What's included in garden waste removal after autumn cleanup?
By Service Plus Stockholm AB4 min read
Short answer
What is included in garden waste removal after the autumn cleanup?
Waste removal after the autumn cleanup means that leaves, branches, weeds, moss and other garden waste are loaded, driven away and sorted at a recycling centre or a facility that receives green waste. Service Plus Stockholm AB brings its own equipment and vehicles, loads up everything that has been gathered and makes sure it ends up correctly sorted. The transport itself and the fee for disposal do not count as RUT work, but the labour cost for cutting, raking and loading does, and Service Plus always separates this on the invoice.
What counts as garden waste after the autumn cleanup?
Most of what is gathered when a garden is tidied up before winter counts as garden waste and can be taken away together. The quantity varies greatly between a small house plot and a larger property or BRF courtyard, and this determines how large a transport is needed.
- Leaves raked up from the lawn, flower beds and paved surfaces
- Branches and twigs from pruning trees and shrubs
- Cut grass, weeds and withered perennials
- Moss cleared away from the lawn
- Fruit and berries that have fallen and started to rot
- Soil and gravel that comes along when clearing flower beds and paving
How does the waste removal work when Service Plus is hired?
The waste is loaded into bags, carts or directly into the vehicle depending on the quantity and access to the plot. It is then driven to a recycling centre or a facility that accepts green waste, where it is sorted by type before being handed over.
- Loading takes place continuously as the work progresses, not as a separate step afterwards
- Branches thicker than a certain size are often sorted separately and chipped or cut up
- The transport is adapted to the volume, not to a fixed schedule
- The disposal fee is based on weight or volume and is assessed on site
- There is no upper limit to how much can be taken away during one visit, but larger quantities require more trips or a bigger vehicle
Why doesn't waste removal qualify for the RUT deduction?
The Swedish Tax Agency's rules for RUT cover the actual garden work, such as cutting, raking, pruning and loading. The transport to the recycling centre and the fee for disposing of the waste, however, count as a service that is not included in RUT, in the same way that materials never are.
Service Plus always splits the invoice so that the labour cost is shown separately from the transport and disposal fee. This means the customer gets the correct deduction on the correct part without having to work it out themselves.
Should you drive to the recycling centre yourself or let Service Plus handle it?
Many homeowners have neither a trailer, a car suited to heavy bags, nor the time to queue at a recycling centre during the weeks in autumn when the most people are dropping off waste at once. That often makes it simpler to let the whole waste removal be part of the job.
- Using your own car often requires a trailer and several trips if the quantity is large
- Queues at recycling centres tend to be longest when the most leaves have fallen
- Heavy bags of wet soil and leaves are physically demanding to lift and load
- Anyone already hiring help for cutting and raking saves time by letting the same visit include the waste removal
How Service Plus handles garden waste removal
Åke ÅVC is Service Plus's specialist in waste removal and is responsible for ensuring the waste is handled correctly from loading to disposal. Examples of what can be included are raking, loading leaves and branches, transport and sorting at a recycling centre, but the scope is always agreed with the customer during the visit and written into the quote.
Service Plus brings its own equipment and vehicles, so the customer doesn't need to own a trailer or drive any trips themselves. Private individuals receive a RUT deduction of up to 50 percent of the labour cost, which is deducted directly on the invoice, while transport and disposal fees are stated separately. Get in touch for a free quote within 24 hours.
Common follow-up questions
Can you book only waste removal without Service Plus doing the actual autumn cleanup?
Yes, Service Plus can collect piles of leaves, branches and weeds that have already been raked together without doing the raking itself. The scope is determined during the visit based on how much needs to go and where it's located.
Do you get a RUT deduction on garden waste removal?
No, the transport and the fee for disposal at the recycling centre do not count as RUT-eligible work. The labour cost for raking, cutting and loading does, however, and this is stated separately on the invoice.
How much garden waste does a typical house garden produce in autumn?
It varies a lot depending on the size of the plot and how many trees and hedges there are, from a single bag to several cubic metres. Service Plus assesses the quantity on site and adapts the vehicle and number of trips accordingly.
Does Service Plus take branches and not just leaves?
Yes, branches and twigs from pruning are included in the waste removal along with leaves, weeds and moss. Thicker branches or a whole stump are often handled as a separate task and assessed individually during the visit.
