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Bulky item collection

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The most environmentally friendly, and often the quickest way to remove of unwanted items is to donate them to a charity or organisation.

You can now donate items such as large domestic appliances and fridges and freezers which are in good condition and in working order and have them collected for free.

Access more information on the electrical reuse project run in partnership with Dove House

You can also dispose of unwanted items at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC)

Find out more about Household Waste Recycling Centres

Annual free collection

Households are eligible for one free bulky item collection of up to five items in a 12 month period.

Additional charges

If you need to dispose of more than five items in a 12 month period this will require an additional collection with a minimum charge of £26.

Some items cannot be included in a free collection, these incur an additional charge from the price list below.

DIY items remain chargeable for all collections.

Items we collect

You can request the following items be collected free of charge –

Household appliances -

  • computers
  • cookers
  • dishwashers
  • fridges (we will not collect freezers or fridges where food is left inside, they must be empty)
  • microwaves
  • ovens
  • televisions
  • tumble dryers
  • vacuum cleaners
  • video and DVD players
  • washing machines

Household furniture - 

  • bed frames
  • book cases
  • cabinet
  • dining chairs
  • dining tables
  • headboards
  • mattresses
  • sofas

Other - 

  • animal hutches
  • barbecues
  • bikes
  • carpets
  • lawn mowers
  • toys
  • underlay

Collection charges for DIY items

We collect DIY items for the following charges -

Item Cost
Domestic radiators (not iron or brick filled) £24.30 each
Gas central heating boilers £29.60 each
Laminate flooring First room £34.90 additional rooms £18.50 each
Gas and electric fires £24.30 each
Wooden fire surrounds £24.30 each
Stone and tile fire surrounds £47.10 each
Bathroom suites £58.20 each
Single bathroom items £24.30 each
Kitchen units Single units £24.30 each six units or more £58.20
Kitchen sink unit £24.30 each
Worktops First three worktops £29.60 additional worktops £13.70 each
Fencing panels Up to five panels £34.90 additional panels £13.70 each
Fitted wardrobes £34.90 each
Internal doors First door £24.30 additional doors £13.70 each
External doors (all types) First floor £34.90  additional doors £13.70 each
Window frames First frame £24.30 additional frames £13.70 each
Shed (must be dismantled) Up to 8ft x 6ft £45.50 over 8ft x 6ft £69.90
Greenhouse (must be dismantled) Up to 8ft x 6ft £45.50 over 8ft x 6ft £69.90
Piano £43.40 each
Decking Up to 10 metres £34.90 each extra metre £13.70
Other (Unlisted chargeable items) £54.00

Reuse Electrical Collections operated by Dove House

We work in partnership with Dove House Hospice, and are operating a free collection of large domestic appliances and fridges and freezers which are suitable for reuse.

The appliances must be in good condition and in working order and residents must be happy to donate them for reuse.

The following items will be collected under a re-use electrical scheme -

  • washing machines
  • tumble driers
  • dishwashers
  • microwaves
  • cookers
  • single and double ovens
  • fridges
  • freezers

Request a bulky item or re-use collection

The below should remain dry for collection or our crews will be unable to collect -

  • sofas
  • mattresses
  • carpets
  • we will not collect freezers or fridges where food is left inside, they must be empty

Use our online form to submit your request, charges can be paid using a debit or credit card -

You are able to -

  • update
  • cancel
  • change

your bulky item collections day as long as it is done 48 hours before the collection takes place.

You can do this by using the reference number you were provided when making the booking.

Book a bulky waste collection

Items we do not collect

We do not collect -

  • any items which can be recycled in the blue or brown bin
  • bags or boxes of general waste
  • gas bottles (please contact supplier as detailed on bottle)
  • fluorescent tubes
  • asbestos
  • broken glass
  • tyres
  • trees
  • rubble
  • paint tins (empty or full)
  • car batteries
  • fire damaged items
  • we will not collect freezers or fridges where food is left inside, they must be empty

Collection point

Items to be collected must be -

  • within the boundary of your property
  • in the garden that is closest to the roadside, excluding ten foots
    • some properties are back to front so if your back garden is the one closest to the road items must be placed here
  • items must be accessible from 7am on the scheduled appointment day

Items may be collected by more than one crew for recycling purposes, so if you have for example -

  • a fridge
  • a mattress
  • and a washer

there may be more than one vehicle that attends.

Access to items

You must ensure all items can be accessed by our collection crew.

If we cannot access the items, we will leave a customer response card.

If your wheeled bin is presented in a tenfoot, bulky items should be presented in your front garden so our vehicle can gain access.

Some properties are back to front, so if your back garden is the one closest to the road items must be paced here.

Missed bulky item collections

In the unlikely event that your collection does not take place, you can report this to us below by accessing your original buly item collection request.

Report a missed bulky item collection

Related content

  • Re-use electrical shop and donations
  • New, replacement and removal of bins
  • Missed bin collections
  • Report an abandoned bin
  • Clinical waste collection service
  • Outdoor food waste caddy and kitchen caddy
  • Black bin
  • Blue bin
  • Brown bin
  • Assisted Bin Collections

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