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Harwich · CO12

Garage Clearance in Harwich

Garage clearance in Harwich: the paint tins, the old bikes, the broken mower and the boxes from two house moves ago. We empty it, sweep it and take the lot.

65 min from our yardNext-day slotsLicensed waste carrierFree estimate

Garage Clearance estimate for Harwich

A few taps about the job and a photo or two, and we can usually price it without a visit.

Just a few items? Build your own collection and pay online

The job

Garage Clearance: about the job

Tell us what's in there and send a couple of photos.

How full is it?
What's in there?
Any of these?
What type of gas bottle?

Tap each type you have. They're collected separately and priced by type.

Could the roof be old cement or asbestos sheeting?

Common on garages built before 2000. We can't remove it, but we can clear around it.

Who will let us in?
Is anything staying behind?

Nothing leaves without your say-so.

Where can we park?
Photos that help us price it
  • Inside the garage from the door
  • The roof, inside and out
  • Close-ups of paint tins, oil or anything you're unsure about

Up to 12. No photo to hand? Send the form and WhatsApp them to 07854 266268.

Your details

So we can email your estimate.

Address of the job

House number and street.

Flat, building or estate, if there is one.

Who is it for?

Timing and how to reach you

When do you need it?
Morning or afternoon?
How should we send the price?
Best time to reach you
How did you hear about us?

By sending this you agree to our privacy notice.

No obligation and nothing to pay. We come back with an estimate based on your answers and photos, usually the same working day. If the job turns out different from what you described (more waste, or harder access), we agree any change with you before we start. We only use your details to price and arrange the job.

Garage Clearance prices in Harwich

Every garage clearance gets a free estimate from your answers and a photo, usually the same working day. Paint, tyres and fridges are priced into the estimate because they go to separate facilities. If the job turns out different on the day, with more waste or harder access than described, we agree any change with you before we start. Loading it yourself? Wait and load is a set price by the truck load. Get a price.

Just a few items? Build your own collection and pay online

How we price garage clearance →

Before you book

How it's priced
Someone from our team looks at your answers and photos and sends a free estimate, usually the same working day. No obligation.
What's included
Everything carried out by our crew, a sweep-out and licensed disposal. Paint, tyres and fridges are priced into the estimate.
Who loads it
Our crew does all the lifting, carrying and loading.
When we come
Once you've agreed the estimate, we book a day that suits: Monday to Friday, except bank holidays.
What could cost extra
Nothing unless you agree it. If the job turns out different on the day, such as more waste or harder access than described, we agree any change with you before we start.
What happens next
We talk it through by phone or WhatsApp (or text or email, if you prefer), come and look first if the job needs it, and agree the price before anything is booked. Payment is taken by card when we confirm your booking, by phone or a secure payment link.

Trade accounts are invoiced monthly on 14-day terms once agreed in writing. Our terms

Garage Clearance in Harwich: what to know

Harwich sits at the tip of a peninsula at the mouth of the Stour and Orwell, with narrow streets in the old town, Victorian terraces in Dovercourt and port-related industry at Parkeston and Harwich International Port. The local tip at Dovercourt takes cars only, closes on Thursdays and Fridays and does not accept DIY waste or rubble.

Old Harwich keeps its medieval street plan, with King's Head Street, Church Street and West Street linked by narrow alleys and lined with small cottages and terraces, inside a conservation area holding nearly 150 listed buildings. Dovercourt grew in the nineteenth century around Orwell Terrace, Cliff Road and Marine Parade, with substantial Victorian houses, while Parkeston's terraces were built for railway workers in the 1880s. Upper Dovercourt has 1920s council housing and the 1960s Holyrood estate. The older terraces generally lack driveways, so clearances are often carried out to the street by hand.

If there is no driveway or the street has residents' parking, send a photo of the access so we can plan where to load. Paint, tyres and old fridges get their own lines in the estimate because each goes to a different licensed facility.

Taking it yourself means Dovercourt Recycling Centre. Every car visit must be booked in advance (Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are exempt). Cars only: vans, pick-ups and large trailers are not accepted, and the site does not take DIY waste or rubble. Most garages are several car loads, which is where one collection wins.

Typical Harwich jobs. House clearances from terraced streets with on-street parking in Dovercourt; DIY and renovation waste that the Dovercourt tip will not take; commercial waste from port-side and Parkeston business premises.

Local knowledge: Harwich

Garage Clearance across Harwich

Postcodes
CO12
From our yard
Harwich is about 65 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A130, A12, then A120. Collections are booked for the next working day.
We cover
Dovercourt, Upper Dovercourt, Parkeston, Harwich International Port, Bathside, Harwich Quay, Main Road and Dovercourt High Street
Access
Narrow streets of period houses in old Harwich, Victorian and Edwardian terraces with on-street parking in Dovercourt, and post-war estates and bungalows in Upper Dovercourt.
Council
Tendring District Council · about 18,798 residents

Nearest tip to Harwich

Site
Dovercourt Recycling Centre, West End Lane, Dovercourt, CO12 3SF
Hours
9am to 5pm from 1 March to 15 October, 9am to 4pm from 16 October to the end of February. Closed every Thursday and Friday, and on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Rules
Every car visit must be booked in advance (Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are exempt). Cars only: vans, pick-ups and large trailers are not accepted, and the site does not take DIY waste or rubble. Alternative: The nearest site that takes booked vans and household DIY waste is Clacton Recycling Centre, Rush Green Road, CO16 7BL, about 18 miles away. Lawford Recycling Centre (Greensmill, about 12 miles) is cars only with no DIY waste and is closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Garage Clearance in Harwich: your questions

How much does a garage clearance cost in Harwich?

There's no list price, because one Harwich garage holds a few boxes and the next is packed to the door. Send a photo and a few answers, and we send a free estimate for the lot, usually the same working day, with any paint, tyres and fridges included. It's based on your answers and photo, so if the job turns out bigger on the day or harder to get to, we agree any change with you before we start. Only a few things? Build your own collection and pay online. Loading it yourself? Wait and load is a set price by the truck load.

How soon can you clear a garage in Harwich?

We cover Harwich from Wickford, about 65 minutes from our Wickford yard, so jobs are booked rather than same-day: price agreed, then usually the next working day, with a two-hour window sent by text.

Which areas near Harwich do you cover?

All of Harwich (CO12) plus Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Tiptree and Witham. See every area we cover.

Get a garage clearance estimate in Harwich

Harwich (CO12). Tell us where and what, and we price it.

Google reviews

5.0 from 65 Google reviews

★★★★★

“Big thank you to Levi for carrying out some collection services for us, we have been in the process of moving house for a few weeks and the team have been super flexible with dates keep changing etc. Came and took everything we needed, was super speedy and Levi was very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend for anyone needing their services 👍🏼”

Aaron C. · Google review, December 2025
★★★★★

“Very good service. We had a big pile of timber panels from old sheds. They picked them all up and left the place tidy.”

John B. · Google review, 2024
★★★★★

“Very polite and efficient. Excellent quick turnaround, job well done 👍”

Dawne D. · Google review, 2024

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