Waste removal in Cathays (CF10/CF24 postcodes)
Rubbish Removal in Cathays — From £160, Same-Day Service
Licensed, fully insured rubbish removal across Cathays and the CF10/CF24 postcode. Cardiff homes, gardens and local businesses — priced flat, disposed of properly, swept up before we leave. Same-day where we can, with a price estimate agreed before we start.
Cathays is a densely populated inner-city area north of Cardiff city centre, dominated by Victorian terraces and student housing near Cardiff University. Our regular CF10 and CF14 rounds cover Cathays, and we handle the tight-access streets and high-turnover student lets year-round.
Most Cathays jobs come from Cathays, Roath and Maindy and the streets around them, and with the CF10/CF24 area on our regular Cardiff routes, the van is usually there the same day or the next.
The clearances we do around Cathays
Suburban clearances around Cathays are mostly the practical kind: lofts and garages full of decades of accumulation, house clearances for sales and downsizing, and landlords clearing between lets — the same steady pattern across Cathays, Roath and Maindy.
Between Gabalfa and Plasnewydd and the rest of the CF10/CF24 postcode belt, the jobs are a steady mix of house, garden and garage clearances — all quoted flat on a photo.
Whatever the job, the price is estimated from the photo and confirmed on-site before we start, disposal is to NRW-licensed sites (licence CBDU034669), and the space is swept before we leave — the same standard across Cardiff and right through Cathays, Roath and Maindy.
Do you cover Cathays every week on the Cardiff round?
Yes — the rounds through Cardiff take in Cathays, Roath and Maindy, so Cathays is covered every week. If you are just outside Cathays, that is usually no problem at all: the same flat price applies right across Gabalfa, Plasnewydd and City Centre, with no rural surcharge for being a mile or two off the beaten track.
Do you collect across the CF10/CF24 belt, including the Cathays, Roath and Maindy side?
We do. The CF10/CF24 belt — including Cathays, Roath and Maindy — is on the rounds we run through Cardiff, and the per-van pricing stays the same wherever the load is collected. Not sure if your road counts? Message us a photo or a postcode and we will confirm in minutes.
What do Cathays households around Gabalfa and Plasnewydd call you in for most?
Suburban clearances around Cathays are mostly the practical kind: lofts and garages full of decades of accumulation, house clearances for sales and downsizing, and landlords clearing between lets — the same steady pattern across Cathays, Roath and Maindy. In practice that means whole-house clearances, garden and garage empties, landlord turnarounds and single bulky items from Cathays, Roath and Maindy — each quoted flat on a photo, with the same-day or next-day slot confirmed alongside the price.
How is Cathays different from having the council collect it around Cathays, Roath and Maindy?
Besides the price — £15 for one or two items, £30 for three or four, and £45 for five or six, plus a £5 booking fee — booked online, with items left at the kerbside against one flat van price from us — the practical difference is labour: we lift everything from wherever it is, while a council collection needs items at the kerbside. For a whole house or a heavy load in Cathays, Roath or Maindy, that usually settles it.
When can you get to Cathays and the houses around Roath and Maindy?
Most Cathays postcodes get a same-day slot for jobs confirmed before mid-morning, with next-day after that; the rounds through Cathays, Roath and Maindy run frequently, so the wait for a slot is rarely long. We confirm the exact time alongside the estimate.
Why Cathays Chooses Alpha Waste Removal
Most Cathays clearances start the same way: a photo on WhatsApp, an estimate back in minutes, and a booked slot on the Cardiff rounds that pass Cathays, Roath and Maindy most weeks.
There are plenty of people with vans operating in Cathays, and we know it. So we do not ask you to take our word for it — we show you why homeowners, landlords and businesses across the Cardiff keep coming back, and why we are rated 9.77/10 on Checkatrade with over 80 combined reviews across Google, Checkatrade and Trustpilot.
We are a two-man crew operating a 16 cubic yard high-roof van — about 1.5× the size of the typical tipper vans most waste companies use. That single difference changes everything about your job: most clearances in Cathays fit in one trip rather than two, and one trip costs one price. Garden clearances, renovation waste, a three-bed house clearance — we are usually done in a single visit where another crew would need two, two quotes, and twice your time.
We are licensed by Natural Resources Wales (licence CBDU034669 — checkable on the public register) and fully insured with public liability cover on every job in Cathays and across Cardiff Council. Every load goes to licensed facilities with a waste transfer note provided as standard.
