Extra Small Load
1/8 Truck
A few bags or a couple of small items
Smallest load
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cork's no-lifting clear-out crew
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From €82, all-in: labour, disposal & VAT included. 2,500+ five-star reviews.
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Small Load
1/4 Truck
Small clear-out or a few pieces of furniture
Light clear-out
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Half Truck
1/2 Truck
Room clear-out or mixed household junk
Most popular
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Three-Quarter Truck
3/4 Truck
Larger clear-out or renovation waste
Large load
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Full Truck
Full Truck
House clear-out or a full van load
Largest load
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Mattress
Mattress Removal
Single mattress collection
One mattress
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Single Item
Single Item
One bulky item like a sofa or appliance
One item
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Junk Removal in Cork
Cork's mix of city, suburbs, towns, and rural areas means junk removal needs to be flexible. We provide junk removal across Cork for everything from a single sofa to a full house clearance, loaded and taken away by our team.
Whether you're in Cork City or further afield, our service is built around prompt collections, transparent pricing, and zero heavy lifting on your end.
Cork's terraced streets made the small skip famous here, but plenty of jobs are better with no skip at all: a two-person crew loads your junk straight into the van, from a single sofa (from €82) to a full-truck house clearance of around 240 bin bags.
Four junk suppliers work Cork for us, so the city, Ballincollig, Douglas, Cobh and the county towns all get genuine local coverage, with same-day collections often possible inside the city.
Junk Removal Services Across Cork
We serve Cork City and County, including:
- Douglas, Bishopstown, Ballincollig, Midleton, Carrigaline, Mallow, Bandon, and surrounding areas.
Common Junk Removal Uses in Cork
- Furniture and appliance removal
- Home clear-outs and decluttering
- End-of-tenancy clearances
- Garage and shed clean-outs
- Commercial waste removal
Where the junk crews go in Cork
Junk removal vans run daily through Cork City and its suburbs, with Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Douglas and Cobh on standing routes, and scheduled runs serving Bandon, Mitchelstown and west to Skibbereen. Where a city terrace has no skip space, or a county farmhouse has a yard full of mixed clutter, the crew-and-van model fits: they arrive, load, sweep and go, usually within a confirmed one-hour window.
Cork waste in numbers
- Cork County averages 12,600 household skip collections per year*.
- Across the County of Cork the average total household waste processed for the year amounted to 169,289 tonnes.
- By county, Cork processes the 2nd highest amount of waste in Ireland.
Book junk removal in Cork with confidence and get your waste sorted quickly.
Junk removal vs skip hire in Cork: what's the difference?
Would you like someone to do the heavy lifting for you? Here's the quick difference: choose skip hire if you want to load waste yourself over a few days, or choose junk removal if you'd like our crew to do all the lifting for you.
Junk Removal
You want us to do the lifting, often same-day.
- Two-man crew, all loading included
- Same or next-day available
- Takes fridges, mattresses, electricals
From €82, same-daySee Load Sizes & Book →
Skip Hire
You want to load it yourself, at your own pace.
- Load when it suits you
- Space on the drive or road
- Job spreads over a few days
From €282, 5-day hireSwitch To Skip Hire →
Not sure which? Call us and we'll pick for you in under a minute.
Call 01 697 2259How junk removal works
Three steps. No paperwork. No surprises.
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1
You Book
Select the date and size you want your waste collected. We’ll send you a reminder the day before & our partners will phone one hour before they arrive.
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We Load
Our partners are all two-person crew and will come at your chosen time. Show them what you want to get rid of, and they’ll load it into the truck.
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We Leave
When the truck is loaded, the crew will clean up if required and take your waste to a registered facility & landfill diversion and recycling is our goal.
Why Cork chooses Kollect for junk removal
No fluff, no hidden extras: just the things that matter.
- Cheaper Than a SkipOur rubbish removal service is not only more affordable than skip hire, but also highly competitive. We won’t be beaten on price!
- Environmentally FriendlyOver 95% of the waste we collect is recycled. Your junk is brought to our licensed facility, where it’s segregated and sorted, reducing landfill.
- Same-Day & Next-Day ServiceNeed your rubbish removed fast? We promise a quick collection so that you waste no time freeing up space.
- Nationwide CoverageWe serve all 27 counties of Ireland with the largest fleet of vans, ensuring fast, clean, and reliable service wherever you are.
- You Relax, We LiftSit back and relax while our team does all the heavy lifting and loading. We handle the hard work so you don’t have to.
- 5 Star Service2,500+ five-star reviews, reflecting our commitment to customer satisfaction.
What can I put in a junk removal truck?
Pretty much everything that is in or around the house. The only things not accepted are on our not accepted list.
Accepted
- Household Junk: boxes, books, kitchenware, tools, clothes, bric-a-brac
- Bulky Furniture: sofa, sofa-bed, mattress, armchair, cupboard, filing cabinets
- General Waste
- Wood: fencing, firewood, lumber, plywood, doors
- Paper and paper products
- Appliances: washer dryer, cooker, computer, flat screen TV/monitor, fridge (but not commercial fridges/chiller cabinets)
- Garden Waste: loose branches, cut grass, fallen leaves (in a pile please), old pots, lawn mower, garden shed (dismantled), garden furniture
- Black Refuse Bag
- Metal
- Mixed Recyclables
Not Accepted
- Asbestos
- Solvents
- Batteries
- Hazardous Waste
- Tyres
- Old style box TVs/monitors (CRTs)
- Paint or paint cans full of paint
- Noxious chemicals, solvents, motor oils, petrol cans
- Vehicle batteries
- Raw meat and fish, medical or biological waste
Need to get rid of something from the ‘Not Accepted’ list? Or still unsure if the waste you have is right for Junk Removal service? One of our friendly advisors will be happy to help you find the right solution, with no obligation.
What Cork customers say about us
★★★★★✓ Verified"Paul and is colleague in Cork who came to collect were gents. Kept me well informed of both ETA and quote adjustments(I added extra items to clear). 5 Stars."
LLeon H. from Cork · Oct 2021
★★★★★✓ Verified"Fantastic service the lads were in and out in 20 mins collecting rubbish definitely recommend their service fast friendly and reliable"
CCatriona D. · Jul 2026
★★★★★✓ Verified"Johnny from collect was very friendly and punuctual and did a great job"
MMichael F. · Jul 2026
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Cork junk removal questions, answered
Prices, load sizes, access and collection days for Cork, answered by the team that books them.
How much is rubbish removal in Cork?
From €82 for a single item, with van loads priced by the space used: an eighth truck is about 30 bin bags, a full truck about 240. VAT, labour and licensed disposal are always included.
Is same-day junk removal available in Cork?
Frequently, inside the city and near suburbs where crews pass all day. Call in the morning and we will confirm a realistic slot; county addresses are usually next-day.
What happens to the junk you take in Cork?
It goes to a licensed facility where it is sorted, and over 90% is diverted from landfill. Reusable furniture and working appliances are separated for recycling streams rather than dumped.
Junk crew, skip or bag: what is best value in Cork?
Depends on the pile. In Cork, junk crew collections start at €82, skips start at €282, and skip bags from €115. The crew wins when lifting or access is the problem; a skip wins for renovation waste generated over days; a bag wins for small, slow clear-outs.
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Still have a question? Call us, we're happy to chat. Call 01 697 2259 Start booking →
Prefer to just talk to someone?
You're not the only one. Most of our Cork customers call. It's often faster than booking online, especially if you're not sure what size, or if skip hire might suit you better. €15 off when you book by phone. A real person answers, usually within 15 seconds.