Flat Clearance in Co. Wicklow
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 Wicklow 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. From Athy we reach west Wicklow (Blessington, Baltinglass, Dunlavin) in about 40 minutes, Bray and Greystones in just over an hour via the M50, and Arklow and the coast in about 90 minutes. We group Wicklow jobs by side of the mountains to keep prices sensible.
On this page: Full clearance · Partial clearance · Every town in Wicklow · What the council offers · How it works · Quick quote · Pricing · FAQs
Full flat clearance in Wicklow
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 Wicklow
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. Wicklow: every town we cover
We provide a flat clearance in all 53 towns and villages below, and at the rural addresses between them. Wicklow is really two counties divided by a mountain range. The east coast strip — Bray, Greystones, Wicklow Town, Arklow and the villages between — is where most people live, with good roads but tight older streets in the town centres. West Wicklow — Blessington, Baltinglass, Dunlavin, Tinahely, Carnew — is rural, closer to us, and the properties often come with sheds, barns and years of accumulation. The important thing about Wicklow: the council’s recycling centres do not accept furniture, mattresses, carpets or construction waste at all. There is no council route for bulky items in Wicklow — it’s a private collector or a skip.
Expect a mix of seaside terraces and apartments in Bray and Greystones, big detached houses in the hills around Enniskerry and Delgany, 1970s–90s estates in Wicklow Town and Arklow, and farmhouses and bungalows across the west of the county. Narrow lanes, steep driveways and long carries from the road are the Wicklow access issues we price for.
Bray, Greystones and north Wicklow
Flat Clearance around Bray, Delgany, Enniskerry and Greystones and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Bray
- Delgany
- Enniskerry
- Greystones
- Kilcoole
- Killincarrig
- Kilmacanogue
- Kilpedder
- Kilquade
- Newtownmountkennedy
Wicklow Town, Rathnew and the mid coast
Flat Clearance around Wicklow Town, Annamoe, Ashford and Barndarrig and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Annamoe
- Ashford
- Barndarrig
- Clara (Co. Wicklow)
- Glendalough
- Glenealy
- Laragh
- Newcastle (Co. Wicklow)
- Rathdrum
- Rathnew
- Roundwood
- Wicklow Town
Arklow, Avoca and south Wicklow
Flat Clearance around Arklow, Annacurra, Aughrim and Avoca and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Annacurra
- Arklow
- Aughrim
- Avoca
- Ballinaclash
- Carnew
- Coolafancy
- Coolboy
- Greenan
- Macreddin
- Redcross
- Tinahely
- Woodenbridge
Blessington and west Wicklow
Flat Clearance around Blessington, Ballyknockan, Hollywood and Kilbride and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballyknockan
- Blessington
- Hollywood
- Kilbride (Co. Wicklow)
- Lacken
- Poulaphouca
- Valleymount
Baltinglass, Tinahely and the south-west
Flat Clearance around Baltinglass, Aghavannagh, Coolkenno and Donard and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Aghavannagh
- Baltinglass
- Coolkenno
- Donard
- Dunlavin
- Grangecon
- Kiltegan
- Knockananna
- Rathdangan
- Shillelagh
- Stratford-on-Slaney
Doing it yourself in Wicklow: what the council offers
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Wicklow County Council will and won’t do for a flat clearance. Bray Recycling Centre, Wicklow (Murrough) Recycling Centre, Arklow Recycling Centre and Avoca (Ballymurtagh) Recycling Centre do not accept furniture or mattresses at all.
Wicklow County Council — no bulky-waste collection. No regular council bulky-waste collection; household waste by private permitted collectors. Occasional one-off free 'Bulky Waste Day' events. Council recycling centre leaflets (Arklow, Avoca) explicitly list bulky furniture, mattresses, construction waste and tyres as NOT accepted — bulky items in Wicklow generally require a private collector or skip.
| Council site | Opening hours | For flat clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Recycling Centre Beechwood Close, Boghall Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 W3P3 | Mon–Fri 9am–4pm; Sat 9am–1:45pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: bulky furniture; mattresses | Charges not published — check before you go |
| Wicklow (Murrough) Recycling Centre The Murrough, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow, A67 PW71 | Mon–Thu 9am–4:15pm; Fri 9am–3:15pm (closed 12:45–1:45pm); Sat 9am–1:45pm | Not relevant for this job Won’t take: bulky furniture; mattresses (unverified — leaflet not retrievable) | Charges not published — check before you go |
| Arklow Recycling Centre Croghan Industrial Estate, Emoclew Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 K381 | Mon–Thu 9am–4pm; Fri 9am–3:30pm; Sat 9am–1:45pm | Takes: textiles Won’t take: bulky furniture; mattresses | No charges published (appears free for listed recyclables) |
| Avoca (Ballymurtagh) Recycling Centre Ballymurtagh, Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Y14 X028 | Tue–Thu 9am–1pm & 2–4pm; Fri 9am–1pm & 2–3:30pm; Sat 9am–1:45pm; closed Mon | Takes: textiles Won’t take: bulky furniture; mattresses | No charges published (appears free) |
| Rampere Recycling Centre Rampere (off N81 towards Grangecon), Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, W91 PK06 | Mon–Thu 8:30am–4pm; Fri 9am–3:30pm; Sat 8:30am–1pm | Takes: textiles | 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 Wicklow
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 Wicklow
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
From Athy we reach west Wicklow (Blessington, Baltinglass, Dunlavin) in about 40 minutes, Bray and Greystones in just over an hour via the M50, and Arklow and the coast in about 90 minutes. We group Wicklow jobs by side of the mountains to keep prices sensible. 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 Wicklow.
Flat Clearance in Wicklow: 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 Wicklow.
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; Wicklow’s council recycling centres won’t take them at all, so a collector is the only route.
Do you cover all of Wicklow?
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 Wicklow?
Usually within the week; small jobs can be added to a Wicklow run already scheduled.
Does Wicklow County Council collect bulky items?
No. Wicklow 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 Wicklow from your base?
From Athy we reach west Wicklow (Blessington, Baltinglass, Dunlavin) in about 40 minutes, Bray and Greystones in just over an hour via the M50, and Arklow and the coast in about 90 minutes. We group Wicklow jobs by side of the mountains to keep prices sensible.
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All our clearance and waste services in Co. Wicklow
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Wicklow page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance WicklowFull or partial house clearances across Wicklow — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance WicklowPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance WicklowConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance WicklowEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance WicklowTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance WicklowGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance WicklowA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance WicklowDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance WicklowAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste WicklowFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Wicklow.
Office Clearance WicklowDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance WicklowRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal WicklowBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal WicklowOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance WicklowSelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance WicklowGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a flat clearance quote in Wicklow today
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