Mansion-block apartment
Furniture, bags and appliances moved through an authorised lift or staircase while shared halls remain unobstructed.
Riverside mansion blocks, sloping streets and long garden routes
Putney rubbish removal may involve a porter-controlled block, upper-floor stairs or a house approached on a slope. We document the complete route and collection point before allocating the crew.

Putney collection settings
Furniture, bags and appliances moved through an authorised lift or staircase while shared halls remain unobstructed.
Beds, sofas and boxes carried through tight turns or external steps after dimensions and headroom are checked.
Room contents, green waste and outdoor storage grouped separately with side passage, slope and distance shown.
Putney access mapping
Mansion blocks may use a porter, lift and designated service entrance. Converted houses can add narrow stairs, basement steps and shared halls. Larger homes on sloping streets may have raised entrances or gardens extending far behind the building. A vehicle that cannot stop beside the gate adds another section to the route.
Photograph the load where it sits, then trace each doorway, flight, gate and outside surface. State the floor, lift dimensions, porter procedure and likely vehicle point. For a rear collection, give the approximate path length. These details make the estimate about the actual job rather than an assumed kerbside pile.
Putney route matrix
| Starting point | Typical contents | Route evidence | Confirm or separate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed apartment | Furniture, bags and appliances | Floor, lift, porter and service door | Booking period and retained items |
| Upper conversion | Bed, wardrobe, sofa and boxes | Flights, turns and shared entrance | Bulky dimensions and ownership |
| Lower ground | Furniture and stored contents | External steps, gate and headroom | Damp, unknown liquids and pavement |
| Rear garden | Cuttings, tools and outdoor furniture | Passage, slope, surface and distance | Soil, chemicals and fixed structures |
Fuel, paint, chemicals, gas cylinders, asbestos, clinical waste and unidentified liquids must remain outside general rubbish. Dense soil and masonry need separate assessment.

Porters, hills and passages
Follow building rules for lift or porter access and provide a reliable booking contact. Do not stage furniture in a lobby or fire corridor. Show entrance steps and road restrictions, particularly where the vehicle position is downhill or across a busy route.
Measure garden gates and side passages at their narrowest point. If no outside route exists, describe the internal rooms that must be crossed. Our garden clearance service covers suitable loose outdoor contents and green waste, not excavation, tree surgery or fixed-structure demolition.
Putney price guide
From £55
From £120
From £180
From £240
The bands are initial guides. Final pricing reflects actual volume, weight, material and labour, including stairs, slopes, lift rules, long garden carries, dismantling and distance from the vehicle. Applicable supplementary charges are explained before loading.
Soil, slabs, rubble and tile can use weight capacity quickly. Photograph them separately and use builders clearance for suitable project debris instead of combining them with household or green waste.
A complete collection brief
List rooms and outside areas separately. Count bags, electricals and bulky furniture, and show close views of dense or awkward items. Measure pieces that approach lift or stair limits. Keep garden, household and project materials visible as separate groups.
We assess accepted contents, volume, weight, route and labour. One authorised person confirms the final load and receives the quote before loading. Additional garden sacks, cellar boxes or furniture discovered later are reassessed because they can change carrying time and capacity.
Record every room, lower level and outside group.
Show stairs, lift, slope, gate and vehicle distance.
Confirm porter, keys, lift time and legal loading point.
Confirm the final load and quote before loading.
Furniture and garden contents
Empty drawers and measure sofas, wardrobes and tables against the tightest lift door, stair turn or basement gate. Appliances must be safely disconnected. Limited dismantling may be agreed in advance; fixed joinery is not assumed. Suitable pieces can follow furniture disposal.
Keep garden chemicals, batteries, fuel and sharp tools apart from cuttings. Show soil and heavy timber separately. Do not drag wet or dusty material through finished rooms to shorten the crew’s route; document the true access and let the collection plan account for it.

Around Putney
Putney questions
Follow the building rules and confirm the lift, service entrance and permitted collection time before attendance.
Photograph the entrance to vehicle route and include steps, surface, approximate distance and road restrictions.
The route can be assessed when surfaces, doors and materials are shown. Keep dirty and sharp contents contained.
Limited agreed dismantling may be possible after its dimensions, construction and route are reviewed.
It can add carrying time and handling difficulty. Show the entire stair, gate, headroom and vehicle distance.
Declare it separately because soil is dense and affects capacity differently from branches or leaves.
Provide the realistic legal position. The longer carrying route may change labour, timing and feasibility.
Show every level and metre
Send the room or garden groups, complete route, porter arrangements, slopes and realistic vehicle position.