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Garage clearance rankings

The best garage clearance firms in 11 UK cities

A Top 5 for every city we cover, researched by us and ranked on reviews, licensing, insurance, recycling and price transparency. Nobody pays to be listed.

  • Checked 3 November 2026
  • 55 firms ranked
  • No paid placements

Pick your city

London

Number 1: MM Rubbish Clearance (8.7 / 10)

Birmingham

Number 1: DrClear (8.6 / 10)

Manchester

Number 1: The Rubbish Removers (8.6 / 10)

Glasgow

Number 1: Dumpit Scotland (8.7 / 10)

Leeds

Number 1: Leeds Junk & Rubbish Removal (8.5 / 10)

Liverpool

Number 1: Woolton House Clearance (8.0 / 10)

Edinburgh

Number 1: NuGen Recycling & Environmental (8.2 / 10)

Bristol

Number 1: Junk Monsters (7.8 / 10)

Sheffield

Number 1: Complete House Clearance (8.1 / 10)

Cardiff

Number 1: Sameday Waste (7.8 / 10)

Newcastle

Number 1: Kennedy's House Clearance (8.4 / 10)

How we rank / garage clearance

For each city we started with every business in Google's local results for garage clearance, then checked websites, Companies House records, published licence numbers and review platforms. Booking apps and brokers that pass your job to another firm are not ranked, and neither are dissolved companies or listings we could not tie to a real business. We may also leave out any company at our editorial discretion.

Every firm is scored out of 10 with the same weighting:

35%Customer reviewsRating and volume on Google, plus Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? and TrustATrader where available
25%Licensing and insurancePublished waste carrier number, insurance cover and real premises
15%Reuse and recyclingDonation of tools, bikes and furniture, scrap metal recycling and stated landfill diversion
15%Service and transparencyGarage clearance service, clear rules on awkward items, published prices, same or next day slots
10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Every service by city

Compare skip hire, house, junk, office and garage clearance firms in one place.

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Guides

Office and garage clearance

How Much Does a Garage Clearance Cost?

Example garage clearance prices from our city rankings, what affects the quote and items firms will not take.

Skip hire

What Can and Cannot Go in a Skip?

A plain list of what you can load in a skip, what is banned or charged extra, and where the banned items should go instead.

Costs and choosing a service

How Much Does Rubbish Removal Cost in the UK?

Real published UK prices for rubbish removal, skips and single items, plus the extra charges to watch for.

Staying legal

How Do I Check a Company's Waste Carrier Licence?

Check a waste carrier on the Environment Agency, SEPA or NRW register in a few minutes, with tips on what to look for.