Flat Clearance in Dublin
Flats in converted houses, over shops, in older complexes — no lift, a narrow stairs, a front door straight onto the street. Different from a modern apartment block, and we clear them differently.
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When people in Dublin say “flat” they usually mean something older than an apartment: the top floor of a converted Victorian or Georgian house, a bedsit, a flat over a shop on the main street, or a unit in a council flat complex. There’s no lift and no loading bay. The stairs are steep and turn twice. The front door opens onto the footpath and the only parking is on the street outside — if you’re lucky. The furniture may have been built in the room because it won’t fit back down the stairs.
That’s a different job from a purpose-built apartment, and it’s one we know well. ManageWaste.ie is operated by Krystal Klean Express Limited, permit NWCPO-25-13287-01, fully insured. We’re based in Athy and run into Dublin daily — city-centre jobs are about 75 minutes from our yard, which is why we schedule Dublin work in rounds rather than one-offs, and why our quotes for Dublin don’t carry a long-distance premium.
On this page: Full clearance · Partial clearance · Every area in Dublin · What the council offers · How it works · Quick quote · Pricing · FAQs
Full flat clearance in Dublin
Every room emptied, including the shared landing cupboard if it’s yours and the coal-hole or basement store if there is one. We bring a crew sized for the stairs — a flat on the third floor of a converted house is a three-person job however small it is — and we dismantle what has to be dismantled: wardrobes, bed frames, the sofa that was carried up before the stair rail went in. We protect the stair walls and the door frames in the common hall because the other residents and the landlord will notice if we don’t. The truck is parked as close as the street allows and we carry in a steady run so nothing is left on the footpath.
Full flat clearances are typically a half-day for a bedsit or one-bed, a full day for a large two- or three-bed conversion with years of contents.
Partial flat clearance in Dublin
Often it’s one piece — the mattress, the sofa, the fridge — that a tenant can’t get down the stairs and the landlord can’t leave in the hall. We do single-item and few-item flat jobs all the time, and we price them for what they are: an hour’s work with a van, not a house clearance. For landlords with several flats in one building we’ll do the lot in one visit and split the invoice per unit.
What we take — and what we don’t
- Beds, mattresses, sofas, wardrobes — including dismantling on the spot
- Fridges, cookers, washing machines (WEEE)
- The contents of a bedsit or flat, boxed or loose
- Carpets, lino, curtains and blinds
- Items left behind by tenants, in the flat or the common hall
- Rubbish and bagged waste
- Bikes, prams and the things that live under the stairs
Not included: Hazardous waste; Structural fixtures that belong to the building (fitted kitchens, radiators) unless the landlord instructs it.
Flat Clearance across Dublin: every area we cover
We provide a flat clearance in all 161 areas below, and at the rural addresses between them. Dublin is four local authorities, not one, and that matters more than most people realise when they’re getting rid of things. Dublin City Council runs a bookable bulky-waste collection; Fingal, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown don’t collect bulky waste at all. Where you live decides what the council will and won’t do for you — so on this page we’ve split the county by council area, named every area we cover, and set out exactly what each council offers so you can compare it with simply calling us.
Housing stock varies enormously: Victorian and Edwardian terraces on the canals with narrow halls and no off-street parking, 1930s–60s semis in Crumlin, Cabra, Drimnagh and Finglas, the big apartment developments along the Luas lines and in the Docklands, and newer estates on the edges in Fingal and South Dublin. Access is the thing that changes a Dublin job: parking suspensions on the quays, management-company rules in apartment blocks, and the three-storey Georgian house with everything in the attic.
Dublin City Council area
The city centre, the inner suburbs north and south of the Liffey, and everywhere from Ballymun down to Terenure and from Ballyfermot across to Ringsend.
- Artane
- Ashtown
- Ballsbridge
- Ballybough
- Ballyfermot
- Ballygall
- Ballymun
- Beaumont
- Bluebell
- Broadstone
- Cabra
- Chapelizod
- Cherry Orchard
- Clontarf
- Clonturk
- Coolock
- Crumlin
- Darndale
- Dartry
- Dollymount
- Dolphin's Barn
- Donaghmede
- Donnybrook
- Donnycarney
- Drimnagh
- Drumcondra
- East Wall
- Fairview
- Finglas
- Glasnevin
- Grangegorman
- Harold's Cross
- Inchicore
- Irishtown
- Islandbridge
- Kilbarrack
- Killester
- Kilmainham
- Kimmage
- Marino
- Merrion
- Milltown (Co. Dublin)
- North Strand
- North Wall
- Phibsborough
- Poppintree
- Portobello
- Raheny
- Ranelagh
- Rathgar
- Rathmines
- Rialto
- Ringsend
- Sandymount
- Santry
- Smithfield
- Stoneybatter
- Terenure
- The Coombe
- The Liberties
- Walkinstown
- Whitehall
Fingal (north Dublin)
Swords, Blanchardstown, Malahide, Balbriggan and the coastal towns up to the Meath border, plus the rural villages inland.
