Junk & Rubbish Removal in Hermanus

Most junk removal firms take e-waste but route it to certified recyclers, sometimes for a small per-item fee. Free alternatives exist almost everywhere: retailer take-back schemes when buying replacements, manufacturer programs, and council/municipal e-waste drop-off points. Wipe or remove drives from computers and phones before handing anything over.

Yes — house clearances (post-tenancy, hoarding, bereavement) are a core service. Expect a site visit for quoting, a crew for a full day or more, and pricing by total volume plus any specialist items. Ask about their process for found valuables and documents, and whether they broom-sweep rooms after clearing; good firms do both as standard.

Usually not at the standard volume rate — rubble, concrete, bricks, tiles and soil are dense, so they're priced by weight or in smaller dedicated loads, and some household-junk operators won't take them at all. For renovation waste, compare a dedicated rubble collection or skip against your junk quote; mixing rubble into a furniture load usually triggers a recalculated price.

Sell or give away anything usable first (collection-from-home marketplaces shrink piles fast), consolidate everything into one accessible spot at ground level, break down furniture flat, and keep rubble separate from light junk. Getting the pile to the curb or driveway can knock a meaningful amount off, since indoor carry time is what crews price in.

Green waste (branches, hedge trimmings, grass) is usually accepted and often composted, but soil and turf are heavy-load items priced by weight like rubble. Some operators run cheaper green-waste-only rates because their disposal cost is lower — ask, rather than lumping garden waste into a general junk quote.

Almost always by volume — the fraction of the truck or van your junk fills — plus surcharges for heavy materials (rubble, soil) and hard-to-dispose items (mattresses, fridges, tyres). Most companies have a minimum charge for a single-item pickup. Labour to carry items out is normally included; long carries, stairs and dismantling can add fees.

A bakkie load (roughly 1m³) of rubble or junk typically costs R450-R1,100 including labour and dump fees. Larger 4m³+ truck loads run R1,200-R2,800, and full site or garden clearances R1,500-R4,500. Skips (6m³) rent for roughly R1,500-R2,500 per drop if you self-load.

Some metros offer garden-refuse and bulky drop-off sites for residents, but kerbside bulky collection is limited compared with the UK/AU — private removal is the norm. Use registered operators and keep the receipt: illegally dumped loads get traced back to households.