Man and Van Rubbish Removal in Braintree
Cheaper than a skip for anything that's ready to go now. Our man-and-van crews cover Braintree (CM7, CM77), collect from the front or wherever is easy to reach (carrying out from inside is by the hour), and leave you a transfer note.
Man & Van prices in Braintree
Prices are for items left out the front or somewhere easy to reach, one item on its own; each costs less alongside others.
Full man & van prices →Man and van rubbish removal in Braintree: what to know
Braintree, Bocking and the surrounding villages. Bigger rural gardens, post-renovation clearances and steady commercial work.
Braintree's housing spans several centuries. Bradford Street in Bocking is lined with timber-framed houses inside a conservation area, while Clockhouse Way and Cressing Road hold concrete-block houses designed in 1918 for workers at the town's metal window factory. Later estates such as Marks Farm, off Coggeshall Road, and the 1990s garden village at Great Notley generally have driveways or garages. Older streets near the centre offer little off-street space, so bulky items often have to be carried through the house to the kerb, whereas newer plots usually allow loading straight from the drive.
Villages and farm tracks around Braintree can be narrow, so we check the access on a map before we set off and bring the right size of vehicle. The crew handles stairs, long carries and rear gardens; tell us about them when you book.
If waste from Braintree is found fly-tipped, Braintree District Council traces it to the household, and the fine lands on you rather than the person you paid. Our carrier licence is CB/DU308513, and every job gets a transfer note with your address on it.
We service Braintree on regular routes, so most jobs can be slotted into a planned run, which keeps prices keen.
- Charge
- 1 item £20.00; 2-3 items £30.00; 4-6 items £55.00; 7-9 items £80.00 (including VAT, from 1 April 2026).
- Leave items
- At the boundary of the property by 7:00am, where household waste is normally presented, easy to access and visible from the road.
- Not taken
- No asbestos, concrete, bricks or rubble, plasterboard, boilers, sheds, greenhouses, pianos, hot tubs, range cookers, garden waste, bagged general refuse or house clearances; some large items count as two.
As published by the council, October 2026. Council page
Local knowledge: Braintree
Man & Van across Braintree
- Postcodes
- CM7, CM77
- From our yard
- Braintree is about 40 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A130 and A131. Item collections here run on our Tuesday and Thursday rounds, booked by 4pm the working day before.
- We cover
- Braintree Village (outlet), Braintree Freeport station, Great Notley, Bocking, Springwood Industrial Estate, George Yard Shopping Centre, Rayne and Skyline 120 business park
- Access
- Victorian terraces and former mill-worker housing in the town centre and Bocking with limited parking, extensive 1990s-2000s estates at Great Notley with narrow estate roads and shared drives, and semis and bungalows on the outskirts.
- Council
- Braintree District Council · about 43,190 residents
Nearest tip to Braintree
- Site
- Braintree Recycling Centre, Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN
- Hours
- 1 Mar-15 Oct 9am-5pm daily; 16 Oct-end Feb 9am-4pm daily
- Rules
- Every visit has to be booked in advance, cars included. Vans, pick-ups and trailers are accepted there with a booking.
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Man and van rubbish removal in Braintree: your questions
How much is a man and van for rubbish in Braintree?
Per item, with loading included: one £60 base fee per visit, then each item at its rate, so a sofa on its own is £125 and five bin bags are £85. Got your own help? Wait and load is £180 to £540 by the truck load.
Is a man and van cheaper than a skip in Braintree?
Usually, when the waste is ready to go. You pay only for what's collected, there's no road permit to arrange with Essex County Council, and our crew does the lifting.
Which days do you collect in Braintree?
We collect across Braintree (CM7, CM77) on our Tuesday and Thursday rounds. Book by 4pm the working day before and pick the round day that suits you; we text you a two-hour arrival window.
Which areas near Braintree do you cover?
All of Braintree (CM7, CM77) plus Dunmow, Chelmsford, South Woodham Ferrers and Ingatestone. See every area we cover.
Man & Van in Braintree, booked in 60 seconds
Braintree (CM7, CM77), collected on our Tuesday and Thursday rounds.