Eco-Friendly House Clearance in Cornwall
On average we save around two-thirds of everything we clear from landfill on every clearance. Here is how.
of everything we clear is saved from landfill
Most of what we take away is reused, donated, or recycled rather than sent to a skip. A real figure from our own jobs.
Most house clearance companies take everything to a waste facility. We work differently. Before anything leaves the property, we go through the contents and set aside anything that can be reused, donated, or recycled. Landfill is a last resort, not a default.
What happens to the contents
Every clearance is different, but the approach is the same: we assess the contents, separate by destination, and handle each correctly.
- Furniture and household goods: items in good condition go to our own resale and auction channels or are donated to local charities.
- Clothing and textiles: donated to charity shops or textile recycling facilities.
- Books, crockery, and smaller items: sorted and donated where possible.
- Metals and electricals: taken to licensed recycling facilities.
- Genuine waste: only what cannot be reused or recycled goes to a registered facility, properly documented.
On average, two-thirds of everything we clear is saved from landfill on each clearance. That figure comes from our real jobs, not an estimate.
Licensed and accountable
Lanora House is a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency (EA registration CBDU590448). This means we can legally collect and transport waste, and every load we move is handled through compliant channels. We can provide documentation on request, which is useful for probate clearances where estate accounts need a record of how contents were handled.
Why this matters to our pricing
The value of items recovered during a clearance is passed back as a reduction in the overall cost. It is part of why a clearance with Lanora House often costs less than you might expect, and in some cases costs nothing at all. We explain how this works when we visit for your free quote.
Waste loads are sorted before they leave the property
Timber, metal, soil, and general waste go into separate loads. A single mixed skip typically ends up at a waste transfer station where most of it is sent to landfill. By separating loads, each material reaches the right facility: timber to wood recyclers, metal to scrap merchants, clean soil to grounds contractors.
It takes more runs. We do it because the alternative is a mixed load that costs the same but sends more to landfill. The weight that ends up at a general waste site is a fraction of what it would be otherwise.
Metals go to the scrap yard, not the tip
Anything metal, from old appliances to garden tools, is separated out and taken to a licensed scrap merchant to be recycled. It keeps weight out of landfill, and where there is value in the metal, that comes off your bill too.
Ben unloading a scrap run, filmed on a real job. Tap to play.
Lanora House did a job of a family house that was in desperate need and extremely hazardous, they've done a brilliant job and I'm really pleased. Matt was great from day 1 coming out to quote and getting on with it. Really good price for such a big job and I'd highly recommend them.
Find out what we can divert from landfill on your clearance
We visit the property, assess the contents, and tell you exactly what happens to everything. Free quote, no obligation.
07843 930927 info@lanorahouse.com Get a free quote