- Balbriggan
- Baldoyle
- Balgriffin
- Ballyboughal
- Balrothery
- Bayside
- Blanchardstown
- Castleknock
- Clongriffin
- Clonsilla
- Coolmine
- Corduff
- Damastown
- Donabate
- Garristown
- Hollystown
- Howth
- Kinsealy
- Loughshinny
- Lusk
- Malahide
- Mulhuddart
- Naul
- Oldtown
- Ongar
- Portmarnock
- Portrane
- Rolestown
- Rush
- Skerries
- Sutton
- Swords
- Tyrrelstown
South Dublin County
Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathfarnham, Templeogue and the villages out to Saggart, Rathcoole and Brittas.
- Adamstown (Co. Dublin)
- Athgoe
- Ballyboden
- Ballymount
- Ballyroan (Co. Dublin)
- Bohernabreena
- Brittas
- Citywest
- Clondalkin
- Edmondstown
- Firhouse
- Jobstown
- Johnstown (Co. Dublin)
- Kilnamanagh
- Knocklyon
- Lucan
- Newcastle (Co. Dublin)
- Oldbawn
- Palmerstown
- Perrystown
- Rathcoole
- Rathfarnham
- Rockbrook
- Saggart
- Tallaght
- Templeogue
- Whitechurch (Co. Dublin)
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire, Blackrock, Dundrum, Stillorgan, Sandyford and the coast down to Shankill, plus the foothills around Stepaside and Glencullen.
- Ballinteer
- Ballybrack
- Barnacullia
- Belfield
- Blackrock (Co. Dublin)
- Booterstown
- Cabinteely
- Carrickmines
- Cherrywood
- Churchtown
- Clonskeagh
- Cornelscourt
- Dalkey
- Deansgrange
- Dún Laoghaire
- Dundrum
- Foxrock
- Glasthule
- Glenageary
- Glencullen
- Goatstown
- Kill O' The Grange
- Killiney
- Kilmacud
- Kilternan
- Leopardstown
- Loughlinstown
- Monkstown
- Mount Merrion
- Rathmichael
- Roebuck
- Sallynoggin
- Sandycove
- Sandyford
- Shankill
- Stepaside
- Stillorgan
- Ticknock
- Windy Arbour
Doing it yourself in Dublin: what the councils offer
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Dublin’s four councils will and won’t do for a flat clearance. Furniture and bulky items are accepted at Ringsend Recycling Centre, North Strand Recycling Centre, Ballymun Recycling Centre, Coolmine Recycling Centre, Estuary Recycling Centre and Ballymount Civic Amenity. Grangegorman Bring Centre, Oscar Traynor Road Bring Centre (Coolock), Gullistan Terrace Bring Centre (Rathmines), Windmill Road Bring Centre (Crumlin), Ballyogan Recycling Park, Eden Park Recycling Centre and Shanganagh Recycling Centre do not accept furniture or mattresses at all. Watch the vehicle rules: Small vans and car+trailer accepted (€55/€95); full large or commercial vans not accepted.
Dublin City Council — runs a bookable bulky household waste collection: Bulky Household Waste Collection Service for all households in the DCC area (domestic only). Book online via Citizen Hub or phone (01) 222 2222. €50 per collection for up to 5 items; each additional 5 items +€50. Contacted within 5 working days; collection up to 10 days after payment. Accepts furniture, bedding, mattresses, carpets, kitchen units, doors, bathroom suites, bicycles, ladders, garden furniture, drained oil tanks/boilers, swings/slides, prams/large toys. Not accepted: regular waste, garden waste, rubble, glass, gas cylinders, hazardous materials, WEEE.
Fingal County Council — no bulky-waste collection. Fingal County Council does not offer a bulky waste collection service. Residents must use NWCPO-permitted private operators or bring items to Coolmine or Estuary recycling centres for the per-vehicle fee.
South Dublin County Council — no bulky-waste collection. No council bulky collection — SDCC exited waste collection in 2011 and has no plans to reintroduce it. Residents use permitted private collectors, bring items to Ballymount Civic Amenity, or use periodic free mattress/WEEE recycling days.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council — no bulky-waste collection. Council ceased all household waste collection in 2010. No bulky-waste kerbside service; residents use private collectors or bring items to Ballyogan Recycling Park. Occasional free Mattress Amnesty Days at Ballyogan (limit 2 mattresses).
