Builders waste removal for homeowners and trades

Builders' waste is what a building or renovation job leaves behind: plasterboard, timber, packaging, offcuts, old doors and frames, broken tiles, plaster, rubble and old kitchen or bathroom units. RLE Waste Clearance takes all of it, light and heavy, in the same visit. Asbestos that has already been removed can go too if you tell us about it first. The exceptions are chemicals and other hazardous waste, which need a specialist.

Plasterboard goes in a builders' waste collection, from offcuts to broken sheets, as long as it's kept separate from the rest of the waste. Keep it in its own pile or bags, away from the rubble, timber and general waste, and show it in the photo so the load size is right. RLE Waste Clearance prices it by the space it takes, and it isn't on the extra items list.

Old floor tiles and textured ceiling waste can go with RLE Waste Clearance, but older vinyl floor tiles and textured ceiling coatings sometimes contain asbestos. Have them tested before anyone breaks them up. An asbestos survey will tell you, and if they do contain asbestos, tell us before the day so it can be kept apart from the rest of the load.

Rubble can go in a skip instead, and a skip on the drive can suit a long job where waste comes out a bit at a time. You load a skip yourself, and on the road it needs a council licence that only the skip firm can apply for. Builders' waste removal is loaded by the crew and leaves on the same visit. Our skip hire comparison sets out both.

Builders' waste removal can be booked by you or your builder, and the price is the same because it's set by the waste that's there. If your builder is clearing up as part of the job, check whether waste removal is already in their quote, so you don't pay twice. Whoever books, RLE is a registered upper tier waste carrier, number CBDU175566, so the waste goes to someone on the public register.

Builders' waste can be collected in stages, with a collection booked each time the pile builds up. Each one is priced by the space the waste takes on the day, so nothing sits on the drive between stages. Regular trade customers can apply for a commercial account, subject to credit checks. Send a photo each time and the price is confirmed before the crew starts loading.

Builders' waste can be collected without you there, as long as the crew can reach it and you've told us where it is. Waste on a driveway, in a front garden or by an open side gate is fine. Agree the price from your photo first, then pay on completion by card, cash, bank transfer or company cheque, and you'll get a receipt.