Month: February 2026

How much does an office clearance cost?

We are continuing our series of articles to try to illustrate the variability of costs for office clearances, and why our free quoting service is essential for you getting the best price and outcome for your office clearance.

Below we look at a single floor, single tenant collection.

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Marlow, SL7

Travel time impacts the cost of the collection.

We look at your location to see where we can park and load. In this case there were plenty of parking and loading spaces, so we didn’t have to worry about PCNs or queueing for parking.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of clearance:
Building has two floors. Collection was from the top floor only, a shared lift was available for use.

Approx. 50 workstations were removed (desk, chair and pedestal), along with various meeting room tables and chairs, sofas, booths, tambours, cupboards, racks, bar stools and eating area tables and chairs. There was also an amount of general waste items to be cleared.

We worked for one full day with 7 Collection Team Members including a Driver and Project Manager, providing all the labour needed to dismantle, separate, and then remove all waste and unwanted items.

As per all of our collection, all reporting is included within the cost.

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 news story:

We completely avoided POP charges for this collection as we were able to pass on all chairs and sofas for reuse.

Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) charges are now needed as the Environment Agency has imposed strict regulations on how items that contain POPs are treated (recycled). These POPs are hazardous chemicals used within the manufacturing process, which can get airborne during recycling and be inhaled.

Cost:
£3,990 + VAT

Get in touch today for your bespoke quote: 0203 974 2018 or info@officeclearance.com

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1. Take photographs of all the areas and items to be cleared.

Stand as far back from the items as possible to show us the space and the items to be removed. We can assess the volume of items to be cleared, as well as the individual items needing to be removed.

We can also see any obstacles around the items, what tools we will need to dismantle or move large objects, and if necessary, how we will need to clean up after removal is complete.

2. Itemise any hazardous or secure destruction items in advance.

Items like paint, lightbulbs, batteries, chemicals etc. need to be quantified for accurate quoting.

Step 1 above also allows us to spot items which may incur extra charges, so you don’t need to worry about being a whiz on waste!

If you have items for secure destruction such as servers, laptops, PCs, switches, routers, phones etc., make a list so we can determine the associated costs.

3. How will we access the areas to be cleared from your building’s entrance point?

Will we need to enter from the front or back door? What floor(s) are the items on? Is there a shared or service lift or stairs, do we need to walk through workspaces with narrow access points.

This information will allow us to gauge the amount of time we will need to move items through your building and allow us to plan ahead to minimise interruption.

4. Where can we park?

Is there a loading bay we can use? If so, are there access or time restrictions? Will we need to stop on the street outside your building, is it single or double yellow lines? Are we likely to get a PCN?

This information will allow us to plan the time it will take to move items from the entrance point of your building to our vehicles.

5. Path from the waste to the loading location.

Describe the path from the loading space to the location(s) of waste in your building or site. Do we have to pass through controlled access areas? Do we have to walk through corporate cafes or meeting areas? Are the walkways narrow?

This information allows us to gauge the time it will take to move your items out of your site and decide if any additional measures need to be taken. These measures could include protection for walls/floors/lifts, additional Collection Team members, more time allowed for your site, or multiple waste removal methods needed.

Get in touch today for a no-obligation quote for your office clearance. Call is on 0203 974 2018 or email us at bookings@envirowastemanagement.com.