a morning or afternoon window, including evenings and weekends. You get a named team, a text before arrival and paperwork on completion.
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Whole properties, single rooms and probate clearances worked to a fixed deadline.
From £320 a load
Single sofas, beds and wardrobes taken per item, dismantled in the room and carried down for you.
From £45 an item
Fridges, freezers and washing machines barrowed out and taken for licensed WEEE treatment.
From £40 a machine
Green waste, sheds and decking removed from gardens with rear-access-only routes.
From £95
Trade waste collected with the documentation a managing agent will ask for.
Quoted per site
The full London clearance list across all 33 boroughs.
From £45
What we take, what we cannot, and how volume pricing works outside London.
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London questions
A single item is £45, a quarter load £95, a half load £175 and a full Luton load £320. Fridges and freezers are £65 because degassing at a licensed facility carries its own fee. Loading, tip fees and the transfer note are included.
For most household jobs, yes. A skip on a London street needs a borough licence, lamps and often a suspended bay with up to ten working days' notice, and you load it yourself. A van collection has none of those costs and we do the lifting.
Most London postcodes have same-week slots and urgent collections are frequently covered within 48 hours. Council bulky waste bookings are typically one to three weeks, which is why people call us for a deadline.
Yes. Every load comes with a waste transfer note showing our Environment Agency carrier registration and the licensed site that received it. Keep it — your duty of care as the waste producer does not end at the kerb.
Yes. Walk-ups are routine and the crew is sized for the carry, not just the volume, so there is no stairs surcharge. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift when you book.
Asbestos, paint, solvents and chemicals, gas bottles and clinical waste. Everything else in a normal household or office — including electricals, mattresses and garden waste — is fine.
Planning ahead? Our Rubbish removal in London guides and cost breakdowns walk through what the work involves, what it costs and how to prepare.
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Send a photo of the pile and your postcode. You get a fixed load price with loading, disposal and the transfer note included.
No deposit is taken until the price and slot are confirmed in writing.
Dara and the team did a great job - cleaned thoroughly. They were there early and ensured all rubbish was carefully removed afterwards. Would recommend.
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.
Didn't clear rubbish from under the bed and some marks on walls look like they haven't been attempted at removing. Other than that was a good job considering the state of the flat.
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