House Clearance in Co. Laois
Whole homes or a single room, cleared by a careful crew that turns up when it says it will. This page covers every town and area in Laois, what you can and can’t do through the council, and how we price it.
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A house clearance is rarely only about getting things out of a building. It usually follows something — a parent moving into care, a sale that has to close, a tenancy ending, a family deciding it’s finally time. What you need from the people doing it is simple: they turn up, they work carefully, they don’t make you feel judged about the state of the place, and when they leave the house is empty and ready for whatever comes next.
ManageWaste.ie is operated by Krystal Klean Express Limited, an authorised waste carrier holding Waste Collection Permit No. NWCPO-25-13287-01 from the NWCPO. 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 house clearance in Laois
Every room, top to bottom, including the attic, the garage, the shed and the garden. We take furniture, beds and mattresses, wardrobes and their contents, kitchen units and appliances, carpets and curtains if you want them gone, the contents of presses and drawers, and the general household waste that builds up in the corners. We sweep as we go and leave the property broom-clean. A full clearance is the right call when a house is being sold, handed back to a landlord, or passed on after a death and nobody is moving in.
Before we start we walk the house with you (or go through it on a video call) and agree what stays. Anything you want kept — paperwork, photographs, jewellery, the good dinner service — gets set aside in one room and nothing in that room is touched. A typical three-bed semi is a day’s work for a crew of two or three with one truck load; a large family home with a full attic and garage is usually two loads and a day and a half.
Partial house clearance in Laois
Not every job is the whole house. Often it’s one room that’s become a store, the bulky items that won’t go in the car, the furniture that didn’t sell, or the half of a house that a family member hasn’t got around to. We do single rooms, single floors, “just the big stuff”, and “everything except what’s tagged”. A partial clearance is priced on what actually comes out, not on the size of the house, and it’s often done in a couple of hours.
Partial clearances are also the sensible first step when a family isn’t ready for the whole house. Clear the attic and the garage now, come back for the rest when the sale goes through. We’re happy to do it in stages.
What we take — and what we don’t
- Furniture — sofas, beds, wardrobes, tables, chairs, dressers
- Mattresses and bed bases
- Kitchen appliances, white goods and small electricals (WEEE)
- Carpets, curtains, blinds and rugs
- The contents of presses, drawers, wardrobes and the hot press
- Books, clothes, bric-a-brac and general household items
- Attic, garage, shed and outbuilding contents
- Garden furniture, tools and general garden clutter
- Bagged general waste and the odds and ends that don’t fit a category
Not included: Asbestos and hazardous materials (we can advise who to call); Full oil tanks, gas cylinders and fuel; Large quantities of construction rubble (ask — we can often arrange it).
House Clearance across Co. Laois: every town we cover
We provide a house 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
House 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
House 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
House 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
House Clearance around Mountmellick, Clonaslee and Rosenallis — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Clonaslee
- Mountmellick
- Rosenallis
Rathdowney, Borris-in-Ossory and west Laois
House 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 house clearance. Furniture and bulky items are accepted at Portlaoise Civic Amenity Site / Kyletalesha Landfill & Recycling Centre, with mattresses charged separately (Item charges on top of the gate fee: mattresses €20 each). Portarlington Civic Amenity Site does not accept furniture or mattresses at all. Electrical items — fridges, washing machines, TVs, computers — are free to drop at every council site as WEEE, and we take them as part of any job. Watch the vehicle rules: Cars, vans, jeeps, trailers and large vans admitted at tiered gate fees (€5–€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 (e.g. Saturday 9 August 2025, 10am–1pm at Portlaoise Rugby Club: couches, armchairs and similar items, clean and dry, max two items per vehicle, domestic only). Otherwise bulky items go to Kyletalesha (weighbridge €200/tonne, min €15; mattresses €20) or a private collector. Portarlington does not take furniture or mattresses.
