How much does garden clearance cost in Cardiff, and what’s included?
Clearing a small terraced back garden in Cardiff costs about £120–£165, a medium garden about £200–£275, and a large overgrown one more. A proper clearance includes cutting back, digging out brambles and taking every bit of waste away.
Checked 7 October 2026 · Honest HQ, Cardiff and South Wales
Guide prices in Cardiff
| Garden clearance | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Small (terrace back garden) | £120 – £165 |
| Medium | £200 – £275 |
| Large | £340 – £465 |
| Very large | £525 – £710 |
Guide prices including VAT, worked out for Cardiff from the same price list our quotes use. Your exact price comes from a few taps.
What garden clearance includes
Cutting everything back, pulling out brambles and weeds, clearing old pots, slabs and rubbish, and taking it all away. An old shed or a stump grinder is priced on top.
Doing it yourself
Both Cardiff recycling centres take garden waste, soil and rubble (rubble up to six 20 kg bags a visit), but it all has to fit in your car and you need to book. The council’s bulky collection won’t take garden waste, soil or rubble. Recycling centres.
Whoever you pay
Whoever you pay to take rubbish away, check they are a registered waste carrier first. In Wales you can be fined £300 if your rubbish is fly-tipped by someone you didn’t check, and far more if it goes to court. It takes a minute on the Natural Resources Wales register.
Questions people ask
Do you take the waste away?
Yes, it’s included in the price.
Can you take soil away?
Small amounts, yes. For a lot of soil or rubble, say so when you book so the right van comes.
How long does it take?
A day for most gardens, two if it’s very overgrown.
Sources
Council rules change. We checked these on 7 October 2026.