Loading bay for the truck in Mechelen
A truck in front of the door always needs a permit from the City of Mechelen. For parking spaces and pavement, apply 3 working days ahead; for larger occupations 5 working days, and 30 working days if a diversion is needed. The city places the signs on request, or you place them yourself at least 24 hours ahead. In the low-traffic centre an extra access permit can be needed.
Apply with the city →Recycling park: IVAREM
Mechelen residents can use Mechelen-Noord and Mechelen-Muizen and the other IVAREM parks with their eID. Each household has 28 free visits a year and may bring at most 2 m³ per day.
More information →Districts and sub-municipalities
City centre, Station area, Nekkerspoel, Muizen, Walem, Heffen, Hombeek, Leest.
House clearance inside Mechelen's city walls
Inside the small ring stand many narrow townhouses and terraced homes with high ceilings. Their contents leave by one staircase, and large furniture was often carried up in pieces long ago. In a clearance we dismantle it again, or take it out through a window with a ladder lift.
Most of the centre is a low-traffic zone. If the home is there, check besides the parking ban whether the truck needs permission to reach the door.
Halfway between Brussels and Antwerp
Mechelen sits on the line between Brussels and Antwerp, a short train ride from both, and many people who work in the capital or at the airport live here with their families. When a posting ends, the house or flat has to be empty before the move-out inspection; the order of things is in clearing your home when leaving Belgium. For the two big neighbours, see Brussels and Antwerp.
In Muizen, Walem, Heffen, Hombeek and Leest the homes are larger, with a garage and garden. There the volume is in the outbuildings; include them in the same job, see cellar, attic and garage clearance.
What does a house clearance in Mechelen cost?
For a whole home the guide price is €900 to €2,500, for one full space €250 to €600. A townhouse inside the walls with a narrow staircase takes more time than a family home in Walem with the truck on the drive.
You receive a fixed price from photos. More on house clearance prices.
House clearance in Mechelen: questions
Who places the no-parking signs in Mechelen?
The city places them if you ask for it in your application. You can also place them yourself, at least 24 hours ahead.
How early must I apply for the parking ban?
At least 3 working days ahead for parking spaces and pavement, 5 working days for larger occupations.
Do you clear apartments near Mechelen station?
Yes. In a block of flats, also arrange the lift and the cellar storage with the syndic; see our apartment clearance page.