Bulky household waste collection

We can collect bulky items/white goods such as sofas, washing machines, cookers and carpets for a charge

Could your item be re-used?

If your item is suitable for reuse, there are charities that will collect some bulky waste items for free. It is worth checking on their website or contacting them directly if you wish to donate your items.

Some useful links for free furniture collections in the area include: 

Bulky waste collections

We can collect bulky items/white goods such as old furniture, sofas (no recliners), washing machines, cookers and carpets for a charge. We do not collect commercial or industrial appliances.

We reserve the right to cancel bulk collections to protect the delivery of core waste and recycling services.

All items should be together outside, ​within the boundary of your property, ​as close to the edge as possible. Make sure they are visible from the public highway/footpath and are easily accessible for our crews.

Collection times are from 6:30am September-April and 6am May-August.

We cannot collect items containing glass panels.

Certain items are charged as more than a single item due to the size or weight, for example a three-seater sofa or fridge/freezer over 4ft.

See our list of items we can and can't collect below.

How to book

If you have any white goods, please call 01252 622122 to book your collection.

Book a bulky waste collection online

Fees

Collection charges 2024/25 2025/26
(from 1 April 2025)
1 item £47 £48
2 items £60 £62
3 items £73 £75
4 items £83 £85
5 items £111 £114
6 items £138 £142
7 items £153 £158
8 items £175 £180

Cancellation charges

£10.00 if you cancel the service prior to the three working days before the collection date.

£20.00 if you cancel the service within the three working days before the collection date.

Certain items may be charged as more than a single item due to the size or weight.

Items we can and can't collect

Items we collect Items we cannot collect
Armchair (no recliners) Asbestos
Bath – cast iron (broken up; counted as 5 items) Boilers
Bath - plastic Builders’ rubble
Bath - tin Disability scooters
Bed base – single/double/king Electric wheelchairs
Bedside cabinet Floor standing boilers
Bench (exercise; no weights) Garage doors
Bicycle Garden waste
Carpet/underlay/lino/rug (up to 14ft x 14ft) Glass patio doors
Chair Items containing glass/mirrors
Chair (office) Motor scooters
Chest of drawers Oil tanks
Clock Pianos
Clothes airer Rabbit hutch
Coat stand Shed clearances
Coffee table/nest of tables Sit and ride lawnmowers
Cupboard/cabinet (free standing) Trailers
Desk (office) Treadmills/large fitness equipment
Dining chair Tyres
Dining table  
Door – internal/external (no glass)  
Dressing table (no mirror)  
Filing cabinet  
Footstool/stool  
Futon base  
Futon mattress  
Games console  
Gas heater (free standing)  
Gold clubs (set)  
Headboard – single/double/king  
Hoover, vacuum cleaner  
Ironing board (no asbestos)  
Kitchen appliance (toaster, kettle, iron etc)  
Kitchen units (up to 2 units)  
Kitchen worktop (1 length)  
Lamp – ceiling/floor/wall  
Mattress – singe/double/king  
Noticeboard  
Packaging – polystyrene/cellophane (3 bin liners)  
PC  
Picture (no glass)  
Portable heater (no oil)  
Power tool  
Pram/pushchair  
Printer/scanner  
Radiators (up to 3)  
Radio/hifi/stereo  
Shelving unit (or 4 single shelves)  
Shower (electric)  
Sink with pedestal  
Snooker table (counted as 2 items)  
Speakers  
Storage heater (no bricks)  
Sofa corner suite (counted as 3 items; no recliners)  
Sofa 2-seater (no recliners)  
Sofa 3-seater (counted as 2 items; no recliners)  
Telephone  
Toilet bowl  
Toilet cistern  
Toys (1 bin liner)  
TV  
TV aerial  
Video/DVD player  
Wall unit  
Wardrobe (no glass or mirror panels)  
Window blinds (up to 4 units)  
Window frame (no glass)