Furniclear.co.uk
Trusted Home & Office Clearance Specialists
Furniclear is part of the CTW Removals Ltd group and offers a fully insured home and office clearance service. We are registered with the environment agency as Upper-Tier waste carriers, so you can rest assured that your unwanted items are dealt with professionally and responsibly. We recycle & upcycle over 85% of what we clear.
Our team of experienced professionals are polite, friendly & conscientious so whether you need to clear out one or two items or an entire building, we are here to help.
About Furniclear
Furniclear
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
At Furniclear, we are committed to providing top-quality clearance services at an affordable price. We are a locally owned and operated business that takes pride in our work and our community.
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
We are registered with the environment agency as Upper-Tier waste carriers and are fully insured.
Peace of mind from professional & responsible clearance experts.
Our Process
Upper-Tier Waste Carriers
Our Process
Our process is simple and hassle-free. Just contact us and we'll schedule a time to come out and give you a free, no obligation quotation. If you're happy with the price, we'll book in a convenient time to carry out the clearance.
Client Duty of Care
What reasonable measures should you take when a private business takes your waste?
If you engage a private business (e.g., skip hire, house clearance) to take away your waste, in order to meet your duty of care you should check that they are an authorised carrier with up to date and valid upper tier registration. This includes a business which approaches you and offers to take your waste. Each carrier should have a registration number starting CBDU, followed by a set of numbers. In England you can check whether a waste carrier is registered on the Environment Agency’s online public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers using their registration number, business name, or postcode or call 03708 506 506. The site can also be used to find registered carriers near you. An upper tier registration allows a person or organisation to transport other people’s waste, while lower tier registrations are primarily for organisations carrying their own waste. Instances where a private business handling your household waste is exempt from registering or can do so under a lower tier registration are very rare.
What evidence can you use to demonstrate you have met your duty of care?
There is no legal requirement to keep records when you check a carrier is registered and a lack of records does not prove you did not meet your duty of care. However, if your waste is subsequently fly-tipped and investigated by the local authority, records can quickly show that you met your duty of care. For example, you could do one of the following:
• record any checks you make, including the operator’s registration, permit or exemption number
• keep a receipt for the transaction which includes the business details of a registered operator
• ask for a copy or take a photograph of the carrier’s waste registration or site’s permit
• record details of the business or of any vehicle used (registration, make, model, colour), which can be linked back to an authorised operator
These steps can help ensure your waste will be handled appropriately and not cause harm to others or the environment. These steps can also help enforcement officers catch those responsible if your waste is fly-tipped.
What happens if you do not meet your duty of care?
It is a criminal offence if you do not take all reasonable measures available to you to meet your duty of care. You could face prosecution and, on conviction, a fine and criminal record. You may be given a fixed penalty notice for breaching the duty of care. While there is no obligation to pay this, if you choose to do so within the specified period, you cannot be prosecuted for the offence. You may also provide evidence to the authority at any time that prosecution is not appropriate, either by demonstrating you met your duty of care, or that prosecution is not proportionate. It is at the authority’s discretion whether to proceed to prosecute.
Phased & Staged Clearances - Exclusive to Furniclear
If you have a property which requires a clearance before you can put it on the market for sale or rent, we have got the perfect solution for you.
We offer a 'Phased & Staged' property clearance service where prior to your estate agent taking pictures, we will completely declutter the property of any unwanted items and utilise the furniture already there to stage the property ready for pictures - if required, we can even supply additional quality furniture to really show the property off to its full potential.
Once contracts have been exchanged or a rental has been agreed, we will return to remove the remaining items, leaving the property empty and ready for the sale or rental to conclude.
