Question 1

Learn more about House Clearance in North London

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There are loads of reasons for finding yourself in need of a house clearance service. Are you completely remodeling the interior of your home, and need a blank canvas? Did you recently purchase a house that is loaded with unwanted furniture? Are you moving out of a rental and need it cleared? Not only is it difficult to find a top-rate house clearance service, that prides itself on providing a top quality customer experience but finding one that cares about the environment enough as well to ensure that 92% of all your unwanted items are either reused or recycled.

If you are looking for a professional house clearance service, that cares about the work it undertakes then look no further. At Wayst, our trusted house clearing partners are managed by us to ensure they provide you with the best house clearance services that there is to offer. Whether you are looking for a large or small house or flat clearance we are happy to assist and organise it for you, so get in touch.

Question 2

Professional and reliable house clearance services in North London

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House clearances are simple in principle but can be a bit more complex in practice, however by using Wayst and leaning on our expertise, we ensure you experience a positive seamless experience which ensures all your needs are met. After establishing contact, discussing the scale of the job, and agreeing on a date for clearance, one of our vetted and approved house clearance service providers will proceed to remove specific items under your instruction - within the property. The clearance team will carry out all the labour to get the job done. After the home has been cleared, the waste is brought back to a waste sorting facility where the household waste is sorted through. The key at this point is to differentiate items for reuse, like furniture with items for recycling like paper and cardboard with non-recyclable waste from the clearance. Organising everything this way maximises the reuse and recyclable rate, increasing the sustainability performance of the service.

At Wayst, we are passionate about providing you with a flexible and professional house clearance service that offers you minimal disruption as well as all the manual labour included to clear any waste type, no matter the size in one clearance. Our professional house clearance service providers will remove waste from any location within the property safely and reliably at the date and time agreed by the client. All our house clearances are conducted to meet your specific requirements, and to make it easier if we have access to the waste, our customers do not even need to be present for the waste clearance. If so, then a digital waste transfer note and before and after pictures will be sent to you to complete the clearance.

Question 3

House clearance costs

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House clearances vary in size, type of waste cleared, the amount of labour needed and the amount of waste that needs clearing, these factors will determine the cost of the house clearance service. However, the following remain constant across house clearance services and will give you a ballpark idea of the baseline costs:

1. You pay for the load size that your waste takes up on the clearance vehicle
2. The more waste that you have to clear the more it will cost
3. The cost should always include an allocated labour allowance of at least two operatives loading
4. The cost should also include the disposal of all the general waste you have to clear
5. Due to the way it is disposed of hazardous or specialist waste is charged at an additional amount per item, this includes TV’s, mattresses, paint, white goods, batteries etc

Generally, you are looking at a starting price of £150+VAT for a half load on a clearance truck (a builder's skip worth of waste), with the average house clearance being charged at £300+VAT.

A three-person team might be required depending on the size of the clearance or the nature of the job.
Ways you can reduce the cost of a house clearance includes:

If you have the time and availability, some customers place furniture and items for collection outside the property and help load them into the van

Some of our customers pre-sort the waste into separate bags or containers, to make it quicker to clear with clear labelling for the team loading the waste
Our commitment to top environmental standards is central to how we operate, through working with our house clearance partners we achieve a 92% reuse/recycling rate, and we continue to monitor ways we can improve this.

Question 4

Finding professional house clearance companies

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When it comes to the type of outfits that operate in the waste industry that offer house clearance services, there are certain things to look for in a professional clearance company that make them a good choice to work with. There are many that are unreliable and do not execute the job properly, unfortunately there are some basic ways to protect yourself including:

- Whether they are a legitimate company (you can check companies house)
- Whether they hold a waste carriers licence issued by the environmental agency
- Whether they transport the waste to a facility that has been issued a waste transfer permit by the environment agency
- Whether they are properly insured for the work they plan on carrying out including vehicle, employers and public liability insurance
- Always getting a waste transfer note for the clearance which passes on the liability of the waste to the clearance company

A good house clearance company will always provide an invoice for the work that has been paid for as well as ensure that there are no hidden costs, our house clearance policy ensures that there are no hidden costs in our service, if the clearance is bigger than the load you have booked to clear it all our clearance teams will require upon arrival with no obligation to get it cleared at the higher cost.

Lastly, a great firm will always treat you and your home with respect, meaning they will not damage the property during the removal process, or leave a mess.

If you come across a company without any permits, insurance, or bad reviews online, just look for a more reputable company. At Wayst, we vet all of our service providers through an extensive process to meet the Wayst standards.

Question 5

Sustainable removal of household rubbish

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So, what happens exactly when the rubbish is removed from your house by a professional waste clearance company?

During the house clearance, the clearance team are assessing what waste items are fit for reuse, recycling and other, mentally they will be assessing the waste to organise the clearance, what goes at the bottom vs the top of the load. Ideally reusable items are kept until last to safeguard the item in transit ensuring it is kept in a reusable state.

Once the waste has left your premises it will be safely transported to a waste transfer facility for treatment and then processed for reuse, recycling or other forms of disposal including RDF (refuse derived fuel), EfW (energy from waste).

