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Film & TV productionwaste removal.

Set, studio and location clearances across London, day or night. We collect, sort and recycle production waste so your crew can wrap and your location goes back the way you found it.

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  • Day or night wraps
  • Cardboard sorted on site
  • Licensed waste carrier
  • ★ 5.0 on Google
FILM & TV SPECIALISTS

Production waste, handled by people who can read a call sheet.

Take Me Elsewhere grew up on film sets, and production waste is still the work we know best. We clear unit bases, studio floors, location wraps and commercial shoots across London, working to your schedule rather than ours. Early calls, late wraps and the job that lands on a Sunday night are all normal for us.

Shoots throw out a particular mix: cardboard by the cage-load, soft plastics and shrink wrap, catering and food waste, timber and set dressing. We separate it as we load, so cardboard and plastics go for recycling instead of one mixed load to landfill. On several Christmas advert productions we collected and hand-sorted every bit of cardboard on site before it left.

You deal directly with Matt, the founder, from the first WhatsApp to the last bag. And if the postcode on the call sheet turns out to be wrong, we’ll still find you.

WHAT WE CLEAR

Everything a shoot leaves behind.

From a single day on location to a multi-week studio build, these are the production waste loads we collect most often.

  • Location wrap clearances

    Last-minute clears from public spaces and private venues, so the location is handed back clean.

  • Unit base waste

    Bags, packaging and catering waste cleared from base and crew parking before the trucks pull out.

  • Studio clearances

    Sets, flats, props and backing materials struck and taken away, ready for the next production.

  • Cardboard and packaging

    Cardboard flattened and kept separate, with soft plastics and shrink wrap bagged for recycling.

  • Catering and food waste

    Crew catering waste taken away and disposed of properly, not left in bins on the street.

  • Set dressing and timber

    Timber, MDF, flats and dressing that won’t be reused, broken down and loaded safely.

  • Commercial and advert shoots

    Short shoots with tight turnarounds. We fit around the schedule, whatever the hour.

  • Events and fashion shows

    Front and back of house cleared after events, including one of Central London’s biggest fashion shows.

Cardboard boxes and black bags gathered for collection after a night shoot
LOCATION WRAP CLEARANCE

Called in at the wrap? We can usually be there.

A lot of our film work starts with a message from a location manager at the end of a long day. The shoot is wrapping, the location has to be clear tonight, and the original plan has fallen through. Being a small team with our own caged vans means we can often say yes at short notice.

We get the van as close as access allows, load everything by hand and keep the noise down at residential locations. Fast, clean and quiet, with no trace left behind.

  • Short-notice and out-of-hours clears
  • Quiet loading at residential locations
  • Public spaces and private venues
Caged van tipping flattened cardboard at a recycling centre
SORTED ON SITE

Greener wraps, without extra admin for your team.

Productions are under more pressure than ever to show where their waste goes. We separate cardboard, soft plastics and general waste as we load, and take recyclables to recycling facilities rather than mixing everything into one load.

If your production is tracking its sustainability, ask and we’ll tell you how each load was handled. Business waste comes with a legal duty of care, and as a registered waste carrier we can provide the waste transfer paperwork for your records.

  • Cardboard flattened and kept separate
  • Soft plastics bagged for recycling
  • Waste transfer paperwork on request
HOW IT WORKS

From call sheet to clean location in three steps.

  1. Step 1: Send us the details

    WhatsApp the location, the wrap time and a rough idea of the waste. Photos help us bring the right van.

  2. Step 2: We arrive at wrap

    Matt and the team turn up at the agreed time, whether that’s at base, on the stage or on location.

  3. Step 3: Cleared and sorted

    We load, separate the recyclables and leave the location clean and ready to hand back.

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PRICING

Priced per job, agreed before we arrive.

Every shoot is different, so film work is quoted individually. As a guide, these are our standard rates.

STANDARD COLLECTION
from£80

Smaller loads from a single location or base.

MOST BOOKED
WHOLE CAGE
from£350

A full caged van that fits what tipper trailers can’t.

STUDIO & MULTI-DAY
On request

Strikes, multi-day wraps and regular base collections.

What helps us quote quickly

  • How much wasteA photo or a rough count of bags and cages.
  • AccessLoading distance, stairs and parking at the location.
  • TimingYour wrap time and when the location must be clear.
  • What’s in itTimber, food waste and mixed loads are handled separately.

Good to know: our basic charges

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  • Minimum collection£80Our standard minimum charge for any collection, unless a different price has been agreed beforehand.
  • Cancellation after preparation50%Of the quoted price, once the driver has prepared to depart or has set off.
  • Aborted after arrivalFull chargeIf we arrive but can’t collect for reasons within the customer’s control.
  • Waiting timeMay applyIf we’re held up waiting for access, keys, gates or security. We’ll tell you first where we can.
  • Parking & site costsWhere applicableParking, tolls, congestion and emission-zone charges linked to your collection.
  • VATWhere applicableCharged at the applicable rate where VAT applies.
“Reliable, professional, and always on schedule. A fantastic waste management company that understands the unique requirements of TV and film productions. And most of all, they do not get annoyed when being sent the wrong postcode! Highly recommended.”
Kim FentonLocation Manager, SALT
AREAS WE COVER

Film & TV Waste Removal across London.

We’re based at Arden House in Brixton (SW9), so Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth get us fastest, but we cover every London borough and travel further when a job needs us.

FAQS

Questions about film & tv waste removal.

Often, yes. Message us as early as you can with the address, wrap time and photos of the waste. We’re a small team, so we can’t promise every last-minute job, but short-notice wraps are a big part of what we do.

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