What Clearabee does

Clearabee is a UK-based waste management and on-demand rubbish clearance company headquartered in Birmingham. Founded in 2013, it operates as the country's largest 'man and van' style clearance operator, employing approximately 300 directly-employed staff and running an in-house fleet of over 100 vehicles from 100+ depot locations. The service portfolio spans flexible-load man and van clearance (from £99.99), skip hire, Beebag skip bags, sofa and furniture removal, appliance collection, private wheelie bin emptying, house clearance and specialist services such as needles and sharps removal, executed against an audited network of 600+ waste transfer stations and a February 2023 Birmingham processing facility licensed for 75,000 tonnes annually.

The operating platform is built around a 24/7 self-serve online booking system with postcode-based service availability, real-time order tracking with SMS notifications, an interactive Waste Calculator for volume estimation, automated digital Waste Transfer Notes for compliance, and Zendesk-powered live chat support. Trade and repeat customers are managed through a dedicated commercial portal with account credits, while the Beeloyal subscription programme (up to 10% credit on clearances, 5% on skip hire) introduces a recurring layer over the transactional book. Environmental positioning is central: carbon neutrality since 2018, 43,920+ trees planted across three forests, and a stated landfill diversion rate above 95% underpin marketing and customer trust signals including a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating across 38,088 reviews.

Revenue is generated predominantly through pay-as-you-go transaction fees (man and van priced by cubic yard, fixed prices for item removals) and one-time hardware sales plus collection (skip hire and Beebag skip bags), with Beeloyal as the main recurring stream. Distribution is fully direct: customers book through the website or call centre, and service is delivered by Clearabee-employed crews in company vehicles, with no intermediaries. Customer segments are split horizontally between domestic households and commercial businesses, supported by dedicated trade accounts and a 2023 partnership with LV= extending reach into financial services channels. The firm holds Upper Tier Waste Carrier Licence CBDU61392 plus CHAS, SafeContractor and BSC accreditations.

Name

Clearabee

Legal name

Clearabee Limited

Website

https://clearabee.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clearabee is the UK's largest in-house 'man and van' rubbish clearance company, offering on-demand waste removal, skip hire, furniture/appliance collection and house clearance to households and commercial businesses through a national fleet of 100+ vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA), Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH), Demolition Debris & Light Tear-Out Cleanouts (HSAKALAN), Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE)

Keywords

• Rubbish removal services
• Waste management
• Skip hire
• Man and van clearance
• Furniture removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Man & Van Clearance: On-demand rubbish clearance service with flexible load sizes. Customers pay based on cubic yards of waste collected plus a call-out fee. Includes labour and same-day availability.
2. Skip Hire: Fixed-price skip rental service with next-day delivery across the UK. Standard 14-day hire period with flexible removal options.
3. Skip Bags: Sale of skip bags with collection service. Bags delivered flat-packed via post with free next-day delivery. Collection valid for 6 months.
4. Furniture & Appliance Removal: Fixed-price collection service for specific items including sofas, furniture, and appliances with labour included.
5. Private Wheelie Bin Collection: On-demand bin emptying service for households needing extra capacity. Next-day service available.
6. Beeloyal Trade Accounts: Loyalty programme providing up to 10% account credit on clearances and 5% on skip hire for trade and regular customers. Annual membership with free renewal after 3 bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clearabee is the UK's largest 'man and van' rubbish clearance company operating an in-house fleet of over 100 vehicles and nearly 300 directly-employed staff to deliver on-demand waste removal across the UK. Core offerings include man and van clearance, skip hire, skip bags (Beebag), sofa/furniture/appliance removal, house clearance, and private bin collection, with same-day and next-day availability. Supplementary offerings include dedicated commercial services, trade accounts, and the Beeloyal loyalty programme.

Product overview

Clearabee is the UK's largest man and van rubbish removal company offering an integrated suite of waste management services through both a unified platform and modular product approach. The core offering centres on the Man & Van on-demand clearance service, supplemented by Skip Hire, Skip Bags (Beebag), and Private Bin Collection options. Specialized collection services include Sofa Removal, Furniture Removal, Appliance Removal, and House Clearance, all leveraging the same operational infrastructure. Digital tools including the Waste Calculator, Order Tracking system, and the Beeloyal loyalty programme enhance the customer experience. Commercial customers are served through dedicated Commercial Skip Hire, Business Waste services, and Trade Account options. The company operates a national network with over 100 vehicle locations, achieving over 95% landfill diversion rates and carbon neutrality since 2018 through reforestation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beebag: Skip bag product brand offered by Clearabee for waste collection services
• Beeloyal

