Carpet disposal in Newbury
Old carpet is bulky, heavy and awkward to move, so the simplest way to get rid of it is to send us a few photos and have us take it. Your other routes are a council collection, the tip, or passing it on.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
Carpet is easy to underestimate. Rolled up, it is long, heavy and hard to fit in a car. Here are the realistic ways to get rid of it, with what each one asks of you.
Ways to get rid of old carpet
Council collection
Book a bulky waste collection through the council.
- Run by the council
- Useful if you are not in a hurry
- You book and wait for a collection day
- You have to arrange it separately for anything else you are clearing
Take it to the tip
Roll it up and drive it there yourself.
- You choose when to go
- No one else needs to be involved
- You do all the lifting and loading
- You need a vehicle big enough for long, heavy rolls
- Carpet can be dirty and dusty to handle
Sell or give it away
Worth a try if it is clean, recent and in good condition.
- Someone else may reuse it
- Keeps good carpet out of the bin
- Worn or stained carpet rarely finds a taker
- Buyers often want to collect at awkward times
- Offers fall through
We take it away
Send photos through the quote form and we price the job.
- We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing
- The whole job in one visit, with no limit on items
- A price up front before we start, from your photos
Getting carpet ready to go
Do
- Roll it tightly and tie it with string or tape
- Wear gloves if you lift any gripper rods
- Keep it dry, as wet carpet is much heavier
- Check any carrier you use is registered with the Environment Agency
Don't
- Burn it
- Pay a stranger with a van who cannot show a waste carrier registration
- Cut it into pieces that are too small to handle safely
Carpet and other jobs we are sent
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
How much carpet makes a load
A quarter of a van
Carpet and underlay from a bedroom or box room
Half a van
Stairs, landing and a bedroom, plus underlay
Three-quarters of a van
Carpet from several rooms and the old furniture that sat on it
A full van
Whole-house carpet, underlay and the furniture that was in the way
Underlay, gripper rods and offcuts
Old carpet rarely comes alone. Underlay crumbles, gripper rods have nails in them, and there are usually offcuts in the loft or garage.
Because there is no limit on items, all of it can go in the same visit. If you are also clearing out the furniture, see furniture and appliance removal. For a bigger job, take a look at rubbish removal or builders’ waste removal if a refit has left a mess.
Carpet disposal questions
Is old carpet worth selling?
Only if it is clean, recent and in good condition, or it is a decent offcut. Most worn carpet is hard to sell. Giving it away on a local group is quicker than waiting for offers.
Can you take the underlay as well?
Yes. Tell us about it in the quote form and add it to your photos. We take it in the same visit as the carpet.
What if I have other things to go too?
That is fine. It is the whole job in one visit, with no limit on items, so furniture, boxes and carpet can all go together.
Can I just leave carpet outside for collection?
No. Leaving waste out for anyone to take can count as fly-tipping, and you can be held responsible for where it ends up.
How it works
Start with a photo- 1
Send a few photos
Tap through a few quick questions and add photos of what needs to go.
- 2
Get your price
A price up front before we start, from your photos.
- 3
We clear it
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
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Where we work
Based in Newbury, and out to the towns around it. Every postcode listed is in our area.
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Rather we took it away?
Send a photo and we'll price it before we come.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation