House Clearance in Co. Westmeath
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 Westmeath, 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. Kinnegad and Kilbeggan are about an hour from Athy, Mullingar roughly 70 minutes, Moate and Athlone about an hour and a half, and Castlepollard and the lake country in the north nearer an hour and three-quarters. We group Westmeath jobs by side of the county — Mullingar and the east one day, Athlone and the west another.
On this page: Full clearance · Partial clearance · Every town in Westmeath · What the council offers · How it works · Quick quote · Pricing · FAQs
Full house clearance in Westmeath
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 Westmeath
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. Westmeath: every town we cover
We provide a house clearance in all 38 towns and villages below, and at the rural addresses between them. Westmeath is two towns and the lakes between: Mullingar in the east with the N4 villages (Kinnegad, Killucan, Rochfortbridge, Castlepollard, Delvin) and Athlone on the Shannon in the west with Moate, Kilbeggan and the Glassan–Ballykeeran lake villages. Westmeath County Council runs no bulky-waste collection. Its two recycling centres — Mullingar (run by Mulleadys) and Athlone (Barna) — are household-use only, charge by vehicle type plus items, and the council’s fee sheet isn’t readable online, so most people ring first. Free mattress and bulky-goods amnesty days run periodically but need pre-registration.
Mullingar and Athlone both have Georgian and Victorian town centres, 1970s–90s estates and large 2000s developments plus apartment schemes near the stations and Athlone’s riverside. The lake country around Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Ree has big detached houses on their own sites; the rest is farmhouses, bungalows and villages. Athlone town-centre parking is the main access issue.
Mullingar and the centre of the county
House Clearance around Mullingar, Ballinea, Ballynacarrigy and Castletown Geoghegan and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballinea
- Ballynacarrigy
- Castletown Geoghegan
- Mullingar
- Rochfortbridge
- Tyrrellspass
Athlone, Glassan and the Shannon side
House Clearance around Athlone, Ballykeeran, Baylin and Glassan and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Athlone
- Ballykeeran
- Baylin
- Glassan
- Tubberclare
Kinnegad, Killucan, Rochfortbridge and east Westmeath
House Clearance around Kinnegad, Killucan, Milltownpass and Raharney and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Killucan
- Kinnegad
- Milltownpass
- Raharney
- Rathwire
Castlepollard, Delvin, Fore and the north
House Clearance around Castlepollard, Ballinalack, Clonmellon and Collinstown and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballinalack
- Castlepollard
- Clonmellon
- Collinstown
- Coole (Co. Westmeath)
- Crookedwood
- Delvin
- Drumcree
- Finea
- Fore
- Multyfarnham
- Rathowen
- Street
Moate, Kilbeggan and the south-west
House Clearance around Moate, Ballinahown, Ballymore and Castledaly and the villages between — covered from our yard in Athy.
- Ballinahown
- Ballymore
- Castledaly
- Kilbeggan
- Moate
- Mount Temple
- Moyvore
- Rosemount
- Streamstown
Doing it yourself in Westmeath: what the council offers
Before you ring anyone, here is the honest picture of what Westmeath County Council will and won’t do for a house clearance. Furniture and bulky items are accepted at Mullingar Recycling Centre (Civic Amenity Site) and Athlone Recycling Centre (Civic Amenity Site), Golden Island, with mattresses charged separately (mattresses €10 single / €18 double (council amnesty announcements)). 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.
Westmeath County Council — no bulky-waste collection. Westmeath County Council does not provide a household bulky-waste collection or a council bin service. Bulky items are taken to the two council recycling centres (Mullingar and Athlone) or collected by a permitted private collector. The council runs periodic free amnesty days at the two centres in partnership with the site operators: Mattress Amnesty Days (e.g. Nov 2023, Aug 2020 — up to 3 mattresses free per registered Westmeath household, extra mattresses €10 single / €18 double, clean and dry only) and a Bulky Goods Amnesty Day (e.g. Sat 14 Dec 2024, 10am–4pm, Mullingar Recycling Centre). Amnesty days are for domestic householders only and require pre-registration online with a Westmeath Eircode, vehicle registration and mobile number — no registration, no access. Register at mulleadys.com/booking (Mullingar) or barnarecycling.com/booking (Athlone).
