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Junk clearance / Bristol

The 5 best junk clearance companies in Bristol

Bristol has plenty of well reviewed junk removal firms but few publish their licence details or prices. We ranked them on what we could verify.

Checked 3 November 2026
10 firms shortlisted
No paid placements

Bristol junk clearance / at a glance

Pos	Company	Our score	Google
1	Absolute Waste ClearanceCoalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire	7.4	5.0 (357)
2	We Move All SouthwestEast Bristol	7.2	4.9 (341)
3	Junk MonstersNorth East Bristol	7.1	4.9 (55)
4	Honeys Rubbish ClearanceMangotsfield, North East Bristol	6.8	4.7 (161)
5	Bristol Express Rubbish ClearanceSouth Bristol	6.6	5.0 (205)

Our score is out of 10. Google ratings and review counts as at 3 November 2026.

Absolute Waste Clearance

Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire

Our score 7.4 / 105.0 from 357 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

The most reviewed junk removal firm in Bristol at 5.0 from 357, licensed by the Environment Agency, offering load and clear collections as a cheaper alternative to a skip, plus wait and load and strip outs.

Licence: States it is a fully licensed waste carrier
Services: Household, garden and commercial waste, strip outs, wait and load
Covers: Bristol, Bath, Keynsham, Yate and Weston-super-Mare

Worth knowingCarrier number not shown on its website.

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We Move All Southwest

East Bristol

Our score 7.2 / 104.9 from 341 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 2

4.9 from 341 Google reviews and 74 on Trustpilot, with two-person truck teams for sofas, beds, white goods and garden waste.

Services: Sofas, beds, white goods, garden waste, removals
Covers: Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire

Worth knowingPrimarily a removals firm; no licence or insurance information found.

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Junk Monsters

North East Bristol

Our score 7.1 / 104.9 from 55 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

A family-run junk removal specialist endorsed by Which? Trusted Traders, with 4.9 from 23 verified Which? reviews.

Credentials: Which? Trusted Trader
Services: Junk and rubbish removal, single items
Covers: Bristol

Worth knowingNo licence shown, and one older review mentions a quote rising for a bigger load.

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Honeys Rubbish Clearance

Mangotsfield, North East Bristol

Our score 6.8 / 104.7 from 161 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 4

A limited company since 2018 with 4.7 from 161 Google reviews, praised for sweeping up after each job.

Services: Rubbish and junk clearance
Covers: Bristol

Worth knowingNo website or licence details found.

Website not listed. Search the company name to find contact details.

Bristol Express Rubbish Clearance

South Bristol

Our score 6.6 / 105.0 from 205 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

5.0 from 205 Google reviews for same day rubbish clearance across the city.

Services: Rubbish removal and bin hire
Covers: Bristol

Worth knowingA young company (2023) with no licence or third party reviews found.

Website not listed. Search the company name to find contact details.

Council bulky collections and charity options in Bristol

Bristol City Council charges £27 for up to three non-soft items and £52 for four to six, with separate charges for soft furnishings. Emmaus Bristol and St Peter's Hospice both offer free furniture collections.

A council collection is often the cheapest way to get rid of one or two large items, but you usually wait days or weeks and must carry everything to the kerb yourself. A junk removal team comes inside, lifts and loads, and can often collect the same day or the next. See the details.

Before you book junk removal in Bristol

None of our Bristol top 5 publish a price list; most quote from photos.

Ask for the firm's waste carrier number and check it on the Environment Agency public register. If an unlicensed collector fly-tips your rubbish, you can be fined.
Send clear photos of everything and get a written price before the van arrives. Ask whether it is a fixed price or charged by volume on the day.
Check for extra charges on fridges, freezers, mattresses, sofas with fire labels, televisions, tyres and paint.
Ask whether the team will carry items down stairs and out of lofts or gardens, and whether that costs more.
Ask what happens to your items, and whether anything usable is donated or recycled.
Ask for a waste transfer note or receipt naming the company and its carrier number.

How we ranked / Bristol

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for junk removal and rubbish clearance in Bristol, then checked each one's website, Companies House record, published licence numbers and review platforms such as Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? Trusted Traders and TrustATrader. We removed booking apps and brokers that pass your job to another firm, companies that are dissolved, and listings we could not tie to a real business. We may also leave out any company at our editorial discretion.

Each remaining firm was scored out of 10 using the same weighting in every city:

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 recyclingSorting, donation and stated recycling or landfill diversion

15%Service and transparencyPublished prices, same day or next day slots, single item collections, clear quotes

10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Other Bristol firms we assessed

DJH Rubbish Removal
Lees Waste Clearance
Green Machine Rubbish Clearance
Bristol Junk
Green & Sons Waste Management

Recycling and reuse figures are the companies' own claims. Licence numbers are as published by each company or listed on review platforms; we have not checked every one against the regulator's register. Think we have missed a firm or got something wrong? Tell us through our contact form.

Junk clearance in Bristol / FAQs

How much does junk removal cost in Bristol?

None of our Bristol top 5 publish a price list; most quote from photos. Most firms price by how much of the van you fill, with extra for heavy waste, stairs and items that need special handling. Always compare at least two written quotes.

What will a junk removal team take away?

Most household junk: furniture, sofas, beds, mattresses, white goods, electricals, garden waste, bagged rubbish and light building waste. Fridges, freezers, mattresses and upholstered furniture often carry an extra fee because they need separate recycling. Asbestos, gas bottles, chemicals and clinical waste need a specialist.

Is junk removal cheaper than a skip?

For a few bulky items or a single room, a junk removal team is usually cheaper and quicker, with no permit and no lifting. For a large renovation or mostly heavy rubble, a skip is usually better value. See our skip hire rankings for Bristol.

Can the council collect my junk instead?

Who is the best junk clearance company in Bristol?

On our research, Absolute Waste Clearance ranks first in Bristol, followed by We Move All Southwest and Junk Monsters. The right choice also depends on where you are, how quickly you need the collection and what you need removed.

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