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Office clearance / Leeds

The 5 best office clearance companies in Leeds

Two Leeds firms stand clearly ahead for office clearance: one with the strongest commercial paperwork, and one with by far the most reviews. The rest of our top 5 are well rated local firms that take on commercial work.

Checked 3 November 2026
10 firms shortlisted
No paid placements

Leeds office clearance / at a glance

Pos	Company	Our score	Google
1	Clearance and Clean UpCity West Business Park, Leeds	8.0	4.9 (150)
2	Leeds Junk & Rubbish RemovalLeeds	7.9	4.9 (1,316)
3	The Waste TeamLeeds	7.3	5.0 (762)
4	Orange ClearanceHaigh Park Road, Leeds	7.0	5.0 (63)
5	Office Clearance TeamBradford (serves Leeds)	6.2	5.0 (16)

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

Clearance and Clean Up

City West Business Park, Leeds

Our score 8.0 / 104.9 from 150 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

The most complete commercial offer in Leeds: a published waste licence and hazardous waste licence, CHAS accreditation, DBS checked staff, WEEE compliance certificates and office clearances from a single room to multiple floors.

Licence: Waste carrier CBDU155253; hazardous waste licence AMP115
Credentials: CHAS; DBS checked staff
Recycling: Claims 97 to 100% recycled
Services: Office clearance, WEEE with certificates, confidential waste, 30 day commercial terms
Track record: Limited company since 2011

Worth knowingIt treats most items as waste rather than rehoming them, so sell or donate good furniture first.

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Leeds Junk & Rubbish Removal

Leeds

Our score 7.9 / 104.9 from 1,316 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 2

By far the most reviewed firm in Leeds, with a dedicated office clearance service, strip outs and WEEE collection, a published carrier number and membership of the council's accredited waste carrier scheme.

Licence: Waste carrier CBDU480662; Leeds Accredited Waste Carrier Scheme
Recycling: Recycles up to 90% where possible (stated)
Services: Office clearance, commercial waste, strip outs, WEEE

Worth knowingTrustpilot is weaker (4.1 from 21), and commercial prices are not published.

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The Waste Team

Leeds

Our score 7.3 / 105.0 from 762 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

A CHAS registered limited company with 5.0 from 762 Google reviews that handles commercial clear outs as well as domestic work.

Credentials: CHAS registered; limited company since 2013
Services: Domestic and commercial clearance

Worth knowingOffice clearance is not named on its own pages, and no carrier number is published.

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

Orange Clearance

Haigh Park Road, Leeds

Our score 7.0 / 105.0 from 63 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 4

Lists office and warehouse clearance among its services, with 5.0 from 63 Google reviews and 10 out of 10 from 38 on Checkatrade.

Services: Office, warehouse and house clearance, scrap metal
Reviews: Checkatrade 10/10 from 38

Worth knowingNo carrier number published, and insurance is self-certified on Checkatrade.

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

Office Clearance Team

Bradford (serves Leeds)

Our score 6.2 / 105.0 from 16 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

A specialist office clearance company with a small but perfect review record, worth a quote if you want a firm that only does commercial work.

Services: Office clearance and used office furniture
Track record: Limited company since 2021

Worth knowingOnly 16 reviews, and no licence, insurance or recycling information was found.

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

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 Environment Agency 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 Leeds

None of our Leeds top 5 publish office clearance prices. Leeds Junk & Rubbish Removal publishes domestic prices only.

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 Environment Agency 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 / Leeds

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for office clearance in Leeds, 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 Leeds firms we assessed

Ted's Waste Services
Everything Recycled Leeds
Pro Clearance
City Used Office Furniture
Bro Trading Office Furniture

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 Leeds / FAQs

How much does an office clearance cost in Leeds?

None of our Leeds top 5 publish office clearance prices. Leeds Junk & Rubbish Removal publishes domestic prices only. 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 Leeds?

On our research, Clearance and Clean Up ranks first in Leeds, followed by Leeds Junk & Rubbish Removal and The Waste Team. 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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