Products and services

• Man & Van Clearance On-demand rubbish clearance service using Clearabee's in-house fleet of over 100 vehicles and directly-employed teams. Offers same-day collection (for orders before 1pm) with flexible load sizes from Mini Load (1 yd³) at £99.99 to XX Large Load (14 yd³) at £499.99, plus a Flexible Load option at £154.99/yd³. Labour for loading is included.
• Skip Hire Skip rental service for customers needing to retain waste on-site or for heavy waste. Next-day delivery in most UK areas with a standard 14-day hire period. Prices vary by postcode area and skip size; commercial skip hire available.
• Skip Bags (Beebag) Flexible skip bag product sold by Clearabee under the Beebag brand. Delivered flat-packed via post with free next-day delivery. Available in Small (£179.99, 1 yd³, 100kg), Medium (£199.99, 1.5 yd³, 200kg), and Large (£274.99, 4.5 yd³, 500kg). Collection valid for 6 months.
• Private Bin Collection On-demand wheelie bin emptying service for households needing extra bin capacity. Available for 120L, 240L and 360L bins from £64.99, with next-day collection available for orders placed before 10pm.
• Sofa Removal Fixed-price sofa and armchair collection service with two-person teams, collecting from indoors or outdoors with same/next-day availability. Includes sofa recycling with over 95% landfill diversion, processed at the Birmingham POPS/mattress facility licensed for 75,000 tonnes annually. From £78.99.
• Furniture Removal On-demand furniture collection service covering items such as wardrobes, beds, tables, sofas and flooring. Fixed per-item pricing (e.g. dining tables from £26, bed frames from £29.50, armchairs from £44.50, sofa beds from £89.50). Includes reasonable labour for lifting items from inside properties. From £78.99.
• Appliance Removal Fast and convenient appliance removal service for white goods, electrical items and small appliances. Same-day collection available with labour included. From £76.99.
• House Clearance Comprehensive house clearance service for removing household items including furniture, electronics and appliances. Same-day removal available with lifting and loading included. From £76.99.
• Commercial Skip Hire Roll-on Roll-off skip hire service for commercial businesses and construction sites across the UK. Includes dedicated account handlers and the Clearabee commercial portal for management. Next-day delivery available with standard 14-day hire period.
• Business Waste Waste management services for businesses including regular collections and bespoke commercial waste solutions across the UK.
• Trade Account Business account service allowing commercial customers to earn account credit from first clearance with instant setup and online management via the Clearabee commercial portal.
• Needles and Sharps Removal Specialist removal service for needles and sharps, handling hazardous clinical waste with proper safety protocols.
• Beeloyal Loyalty Programme Loyalty scheme for trade users and regular customers offering up to 10% account credit on clearances and 5% on skip hire. Self-service online account management with priority collections and free membership renewal after 3+ bookings per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ landfill diversion rate on all collected waste
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LV=coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2023Clearabee announced a new partnership with LV= in May 2023. LV= is a financial services company and this partnership may involve employee benefits or corporate waste management services.
• British Heart Foundation (BHF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerClearabee refers customers with sofas in good condition to BHF for potential donation and reuse before collection. BHF offers free collection services for donatable furniture items.
• ShelterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClearabee refers customers to Shelter charity for potential donation of furniture in good condition. Shelter offers free collection of donatable items.
• Re-Use NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClearabee refers customers to the Re-Use Network for potential donation of reusable furniture items before clearance collection.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LoadUp: US tech-enabled on-demand junk removal platform with upfront pricing and real-time booking — similar product-led GTM motion to Clearabee though smaller scale and US-only.

Broad incumbents

• Biffa: UK-listed major waste-management operator offering skip hire, commercial collections, recycling and processing — overlaps with Clearabee's commercial skip hire and business-waste offerings as a much larger, established player.
• Waste Management, Inc. US-listed global waste-management major serving residential, commercial and industrial customers across collection and disposal — useful scale analog for Clearabee's integrated haulage and processing ambitions.
• Renewi: UK-based waste and recycling company (formerly part of Suez) operating commercial collections, skip hire and recycling services — broad incumbent in overlapping categories with Clearabee.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global waste-management major providing collection, recycling and processing at scale — competes for commercial accounts and has been expanding into digital/on-demand propositions that overlap with Clearabee.

Direct peers

• HIPPO Waste: UK provider of skip-hire, man-and-van and grab-lorry waste removal services with national coverage and self-serve online booking — directly comparable to Clearabee's product mix and online GTM.
• Junk King: North American franchise-based junk removal and hauling service targeting both residential and commercial customers — comparable model to Clearabee with eco-friendly disposal focus.
• AnyJunk: UK on-demand man-and-van rubbish clearance operator offering load-based pricing and nationwide service — the closest head-to-head competitor to Clearabee on a same-product basis.
• Just Clear: UK rubbish clearance and house-clearance specialist serving both residential and commercial customers with flexible load-based collection — operates in the same niche as Clearabee.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK: North American on-demand junk removal franchise offering same-day pickup with published cubic-load pricing — comparable business model and customer experience to Clearabee's man-and-van offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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