Hoarder Clearance in Co. Kilkenny
A home that has become unmanageable can be made safe and liveable again. We do it discreetly, without judgement, and at whatever pace the person living there can cope with — across Kilkenny.
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Hoarding is not untidiness and it isn’t a character flaw. It’s a recognised condition, and the homes it produces are a safety problem before they are anything else — blocked exits, fire load, floors you can’t see, rooms that can’t be used, sometimes no working kitchen or bathroom. The person living there usually knows all this and is ashamed of it, which is why the first rule of a hoarder clearance is that nobody on our crew says a word about the state of the place.
We work with the occupant where that’s possible, with families and carers, with housing officers and social workers, and with landlords and councils where the clearance has become a requirement. The clearance is planned so that the person keeps what matters to them and the home ends up safe and usable. ManageWaste.ie is operated by Krystal Klean Express Limited, permit NWCPO-25-13287-01, with the insurance that housing bodies ask for. Kilkenny City is about 45 minutes from our yard in Athy, Castlecomer and the north of the county nearer 30, and the south of the county around Mooncoin and Kilmacow roughly 75 minutes. We’re in Kilkenny most weeks.
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Full hoarder clearance in Kilkenny
Where a home has to be completely cleared — because it’s being vacated, because it’s unsafe, or because that’s what the person and their family have decided — we go room by room, bagging and boxing, with a sorting area where anything of value, importance or sentiment is set aside. We expect to find money, documents, photographs and jewellery mixed in with everything else, and we look. Food waste, soiled items and anything biologically hazardous is handled with the right equipment and disposed of correctly. We work in protective gear where needed, and we bring our own lighting and ventilation for rooms that need it. A heavily hoarded two-bed home is typically two to three days and several truck loads; we quote after seeing it.
At the end the property is swept and, where wanted, deep-cleaned, and we photograph every room. For housing bodies and landlords we provide a report of what was done.
Staged or partial hoarder clearance in Kilkenny
Where the person is staying in the home, clearing everything at once can do more harm than good. A staged approach works better: make the exits and the hall safe first; then the kitchen and bathroom usable; then one room at a time, with the person involved in decisions and a break between visits. We’ll work that way for as long as it takes, and we coordinate with the support worker or family member leading it. Each visit is quoted separately so there’s no commitment beyond the next step.
What we take — and what we don’t
- Accumulated belongings, bagged and boxed, with valuables and documents set aside
- Furniture, mattresses and bedding, including soiled items
- Food waste, packaging and perishables
- Newspapers, magazines, paper and cardboard in bulk
- Clothing and textiles, sorted for reuse where possible
- Animal-related waste, with the right handling
- Appliances, electricals and general household waste
- Sweeping and deep cleaning at the end, if wanted
Not included: Sharps and clinical waste beyond household quantities (we’ll arrange specialists); Structural repairs after the clearance; Counselling or support services — we work alongside them, we don’t replace them.
Hoarder Clearance across Co. Kilkenny: every town we cover
We provide a hoarder clearance in all 46 towns and villages below, and at the rural addresses between them. Kilkenny runs long north to south. The north — Castlecomer, Ballyragget, Urlingford, Freshford — is the closest part of the county to us. The city and its ring (Bennettsbridge, Gowran, Thomastown, Callan) is the busiest. The south — Mooncoin, Mullinavat, Kilmacow, Piltown, Ferrybank — looks to Waterford city for most things, including the recycling centre at Granny. Kilkenny County Council does not run any waste collection; its one council-operated site at Dunmore takes bulky items by weight, and everything else is private.
Kilkenny City has a lot of older stock — medieval-plan streets, Georgian and Victorian terraces, converted townhouses — where access and parking are the job. Outside the city it’s farmhouses, bungalows on their own sites, and 2000s estate housing in the larger villages. Outbuildings, sheds and the contents of old farm stores come up constantly in Kilkenny clearances.
Kilkenny City and its surrounding villages
Hoarder Clearance around Kilkenny City, Bennettsbridge, Castlewarren and Freshford and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Bennettsbridge
- Castlewarren
- Freshford
- Johnstown (Co. Kilkenny)
- Johnswell
- Kilkenny City
- Killure
- Paulstown
- Tullaroan
Castlecomer and north Kilkenny
Hoarder Clearance around Castlecomer, Ballyragget, Clogh and Galmoy and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballyragget
- Castlecomer
- Clogh (Co. Kilkenny)
- Galmoy
- Moneenroe
Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh and the Nore valley
Hoarder Clearance around Thomastown, Ballyhale, Dungarvan and Goresbridge and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballyhale
- Dungarvan
- Goresbridge
- Gowran
- Graiguenamanagh
- Hugginstown
- Inistioge
- Knocktopher
- Rosbercon (Co. Kilkenny)
- Stoneyford
- The Rower
- Thomastown
- Tullogher
Callan and west Kilkenny
Hoarder Clearance around Callan, Dunnamaggin, Kells and Killamery and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Callan
- Dunnamaggin
- Kells (Co. Kilkenny)
- Killamery
- Kilmoganny
- Tullahought
- Urlingford
- Windgap
Mooncoin, Piltown and south Kilkenny
Hoarder Clearance around Mooncoin, Carrigeen, Ferrybank and Fiddown and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Carrigeen
- Ferrybank
- Fiddown
- Glenmore
- Killinaspick
- Kilmacow
- Mooncoin
- Mullinavat
- Piltown
- Riverquarter
- Slieverue
Doing it yourself in Kilkenny: what the council offers
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Kilkenny County Council will and won’t do for a hoarder clearance. Furniture and bulky items are accepted at Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre, with mattresses charged separately (mattresses €20 each). Watch the vehicle rules: Car loads only — trailer loads not accepted.
