What Happens to Your Items After a House Clearance?
"Where does it all go?" is one of the most common questions we're asked — and one of the most important. A house clearance done badly ends up in a field or a mixed skip. Done properly, most of a house's contents are reused or recycled. Here's how we handle it.
Sorted as we load, not tipped as one lump
The crew separates as they go: reusable furniture and household goods; metals; wood; cardboard and paper; textiles; electricals and appliances; and general waste. Sorting on the job is what makes recycling possible.
Reuse and donation first
Furniture in good condition, working appliances, books, bric-a-brac and clothing are set aside for reuse and donation where possible. If there's a charity or organisation you'd like items to go to, tell us and we'll do our best.
Appliances and electricals — WEEE
Fridges, freezers, washing machines, cookers, televisions and small electricals are Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and can't go in general waste. They're taken to facilities that handle WEEE properly, where refrigerants and components are dealt with safely.
Metals, wood and cardboard
Bed frames, radiators, tools and scrap metal are recycled. Timber, doors, old flooring and broken furniture go for wood recycling. Cardboard and paper are baled for recycling.
What can't be recycled
Soiled soft furnishings, broken mixed-material items and genuine rubbish go to licensed waste facilities. Our aim on every job is to keep that fraction as small as possible.
What we don't take
Hazardous materials — asbestos, chemicals, paint, solvents, oils, fuel, gas cylinders, clinical waste — need specialist disposal. We'll point you to the right route rather than put them in the truck.
For larger commercial or mixed waste jobs, our sister company ManageWaste.ie handles waste removal across Dublin and Leinster.