PRICE GUIDE · REMOVALS & STORAGE · 2026–2027
Garden Waste Removal cost in the UK
£60–£300 per load. Typically £130.
Garden waste removal costs £60–£300 per load in the UK, with about £130 typical for a few cubic metres of cuttings. Volume is the main driver, but soil, turf, logs and roots weigh far more than clippings, and access to the back garden and London rates also shift the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does garden waste removal cost in the UK?
| Low end | £60 | a few bags of clippings, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £130 | what most people pay |
| High end | £300 | a full van of soil, logs and roots |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the removal firms near you.
What moves the price
- Volume of garden waste — collectors price by how much of the van the cuttings, branches and bags fill
- Weight of the load — soil, turf, logs and root balls are heavy, so a small load of them costs more
- Access to the back garden — waste carried through a house or down a long side path takes longer
- Season — spring tidy-ups and autumn leaf fall fill garden waste diaries at the same time
- Loading included or not — waste already bagged by the kerb is cheaper than a crew clearing the garden
- London and the South East — garden waste removal there costs about a fifth to a third more
WHAT YOU GET
What a garden waste removal booking includes
Takes: Around 15 minutes to an hour and a half on site, depending on how big the load is and how far it is carried. Not included: Cutting hedges, felling trees, digging out stumps and clearing rubble or old sheds are priced as separate garden jobs — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common garden waste removal jobs
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How to pay less
- Use your council garden waste bin for regular cuttings and book a collection only for big loads
- Compost lawn clippings and leaves at home rather than paying for green waste removal
- Bag the garden waste and leave it near the front so the crew loads it in less time
Before you book
- Check the garden waste collector is on the public register of waste carriers
- Keep soil and rubble separate from green waste, as mixing them pushes the load price up
- Tell the crew about steps, narrow side paths or a house the garden waste has to be carried through
- Ask for a waste transfer note so you can show where your garden waste went
Garden Waste Removal cost: questions people ask
£60–£300 per load, with about £130 typical for a few cubic metres of cuttings. A few bags of clippings outside London cost least; a full van of soil, logs and roots costs most.
Small loads are on the van in 15 to 30 minutes, and a full van takes around an hour and a half to load.
For regular cuttings, yes — a yearly garden waste subscription costs less than one-off collections. For a big clear-out that will not fit the bin, a collection or a skip makes more sense.
Many can. A garden clearance crew cuts back, digs out and removes everything in one visit, priced by the job rather than the load.
Rubble, old fencing with nails, sheds and anything treated with chemicals are charged differently from green waste.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published UK garden waste removal cost guides — a national range rather than a quote. Your price depends on the size and weight of the load.
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