Commercial Clearance & Waste
Office clearance and strip-out removes furniture, IT and general contents from a workspace, and can strip out partitions, cabling and fittings back to shell where a lease requires it. iTrade plans the work around your staff, handover date and data-security needs.
Who it is for: Businesses, office managers, landlords and agents clearing or handing back office space.
What it covers: Furniture, IT and contents removal, with optional strip-out of partitions, floor coverings and fittings, and the transfer records a business needs.
When a survey is needed: A survey is usually needed, to confirm scope, access, any out-of-hours working, and the line between a contents clearance and a full strip-out.
Office clearances range from removing furniture and IT to a full strip-out back to shell for a lease handover. Defining that boundary early avoids disputes over dilapidations later.
Two things shape most office jobs: data security, and timing. Data-bearing equipment is separated, and the work is planned around staff, customers or a fixed handover date.
Scope
How the work runs
Tell iTrade the floor area, whether it is a contents clearance or strip-out, and the handover date.
iTrade confirms the scope, access, out-of-hours needs and the strip-out spec if any.
You receive a quote and a schedule that works around your business.
The team clears, and strips out where agreed, protecting shared areas and working to the schedule.
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 furniture quantity | Desk count and the amount of furniture and contents to remove. |
| Contents versus strip-out | A strip-out back to shell is a bigger job than a contents clearance. |
| Access, lift and loading | Floor level, lift availability and loading arrangements in shared buildings. |
| Out-of-hours or phased working | Working around staff or trading can affect scheduling and cost. |
Responsible handling
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Keep or relocate | Items you are keeping or moving to a new site are set aside or moved by arrangement. |
| Reuse and donate | 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, WEEE, paper and card are separated for recycling. |
| 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.
Keep data-bearing equipment separate. Agree the destruction provider, method and any certificate required before collection, then retain the resulting record.
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
A clearance removes furniture, IT and contents. A strip-out also removes partitions, floor coverings, cabling and fittings, often back to shell for a lease handover.
Evening, weekend or out-of-hours work is not assumed. The working window must be confirmed for the individual job before booking.
Keep data-bearing equipment separate. Agree the destruction provider, method and any certificate required before collection, then retain the resulting record.
Yes, usable furniture is directed to reuse or donation where practical rather than disposal.
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.
