Bulky waste

Have you thought about re-using or donating?

Alternatively, if you have any items which are still in a decent working condition, please think about ways of re-using or donating your items to local charities and reuse organisations such as:

• Turntable Furniture
• Churches Housing Action Team - CHAT
• British Heart Foundation
• ReFURNISH
• Freecycle Network
• Freegle
• Freely Wheely

What items can I have collected?

We can help dispose of bulky household items which are too large for your regular waste collection. We collect most freestanding items or furniture that:

• can be safely carried between two people; and
• you'd normally take with you if you were moving house.

Items containing foam and or mattresses (POPS) that are damaged need to be highlighted within your booking as we are required to collect these items separately to others, failure to identify this at the point of booking may result in your item not being collected. See the list below of items that contain POPS

• Sofas
• Sofa beds
• Armchairs
• Kitchen and dining room chairs
• Stools and foot stalls
• Home office chairs
• Futons
• Beanbags, floor and sofa cushions 

We also collect electrical goods known as 'WEEE' (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment). This includes any items fitted with an electrical plug or using batteries for power.

Note: Ten or more items for collection would be classed as a house clearance and we don’t have the capacity to collect this amount from a single property.

For a detailed list of accepted items, see What we can and can’t collect.

Please note we do not collect bulky waste on Bank Holidays, this will be moved to the next available date for that round.

Bookings made after the cut-off days above will take place the following week.

Your item(s) must be placed on the kerbside of the property by 6 am ready for collection.  All items such as fridges/freezers must be empty and cleaned thoroughly.  If the driver feels that they are unable to collect an item due to health and safety risks, such as containing food, general or hazardous waste or it hasn’t been put in an accessible place, we will not collect the item.

Note: We will not enter your property to collect as we're not insured for any damage that could be caused.

How can I book a collection?

Waste Carrier Licences

Anyone who handles waste must take all reasonable steps to ensure that it's managed properly. Handling of waste includes the process of producing, importing, keeping, storing, transporting, treating or disposing of it.

If you breach this duty of care, you could receive a penalty fine of up to £5,000 if convicted in the Magistrates court. The fine is unlimited if you're convicted in the Crown Court.

View the Councils waste carrier licence.