| Council site | Opening hours | For flat clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringsend Recycling Centre Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4, D04 EW94 Dublin City | Mon–Wed 9am–5pm; Thu–Fri 9am–6pm; Sat & Bank Hols 9am–4pm; Sun closed | Takes: bulky furniture; mattresses (max 2 per load) | Car €21; Estate/SUV €28; Car + single-axle trailer / car van €55; Van / double-axle trailer €95. Green waste €2/80L bag. Recyclables & WEEE free. Vans: Small vans and car+trailer accepted (€55/€95); full large or commercial vans not accepted |
| North Strand Recycling Centre Shamrock Terrace, North Strand, Dublin 1, D01 YX46 Dublin City | Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–1pm; closed Sun & Bank Hols | Takes: bulky furniture; mattresses (max 2) | Car €21; Estate/SUV €28; Car + trailer €55; Van €95. Green waste €2/80L bag. Vans: Small vans/trailers accepted; large/commercial vans not |
| Ballymun Recycling Centre Carton Way, Ballymun, Dublin 11, D11 XH7P Dublin City | Mon–Wed 9am–5pm; Thu–Fri 9am–6pm; Sat & Bank Hols 9am–4pm; Sun closed | Takes: bulky furniture; mattresses (max 2) | Car €21; Estate/SUV €28; Car + trailer €55; Van €95. Green waste €2/80L bag. Vans: Small vans/trailers accepted; large/commercial vans not |
| Grangegorman Bring Centre Upper Grangegorman Road, Dublin 7, D07 HN80 Dublin City | Mon–Thu 9am–4pm; Fri 9am–1pm; Sat 10am–4pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: furniture; mattresses | Green waste €2/80L bag or €16/skip bag; rest free |
| Oscar Traynor Road Bring Centre (Coolock) Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, Dublin 5, D05 FX76 Dublin City | Mon–Thu 9am–4pm; Fri 9am–1pm; Sat 10am–4pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: furniture; mattresses | Green waste €2/80L bag; rest free |
| Gullistan Terrace Bring Centre (Rathmines) Gullistan Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 KD28 Dublin City | Mon–Thu 9am–4pm; Fri 9am–1pm; Sat 10am–4pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: furniture; mattresses | Green waste €2/80L bag; rest free |
| Windmill Road Bring Centre (Crumlin) Windmill Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 HT65 Dublin City | Mon–Thu 9am–4pm; Fri 9am–1pm; Sat 10am–4pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: furniture; mattresses | Green waste €2/80L bag; rest free |
| Coolmine Recycling Centre Coolmine Industrial Estate (beside Coolmine Fire Station), Dublin 15 Fingal | Mon–Fri 8am–8pm (last entry 7:30pm); Sat 8am–6pm (last entry 5:30pm); closed Sun & Bank Hols | Takes: furniture; mattresses Won’t take: general bin refuse | Bulky: car boot €12 Vans: Vans and trailers accepted at the rates above; no commercial waste |
| Estuary Recycling Centre Mantua Road, Swords Estuary (beside Swords Business Park), Swords, Co. Dublin Fingal | Mon–Fri 8am–8pm (last entry 7:30pm); Sat 8am–6pm (last entry 5:30pm); closed Sun & Bank Hols | Takes: furniture; mattresses Won’t take: general bin refuse | Same as Coolmine: €12/€30/€50/€128 bulky Vans: Vans and trailers accepted; no commercial waste |
| Ballymount Civic Amenity Ballymount Avenue Upper, Greenhills, Ballymount, Dublin 12 South Dublin | Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 9am–5:30pm; Sun & Bank Hols 9:30am–5pm | Takes: general household waste (charged); bulky furniture; mattresses | Car with general waste €15; car + single-axle trailer €42 (general) / €30 (green) Vans: Vans accepted and priced by size (Caddy €42, HiAce €60, LWB transit €84); single-axle trailers only |
| Ballyogan Recycling Park Ballyogan Road, Ballyogan, Dublin 18 (operated by Thorntons Recycling for DLR), D18 XW95 DLR | Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm; Sat 9:30am–5:30pm; Sun & Bank Hols 10:30am–5:30pm | Takes: bulky household items & general waste (charged); furniture; mattresses; recyclables, polystyrene, textiles, books (free) Won’t take: large vans (Transit size) except bulky-only loads | Bulky/general/rubble/wood: €30 car/MPV Vans: Small (≤1.5m3) and intermediate (≤3m3) vans/trailers accepted at higher bands; large vans not permitted; no commercial vehicles or waste |
| Eden Park Recycling Centre Summerhill Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin DLR | Mon–Thu 8:30am–4pm; Fri–Sat 8:30am–3:30pm | Takes: recyclables only: aerosols, cans, batteries, cardboard, paper, glass, bulbs, plastic bottles, polystyrene, cartridges, Tetra Pak, textiles Won’t take: furniture; mattresses; general waste | Free |
| Shanganagh Recycling Centre Shanganagh, Shankill, Co. Dublin DLR | Mon–Thu 8:30am–4pm; Fri–Sat 8:30am–3:30pm | Not relevant for this job Won’t take: furniture; mattresses; general waste | Free |
Council details are taken from the councils’ own published information and checked periodically; hours and charges change, so confirm with the site before travelling. Where a council hasn’t published a charge we say so rather than guess.
