Bulky waste

Page updated on: 30/01/2023

Bulky waste is waste that you cannot fit into a bin or bag. Examples of bulky waste include beds, carpets, fridges, freezers and wardrobes.

We provide a bulky waste collection and will collect up to three items for £25 from your usual refuse and recycling collection point. It may be quicker to take the items to your nearest recycling centre, free of charge.

There are no concessions for collection of bulky waste, but some organisations will collect good quality items for free.

Pay for a large item to be collected (e.g. sofa, fridge)

We can collect large, bulky items for a fee, or you can take them to your nearest recycling centre.

Recycling Centres

Recycling centres (the tip)

Find your nearest recycling centre and look up which items will be accepted.

Recycling Centres

Eto

Don’t throw unwanted items away – donate them! Eto is a project that looks to re-use, repair and re-purpose unwanted items.

Eto

Don’t throw broken items away, get them repaired!

Have you got broken equipment you cannot fix yourself? Find a reliable local repair business, on our online repair directory.

Repair Directory

Paid someone to take it away?

Do you know where your waste is going? If your waste gets fly tipped, you face a fine.

Fly tipping

Find a licensed waste carrier

Always use a licensed waste carrier. You can check the public register to find out if your waste carrier has a licence or exemption.

Check register

Average disposal costs

Find out how much you should expect to pay for a legitimate company to take your waste away.

Check the cost

Could someone else use your item?

Good quality furniture and household goods can be re-used by local community organisations – Some of these organisations will collect items for free.

Bulky waste

Council services

Business

Council & Democracy

Bulky waste

We can collect large, bulky items for a fee, or you can take them to your nearest recycling centre.

Recycling centres (the tip)

Eto

Don’t throw broken items away, get them repaired!

Paid someone to take it away?

Find a licensed waste carrier

Average disposal costs

Could someone else use your item?