| Council site | Opening hours | For house clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlaoise (Kyletalesha) Civic Amenity Site Kyletalesha, Mountmellick Road (between Portlaoise and Mountmellick), Portlaoise, Co. Laois (council-run), R32 RD45 | Mon–Fri 8am–3:30pm; Sat 8am–1pm; closed Sun, public & bank holidays. All vehicles go through the weighbridge; payment at the weighbridge office (keyfob for existing customers, debit/credit card for new). | Takes: general household waste & black bags (weighed); bulky waste (weighbridge rates); mattresses (€20); electrical items (free) Won’t take: uncovered/unsecured trailer loads (entry refused) | Item charges on top of the gate fee: mattresses €20 each; electrical items only: free Vans: Cars, vans, jeeps, trailers and large vans admitted at tiered gate fees (€5–€25); commercial €30; trailer covers mandatory |
| Portarlington Civic Amenity Site Lea Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois (managed by Laois County Council, operated under contract by AES), R32 T291 | Mon, Wed, Fri 8am–3:30pm (last entry 3:15pm); Sat 8am–1:30pm (last entry 1:15pm); closed Tue, Thu, Sun, public & bank holidays | Takes: WEEE incl. TVs & monitors Won’t take: domestic/general waste; mattresses; furniture | Gate fee: car €5; small van €10 (council and AES). AES also lists car & single-axle trailer €15; car & double-axle trailer €30; large van & trailer €60. No separate item charges published. Vans: Cars and small vans; trailers and large van + trailer accepted at higher AES gate fees (€15–€60) |
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 house clearance works with us
Send photos. A photo of each room through the quote form or on WhatsApp is enough. For large houses we’ll call out and look.
Agree the job. You get a fixed price, a date and a note of what’s being kept. No surprises on the day.
The clearance. A crew of two or three with a box truck. We load, sort for reuse and recycling on the truck, and sweep through.
Afterwards. Keys handed back as agreed. If you find something later that should have been kept, ring us straight away — we hold loads for a short time.
Quick quote for house 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
Volume — how many truck loads, which is why photos matter
Access — stairs, a long carry from the road, no parking, a lift or none
Weight — books, tiles, a workshop full of tools cost more to dispose of than a wardrobe
What can be reused — good furniture lowers the disposal cost and we pass that on
Timing — a fixed date on short notice costs more than “any day this week”
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.
House Clearance in Laois: frequently asked questions
How much does a house clearance cost in Laois?
A single room or a bulky-items-only job usually starts in the low hundreds; a full three-bed house is typically a day’s work for a crew and one truck load; larger houses with full attics and garages are more. The exact figure depends on volume, access and what can be reused, so send photos of each room and you’ll have a fixed price the same day.
Do I have to be there on the day?
No. Plenty of our customers hand over a key or give us the code to a key safe, or an estate agent or neighbour lets us in. We agree what’s being kept in writing before we start and send you photos when we’re done.
Can you keep certain items aside?
Yes. Tag them, put them in one room, or send us a list. That room is off-limits to the crew and we double-check the list before we leave. If you find afterwards that something went that shouldn’t have, call us immediately — loads are held for a short time before they’re sorted.
What happens to the furniture and belongings?
They’re sorted on the truck. Good furniture and household goods are set aside for reuse where possible; recyclable materials are separated; the remainder goes to authorised waste facilities under our collection permit. Nothing is dumped, and you can have the facility details for the load if you want them.
Can you clear a house after a bereavement?
Yes — it’s a large part of what we do. We work at the family’s pace, can liaise with the executor or solicitor on access and timing, and we’re careful with paperwork and personal items. There’s a separate page on bereavement clearance in Laois with more detail.
Do you clean as well as clear?
We sweep and leave the property broom-clean as standard. A proper end-of-tenancy or pre-sale clean is a separate job — ask when you book and we’ll quote both together.
Which parts of Laois do you cover?
All of it — every town and village listed on this page, and the rural addresses in between. If your townland isn’t named, it’s still covered.
Can you clear a house in one day?
Most three- and four-bed houses, yes — one crew, one day, one or two truck loads. Larger houses with full attics, garages and years of contents can run into a second day; we tell you before we start, not after.
Do you charge extra for stairs or awkward access?
Access is part of the quote, not an extra on the day. A fourth-floor walk-up or a long carry down a lane costs more than a bungalow with a driveway, and we price that from your photos so there are no surprises.
What if the house hasn’t been lived in for a while?
We deal with that regularly — damp, mould, a freezer that was switched off, mice in the press. Tell us what you know and we’ll bring what’s needed. Serious pest problems are best treated before we arrive.
How far in advance should I book in Laois?
A few days is usually plenty in Laois — we’re based in Athy, so the diary is flexible here, and same-day is sometimes possible for smaller jobs.
Can you give a rough price over the phone?
A rough range, yes, if you describe the house. A firm price needs photos — one of each room — and takes us about ten minutes once we have them. We never quote blind and then change it on the day.
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. Apartment, attic, garage, shed, bereavement and end-of-tenancy clearances in Laois are all covered by our house clearance service; office and warehouse clearances by commercial waste removal.
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Garden Waste Clearance LaoisGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a house clearance quote in Laois today
Send a few photos and we’ll come back with a clear, no-obligation quote.