Fully licensed and insured — licence CBDU034669
We are an upper-tier registered waste carrier. That means your waste is never dumped on a country lane or in a neighbour's skip — every load goes to licensed facilities, and you never have to worry about the council knocking on your door about illegal dumping. Ask any waste company for their licence number; if they will not give it, walk away.
A 16 cu yd van — 1.5× bigger than most
Our van is not a standard tipper. It is a long-wheelbase, high-roof van measuring 16 cubic yards. A clearance that would be a full tipper plus half of another is one load for us, at one price. You are paying for space, so the bigger the van, the further your money goes.
Two crew on every job in Cathays
Every collection is loaded by a two-man crew. Not one person and a bad back — two of us, so heavy furniture, wardrobes, washing machines and shed roofs come out fast and without damage to your doorframes or floors. It is also why we can clear a full house in a day while single-operator outfits are still on their first room.
We sweep up before we leave
When the load is in the van, we do not just drive off. We sweep the area we have cleared — the drive, the garden, the hallway, the pavement — and leave it as tidy as we found it. Landlords, letting agents and homeowners all appreciate the difference. It takes us five minutes and it is the difference between a job done and a job done properly.
Add honest flat pricing, free photo quotes and a phone that actually gets answered, and it’s why customers in Cathays keep coming back to us.
What We Take Away in Cathays
Everything from Cathays, Roath and Maindy is in scope: house clearances, garden and garage empties, builder's rubble, furniture, white goods, and the bags and bulky items that the weekly bin collection cannot handle.
If it is waste, there is a good chance we will take it. Bags, furniture, rubble, garden cuttings, office clear-outs, dumped rubbish — it all goes in the van, and almost all of it gets recycled or recovered rather than buried. Here is the full rundown of what we do in Cathays:
General waste & rubbish removal
Black bags, boxes, clutter, garage junk, loft junk, and the stuff that has been "waiting to go to the tip" for a year. Priced by van space, from £3 a bag up to £450 for a full load. We collect from inside your property in Cathays — no dragging bags to the kerb required. See the prices ›
House clearance
End-of-tenancy, probate, selling up or simply 20 years of accumulated belongings — we clear whole properties in Cathays, usually in a single day. We take the lot or leave what you want to keep or sell. Beds and wardrobes are dismantled on the spot, and we sweep through before we leave. House clearance in Cathays ›
Garden waste removal
Hedge clippings, branches, old sheds, broken fence panels, turf, decking and green waste from gardens across Cathays. Garden rates from £80 for a quarter load (full van £250). We carry it all out from the back garden ourselves — it does not need to be at the front. Garden waste removal ›
Builders’ rubble removal
Bricks, concrete, slabs, plasterboard, wood waste, soil and renovation leftovers from jobs in Cathays. Whether it is a bathroom rip-out, a kitchen refit or a full extension, we take the rubble off site — even from the second floor — and dispose of it properly at licensed facilities. Builders rubble removal ›
Commercial waste clearance
Shops, offices, restaurants and businesses across Cathays — one-off clear-outs or regular collections on a schedule that suits your business. Waste transfer notes as standard, and invoicing available for regular trade customers. Commercial waste clearance ›
Fly-tip cleanup
If waste has been dumped on your land or outside your property in Cathays, we clear it quickly and dispose of it properly — no questions, no hassle, fully legal. We prioritise these jobs because a pile left sitting only attracts more. Fly-tip cleanup ›
Sofas, mattresses & single items
Just one thing to go? A sofa costs £40–£90 depending on size, a mattress £50 any size, and we will collect it on its own or bundle it with a bigger job. White goods, TVs, furniture, carpets, bikes, tools and empty paint tins are all fine too. Full item price list ›
If you are unsure whether something is on our list, just send a photo over WhatsApp. We will give you a straight answer, no sales pitch attached.
How Cathays residents usually get rid of bulky items
Residents of Cathays — and the households across Cathays, Roath and Maindy — can book a bulky collection with Cardiff Council for £15 for one or two items, £30 for three or four, and £45 for five or six, plus a £5 booking fee — booked online, with items left at the kerbside; the service is limited to a maximum of six items per booking and you arrange it by having to book online through the council website.
