Call-out fee: £49 — covers our team travelling to you. Item prices are on top.
Getting rid of an old sofa in Swanage shouldn't mean wrestling it down the stairs and hiring a van. With stone cottages and Victorian villas common across the area — from Herston, Langton Matravers and Worth Matravers — narrow hallways and tight doorways are par for the course. We collect sofas of any size from your ground floor, load them onto our van, and take them away. Small seaside town on the Isle of Purbeck. High proportion of retirees and second homes. Seasonal tourist population doubles the town in summer. That means we see everything from rental turnovers to family home upgrades. Reusable sofas go to local charities. Everything else is recycled responsibly — Swanage is the most isolated town in TipRun’s area — the nearest recycling centre is 9 miles away in Wareham and there’s only one road in via Corfe Castle.
While the van's there: add a mattress (£40), bed frame (£35), or bags of rubbish (£12/bag)
Better value
Your sofa + call-out = £114 total. A half load is £179 — just £65 more to clear the whole room.
Dorset Council offers a bulky waste collection at £30 for 1 item, £10 per additional item (max 6), but you'll wait up to 4 weeks. Online booking only. Items must be at the property boundary. Maximum 6 items per booking. With TipRun, we collect same-day or next-day from inside your home — not just the kerbside.
| Council | TipRun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £30 for 1 item, £10 per additional item (max 6) | from £65 |
| Wait time | up to 4 weeks | Same-day available |
| Collection point | Kerbside only | From any ground-floor room |
| You carry it out? | Yes — to the boundary | No — we do all the lifting |
| Recycling | Landfill likely | Donated or recycled |
Wareham Recycling Centre is 9.0 miles from central Swanage. You can take a sofa there, but you'll need a van or trailer — and that means applying for a free permit at least 5 working days in advance. Saturday mornings are the busiest time, so expect queues. Dorset address proof required. Most people find it easier to book a TipRun collection — we pick up from your door and save you the trip.
Many older properties with narrow doorways and steep steps. The Purbeck Hills mean some properties are on slopes. Access roads can be narrow. For sofa removal specifically, please make sure we can get the sofa through your front door or have it outside ready. If the sofa came in through the door, it'll come out the same way. Town centre has limited parking. Residential areas have on-street. Summer traffic can cause delays on the A351.
From £65. Same-day collection available.
Sofa removal in Swanage starts from £65. That covers collection from your ground floor, loading, and responsible disposal. Corner sofas and sofa beds are the same price.
Ground floor collection is included in the price. If your sofa is upstairs, give us a call — we can usually manage it for a small extra charge depending on the staircase.
If it's in decent condition, we donate it to local charities in the Swanage area. Damaged or worn sofas are taken to licensed recycling facilities where materials are separated and recycled.
Yes — we cover all of Swanage including Herston, Langton Matravers and Worth Matravers. We're based in Poole, just 35 min away.
We offer same-day collection in Swanage when slots are available. Book before noon for the best chance of a same-day slot. Next-day is almost always available.
