Bulky waste collection service

You can have a wide range of large or bulky items collected from your property by using our bulky waste collection service.

This service is ideal for getting rid of items that cannot be easily transported to your local council-run Household Reuse and Recycling Centre. Things like: sofas, armchairs, tables and chairs; white goods such as fridges and dishwashers; bathroom items such as sinks, toilets and baths; bicycles and garden furniture; beds and mattresses; carpets and rugs.

The service is operated by our partner, Veolia, and runs six days per week. Collections can be booked and paid for via your local council’s website (see links below).

Last year, 78,695 bulky items were collected through the service *

Benefits

Customers of the bulky waste collection service benefit from:

• Convenient online booking and payment 
• No more trips to the tip with tricky bulky items – let us do the hard work for you
• Knowledge that your bulky items will be disposed of responsibly and the people collecting your waste have all the necessary licences. Did you know that when using a private waste contractor, it’s your responsibility to check they have a Waste Carriers Licence? If an un-licensed waste carrier fly-tips your waste, it’s you that can be held responsible.

Make a booking

You can book and pay for a bulky waste collection on you local council website:

• Croydon Bulky Waste Collection Service
• Kingston Bulky Waste Collection Service
• Merton Bulky Waste Collection Service
• Sutton Bulky Waste Collection Service

Other ways of disposing of a bulky item

• Ask the retailer – if you buy a new item that is delivered to your house, some retailers will take away your old item, either for free or for a small fee.
• Take it to your council-run Household Reuse and Recycling Centre – restrictions apply and you may need to book ahead. You can donate items in reusable condition to the Community Reuse Shops at your local HRRC.
• Donate it to charity – find your local charity shops on the Charity Retail Association website. Call the charity shop to check before turning up with large and bulky items – and only take donations during the shop’s opening hours (donations left outside closed charity shops is fly tipping and you may receive a fine). Some charities like British Heart Foundation will collect your furniture items from home for free, if they are in good condition.
• Sell items in good condition – using sites like eBay or Gumtree or give them away to people in your local community via sites like Freegle or Freecycle.

* Based on 2020/21 data (April 2020 – March 2021)