Trade & Builder Clearance
Per-tonne pricing, weighed in and out, transfer notes on every load. Get your site cleared without losing a day to skip permits, swaps and council back-and-forth.
Builders · Developers · Refit contractors - credit accounts available.
Per-Tonne
Transparent trade pricing
Same-Week
Booking & collection
EA Licensed
Upper-tier waste carrier
Credit Accounts
Available for trade clients
Our Work
A snapshot of recent projects from our Our Work feed. Photos coming soon.
Overview
Builder clearance is the removal of construction, demolition, strip-out and refurbishment waste from active or completed sites. Unlike domestic clearance, the loads are heavier, the waste streams are more segregated (plasterboard, timber, rubble, metals) and the pricing model is per-tonne with weigh tickets - so site managers and quantity surveyors can cost-allocate accurately rather than guessing.
Small to mid-size builders, refit contractors, kitchen and bathroom fitters, plasterers, joiners, property developers handling flips, and trade clients who don't want to lose half a day to council skip permits and swap-outs. We also work for self-build clients who want a single contractor handling all waste streams instead of three skip companies.
Call us before strip-out starts - we can pre-stage containers or schedule daily/weekly collections to keep site clear and trip hazards down. We also handle one-off post-completion clearances when the trades have left and the project needs to be tidied for handover photographs and final inspection.
Skip hire on residential streets brings permit costs, neighbour disputes and the loss of a working day every time the skip needs swapping. A scheduled collection service keeps the site working, the road clear and the per-tonne cost lower than the equivalent skip count once permits and swap-outs are factored in.
What Happens If It's Left
Most site overruns aren't down to trades - they're down to waste logistics.
Wirral and Cheshire West councils both require road-occupation permits with 48-hour notice. Miss the window and the strip-out can't start. A scheduled collection bypasses the entire issue.
Plasterboard cannot be mixed with general waste at landfill - it produces hydrogen sulphide. Skip companies routinely reject mixed loads with plasterboard in, charging punitive sort fees. We segregate at source.
If your sub-contractor's man-with-a-van fly-tips your site waste, the EA can pursue the principal contractor. Documented transfer notes from a registered carrier are the only protection.
Accumulated strip-out waste creates trip and puncture hazards. Daily or thrice-weekly collection keeps site walkways clear and HSE-ready.
On a small refurb the difference between four skips with permits and a single per-tonne collection contract can be £400–£800 of margin - often the difference between profit and breakeven on a tight job.
Our Process
Call or email with the site address, project type (kitchen refit, full refurb, strip-out etc.), expected duration and waste streams anticipated.
You receive a per-tonne rate with weigh-in/weigh-out, scheduled collection slots, and a credit-account option if you're a repeat trade client.
Depending on site, we either pre-stage a bulk container or send a crew with vehicles for direct load-and-go - whichever suits site access best.
Plasterboard, timber, rubble, metals and general are segregated as loaded - no surprise sort fees at the transfer station.
Loads are weighed in and out at licensed facilities. Recyclables (metals, clean timber, hardcore) are routed for recovery; mixed waste to permitted transfer stations.
Each collection is documented with weigh tickets and transfer notes. End-of-month invoice for credit accounts with line-item costs for cost allocation.
Why It's Worth Doing Properly
Every benefit below is something you can measure, document or hand to an insurer - not a slogan.
Pricing matches what was actually disposed - no paying for half-empty skips or over-stuffed swap fees.
Collection rather than placement - bypasses the permit-and-swap cycle entirely. Site stays working.
Segregated at source, routed to a gypsum recycler - no rejection fees, no contamination of the rest of the load.
Every load comes with weigh-in and weigh-out - easy cost allocation against trades and clients.
Trade clients on monthly accounts get consolidated invoicing and standard 30-day terms.
Active developers running 3–5 sites get a single account contact and consolidated reporting.
Guide Pricing
Guide prices only. Final cost depends on access, volume, hazard level and site survey. Contact us for a free written quote.
| Job Type | Typical Scope | Price From |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 load | Quarter van - light strip-out debris | From£90 |
| 1/2 load | Half van - typical refurb clearance | From£180 |
| Full load | Full van - large refurb or new build snag | From£310 |
Prices exclude VAT. Quoted on a per-job basis after a free site survey or phone consultation. No obligation.
In Detail
Builder clearance covers a wide range of trade scenarios. Here's how the most common projects work in practice.
Plasterboard, partition timber, doors, frames, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, ceiling tiles. Segregated at source, plasterboard routed to gypsum recyclers, timber to wood recyclers. Typical strip-out volumes are 4–12 tonnes for a domestic refurb.
Bricks, blockwork, mortar, concrete, ceramic tiles. Routed to inert recyclers for crush-and-reuse as Type 1 / Type 3 aggregate. Significantly cheaper per tonne than mixed waste - segregation pays back fast.
Old units, worktops, sanitary ware, appliances. White goods routed under WEEE; everything else segregated. Typical refit produces 1.5–3 tonnes - single visit, no skip required.
Once trades have left, every site has the same accumulation of packaging, offcuts, dust-sheeted leftovers and forgotten boxes. One-visit clearance returns the site to handover-photograph condition.
Old paint tins, oils, fluorescent tubes, smoke alarms (low-level radioactive), and small quantities of asbestos-suspect materials. Handled under hazardous waste consignment - never mixed into the general load.
Repeat trade clients get a credit account with monthly invoicing, line-item cost allocation, and a single account contact. New trade clients are pre-approved within 48 hours.
Per-tonne, with weigh-in and weigh-out at the licensed facility. Rates vary by waste stream - clean rubble, mixed strip-out, and hazardous fractions are priced separately. Trade clients on a credit account get a published rate card and 30-day invoicing.
Yes - for repeat trade clients we offer 30-day credit accounts with consolidated monthly invoicing and line-item cost allocation. New accounts are pre-approved within 48 hours.
Yes - standard turnaround is 2–4 working days, and same-day collection is usually available for time-critical handover snagging.
Segregated at source, never mixed with general waste. Routed to a gypsum recycler rather than landfill - both because it's lawfully required and because it's significantly cheaper per tonne.
We don't carry out licensed asbestos removal in-house. Where asbestos is suspected during a strip-out, we pause that fraction and coordinate with a licensed sub-contractor with full HSE notification - then resume the general clearance once that work is signed off.
Yes - every collection comes with weigh-in and weigh-out tickets from the licensed facility, formatted for QS cost allocation.
Both options are available. For tight sites or short projects, direct collection is usually better value. For longer strip-outs, we can pre-stage a bulk container on site.
Yes - self-build clients increasingly use a single waste contractor rather than three separate skip companies. Same per-tonne pricing as trade, single weekly invoicing.
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