| Council site | Opening hours | For house clearance | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullingar Recycling Centre (Civic Amenity Site) Zone C, Mullingar (Clonmore) Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (council site, operated by Mulleadys Ltd since Jan 2017), N91 X768 | Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, last vehicle admitted 4:40pm; closed Sun & Bank Hols. Hazardous waste Mon–Fri only. Tel 044 934 4155. | Takes: bulky household items — furniture, mattresses; general household waste; scrap metal & white goods; WEEE & batteries (free) Won’t take: commercial or non-household waste at household rates — 'Household Use ONLY' | mattresses €10 single / €18 double (council amnesty announcements); WEEE free Vans: Jeeps and car-trailers admitted at a higher gate fee (€10 vs €3 car in 2015); commercial vans accepted with applicable charges — household use only for domestic rates |
| Athlone Recycling Centre (Civic Amenity Site), Golden Island Rear of Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath (council site, operated by Barna Recycling since Jan 2017), N37 T625 | Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, last entry 4:40pm (trailers last entry 15 min before close); closed Sun & Bank Hols. Hazardous waste only last Fri & Sat of each month 10am–1pm. Tel 090 647 7397 (Barna head office 091 771619). | Takes: bulky waste — suites of furniture, mattresses; general household waste; scrap metal & white goods; WEEE & batteries (free) | Barna charges by vehicle type, not weight, with extra charges for certain items (mattresses, tyres) and free recycling for others — but the Athlone price list is not published online; mattresses €10 single / €18 double (council amnesty announcements); WEEE free. Vans: Charged by vehicle type — cars, jeeps, vans and trailers admitted at tiered gate fees; trailers must arrive 15 min before closing |
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 Westmeath
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 Westmeath
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”
Kinnegad and Kilbeggan are about an hour from Athy, Mullingar roughly 70 minutes, Moate and Athlone about an hour and a half, and Castlepollard and the lake country in the north nearer an hour and three-quarters. We group Westmeath jobs by side of the county — Mullingar and the east one day, Athlone and the west another. 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 Westmeath.
House Clearance in Westmeath: frequently asked questions
How much does a house clearance cost in Westmeath?
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 Westmeath 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 Westmeath 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 Westmeath?
A week is comfortable; a few days is usually fine. We run Westmeath in rounds, so the earlier we know the more likely we can fit your preferred date.
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 Westmeath County Council collect bulky items?
No. Westmeath 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 Westmeath from your base?
Kinnegad and Kilbeggan are about an hour from Athy, Mullingar roughly 70 minutes, Moate and Athlone about an hour and a half, and Castlepollard and the lake country in the north nearer an hour and three-quarters. We group Westmeath jobs by side of the county — Mullingar and the east one day, Athlone and the west another.
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All our clearance and waste services in Co. Westmeath
One crew, one permit, every kind of clearance. Each service has its own Westmeath page with every town, the local council facts and pricing.
House Clearance WestmeathFull or partial house clearances across Westmeath — every room, attic to garden.
Apartment Clearance WestmeathPurpose-built apartments: lifts booked, bin-store rules respected, management company kept happy.
Flat Clearance WestmeathConverted houses, bedsits, above-shop flats and flat complexes — stairs and street parking handled.
Attic Clearance WestmeathEverything down the ladder, sorted on the landing, gone the same day.
Garage Clearance WestmeathTools, timber, tyres, paint and the chest freezer — sorted and disposed of properly.
Shed Clearance WestmeathGarden sheds, outbuildings and farm stores emptied, and the shed taken down if you want.
Bereavement Clearance WestmeathA family home cleared quietly, at your pace, with personal items set aside.
Hoarder Clearance WestmeathDiscreet, judgement-free clearance of heavily cluttered homes, full or staged.
End of Tenancy Clearance WestmeathAbandoned furniture and belongings cleared, property photographed and ready to re-let.
Commercial Waste WestmeathFit-outs, fixtures, dead stock and void units for shops, landlords and businesses in Westmeath.
Office Clearance WestmeathDesks, chairs, filing and IT removed out of hours, with WEEE and shredding handled.
Warehouse Clearance WestmeathRacking, pallets, stock and plant cleared from industrial units, scrap credited.
Junk Removal WestmeathBulky waste and the stuff the bin won’t take — we load it, no skip needed.
Furniture Removal WestmeathOld sofas, beds, mattresses and wardrobes collected from inside the house.
Storage Unit Clearance WestmeathSelf-storage units, lock-ups and containers emptied in one visit so you can cancel the rent.
Garden Waste Clearance WestmeathGreen waste, decking, fencing, sheds and overgrown gardens cleared and sorted.Get a house clearance quote in Westmeath today
Send a few photos and we’ll come back with a clear, no-obligation quote.