Usual clearance items
The following are typical of a domestic house, garage or loft clearance. Condition still matters — heavily contaminated or unsafe goods may be handled differently.
- Sofas and armchairs
- Beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture
- Wardrobes, chests and cabinets
- Tables and chairs
- Books and bric-a-brac
- Clothing and textiles
- Kitchenware and small household goods
- General household contents
- Tools and workshop items in ordinary condition
- Garden furniture
- White goods where they can be accepted
- Electrical items where appropriate
Partial jobs — one room, a garage, or a handful of large pieces — are part of house clearance. Rentals, leftover tenant goods and holiday properties sit under property clearance.
Items that need special handling
Please tell us about these before we quote. We do not claim we can handle them unless the right route exists for that material.
- Asbestos and asbestos-containing materials
- Chemicals and unknown liquids
- Fuels
- Gas cylinders
- Clinical waste
- Certain batteries
- Paints and solvents
- Other hazardous materials
- Some construction and demolition waste
If you find something unexpected while preparing the house, pause that area and send a photograph. It is better to ask than to include it in a general load. Preparation advice is in preparing for a house clearance.
What happens after items leave the property is explained on reuse and recycling and in the guide what happens to items after a house clearance.