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Office clearance / Cardiff

The 5 best office clearance companies in Cardiff

Cardiff's best office clearance firms are local and well reviewed. The leader stands out for its IT service, with hard drive destruction and data wiping certificates.

  • Checked 3 November 2026
  • 10 firms shortlisted
  • No paid placements

Cardiff office clearance / at a glance

PosCompanyOur scoreGoogle
1Clear Out Cardiff EnvironmentalPentwyn, Cardiff
7.8
5.0 (121)
2DumpawasteDinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan
7.4
4.9 (278)
3Sameday WasteCardiff and Bridgend
7.0
4.9 (139)
4Alpha Waste RemovalNorth Road, Cardiff
6.9
5.0 (54)
5Jacks Waste SolutionsRumney, East Cardiff
6.6
5.0 (189)

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

Clear Out Cardiff Environmental

Pentwyn, Cardiff

Our score 7.8 / 105.0 from 121 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

A dedicated office clearance service with IT equipment recycling, hard drive destruction and data wiping with GDPR certificates, a published Natural Resources Wales number and CHAS accreditation.

Licence
Natural Resources Wales CBDU7527 (own site)
Credentials
CHAS
Services
Office furniture disposal, IT recycling, hard drive destruction and data wiping certificates
Worth knowingNo out of hours work is stated, and years trading are not published.
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Dumpawaste

Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan

Our score 7.4 / 104.9 from 278 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 2

The most reviewed clearance firm in the Cardiff area, offering office clearances for relocations, refurbishments and closures, planned around your business hours.

Services
Office clearance for moves, refits and closures; ongoing commercial waste
Hours
Weekdays 8am to 4pm
Worth knowingTwo different carrier numbers appear on review platforms, and no IT disposal is offered.
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Sameday Waste

Cardiff and Bridgend

Our score 7.0 / 104.9 from 139 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

A fully licensed carrier that clears shops, offices and factories, dismantles fittings and provides duty of care notes with every receipt.

Licence
Waste carrier CBDU017682, published
Services
Office, shop and factory clearance, dismantling
Worth knowingTrades under several brand names, so confirm which company you are contracting with.
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Alpha Waste Removal

North Road, Cardiff

Our score 6.9 / 105.0 from 54 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 4

A Cardiff firm with a published Natural Resources Wales number that handles office clear outs, shop refits and trade collections.

Licence
Natural Resources Wales CBDU034669 (own site)
Reviews
Checkatrade 9.76
Worth knowingOffice clearance is a small part of a general rubbish service, and no IT disposal is offered.
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Jacks Waste Solutions

Rumney, East Cardiff

Our score 6.6 / 105.0 from 189 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

A well reviewed Cardiff skip and waste firm with commercial waste removal and same day service.

Services
Commercial waste removal, appliance disposal, skip hire, same day collections
Worth knowingNo dedicated office clearance page, and licence and insurance details are not published.
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Your duty of care as a business

Office waste is commercial waste, so council bulky collections and household recycling centres are not an option. The law places a duty of care on your business: you must use a registered waste carrier and keep a waste transfer note for every load, and you remain responsible if your waste is later fly-tipped.

Ask every firm for its waste carrier number and check it on the Natural Resources Wales public register before the job. For computers, phones and printers, ask for a WEEE consignment note and a certificate showing that hard drives were wiped or destroyed, so you can show you met your data protection duties.

Before you book an office clearance in Cardiff

None of our Cardiff top 5 publish office clearance prices; all quote for free.

  • Get a site survey or a detailed inventory and a fixed written quote, including access, lifts, parking and any out of hours charges.
  • Check the firm's carrier number on the Natural Resources Wales register and ask for proof of public liability insurance; many landlords also ask for employer's liability and RAMS.
  • Agree how IT equipment will be handled, and ask for data destruction certificates and WEEE paperwork.
  • Ask what will be resold, donated or recycled, and whether resale value can be credited against the cost.
  • Remove or shred confidential paperwork first, or book a certified shredding service.
  • Check your lease for dilapidations: some firms will also strip partitions, carpets and fittings.

How we ranked / Cardiff

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for office clearance in Cardiff, then searched for commercial clearance and office furniture recycling specialists with a real base serving the city. We checked each one's website, Companies House record, published licence numbers, accreditations and review platforms such as Trustpilot, Checkatrade and TrustATrader. We removed brokers and lead generation sites that pass your job to another firm, national firms with no depot serving the city, companies that are dissolved and listings we could not tie to a real business. Brands that belong to the same company are listed once. 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, accreditations such as ISO, CHAS and SafeContractor, real premises
15%Reuse and recyclingFurniture reuse, resale and donation, WEEE recycling and stated landfill diversion
15%Commercial capabilityDedicated office service, IT and data disposal, confidential waste, out of hours work, certificates
10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Other Cardiff firms we assessed

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

Office clearance in Cardiff / FAQs

How much does an office clearance cost in Cardiff?

None of our Cardiff top 5 publish office clearance prices; all quote for free. The price depends on the volume of furniture, access, floors and lifts, whether IT and confidential waste are included and whether the work is out of hours. Good quality furniture that can be resold can bring the cost down.

What happens to our computers and data?

Computers, screens, phones and printers are WEEE and must be recycled through an approved route. Hard drives and phones should be wiped to a recognised standard or physically destroyed, and you should receive a certificate listing the serial numbers. If a clearance firm does not offer this, use a specialist IT disposal company alongside it.

Can our office furniture be reused or sold?

Yes. Desks, chairs, pedestals and storage in good condition are often resold, donated to charities and schools, or refurbished. Ask each firm what it reuses and whether resale value is credited against your quote.

Can the council take our office waste?

No. Council bulky waste collections and household recycling centres are for household waste only. Businesses must use a registered waste carrier and keep waste transfer notes for every load.

Who is the best office clearance company in Cardiff?

On our research, Clear Out Cardiff Environmental ranks first in Cardiff, followed by Dumpawaste and Sameday Waste. The right choice also depends on the size of the job, how much IT equipment you have and whether you need the work done out of hours.

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