OddsyncSide Hustles

Man & Van, Removals and House Clearance

Moves, tip runs and clear-outs
5
Setup steps
3
AI prompts
5
Tools & links

What it is

Moving furniture and boxes, collecting unwanted items, or clearing a whole house. If you have a van (or can hire one) it can be one of the fastest ways to earn, and clearances often leave you stock to sell.

Watch this first

How to start a removals business in the UK

Step by step

  1. 1

    Check your van and licence

    You need a suitable van, full licence, MOT and the right business insurance (hire and reward, plus goods in transit).

  2. 2

    Register as a waste carrier

    If you carry other people's waste for payment you must be a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency. There is a registration fee (and the upper tier renews every 3 years), so check the current cost on gov.uk. Keep waste transfer notes.

  3. 3

    Price by the hour or the job

    Hourly with a two or three hour minimum for moves (£45–£80 an hour for two people and a van is typical, more in London), or a fixed price for clearances once you have seen the job. Add tip fees and fuel.

  4. 4

    List where people look

    Create profiles on Anyvan, Shiply and Bark, plus a Google Business Profile with photos of your van.

  5. 5

    Keep what you can sell

    Clearances often include furniture and bric-a-brac worth selling on eBay or Facebook Marketplace. Agree this with the customer in advance.

AI prompts to try

Copy one of these into ChatGPT, Claude or your AI tool of choice and adapt it to your situation.

Quote
“Write a friendly, professional quote for clearing a 2 bedroom flat in [AREA] with a Luton van. List what is included (loading, disposal at licensed sites, waste transfer note), what is not, and leave the price blank.”
Job costing
“A clearance will take 2 people 5 hours, with 2 van loads to the tip at £35 per load and £20 of fuel. What should I quote to make £25 an hour each after costs? Show your working.”
Google profile
“Write the description for my Google Business Profile for a man and van service in [AREA]: fully insured, same day collections, house clearances, student moves. Natural keywords, under 750 characters.”

Get help setting it up

Hand the fiddly setup to a freelancer on Fiverr and start earning sooner.

Useful links

Gov.uk: register as a waste carrier↗Anyvan↗Shiply↗Bark↗Simply Business (insurance)↗
Started? Run it from one place

A free OddSync account gives you a booking page, quotes and invoices sent as a link, and a running tax estimate for your side hustle.

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