Commercial Clearance & Waste
Hospitality and restaurant clearance empties pubs, restaurants, cafés and takeaways of furniture, kitchen equipment, refrigeration and stock, ready for handover or refit. iTrade separates metal and reusable equipment and works around your closing date.
Who it is for: Publicans, restaurant and café owners, landlords and agents clearing a hospitality site.
What it covers: Furniture, commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration, bar fittings and general contents, with metal separated for recycling.
When a survey is needed: A survey is usually needed, because commercial kitchens involve refrigeration, gas and electrical equipment that must be disconnected safely.
Hospitality sites are equipment-heavy: commercial ovens, fridges and freezers, extraction, bar fittings and furniture. Much of it needs safe disconnection before it can be removed.
Refrigeration also falls under WEEE and F-gas rules, so it is handled separately from general waste. iTrade confirms what is included and what needs a qualified trade to disconnect.
Scope
How the work runs
Describe the site, the equipment, and your closing or handover date.
iTrade assesses the equipment, refrigeration and what needs disconnecting.
You receive a quote and a schedule that fits your closing date.
Services are disconnected by a qualified trade, then the team clears and separates materials.
The completed area is checked against the agreed scope. Before booking, confirm which waste transfer record applies to the job, who will issue it and who must retain it.
Your quote
| Factor | What it means for your quote |
|---|---|
| Volume and equipment | The amount of furniture and the quantity of kitchen and bar equipment. |
| Refrigeration and specialist items | Cooling equipment needs the correct WEEE and F-gas route. |
| Disconnection needs | Gas, electrical and water disconnection by a qualified trade adds to the job. |
| Access and out-of-hours | Loading access and any evening or early work around trading. |
Responsible handling
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Keep or relocate | Equipment you are keeping or moving is set aside or moved by arrangement. |
| Reuse and resale | Suitable items are kept separate for reuse when an appropriate receiving route is available. Acceptance depends on condition, safety and the receiving organisation’s current criteria. |
| Recycle | Metal and WEEE, including refrigeration, are handled through the correct recycling routes. |
| Responsible disposal | The remainder goes for controlled disposal under the business duty of care. |
Before you enquire
The more of this you can share, the faster iTrade can give a realistic figure:
Reassurance and compliance
As a business, you have a waste duty of care under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. That includes passing waste only to an authorised carrier and keeping a waste transfer note for each load for at least two years.
Refrigerant recovery and regulated disconnection work must be completed by a suitably qualified person. Confirm who is responsible before the clearance date.
iTrade Recycling Ltd is registered with the Environment Agency as an Upper Tier carrier, broker and dealer under CBDU521652. The public record was checked on 10 August 2026 and expires on 9 February 2027; customers should follow the official register link and check it again before hiring.
Read the full guide: how to check a waste carrier registration
Common questions
Yes. Commercial refrigeration is removed under the correct WEEE and F-gas route, separately from general waste.
Safe disconnection is arranged through a qualified trade before removal, rather than done informally.
Evening, weekend or out-of-hours work is not assumed. The working window must be confirmed for the individual job before booking.
Suitable items are kept separate for reuse when an appropriate receiving route is available. Acceptance depends on condition, safety and the receiving organisation’s current criteria.
Before booking, confirm which waste transfer record applies to the job, who will issue it and who must retain it. Keep the completed record with the quotation and invoice.
Practical guidance
Talk it through
Share a few details and get a clear, no-obligation quote. If it helps to talk first, call and we will guide you through what is involved.
