Rubbish Removal Cost in Hampshire: A Complete 2026 Pricing Guide

"How much does rubbish removal cost in Hampshire?" is the single most common question we get on WhatsApp. The honest answer: it depends on what you've got, how much of it there is, where it lives, and how heavy it is. This guide breaks down every price we quote across Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham, Waterlooville, Gosport, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Chichester and Petersfield — so you know what a fair Hampshire price looks like before you pick up the phone.

Rubbish removal cost by item (Hampshire, 2026)

These are the starting-from prices we quote most weeks. Every job gets a fixed quotation before we lift a finger — no hourly rates, no surprises.

• Armchair — starting from £80
• 2 seater sofa — starting from £100
• 3 seater sofa — starting from £120
• Recliners and sofa beds — the equivalent sofa or armchair price + £10
• Single mattress — starting from £60
• Double mattress — starting from £70
• King mattress — starting from £80
• Super king mattress — starting from £90
• Mattress and divan — starting from £80
• Fridge or freezer (F-gas compliant) — starting from £80
• Washing machine, dryer or dishwasher — starting from £60
• Wardrobe — starting from £30
• Chest of drawers — starting from £20
• Rug — starting from £20
• Dining table + chairs — starting from £80
• Garden shed (dismantle + remove) — starting from £150
• Trampoline (dismantle + remove) — starting from £90
• BBQ, garden furniture set — starting from £60
• TV or small electrical item — starting from £30
• Single bag of general waste — starting from £25

Rubbish removal cost by load size

For clearances larger than a single item, we price by the space the waste takes on our truck. Our tipper carries about 12 cubic yards — roughly what fits in a builders' skip.

• Minimum load (up to 1 yd³ — a few bags, a mattress + a bedside table) — starting from £80
• Quarter load (~3 yd³ — a small shed's worth) — starting from £150
• Half load (~6 yd³ — one bedroom cleared) — starting from £220
• Three-quarter load (~9 yd³) — starting from £320
• Full load (~12 yd³ — a full garage, small flat clearance or big garden clear) — starting from £420

For a two-person full house clearance across two loads, most Hampshire customers pay between £600 and £950 depending on volume, weight and access.

What actually drives the price

We're honest about this because it's the difference between a quote you can trust and a bait price that jumps on the day.

• Weight. Licensed transfer stations charge us per tonne. Rubble, tiles, plasterboard, soil and compacted household waste weigh far more than they look. Two mattresses fill space but weigh nothing; two bags of tile off-cuts fit in a wheelbarrow but cost us £40 at the tip.
• Type of waste. Fridges and freezers need a separately licensed F-gas partner. Mattresses attract a per-item disposal levy at most Hampshire transfer stations. Plasterboard has to be tipped separately. Mixed hazardous items (paint, tyres, asbestos-suspect boards) cost more to handle legally.
• Access and loading time. A ground-floor front-door collection with a driveway is the cheapest scenario. A fourth-floor Portsmouth flat with no lift, or a Hayling Island garden with a 30-metre carry to the truck, adds labour time — which we quote up front, not on the day.
• Distance to the nearest licensed facility. We cover Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Fareham, Emsworth and Chichester regularly. Petersfield and remote parts of the New Forest are further from the nearest transfer station and priced accordingly. For local prices and slots see house clearance in Havant or rubbish removal in Portsmouth.
• Recycling potential. If most of your load is clean wood, metal or reusable furniture, our disposal costs are lower — and that is reflected in the quote.

Rubbish removal cost vs a skip in Hampshire

Skip hire prices vary by supplier and size, and a skip standing on a public road also needs a permit from the local council. You also load it yourself and wait for delivery and collection.

Our equivalent half-load service starts from £220 all-in, includes the labour and the loading, and issues a licensed waste transfer note. An alternative to hiring a skip — we load and remove the waste for you, so there's no skip left at your property. A skip still makes sense when you need somewhere to put waste on site over several days.

Rubbish removal cost vs the council in Hampshire

Portsmouth City Council, Havant Borough Council, Fareham Borough Council, Winchester City Council and Chichester District Council all run a bulky-waste collection. Typical council pricing is £25–£40 for the first three items and £5–£15 per item after that, but slots are 2–4 weeks out, sofas must have a fire label, fridges are sometimes excluded, and you carry the item to the kerb yourself.

We may be able to collect the same day or next day, subject to availability, from any floor, with or without fire labels, and issue a Duty of Care waste transfer note — the paperwork letters agents and landlords legally need. For a single sofa or mattress the council is usually cheaper if you can wait. For anything else, or anything urgent, an independent licensed carrier wins on speed and hassle.

How to get a fair Hampshire rubbish removal quote

1. Take one wide photo of everything you want gone, plus one close-up of anything unusual (fridges, plasterboard, paint, asbestos-suspect boards).

2. WhatsApp the photos to Jason on 07540 704929. Tell us the postcode and the access (ground floor / stairs / lift / carry distance).

3. You'll get a firm, fixed price back — as soon as possible during working hours. If the load ends up smaller than the photo, we drop the price on the day. The price is agreed before collection based on the items and access described.

The bottom line

Fair rubbish removal in Hampshire starts at around £25 for a bag, £60 for a single mattress, £100 for a 2 seater sofa, £80 for a fridge, £220 for a half-load and £420 for a full tipper — from a licensed, insured local team. If a quote is dramatically lower than these numbers, ask to see the Environment Agency waste carrier licence before you accept — that's the single fastest way to spot a fly-tipper.

Prices start from the amount shown. Every quotation is individually tailored based on the type of waste, quantity, weight, access, loading time and disposal costs, so every customer receives a fair and accurate fixed quotation before work begins.