Hoarder Clearance in Co. Longford
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 Longford.
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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. 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 hoarder clearance in Longford
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 Longford
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. Longford: every town we cover
We provide a hoarder 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
Hoarder 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
Hoarder 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
Hoarder Clearance around Edgeworthstown, Ardagh, Ballycloghan and Legan — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ardagh
- Ballycloghan
- Edgeworthstown
- Legan
Ballymahon, Lanesborough and the Shannon side
Hoarder 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
Hoarder 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 hoarder clearance. Furniture and bulky items are accepted at Longford Civic Amenity Site (Mulleadys), Westlink Business Park and Mulleadys Civic Amenity Site, Drumlish (Cloonaugh). 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 hoarder 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. | Takes: large bulky items — furniture, carpets; textiles — old clothing, shoes and accessories | 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. | Takes: large bulky items — furniture, carpets, mattresses, beds, sofas; textiles | 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 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 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
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
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.
Hoarder Clearance in Longford: 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 Longford 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 Longford 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 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.
Hoarder Clearance in other counties
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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 hoarder clearance quote in Longford today
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