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Garage clearance company in London 2023: Are you tired of living in a clutter and mess caused by piles of rubbish? Let us at Afirmax Rubbish Removal help you with our professional and efficient rubbish removal service in London and surrounding area. We understand that there are plenty of other providers out there, but we pride ourselves on being the best in the business. Our team will handle all the heavy lifting and waste removal for you, ensuring that your home is spotless and clutter-free. Plus, we ensure that all the waste is disposed of responsibly. So why wait? Give us a call today and let us make the process of getting rid of your rubbish a hassle-free and even a bit funny experience. Discover extra information at domestic rubbish removal.

Removing the junk from your home: Once you have sorted the junk out you need to get rid of it. There are several different options open to you: Take it to the tip yourself; Fill a skip and get it taken away; Hire a junk clearance company to do it for you. If you live in London, taking the junk to the tip yourself can be difficult. First of all you will probably have to make several trips unless you have access to a truck or van. Secondly there is the issue of finding parking nearby – you don’t want to be lugging all the junk down the road.

Paperwork – should I expect any documentation for the man & van waste collection? The key paperwork when someone removes your waste is a waste transfer note. This is a document that records the responsibility of the waste being transferred from one party to another. Strictly speaking if the waste is being collected from a domestic property then any form of written confirmation is sufficient but if the form removing your waste is an experienced and professional organisation then they should provide a waste transfer note as matter of course. If not, alarm bells should start to ring!

Man and van rubbish removal is when someone (or some people, as they often have a team of 2 in the vehicle) comes to your site, loads up the rubbish into their truck, and takes it away for disposal. They need to be licensed with the Environment Agency as a waste carrier and insured to remove waste. There are literally hundreds of man & van rubbish clearance businesses, but not all of them will be able to collect on the day you contact them. Plus, like any business faced with a customer with an urgent problem, they have a habit of charging a premium for the same day service. Man and van rubbish removal is typically a lot cheaper than skip hire and is particularly great when you don’t have enough waste to fill a skip or when you’re not able to take a trip to your local tip.

Just like cars, vans vary substantially in size and type. The main types of vans and trucks used for bulky waste are: Box Tipper – the most popular vehicle for bulky waste, a box or caged tipper (pictured above) has a solid or mesh box at the back to contain the waste and has a hydraulic tipper mechanism to pour out the contents when the van goes to the tip. This helps minimise the time the crew needs to spend offloading waste. The reason why the box is often metal cage rather than solid side is too keep weight to a minimum and maximise payload. The volume of the box on a waste tipper truck is typically 10 cubic yards – 14 cubic yards.

Traditionally, most Londoners and Englanders by large, used to rely on the local councils and authorities to offer waste clearance services. One would have their bins ready for picking on agreed days, in designated areas. However, as the population increased and more building blocks came up, the council got overwhelmed. Private companies offering waste clearance saw an opportunity and went in with a bang. Today, more people are relying on private waste clearance companies in London and for a good reason; they do a thorough job, they are more reliable and convenient to work with. For a small fee, you can have the clearance company come on agreed days to dispose of all the waste you’ve generated at home or in the office. But with so many companies offering these services, picking the right one is never an easy task. Read more information on afirmaxrubbishremoval.co.uk.