Licensed rubbish removal · Glasgow

Glasgow's fastest Waste removal service

Booked by phone, cleared the same day. We carry it down the close, sweep up, and recycle the lot — you don't lift a thing.

Same day
Collection available across the city
Insured
Full public liability cover
80%+
Diverted from landfill
4.9★
From 287 Glasgow reviews
What we clear

One crew for the whole job

Domestic, commercial and trade waste — handled by a licensed team that turns up when it says it will.

Transparent pricing

Pay for the space you fill

Volume-based pricing with labour, fuel and licensed disposal all included — and every quote is free. The price we give you is the price you pay.

Single item
One sofa, fridge, mattress or appliance.
from£60
  • Carried from anywhere in the flat
  • Recycled wherever possible
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Quarter load
A few items — a bedroom or small garage tidy.
from£90
  • Up to ~3 cubic yards
  • Loading & sweep-up included
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Full load
A whole van — big clear-outs and bulky waste.
from£220
  • Up to ~12 cubic yards
  • Two-person crew as standard
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Full house clearances are quoted individually, typically £400–£900 depending on size and access — send a few photos for a same-day quote.

The Alpha Waste difference

We don't cut corners. Ever.

There are plenty of cowboys in this trade — unlicensed operators who fly-tip your waste and leave you, the landowner, liable. As a SEPA-registered upper-tier carrier, every load we collect is tracked, transported legally and disposed of properly.

Upper-tier licence

SEPA registered — ask for our carrier number at any time.

Waste transfer notes

Full documentation provided on request for every job.

Responsible disposal

No fly-tipping. Over 80% diverted from landfill.

Honest pricing

No hidden fees. A fixed quote before we lift a thing.

See us in action

Watch the work, not just the words

Real Glasgow clearances, start to finish — from cluttered tenement to broom-clean.

Areas covered

Across every G postcode

From the West End tenements to the Southside villas and out to the suburbs — if it's Glasgow, we cover it.

Shawlands G41 Partick G11 Govan G51 Merchant City G1 Dennistoun G31 Finnieston G3 West End G12 Pollokshields G41 Govanhill G42 Hyndland G12 Mount Florida G42 Maryhill G20 Cathcart G44 East End G31 Bearsden G61 Giffnock G46
What Glasgow says

Rated 4.9 by 287 neighbours

"Carried an old sofa and two mattresses down three flights of a Hyndland tenement without a mark on the close. Booked at nine, gone by noon."

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Claire M.
Hyndland · 2 weeks ago

"We turn over a lot of student flats near the uni in summer. Alpha Waste clears them fast, properly licensed, and the transfer notes keep our records clean."

RK
Raj K.
Partick · 1 month ago

"Cleared my late mother's villa in Cathcart with real care. They set aside everything worth donating and explained exactly where the rest was going."

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Stephen D.
Cathcart · 3 weeks ago

Rubbish removal made for Glasgow

The Glasgow problem

So much of the city lives in tenements — the red and blond sandstone closes of the West End around Partick, Hyndland and Kelvinbridge, where flats sit three and four storeys up a shared stair with no lift and a tight turn at every landing. A hire van and a willing pal rarely cut it.

The tip route is no easier. Glasgow's recycling centres get rammed — Polmadie in particular — vans and trailers need a council permit, and trade waste is turned away outright. For a landlord mid-changeover or a family clearing a relative's home, that's a queue for a slot that might not even take what you've brought.

Built for tenements and closes

We built Alpha Waste around those realities. Our crews know the difference between a West End wally close and a Southside main-door villa, carry kit suited to tight stairwells, and price by volume so you never pay for a skip you couldn't get a permit for. There's no surcharge for floors — we send the right number of hands and protect the common close on the way down.

80%+
of everything we collect is diverted from landfill
Where it goes

Every load is sorted at a licensed transfer station, where timber, metal, cardboard, electricals and reusable furniture are separated for recycling or donation. You get a waste transfer note for every job — proof your rubbish was carried and disposed of legally by a SEPA-registered carrier.

Students, villas and everything between

Come the end of term we clear hundreds of student flats around Glasgow University, Strathclyde and GCU. Whether it's a single mattress in Govanhill, a garden full of decking in Bearsden or a full probate clearance in Giffnock, the promise is the same: a fixed price, a same-day option, and a team that respects your building and your time.

Questions

The things Glasgow asks us

Do you offer same-day rubbish removal in Glasgow?
Yes. We hold same-day slots across the city every day. Call before early afternoon and we can usually have a crew with you the same day — from the West End to the Southside and the East End.
Are you a licensed waste carrier?
Yes. Alpha Waste is a SEPA-registered upper-tier waste carrier and we carry full public liability insurance. You get a waste transfer note for every collection, so you always have proof of legal disposal.
How much does rubbish removal cost in Glasgow?
Pricing is by volume: a single item is £60, a quarter load £90, a half load £150 and a full load £220. Larger house clearances are quoted individually between £400 and £900. The price you're quoted is the price you pay — labour, fuel and disposal included.
Can you clear West End and Southside tenement flats with narrow stairs?
Yes — it's most of what we do. Our crews are used to Glasgow's red and blond sandstone stairwells, tight wally closes and top-floor flats with no lift. There's no surcharge for stairs; just tell us the floor when you book so we send enough hands.
Is this easier than queuing at the Polmadie recycling centre?
Considerably. Glasgow's recycling centres like Polmadie get extremely busy, restrict vans and trailers under the council's permit scheme, and won't take trade waste. We handle the loading, the driving and the disposal, so you never need a permit, a slot or a hire vehicle.
What happens to my rubbish after collection?
We sort everything at a licensed transfer station. Wood, metal, cardboard, electricals and reusable furniture are separated for recycling or reuse, and on average we divert over 80% of what we collect away from landfill.
Which areas of Glasgow do you cover?
All of them, plus the surrounding suburbs — Shawlands, Partick, Govan, Merchant City, Dennistoun, Finnieston, the West End, Pollokshields, Govanhill, Maryhill, Cathcart, Bearsden, Giffnock and more. If you have a G postcode, we cover you.
Do you clear student flats and end-of-tenancy lets?
Yes. We do a lot of student flat clearances near Glasgow University, Strathclyde and GCU at the end of term, plus end-of-tenancy strip-outs for landlords and letting agents across the city. These are quoted quickly from a few photos.
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Rubbish gone today, not next week

Tell us what needs to go and we'll come back with a fixed price and a same-day slot — no obligation, no deposit, no hidden fees.

Phone
0141 234 5678
Area covered
All of Glasgow & the suburbs
Hours
7 days · 7am–8pm
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