Or we come to you
Set that against a collection from us: no van to borrow, no gate fee, no weighbridge surprise, no two-mattress limit, no carrying it down the stairs yourself, and no question about whether the site will turn your load away. We quote a fixed price from photos, we load it, and it leaves under our waste collection permit (NWCPO-25-13287-01). For a single item the council site can be cheaper if you already have the van and the time; for anything more than a car-boot load, we usually are.
How a flat clearance works with us
Photos and the stairs. Send photos and tell us the floor, whether the stairs turn, and the parking situation. A photo of the stairs helps more than you’d think.
Quote and date. Fixed price, agreed date, and a note of anything to be kept or returned to the landlord.
The clearance. Crew sized for the building, walls and frames protected, steady carry to the truck, footpath kept clear.
Done. Flat swept, hall left as found, photos sent.
Quick quote for flat clearance in Dublin
Name, phone and one line about the job. We ring you back within the hour (8am–8pm) with a price, or ask for a couple of photos first.
What affects the price in Dublin
Floor and stairs — the single biggest factor for a flat- Parking — a street with no stopping means a longer carry and more time
Dismantling — furniture that must come apart to leave adds time
Volume — most flats are a half-day; long-let bedsits can surprise you
Reuse — good pieces reduce disposal cost
We’re based in Athy and run into Dublin daily — city-centre jobs are about 75 minutes from our yard, which is why we schedule Dublin work in rounds rather than one-offs, and why our quotes for Dublin don’t carry a long-distance premium. Send photos through the quote form or on WhatsApp and you’ll have a fixed price the same day.
Recent clearances
Photos are from our own clearances across Dublin and Leinster, not necessarily in Dublin.
Flat Clearance in Dublin: frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between a flat clearance and an apartment clearance?
Access. A flat in a converted house or over a shop has stairs, no lift, and street parking; a purpose-built apartment has a lift, a management company and a loading bay. The furniture is the same, the job isn’t — so we have a separate page for apartments in Dublin.
The wardrobe won’t fit down the stairs.
It will once we take it apart. We dismantle on site as standard — wardrobes, beds, large tables, the occasional sofa — and it’s included in the price.
I’m a landlord with a tenant’s things left behind. Can you clear it?
Yes. Make sure you’ve followed the proper notice process for abandoned belongings first — we can’t advise on that — and then we’ll clear the flat and the hall and photograph it empty for your file.
Can you clear a flat in a council complex?
Yes. We work in flat complexes regularly. Tell us the block and any access arrangements, and we’ll keep the stairwells and landings clear while we work.
Do you take mattresses?
Yes. Mattresses are the most common single item we take from flats. They go for recycling; the council sites that accept them charge per mattress, which is shown lower down this page.
Do you cover all of Dublin?
Yes — every town and village on this page and the addresses in between. Above-shop flats on main streets are a particular speciality because of the parking.
Can you work around the other residents?
Yes. We keep the stairs and hall clear, work in a steady carry rather than stacking in the hall, protect the walls, and let the other flats know we’ll be in and out for a couple of hours.
The flat is above a shop and the only door is on the street.
Common, and fine. We time the job for parking, run a short carry to the van, and keep the footpath clear. Tell us if there’s a loading bay or a back lane.
Do you take carpets and lino?
Yes — lifted and taken, including the underlay and the grippers if you want the floor bare for the landlord.
Can you clear a bedsit that’s been let for twenty years?
Yes. Long lets accumulate more than people expect, and bedsits can need two visits if the stairs are bad. We price it after photos and tell you honestly if it’s more than it looks.
How soon can you do a flat in Dublin?
Usually within the week; small jobs can be added to a Dublin run already scheduled.
Does the council collect bulky items in Dublin?
Dublin City Council does — a bookable collection at €50 for up to five items, with a wait of up to ten days, for furniture and mattresses but not electricals, garden waste or rubble. Fingal, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown offer no bulky collection at all. Details are in the council section above.
How far is Dublin from your base?
We’re based in Athy and run into Dublin daily — city-centre jobs are about 75 minutes from our yard, which is why we schedule Dublin work in rounds rather than one-offs, and why our quotes for Dublin don’t carry a long-distance premium.
Flat Clearance in other counties
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All our clearance and waste services in Dublin
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Dublin page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance DublinFull or partial house clearances across Dublin — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance DublinPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance DublinConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance DublinEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance DublinTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance DublinGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance DublinA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance DublinDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance DublinAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste DublinFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Dublin.
Office Clearance DublinDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance DublinRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal DublinBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal DublinOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance DublinSelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance DublinGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a flat clearance quote in Dublin today
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