Professional House Clearance in Edinburgh & The Lothians

House clearance in Edinburgh starts from £50 for a single item, £70 for mattress disposal, £300-£450 for a partial van load, and £750 for a full property clearance of a standard 2-3 bedroom home. Large estates and villa clearances are quoted by survey. All NuGen prices include labour, transport, SEPA-compliant disposal and a legally required waste transfer note. Where your property contains furniture or items with resale value, NuGen's Broxburn salvage yard may reduce or eliminate the net cost. Call 0131 523 1406 for a free fixed quote.

Yes. NuGen Recycling and Environmental Solutions Ltd holds SEPA waste carrier licence WCR/R/1186762, issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. We are also ISO 9001 certified for Quality Management and ISO 14001 certified for Environmental Management - the same international standards required by Edinburgh's largest local authorities and housing associations. Every clearance we carry out is fully compliant with Scottish waste legislation, and we provide a written waste transfer note on every job as evidence of your legal duty of care.

Yes - zero landfill is NuGen's core operating principle, not just a marketing claim. Every item removed from an Edinburgh property passes through our Broxburn salvage yard, where it is assessed for reuse, resale, or recycling first. Quality furniture is re-homed or resold. Electricals are processed under WEEE regulations. Textiles go to charity. Only residual material with no reuse or recycling route ever reaches a licensed waste facility - and even that is reported and minimised. We can provide a disposal report for your records on request.

NuGen covers all Edinburgh postcodes - EH1 through EH17 - including Old Town, New Town, Leith, Stockbridge, Marchmont, Morningside, Newington, Portobello, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Gorgie, Dalry, Liberton, Colinton and Balerno. We also cover the wider Lothians: West Lothian (Broxburn, Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate), Midlothian (Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik) and East Lothian (Musselburgh, Haddington, North Berwick). If you are unsure whether your postcode is covered, call 0131 523 1406

A standard 2-3 bedroom Edinburgh house or flat typically takes 4-6 hours with a two-person team. A 1-bedroom flat may take 3-4 hours; a large 4-5 bedroom house with a garage, loft and outbuildings may require a full day or two visits. Edinburgh tenement flats with multiple flights of stairs are accounted for in our quote and do not add unexpected time. We provide a realistic time estimate as part of every free written quote so you can plan around access, parking and any other appointments on the day.

Yes. Every NuGen team member is checked under the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme administered by Disclosure Scotland - the Scottish equivalent of a DBS check. This is particularly important for bereavement, probate and executry clearances where our team may be working in the homes of recently deceased individuals, or with bereaved families present. Our staff are trained to handle sensitive clearances with discretion, respect and professionalism. You can ask to see PVG confirmation for any team member before a clearance begins.

Yes - the majority of NuGen's Edinburgh house clearances involve tenement flats, and we charge no stair surcharge. Our teams are experienced in navigating Edinburgh's characteristic stone stairwells, carrying bulky furniture down spiral stairs without damage to communal areas, and managing vehicle access on restricted city streets. Our 14 cubic metre long-wheelbase vans are ideal for narrow closes in areas like Marchmont, Bruntsfield, Gorgie and Leith. For New Town or city-centre properties requiring a parking suspension, we can advise on the Edinburgh City Council application process.

A 6-yard skip in Edinburgh typically costs £180-£320 plus a council parking permit of £65 or more if placed on a public road - and you still have to load it yourself with no guarantee of recycling. NuGen's full house clearance service starts from £750, includes all labour, loading, transport, SEPA-compliant disposal and a legally required waste transfer note, and operates a zero-landfill policy. You also avoid the permit process and the risk that a skip sits on your drive for days. For smaller volumes, a partial clearance from £300 is often cheaper than a skip once permit and tipping costs are included.

A waste transfer note is a legal document required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Duty of Care regulations whenever household waste is handed to a third party for removal and disposal. As the householder or executor, you are legally responsible for where your waste ends up. If a clearance company fly-tips your belongings and you cannot prove you used a licensed carrier, you can face a fixed penalty or prosecution. NuGen provides a written waste transfer note citing SEPA licence WCR/R/1186762 on every clearance as standard at no extra charge. Always ask any clearance company for this document.

Yes - NuGen offers same-day and next-day house clearance in Edinburgh, subject to availability. Urgent clearances are available 7 days a week. Common reasons for urgent clearances include probate and executry timelines, property sale completions, end-of-tenancy deadlines, and emergency void property situations. An urgent or same-day premium may apply depending on notice given and team availability. Call 0131 523 1406 as early as possible on the day - we will always do our best to accommodate urgent requests across all Edinburgh EH postcodes.

Yes - bereavement and probate clearances are a significant part of NuGen's work in Edinburgh. Our Disclosure-checked team handles deceased and executry clearances with compassion and discretion. We follow a strict found-valuables protocol: any jewellery, cash, documents or items of potential value are set aside, photographed and returned to the executor or next of kin - never disposed of. We provide a written waste transfer note and photographic clearance record, which solicitors and estate agents require as part of the executry file. For full details see our dedicated probate clearance page.

NuGen cannot remove the following under our standard waste carrier licence: asbestos, which is common in pre-1980s Edinburgh properties in loft insulation, floor tiles and artex ceilings; commercial quantities of industrial chemicals or solvents; medical waste including sharps and clinical waste; and explosives, ammunition or firearms, for which you should contact Police Scotland. If you suspect asbestos is present, commission an asbestos survey before the clearance begins. For all standard household waste including furniture, white goods, electricals, clothing, garden waste and outbuilding contents, we handle everything.

Yes - garages, lofts, garden sheds, outbuildings, cellars and bin stores are all included in NuGen's standard house clearance service. Edinburgh properties, particularly older tenements in Marchmont, Dalkeith Road and Bruntsfield, often have communal loft spaces, stone-built coal houses and shared bin areas - all of which we can clear. We include outbuildings in our standard clearance quote with no additional charge for clearing a garage or garden shed alongside a full house clearance. If you want outbuildings cleared independently, we can quote separately.

NuGen's team can disconnect most standard appliances including freestanding washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, fridges and freezers as part of the clearance process. We do not disconnect gas appliances such as hobs and cookers connected to a gas supply - those must be disconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer before our team arrives. Similarly, hardwired electrical appliances should be disconnected by a qualified electrician in advance if they are part of a fixed installation. If you are unsure, mention it when booking and we will advise on what preparation is needed.