Bulky household waste collection

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	2023/24 gross charges	2024/25 gross charges (from 1 April 2024)
1 item	£45	£47
2 items	£58	£60
3 items	£70	£73
4 items	£80	£83
5 items	£107	£111
6 items	£133	£138
7 items	£147	£153
8 items	£168	£175

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 (I 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)