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01632 960 000
Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30

Harbour Bridge is closed from 06:00 on Saturday 24 October to 06:00 on Monday 26 October. Diversions and ferry times

Bulky waste collections

We can collect large household items from outside your home. It costs £25 for up to 3 items, and you can book up to 8 items in one collection.

Cost

Number of itemsCost
1 to 3£25
4£33
5£41
6£49
7£57
8 (maximum)£65

Each item after the first 3 costs £8. A bed frame and its mattress count as 2 items.

What we collect

  • sofas, armchairs and footstools
  • beds, mattresses and bed frames
  • wardrobes, chests of drawers, tables and chairs
  • fridges, freezers, washing machines and cookers
  • televisions and other large electrical items
  • bikes, garden furniture and lawnmowers, with the fuel removed
  • carpets and rugs, rolled up

What we cannot collect

  • building waste, such as rubble, plasterboard, kitchen units and bathroom suites
  • garden waste and soil
  • car parts and tyres
  • gas bottles, paint and chemicals
  • anything too heavy or too large for 2 people to carry safely
  • waste from a business

You can take most of these to a recycling centre.

How to book

  1. Make a list of the items you want us to collect.
  2. Email waste@larkhaven.example or call 01632 960 000, Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30. Tell us your address, a phone number and your list of items.
  3. Pay by debit or credit card when you book.
  4. We will confirm your collection date. We collect bulky waste Monday to Friday.

On your collection day

  • Put your items outside your property by 07:00, where we can reach them easily.
  • Do not block the pavement.
  • You do not need to be at home.

Change or cancel a booking

Tell us at least 2 working days before your collection date and we will change the date or give you a full refund.

Leaving large items in the street is fly-tipping. It is illegal and you could be fined. Report fly-tipping.

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