House Clearance & Disposal

What happens in a professional clearance: survey, fixed price, preparation, the order of work on clearance day, disposal and the broom-clean handover.

Clearing a garage and garden shed in Berlin: old tyres cost €3 each at the BSR centre, garden waste up to 1 m³ is free, leftover paint goes to hazardous waste.

Recycling centre before a move: bulky waste in typical household amounts up to 3 m³, old appliances free, hazardous waste only at some BSR sites, remove batteries first.

Heirs and landlord may terminate the tenancy within one month of learning of the death (§ 564 BGB). Process, costs and what applies before disclaiming an inheritance.

Clearing an estate: first clarify the disclaimer period (6 weeks) and who inherits, end the tenancy within one month, then sort through valuables and clear the home.

Separating hazardous waste when moving: hand in paint, solvents, batteries, lamps and electrical appliances properly – in Berlin at six BSR collection points.

Getting rid of e-waste when moving: free at the BSR recycling centre, small devices up to 25 cm back to the shop, remove batteries first and delete your data.

What clearance costs depend on, how value offsetting works, why disposal costs money and what § 35a EStG can do for your tax return.

According to the BGH, broom-clean means removing coarse dirt, not cleaning windows. What it includes, what it does not – and what it means for your rental deposit.

Clearing a hoarder's flat: first sort documents and keepsakes, then dispose of bulky waste and hazardous waste separately. Who helps, what it costs, how it stays discreet.

Damp boxes, narrow loft ladders, leftover paint: how to sort your cellar and loft before moving, what goes where in Berlin and why both are handed over empty.

BSR's NochMall, the give-away market, charitable furniture exchanges: where to hand in good used furniture in Berlin and when you get a donation receipt.