Flat Clearance in Co. Laois
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 Laois 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. Portlaoise is 35 minutes from Athy, Portarlington and Stradbally nearer 25, and the far west of the county — Rathdowney, Borris-in-Ossory — about an hour. Laois is one of our closest counties and we’re there several times a week.
On this page: Full clearance · Partial clearance · Every town in Laois · What the council offers · How it works · Quick quote · Pricing · FAQs
Full flat clearance in Laois
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 Laois
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 Co. Laois: every town we cover
We provide a flat clearance in all 35 towns and villages below, and at the rural addresses between them. Laois is a commuter county in the east (Portlaoise, Portarlington, Stradbally, Emo, along the M7 and the Dublin–Cork line) and a rural one in the west and south (Mountrath, Rathdowney, Durrow, Abbeyleix, the Slieve Bloom villages). Laois County Council does not collect bulky waste, but it does run occasional free amnesty days for couches and bed bases at Portlaoise Rugby Club — two items per car, once or twice a year. Outside those days, bulky waste goes to Kyletalesha outside Portlaoise, which charges a gate fee per vehicle plus weight, or to a permitted collector.
Portlaoise and Portarlington grew fast in the 2000s, so there are large estates of semis and townhouses plus apartment schemes near the stations. The rest of the county is older: town-centre terraces in Mountmellick and Abbeyleix, farmhouses with yards and sheds, and bungalows on rural sites with plenty of room to accumulate.
Portlaoise and central Laois
Flat Clearance around Portlaoise, Ballyfin, Ballylinan and Mountrath and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballyfin
- Ballylinan
- Mountrath
- Portlaoise
- Stradbally
- Timahoe
Portarlington, Emo and north-east Laois
Flat Clearance around Portarlington, Ballybrittas, Emo and Killenard and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballybrittas
- Emo
- Killenard
- Portarlington
- Vicarstown
Abbeyleix, Durrow and south Laois
Flat Clearance around Abbeyleix, Arles, Attanagh and Ballacolla and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Abbeyleix
- Arles
- Attanagh
- Ballacolla
- Ballinakill
- Ballyroan (Co. Laois)
- Castletown (Co. Laois)
- Crettyard
- Durrow (Co. Laois)
- Killeshin
- Raheen (Co. Laois)
- Spink
- The Swan
Mountmellick, Clonaslee and the Slieve Blooms
Flat Clearance around Mountmellick, Clonaslee and Rosenallis — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Clonaslee
- Mountmellick
- Rosenallis
Rathdowney, Borris-in-Ossory and west Laois
Flat Clearance around Rathdowney, Ballybrophy, Borris-in-Ossory and Camross and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballybrophy
- Borris-in-Ossory
- Camross
- Clogh (Co. Laois)
- Coolrain
- Cullahill
- Errill
- Rathdowney
Doing it yourself in Laois: what the council offers
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Laois County Council will and won’t do for a flat clearance. Portlaoise Civic Amenity Site / Kyletalesha Landfill & Recycling Centre and Portarlington Civic Amenity Site do not accept furniture or mattresses at all. Watch the vehicle rules: Vans, jeeps, trailers and large vans admitted at tiered gate fees (€10–€25); commercial €30; trailer covers mandatory.
Laois County Council — no bulky-waste collection. No bookable household bulky-waste collection. Laois County Council runs periodic free bulky-waste amnesty days (typically at Portlaoise Rugby Club, e.g. July/August, Saturday morning) — couches, armchairs and bed bases only, max two items per vehicle, domestic only. Otherwise bulky items go to Kyletalesha (general waste €200/tonne, mattresses €20) or private collectors.
| Council site | Opening hours | For flat clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlaoise Civic Amenity Site / Kyletalesha Landfill & Recycling Centre Kyletalesha, Mountmellick Road (approx. 5km from Portlaoise), Portlaoise, Co. Laois (council-run), R32 RD45 | Mon–Fri 8am–3:30pm; Sat 8am–1pm; closed Sun & Bank Hols. All vehicles via weighbridge; card preferred. Tel 057 862 0653. | Takes: general household waste (weighed); mattresses (€20); textiles Won’t take: bulky waste in the recycling-centre area (goes via landfill weighbridge); uncovered trailers (entry refused) | Mattresses €20 each; Weighbridge: black bags €5 (0–20kg) / €10 (20–40kg) / €15 (40kg) then €4 per extra 20kg; general waste €200/tonne or €15 min Vans: Vans, jeeps, trailers and large vans admitted at tiered gate fees (€10–€25); commercial €30; trailer covers mandatory |
| Portarlington Civic Amenity Site Lea Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois (operated by AES for Laois County Council), R32 T291 | Mon, Wed, Fri 8am–3:30pm (last entry 3:15pm); Sat 8am–1:30pm (last entry 1:15pm); closed Tue, Thu, Sun & Bank Hols. Tel 045 580060. | Takes: textiles Won’t take: general/domestic waste; mattresses; furniture | Charges not published — check before you go |
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 Laois
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 Laois
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
Portlaoise is 35 minutes from Athy, Portarlington and Stradbally nearer 25, and the far west of the county — Rathdowney, Borris-in-Ossory — about an hour. Laois is one of our closest counties and we’re there several times a week. 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 Laois.
Flat Clearance in Laois: 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 Laois.
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 Laois?
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 Laois?
Often within a day or two — Laois is close to our yard and small flat jobs slot in easily.
Does Laois County Council collect bulky items?
No. Laois County Council does not run a bulky-waste collection. Your options are the council recycling centres listed above — with their charges and limits — or a permitted private collector like us.
How far is Laois from your base?
Portlaoise is 35 minutes from Athy, Portarlington and Stradbally nearer 25, and the far west of the county — Rathdowney, Borris-in-Ossory — about an hour. Laois is one of our closest counties and we’re there several times a week.
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All our clearance and waste services in Co. Laois
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Laois page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance LaoisFull or partial house clearances across Laois — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance LaoisPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance LaoisConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance LaoisEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance LaoisTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance LaoisGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance LaoisA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance LaoisDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance LaoisAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste LaoisFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Laois.
Office Clearance LaoisDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance LaoisRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal LaoisBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal LaoisOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance LaoisSelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance LaoisGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a flat clearance quote in Laois today
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