Whether you’re moving premises, downsizing, refurbishing your office, or you have end-of-lease requirements, you need to conduct an office clearance. It’s important to ensure that you’re doing it efficiently and responsibly, particularly if there are other moving parts or you’re dealing with a large volume of waste.
In this article, we’ll cover why you should plan your office clearance, how to handle specific waste and how to choose an office clearance company.
Why Planning Matters
It’s easy to think that something like clearing an old office doesn’t require any preparation or a plan, but it makes things so much easier when you do. One of the most important and valuable things that you can do is to take an inventory of all the items that need to be cleared – and any that should be kept.
This will help you understand what items need to be removed – and what kind of help you need to get it done.
Setting out your timeline, budgets, and responsibilities is particularly important if you’re moving premises, as there are many spinning plates and it’s easy to drop one without a plan!
Identify What Can Be Reused, Donated, or Recycled
Despite being called The Waste Team, we hate waste! 90% of the waste that we collect actually gets recycled! So we’d encourage you to do the same if you’re handling an office clearance.
You have your inventory, now you need to sort the items into categories: keep, reuse, donate, recycle or dispose. Remember that as a business, you are responsible for the safe disposal of your waste.
Handling Electronic Waste
Electronic waste requires special handling under WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment) regulations. These regulations are designed to encourage the reuse, recycling and recovery of electronic waste, to help reduce the amount sent to landfills or incinerators.
When it comes to electronic waste in an office, you’ll be looking at things like monitors, PCs, phones, routers and cables, etc. You should also consider data security and ensure that all storage devices are properly wiped or destroyed.
Managing Confidential Waste
Similarly, you will need to securely dispose of any documents that contain personal or sensitive business information.
Choosing the Right Office Clearance Company
The right office clearance company could mean the difference between a smooth process and chaos. The key things to look for are:
- Recycling and disposal credentials. We’re Leeds-accredited waste removers and an Environment Agency-registered Waste Carrier. Discover more about our environmental commitments on our Environmental Responsibility page.
- Transparent pricing. You provide the images and description of the job, and we’ll give you a free, no obligation, upfront quote. Simple!
- Experience with commercial removal. We’ve got 10 years of experience across a wide range of waste removal jobs, from commercial and industrial to domestic and beyond.
Using professionals to handle heavy lifting, logistics and compliance is convenient and stress-free, leaving you to focus on your day-to-day.
Book Your Office Clearance With The Waste Team
The Waste Team is organised, compliant and environmentally friendly, saving you time and stress. Working with us means that you have a smooth process – we’re fully licensed and fully responsible for clearing out the waste, leaving you with a clear office space. Get in touch today.