# Guides | Coln Clearances

> Practical guides from Coln Clearances: how our cashback scheme works, what happens to your items, and the answers to the questions Cheltenham families ask us most.

URL: https://colnclearances.co.uk/guide/

Guides

# Practical guides to house clearance, honestly written

These are the answers we give families in Cheltenham on the phone, written down. No fluff, no upsell. If your question isn't here, please 

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## General clearance guides

### How the House Clearance Cashback Scheme Works

How Coln Clearances offsets the resale value of your items against your quote, sometimes making the clearance free.

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[How the House Clearance Cashback Scheme Works →](/guide/how-the-house-clearance-cashback-scheme-works/)

### What Happens to Your Items: Our 90% Recycling Process

How we recycle 90% of every clearance, divert 100% of mattress components from landfill, and donate usable goods to Cheltenham charities.

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[What Happens to Your Items: Our 90% Recycling Process →](/guide/what-happens-to-your-items-our-recycling-process/)