Kilkenny County Council — no bulky-waste collection. Kilkenny County Council does not directly provide waste services or a bulky-waste pickup. Households are directed to civic amenity sites (Dunmore, Granny/Grannagh, Panda Hebron, Doheny's Callan Road). Bulky items and furniture accepted at Dunmore by weight (€185/tonne). Periodic free mattress amnesty weeks at Dunmore.
| Council site | Opening hours | For hoarder clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre Dunmore, Castlecomer Road, Co. Kilkenny (council-run), R95 HD50 | Mon–Fri 8am–4:30pm; Sat 8am–12pm; closed Sun & Bank Hols (and the Saturday of bank-holiday weekends). Cash and card. | Takes: general household waste (bags or weighed); mattresses (€20); furniture & bulky items (weighed); textiles (free); small/medium business refuse | General waste €5.50 per bag or €185/tonne (min €16 weighed); mattresses €20 each; furniture €185/tonne (weighed, no estimates); WEEE, batteries, clothes, glass, cans free. Vans: Weighbridge pricing per tonne; small/medium businesses accepted, so vans admitted; no published trailer restriction |
| Granny Recycling Centre (Grannagh) Grannagh (Mullinabro), Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny — Waterford side (private, council-listed), X91 FF29 | unverified — tel 051 833284 | Takes: domestic & small business refuse | Refuse €5.50 per bag or €175/tonne; Mattress/furniture rates unverified. |
| Panda Civic Amenity Site, Hebron Unit 16, Hebron Industrial Estate, Kilkenny City (private, council-listed) | Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm (per panda.ie) | Takes: limited household waste (car loads); general items, electronic goods, hazardous materials | Charges not published — check before you go Vans: Car loads only — trailer loads not accepted |
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 hoarder clearance works with us
A private conversation. With whoever is coordinating — family member, carer, housing officer or the person themselves. No judgement, no pressure.
A plan. Full or staged, who’s present, what’s kept, what order. Written down and agreed.
The clearance. Discreet crew, unmarked where asked, protective equipment where needed, valuables and documents set aside.
Afterwards. Swept or deep-cleaned, photographed, and a report for housing bodies if required.
Quick quote for hoarder clearance in Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Volume — hoarded homes are many loads, not one- Condition — biohazard handling and protective equipment add cost
- Staging — several visits cost more in total than one, but are often the right thing
- Cleaning — deep cleaning is quoted separately
Access and parking — as with any clearance
Kilkenny City is about 45 minutes from our yard in Athy, Castlecomer and the north of the county nearer 30, and the south of the county around Mooncoin and Kilmacow roughly 75 minutes. We’re in Kilkenny most weeks. 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 Kilkenny.
Hoarder Clearance in Kilkenny: frequently asked questions
Will the neighbours know?
Not from us. We can arrive in an unmarked vehicle, we don’t discuss the job with anyone outside it, and our crew is briefed to be discreet. The truck is loaded quickly and leaves.
My relative won’t agree to it. What can you do?
Nothing without their agreement, unless a landlord or housing body has the authority to require it — and even then we’d encourage involving them. What often works is starting small: one safe route through the house, nothing thrown away without their say. We’ll talk it through with you.
Can you work with social workers and housing officers?
Yes. We do regularly in Kilkenny and across Leinster. We can provide insurance, risk assessments and a report after the clearance.
Will you find the money and the documents?
We look for them, specifically. Hoarded homes often contain cash, bank documents, passports and jewellery in unexpected places, and we treat every bag as if it might.
Do you clean afterwards?
We sweep as standard and can deep-clean, including sanitising, as a separate quoted item.
How long does it take?
Anything from a day to a week. A moderately cluttered home is a day or two; a severe one is several days and several loads. We tell you after seeing it.
Is there anything you won’t touch?
Sharps and clinical waste beyond household amounts, and anything that needs a specialist. We tell you if we see it rather than guess.
Can the person stay in the home while you work?
Often, in a staged clearance, yes — one room at a time, with a safe route kept clear. In a full clearance of an unsafe home it’s usually better they stay with family for the day.
Do you provide a written report for the housing officer?
Yes — what was cleared, what was kept, the condition found and left, with photographs. Many housing bodies in Kilkenny ask for it.
Can you organise a deep clean afterwards?
Yes, as a separate quoted item — sanitising, odour treatment and a proper clean so the home is ready to live in again.
How do you keep this private?
Unmarked vehicle on request, a crew briefed not to discuss it, nothing left on the footpath, and no conversation with neighbours. Discretion is part of the service.
Does Kilkenny County Council collect bulky items?
No. Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny from your base?
Kilkenny City is about 45 minutes from our yard in Athy, Castlecomer and the north of the county nearer 30, and the south of the county around Mooncoin and Kilmacow roughly 75 minutes. We’re in Kilkenny most weeks.
Hoarder Clearance in other counties
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All our clearance and waste services in Co. Kilkenny
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Kilkenny page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance KilkennyFull or partial house clearances across Kilkenny — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance KilkennyPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance KilkennyConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance KilkennyEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance KilkennyTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance KilkennyGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance KilkennyA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance KilkennyDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance KilkennyAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste KilkennyFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Kilkenny.
Office Clearance KilkennyDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance KilkennyRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal KilkennyBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal KilkennyOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance KilkennySelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance KilkennyGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a hoarder clearance quote in Kilkenny today
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