If you have arranged a house clearance, whether with us here at Clever Clear or another company, you might be wondering where your items go. People are naturally curious about the onward journey of items taken from a house clearance, and some are concerned about the environmental impact of their old items ending up in landfill. However, responsible house clearance companies know only too well what can be done to ethically dispose of a range of items. Essentially, what happens to the items after your house clearance depends on the type of items they are. In this article, we will explain the different methods for, reusing, recycling, and disposing of a variety of household clearance items.
Reusing items from house clearances
Obviously, the most ideal home for any item is one in which it is needed. Reusing items taken from clearances not only keeps them out of landfill, but it also reduces the need for others to purchase new products. Effectively, this helps conserve resources and reduce pollution. When conducting house clearances, and sorting through belongings, we can help identify items that others can make good use of.
Typically, these reusable items find their way to families in need, local charities or community centres. For example, your old sofa could be sited within a mental health charity’s waiting area, or your kitchen could help a homeless person get set up when they finally get somewhere to live. Schools could take old gardening equipment, while there are a whole host of places such as hospital waiting rooms, care homes and libraries that might take your old books. Reusing items isn’t just common sense; it really is the best outcome for everyone.
Recycling
Some items may not be considered reusable, but this does not mean to say they have to go to landfill. Most items of metal, glass, cardboard and plastic can be recycled. By choosing to recycle rather than dispose of items in landfill, this can help lower greenhouse gas emissions and make for a more sustainable choice.
We are mindful of all of the recycling requirements, and work with local recycling centres to ensure that what can be recycled is processed in the right manner.
Electricals
It is vital that specific items, such as electricals are recycled. This can help reduce the amount of hazardous waste that goes to landfill. The government regulations (WEEE) specify how electricals collected during house clearances are handled. We are committed to adhering to such legislation, and recycle wherever possible.
Disposal
We work continuously to avoid sending items to landfill, but sometimes it is unavoidable. There are some materials that can’t be recycled or reused. However, we strive to keep our landfill rate as low as possible, to minimise the environmental impact of the house clearances we undertake.
Our team is knowledgeable and experienced in finding ways to reuse or recycle most of the items we clear. We are always looking for new ways to divert waste from landfill.
Choosing carefully
Unfortunately, there are some people out there masquerading as house clearance companies, who may well remove the items from your home, but will not be mindful of what happens to them next. In extreme cases, you may even find that the items taken from your house have been tipped illegally.
This is why choosing a company to help you with a house clearance should be done with care. As a responsible house clearance company, you can trust us to do the right thing with the items we clear from your property. Should you have any questions about any of the items you are looking to have cleared from our house, we will be only too happy to give you an idea of where they might end up.
If you would like us to provide a quote for a house clearance that you need, please contact Clever Clear. We can turn around a quote quickly to help you start the process sooner.
