Garden clearance, taken away in a day.
Overgrowth, sheds, decking, rubble and years of green waste — cleared by licensed UK firms who compete on the same brief. Describe the job once and up to five local clearance companies can quote.
What garden clearance covers
Everything you want gone, gone.
A clearance firm turns up with a van and a crew, takes away what you point at, and leaves you with a garden you can start again with. It is a one-off job, priced on what has to go and how hard it is to get to the van.
- Overgrown lawns, hedges and brambles cut back and removed
- Green waste, leaves and prunings taken away
- Sheds, greenhouses and outbuildings dismantled and cleared
- Old decking, fencing and rotten timber
- Garden furniture, toys, trampolines and BBQs
- Rubble, broken patio slabs and soil (priced by weight)
- Garage clear-outs done at the same visit
Not the same thing
Clearance is not gardening.
Worth being clear about, because the two get muddled. If you want any of these, you need a different trade.
Regular gardening
Mowing, planting and fortnightly maintenance are a gardener's job. Clearance is a one-off: everything unwanted goes, and the firm leaves.
Landscaping or design
Nobody here will build you a patio. Clearing the old one is exactly what they do.
Tree surgery
Felling or reducing a mature tree needs a qualified arborist. Removing what has already been cut is clearance.
The part people skip
Your waste is your liability until a licence says otherwise.
The cheapest quote on a Facebook group is often cheap because the waste is going into a lay-by. When it is traced, it is traced to you. Two pieces of paper make the difference.
A waste carrier licence number
Issued by the Environment Agency, SEPA or Natural Resources Wales. You can check it on their public register in under a minute, and a genuine firm expects you to.
A waste transfer note
The document that records what was taken, by whom, and where it went. It is your proof that the duty of care passed to a licensed carrier. Keep it.
Ask before the van arrives
Both are routine for a legitimate firm. Reluctance to produce either is the answer to a question you had not asked yet.
We ask for it too
Clearance firms on QuoteMyMove are asked for their waste carrier licence during vetting, and it sits on the checklist alongside their insurance. Ask them for the number anyway — it is your name on the duty of care.
Price guide
What does garden clearance cost?
Indicative ranges from the same estimator our quote form uses, before a firm has seen the job. Three things move the real price: how much there is, how heavy it is, and how far it has to be carried to the van.
Soil, rubble and broken patio are priced by weight and can double a quote. Say so upfront and the numbers you get back will hold.
| Job | Indicative cost |
|---|---|
Small garden or a single shed Green waste, a few bags, one outbuilding | £100–£145 |
Average garden Overgrowth, shed contents, some decking or fencing | £205–£305 |
Large or badly overgrown Years of growth, garage and shed, rubble or soil | £370–£540 |
Estimates, not quotes. The firms give you the real figure — free.
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Questions
Garden clearance, answered.
How much does garden clearance cost?
It is priced on volume and access rather than time: how much has to go, and how far it has to be carried to the van. Bagged green waste is the cheapest thing to clear; soil, rubble and broken patio are the most expensive because they are heavy and go to different tips. The indicative ranges on this page come from the same estimator our quote form uses — the firms quote the real figure.
Do I need a licensed waste carrier for garden waste?
Yes. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 you have a duty of care for your own waste, and if an unlicensed clearer fly-tips it the fine can land on you. Every firm should give you a waste carrier licence number and a waste transfer note. Ask for both before the van arrives.
Is garden clearance the same as hiring a gardener?
No. A gardener maintains a garden — mows, plants, prunes, comes back. Garden clearance is a one-off removal job: overgrowth, sheds, decking, rubble and rubbish taken away in a van. If you want the garden looked after afterwards, that is a separate trade.
Can they take a shed, soil or rubble?
Usually yes — sheds are dismantled on site, and soil and rubble are cleared but priced by weight. The exception is anything hazardous: old asbestos-cement shed or garage roofs need a specialist and a licensed disposal route, so mention them when you describe the job.
Do I need to be there on the day?
Often not, as long as the firm can get in — a side gate left unlocked, or a neighbour with a key. Agree what stays and what goes in writing beforehand, so nothing is a judgement call while you are out.
What happens to the waste?
Licensed carriers take it to licensed sites. Green waste generally goes for composting and clean timber and metal for recycling; general rubbish goes to a transfer station. A good firm will tell you where, and the transfer note records it.
Describe the garden once.
Let licensed firms compete for it.
Free to compare, no obligation, and the details only go to approved clearance companies covering your postcode.