Garden Waste Clearance in Co. Longford
Hedge cuttings by the trailer-load, the decking you ripped up, the shed that fell down, a garden that got away from someone. Cleared and taken away — across Longford.
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Garden waste is awkward because it comes in two kinds and the council treats them differently. Green waste — grass, hedge cuttings, branches, leaves, old plants — is cheap to dispose of if it’s clean and separate, and Longford County Council accepts it at the recycling centres for a small charge. Everything else that comes out of a garden — decking, fence panels, the shed, the rotary line, the broken furniture, the paving slabs, the bags of rubble from the patio — is general or construction waste and costs more, and much of it the council sites either refuse or charge heavily for.
We take both kinds in one visit, keep them separate on the truck so the green waste is composted and the rest is disposed of correctly, and we do the cutting back if the garden needs it first. ManageWaste.ie is operated by Krystal Klean Express Limited, permit NWCPO-25-13287-01. Longford is about an hour and three-quarters from our yard in Athy — Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown a little less, Granard, Drumlish and the north of the county a little more. We cover it by combining Longford jobs with Westmeath work on the same day, so ask for a date and we’ll fit you into the next run.
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Full garden clearance in Longford
An overgrown or abandoned garden brought back to bare ground: the growth cut back and removed, the old shed dismantled, the decking and fencing lifted, the junk that accumulated behind the shed taken, the paving and rubble bagged and loaded. We bring the tools for the cutting back and the crew for the carrying — in Longford it usually means a long carry from the back of a site to the road. Green waste goes as one stream, timber as another, general and rubble as a third. A small overgrown town garden is a half-day; a large rural garden with a collapsed shed and years of dumping is a day or two.
Green waste only, or just the big stuff
If you’ve done the cutting and just need the pile gone, we collect bagged or loose green waste as a single cheap stream — far cheaper than mixed waste, and it goes for composting. Or the reverse: just the decking, just the shed, just the fence panels, with the garden itself left alone. Both are priced for what they are.
What we take — and what we don’t
- Grass, hedge cuttings, branches, leaves and old plants
- Tree limbs and trunks that can be loaded by hand
- Decking, fence panels, posts and sleepers
- Sheds — dismantled and removed
- Garden furniture, barbecues, pots and planters
- Paving slabs, bagged soil and small amounts of rubble
- Garden junk — rotary lines, broken tools, dumped rubbish
- Cutting back and strimming before clearance, where needed
Not included: Tree felling and stump grinding (we can recommend a tree surgeon); Large volumes of soil or rubble (ask — a grab lorry may be cheaper); Japanese knotweed and invasive species (specialist disposal required — we’ll tell you if we see it).
Garden Waste Clearance across Co. Longford: every town we cover
We provide a garden waste clearance in all 32 towns and villages below, and at the rural addresses between them. Longford is small, flat and rural: Longford Town in the middle, Granard in the north, Edgeworthstown on the N4, Ballymahon and Lanesborough on the Shannon side, and dozens of villages between. Longford County Council has no council-run recycling centre at all — both civic amenity sites are operated by Mulleadys, the Longford Town one only opens Wednesdays and Saturdays, prices aren’t published, and there is no bulky-waste collection. Once or twice a year the council runs a Large Goods day at Drumlish at a flat charge per car or trailer.
Longford housing is older than most of Leinster’s: town-centre terraces in Longford Town and Granard, 1970s–80s bungalows on their own sites, farmhouses with full ranges of outbuildings, and a scatter of 2000s estates on the edges of the towns. Sheds, hay barns and the contents of a lifetime of farming come up in almost every Longford clearance.
Longford Town and the centre of the county
Garden Waste Clearance around Longford Town, Cloondara, Cullyfad and Killashee and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Cloondara
- Cullyfad
- Killashee
- Lanesborough
- Longford Town
- Melview
- Moydow
- Newtown Forbes
- Stonepark
Granard, Abbeylara and north Longford
Garden Waste Clearance around Granard, Abbeylara, Aughnacliffe and Lisryan and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Abbeylara
- Aughnacliffe
- Granard
- Lisryan
- Mullinalaghta
Edgeworthstown, Ardagh and the N4 corridor
Garden Waste Clearance around Edgeworthstown, Ardagh, Ballycloghan and Legan — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ardagh
- Ballycloghan
- Edgeworthstown
- Legan
Ballymahon, Lanesborough and the Shannon side
Garden Waste Clearance around Ballymahon, Abbeyshrule, Barry and Colehill and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Abbeyshrule
- Ballymahon
- Barry
- Colehill
- Derryhaun
- Keenagh
- Newtowncashel
- Tashinny
Drumlish, Ballinamuck and the north-west
Garden Waste Clearance around Drumlish, Ballinalee, Ballinamuck and Ennybegs and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballinalee
- Ballinamuck
- Drumlish
- Ennybegs
- Legga
- Moyne
Doing it yourself in Longford: what the council offers
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Longford County Council will and won’t do for a garden waste clearance. Longford Civic Amenity Site (Mulleadys), Westlink Business Park and Mulleadys Civic Amenity Site, Drumlish (Cloonaugh) won’t take construction waste. Watch the vehicle rules: Small domestic and small commercial loads only; large vans and trailer loads should use Drumlish — confirm by phone.