The council collects on a booked date, items must be left outside at your usual collection point, and anything over six items needs a second booking. If the items are heavy, numerous or upstairs, a same-day collection from Cathays takes the strain off completely: an upfront estimate, two-man crew, all the lifting done, and the waste gone the same or next day — no kerbside rules to worry about in Gabalfa and Plasnewydd.
Areas We Cover in Cathays
We cover all of Cathays, including Maindy and the streets around the university, plus the areas around it: Gabalfa, Mynachdy and Heath to the north and west, Roath, Penylan and Plasnewydd to the east, and the Civic Centre and city centre to the south. If you are just outside Cathays, that is usually no problem at all — Cardiff is on our regular route, so the same flat price applies. Not sure if we cover your road? Drop us a message and we will confirm in minutes.
Waste Removal Cathays Prices
No hourly rates. No call-out fees for standard collections. No "it depends." Our pricing is flat, not hourly: we estimate from your photos, and the final price is confirmed once we give you the price on-site, before we start. The same prices apply whether you are in Cathays or anywhere else in the Cardiff.
- Full van load — £450 (16 cu yd — roughly a full house-clearance load)
- Half van load — £290 (the typical garage clearance or garden tidy)
- Quarter van load — £160 (a single room or small shed)
- Garden waste — from £80 a quarter load, £250 full
- Black bin bags — £3 each (£2.50 when booking 40 or more)
- Sofas — £40 two-seater, £60 three-seater, £90 L-shaped
- Mattresses — £50 any size, any condition
Add £10 per flight of stairs and £30 for carries over 10 metres — we tell you upfront if either applies, never on the day. See the full price list ›
Real Jobs, Real Photos — Our Before & After Gallery
Anyone can promise a tidy clearance. We would rather show you one. We photograph almost every job we do — the pile before we start, the clean space after — so you can see exactly the standard we work to. Our before and after gallery is full of real clearances from across South Wales, including jobs in and around Cathays.
Planning a clear-out yourself? Our blog has practical guides to make it easier.
How It Works — Three Simple Steps
The process is deliberately simple — no forms to fill in, no site survey, no waiting around for someone to come and look:
1. Send us a photo
Send us a photo (or several, if the waste is spread across more than one room) on WhatsApp. We will reply with an estimate, usually inside a few minutes, with no site visit required.
2. We load it
We arrive at the time we agreed, in a van that is big enough for the job, with two of us to do the lifting. We load everything ourselves, work around you and your furniture, and sweep up before we leave. All you do is point us at the pile.
3. You pay when it is loaded
Payment only happens once the van is loaded and the job is visibly done — cash, card or bank transfer, whichever you prefer. Your waste then goes to licensed disposal sites with the paperwork to back it up. Book your slot ›
Waste Removal in Cathays — Your Questions Answered
Are you licensed and insured?
That is correct — we are registered as an upper-tier waste carrier with Natural Resources Wales (CBDU034669, checkable on their public register) and we carry public liability insurance across every domestic and commercial job.
How much does waste removal cost in Cathays?
Our prices are flat and set by the size of the load: £450 for a full van, £290 for a half load, and smaller jobs from £160. Garden waste runs cheaper, between £80 and £250. Whatever we quote from your photos is an estimate — the final figure is confirmed once we give you the price on-site, before we start.
Do you load everything yourselves?
Yes, a two-man crew handles all the lifting — whether it is in a bedroom, the loft or the garden. Nothing needs dragging to the kerb beforehand; doing that for you is the whole point of the service.
What areas of Cathays and the surrounding area do you cover?
Cathays is one of our busiest postcodes in Cardiff. We cover all student areas, terraces and flats — with same-day collection available on most weekdays.
Can you collect from inside my property in Cathays?
Yes — we collect directly from wherever the waste sits, whether that is an upstairs room, the loft, a shed or the garden. There is no need to move anything outside beforehand, and we sweep up before we go.
How do I book a collection in Cathays?
Send a photo over on WhatsApp and we will come back with a price and an available slot, often the same day. Message us here ›
Is it cheaper than hiring a skip in Cathays?
Generally yes, once you factor in the skip hire cost, a council permit if it needs to sit on the road, and the time spent loading it yourself. Our van holds more than a standard tipper, so your money covers more waste — and we do the lifting.
Ready to Get Rid of It in Cathays?
A photo gets you an estimate back, often within minutes. We reply quickly and arrive on time, with no hourly charges or hidden extras — and the space left clean when we go.