Plasterboard, bricks, tiles, soil, broken concrete and renovation rubble — our partner companies remove construction waste from sites and home renovation projects across Nottingham at trade rates, with the waste transfer note you need to stay compliant.
From up to 3 local companies. Takes 60 seconds.
Kitchen rip-outs, bathroom refits, extensions — partners take bricks, concrete, tiles and mixed debris in a single load.
Plasterboard can't go to landfill with general waste. Our partners keep it separate and recycle it through the proper route, so you avoid contamination charges.
Builders working across multiple Nottingham sites can arrange repeat-customer trade pricing and regular collections.
Site cleared, swept and left ready to hand over — without your team losing half a day on the tip run.
Construction waste is priced mainly on weight and material, not just volume — heavy rubble, soil and concrete cost more to dispose of because licensed facilities charge by the tonne, and active waste carries landfill tax (currently over £100 per tonne). These are realistic 2026 figures for the Nottingham area:
| Option | Best for | Typical 2026 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Man-and-van load | One-off loads, no skip on site, they do the loading | £150–£300 |
| 6-yard builders' skip | Ongoing renovations, mixed waste, filled over days | £280–£480 (on driveway) |
| Grab lorry (per load) | Heavy rubble & soil, 6–8+ tonnes in one visit | £200–£400 |
| Clean single-material load | Pure rubble, soil or bricks — no sorting needed | Lower rate per tonne |
| Mixed builders' waste | Must be sorted at a licensed facility | Higher rate per tonne |
One quick way to cut the bill: separate your materials on site. A clean load of rubble only, or soil only, goes straight to the right recycling stream and costs noticeably less per tonne than mixed waste that has to be hand-sorted. Keeping plasterboard apart (see below) matters most of all.
This is the question every renovation throws up, and the honest answer is "it depends on the waste":
Our full builders' waste guide and skip vs man-and-van comparison go into the trade-offs in more depth.
This is the big one. Nottinghamshire's recycling centres accept small amounts of DIY waste from residents' own homes — but the council is explicit that this doesn't cover waste from work a tradesperson has been paid to do. As the council puts it, if construction or home-improvement work was carried out by a tradesperson, it's their legal responsibility to dispose of the waste produced. So if you're a builder, you can't send your client to the tip with the rubble, and you can't take it yourself as "household" waste. It has to go through a licensed carrier with a waste transfer note. Getting this wrong is how tradespeople end up with fly-tipping liability that traces straight back to them.
Plasterboard (gypsum) is treated differently from other construction waste for a real reason: when it breaks down alongside biodegradable material in landfill, it releases hydrogen sulphide, a toxic gas. So it can't go to landfill mixed in, and it must be recycled through a proper gypsum route. Practically, that means bagging or stacking plasterboard separately from your general waste. If a carrier or facility finds plasterboard mixed into a general load, expect a contamination surcharge, often £50–£150. Keeping it apart from the start is free and saves you that charge.
Asbestos, chemicals, paint, gas bottles and contaminated soil cannot go in a standard skip or a general builders' waste collection — they need a specialist licensed carrier and separate consignment paperwork. Asbestos in particular is a serious risk in older Nottingham housing stock: if you suspect it during a strip-out, stop and arrange proper testing and specialist removal before clearing anything. It's not worth the health risk or the legal exposure.
Under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, anyone who produces or carries construction waste must complete a waste transfer note, and your duty of care follows the waste even after it leaves your site. Hand it to an unlicensed operator and it's fly-tipped, and it can be traced back to you — with fines that dwarf what proper disposal would have cost. Always check the carrier holds a valid Environment Agency waste carrier licence and keep the transfer note for your records. Every company we connect you with is licensed and provides that paperwork as standard.
Free quotes from licensed local companies — rubble, skips, grab hire and man-and-van, with proper paperwork. In 30 minutes or less.
📞 Call 07348 454816As a 2026 guide, a small man-and-van load is around £150–£300, a 6-yard builders' skip roughly £280–£480 on your own driveway, and grab hire for heavy rubble and soil about £200–£400 per load. Clean single-material loads (pure rubble, soil) cost less than mixed waste that needs sorting. Comparing a few quotes for your material and volume is the best way to get a fair price.
Yes. Nottinghamshire's household recycling centres only take small amounts of DIY waste from residents' own homes — explicitly not waste from work a tradesperson has been paid to do. If you're a builder, it's your legal responsibility to dispose of the waste you produce through a licensed carrier with a waste transfer note.
A skip suits ongoing projects where waste builds up over days. A grab lorry is best for large volumes of heavy rubble or soil — 6–8 tonnes or more in one visit — and needs no road permit. A man-and-van suits a one-off load where you don't want a skip on site and want someone else to load it.
Plasterboard produces harmful hydrogen sulphide gas when it breaks down with biodegradable waste, so it can't go to landfill mixed in and must be recycled separately. Carriers often charge a £50–£150 contamination surcharge if it's found mixed into general waste, so keep it bagged or stacked apart.
No. Asbestos, chemicals and contaminated soil can't go in a standard skip or general collection — they need a specialist licensed carrier and separate paperwork. If you suspect asbestos in an older Nottingham property, arrange proper testing and specialist removal before any clearance.