Longford County Council — no bulky-waste collection. Longford County Council does not run a kerbside or bookable bulky-waste collection. Instead it organises periodic Large Goods Collection days (typically one or two a year, Friday or Saturday mornings 10am–1pm) at Mulleadys Civic Amenity Site in Drumlish, sometimes with a second drop-off point in Longford town. At these events the charge is per vehicle, not per item: €20 per car, €30 per car with single-axle trailer, €40 per car with double-axle trailer or large van; tractors and trailers are not admitted. Accepted: beds, mattresses, sofas, furniture, carpets, children's toys, bicycles and household scrap metal. Not accepted: paint, electrical goods, PVC, plastic oil tanks, construction and demolition waste, lead, tiles, ceramics, broken glass. A household hazardous waste collection (per-kilo charge) is sometimes run alongside. No booking is required; dates are announced on longfordcoco.ie and council social media. Year-round, bulky items go to the two Mulleadys civic amenity sites or to a permitted private collector. Furniture in good condition can be donated to the Revamp 3R Store, Longford.
| Council site | Opening hours | For garden waste clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Civic Amenity Site (Mulleadys), Westlink Business Park Westlink Business Park, Athlone Road, Farranyoogan, Longford, Co. Longford (operated by Mulleadys Ltd on behalf of the council), N39 EE36 (mywaste.ie lists N39 C589) | Wed 9am–1pm & 1:45pm–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm; closed all other days, Sun & Bank Hols. Tel 043 334 8836. | Not relevant for this job Won’t take: construction & demolition waste (not listed as accepted) | Ring 043 334 8836 for current charges on furniture, mattresses and general waste. Vans: Small domestic and small commercial loads only; large vans and trailer loads should use Drumlish — confirm by phone |
| Mulleadys Civic Amenity Site, Drumlish (Cloonaugh) Mulleadys Ltd, Cloonaugh, Drumlish, Co. Longford (Mulleadys head office and main recycling facility; council-designated civic amenity), N39 E4F4 | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm (council page says 9am–5pm, closed for lunch); Sat 9am–1pm; closed Sun & Bank Hols. Tel 043 332 4128. | Not relevant for this job Won’t take: at Large Goods days: paint, electrical goods, PVC, plastic oil tanks, C&D waste, lead, tiles, ceramics, broken glass | Charges not published — check before you go Vans: Cars, vans and car-trailers admitted (Large Goods days price vans at €40); tractors and trailers refused |
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 garden waste clearance works with us
Photos. A few photos of the garden and the route to the road.
Price. Fixed price, with green waste and general waste shown separately.
The clearance. Cut back if needed, loaded by stream, route protected and swept.
Done. Garden cleared to the standard agreed — bare ground, or just the pile gone.
Quick quote for garden waste clearance in Longford
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 Longford
Green versus general — green waste alone is the cheapest thing we collect- Volume — trailer loads of cuttings add up
Weight — soil, rubble, slabs and wet timber
Cutting back — time with the tools before loading- Carry distance — through a house, up a passage, or across a site
Longford is about an hour and three-quarters from our yard in Athy — Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown a little less, Granard, Drumlish and the north of the county a little more. We cover it by combining Longford jobs with Westmeath work on the same day, so ask for a date and we’ll fit you into the next run. 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 Longford.
Garden Waste Clearance in Longford: frequently asked questions
Is green waste cheaper than other garden waste?
Much. Clean green waste goes for composting at a low rate. Mixed garden waste — decking, soil, rubble, plastics — costs several times more. Keep them separate if you’re bagging it yourself and we’ll price it that way.
Will you do the cutting back?
Yes — strimming, hedge cutting and clearing growth before loading is part of a full garden clearance. Tree felling is a tree surgeon’s job.
Do you take the shed too?
Yes, dismantled and loaded with the rest. See the shed clearance page for Longford if the shed is the main job.
Can you take soil and paving?
Small amounts, bagged, yes. For a patio-worth or a skip of soil, a grab lorry is usually cheaper and we’ll say so.
Does everything have to go through the house?
Rarely in Longford — most gardens have side access or a gate. Where it does, we protect the route and sweep afterwards.
When is the best time to book?
Spring and autumn are busiest; mid-summer and winter are quieter and easier to book. For an overgrown garden, late winter before growth starts is ideal.
Do you take soil and turf?
Small amounts, yes. A patio-worth or a trailer of topsoil is heavy and a grab lorry is usually cheaper — we’ll tell you.
Can you remove a greenhouse or a polytunnel?
Yes — glass greenhouses are dismantled carefully and the glass taken as flat glass; polytunnel frames and covers are loaded separately.
What about a pond or a rockery?
Pond liners, pumps and the rubble from a rockery, yes. Draining a pond and rehoming fish is yours to do first.
Do you take hedge cuttings with brambles and thorns?
Yes — gloves and patience. Thorny waste still composts; we just load it carefully.
When are you busiest for gardens in Longford?
April to June and September to October. Book a week or two ahead in those months; the rest of the year a few days is usually enough.
Does Longford County Council collect bulky items?
No. Longford 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 Longford from your base?
Longford is about an hour and three-quarters from our yard in Athy — Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown a little less, Granard, Drumlish and the north of the county a little more. We cover it by combining Longford jobs with Westmeath work on the same day, so ask for a date and we’ll fit you into the next run.
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All our clearance and waste services in Co. Longford
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Longford page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance LongfordFull or partial house clearances across Longford — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance LongfordPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance LongfordConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance LongfordEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance LongfordTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance LongfordGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance LongfordA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance LongfordDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance LongfordAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste LongfordFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Longford.
Office Clearance LongfordDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance LongfordRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal LongfordBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal LongfordOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance LongfordSelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance LongfordGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a garden waste clearance quote in Longford today
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