One of the biggest benefits of using a professional house clearing service comes from their experience and knowledge of how to effectively sort and recycle all of your household waste. The process of organising items for recycling can be laborious and time consuming, but house clearance services already have connections around where to properly recycle or dispose of specific materials. These waste streams can include items like used batteries, bottled chemicals, or large plastic items.

Please note that the waste transfer note is the document that hands over liability of the waste to the clearance company.

Question 6

What you need to know about North London

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North London generally refers to the area roughly in the centre of the city map and to the north of the River Thames, and is made up of the boroughs of Barnet Camden Hackney Haringey Enfield Islington and Waltham Forest. North London is well known for its residential suburbs of wide tree lined streets and large period properties, and sought after areas include Islington, Angel, Finsbury Park, Camden Town and Hampstead. Properties in North London range anywhere between £600,000 and £2,000,000 and due to having some of the most outstanding Ofsted rated primary and secondary schools in the region, it is popular with parents who want their children to attend a selection of the best state funded schools in London. North London also has some of the most unique and interesting things to do in the capital from swimming in the ponds at Hampstead Heath to visiting one of the oldest single screen cinemas in the UK as recommended by Timeout Magazine. It also has a night time economy with plenty of pubs, bars and restaurants frequented by both residents and visitors to the area.

Question 7

What are the different ways to dispose of waste in North London?

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There are plenty of waste carriers based in North London who provide a variety of different domestic waste, office clearance, and commercial waste services, charging anywhere between £75 to £250 for home clearances (depending on the size). There is also a privately operated waste transfer station in N17 for household rubbish that stores all types of waste including organic and garden waste, and commercial and domestic junk collection is available in the Leyton area. Skip hire is a popular option, with a provider in E10 that offers scrap metal removal, grab hire, and site clearance for commercial use plus a range of domestic skips suitable for furniture, and DIY waste materials including carpets, flooring and plasterboard.

Question 8

Where are the nearest recycling centres in North London

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There is a household reuse and recycling centre in N7, and a free to use civic amenity site with bins for mixed recycling, batteries and textiles in Wood Green. The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) operates 8 civic amenity sites across the region in 6 out of the 7 North London boroughs with 3 in Waltham Forest on Kings Road, South Access Road, and Gateway Road. Hackney is the only local authority in North London that does not have its own dedicated household waste and recycling centre, and instead has over 70 recycling banks and bins fitted throughout the borough, however, residents in Hackney are permitted to use other tips situated in Islington, Walthamstow, Leyton and Wood Green. There are also 45 electrical waste recycling banks throughout North London, details of which are available on the NLWA website.

Question 9

What rubbish collection services are available in North London?

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Borough councils in North London provide regular collections of general waste and dry mixed recycling as a standard service to residents within the boroughs. Councils also offer free food waste collection and provide either bags or food caddies which are usually color coded brown. Due to the nature of collecting different waste types on a large scale, most councils run a fortnightly collection schedule, using color coded bins requiring that residents are aware of their timetable so they can put out the right waste on time for it to be collected. Local authorities greatly rely on the cooperation of residents to ensure that recycling is not contaminated with other types of residual or general waste, as this can cause delays further along the line at materials recovery facilities.

All the north London borough councils offer a subscription service for garden waste collection, which if it needs to be paid for normally costs between £50 and £75 per annum. Additional paid rubbish removal services such as special collections for bulky items, and additional bin collections are also provided by local authorities payable to the council. Clinical waste collection is provided for free upon request for the service with a referral letter from a GP or other medical practitioner on behalf of the patient. For white goods such as freezers and fridges, and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) a payable collection service also applies and the council is usually able to collect such items. The 7 North London boroughs are able to offer this as a limited free service through their contracted partner organisation, and residents can visit their prospective local authority website for more details.

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Question 10

How is the local authority in North London handling your waste?

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The North London boroughs transfer recycling to Materials recovery facilities where they are sorted and then sent on to be reprocessed. This is carried out by waste management businesses working in collaboration with borough and county councils to recover value from waste, and divert waste from landfill sites. Integrated waste management facilities provide mechanised sorting and cleaning of materials using cutting edge technology and processing equipment. When materials arrive at the recovery plant they are quality checked for contaminants, which can cause problems in the sorting facility if they are not identified and removed from the conveyor, which is why councils implement colour coded bin systems for residents so that separation and decontamination of materials can occur early on in the process.

North London Council's Waste Management Performance:

· Overall annual spend on waste management £60,557,084
· Per resident spend £37
· Landfill rate 49.68%
· Reuse and recycling rate 50.32%

Question 11

What are the plans for a greener future in North London?

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Each North London borough has a legal requirement to plan for a greener future and communicate their strategy publicly, adopting the statutory framework within the London Plan to create a greener and more sustainable environmental and economic future for the whole City. The North London Waste Authority has information on their website to guide residents towards best practice for reducing reusing and recycling waste and provides written information on what to do with household items, clothing and textiles, furniture, and a directory of services for domestic appliance repairs. The North London Waste Authority also run campaigns to support the aims of the organisation such as hosting webinars for residents to spread awareness around topics like food waste reduction, and help shift consumer habits away from “take-make-dispose” towards a circular “make-reuse-recycle” approach.

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