Bulky waste collections

Items we can collect

We can collect bulky items that you would normally take with you if you moved house, such as:

  • Furniture (beds, freestanding wardrobes, sofas)
  • White goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines)
  • Electrical equipment (computers, hi-fis)

We can only collect items listed below

We can only collect items that are listed below.

This is so we can be sure we are collecting the correct things from your home, and that we don't take a payment from you for something that we are unable to collect.

If you are not sure if we will collect your item, please phone the Contact Centre on 0191 427 7000 to speak to an advisor.
 

Furniture

  • armchair
  • bed base
  • bed frame
  • bed guard
  • bedside cabinet
  • bench seat
  • bookcase
  • bureau
  • cabin bed
  • cabinet
  • cd storage unit
  • chair
  • chair bed
  • chest
  • chest of drawers
  • child's chair
  • child's table
  • china cabinet
  • clothes horse
  • coffee table
  • desk
  • dining chair
  • display cabinet
  • drawer
  • dressing table
  • dvd storage unit
  • folding bed
  • futon
  • headboard (bed)
  • mattress (from a bed)
  • nest of tables
  • ottoman
  • pouffe
  • rocking chair
  • settee
  • sideboard
  • sofa bed
  • stool
  • table
  • tall boy
  • tea chest
  • telephone seat
  • telephone table
  • tv stand
  • wardrobe (freestanding wardrobes only, no glass doors. Wardrobes must not be smashed.) 
  • welsh dresser

Soft furnishings

Some soft furnishings may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

You must separate these items from your other Bulky Waste. Read more about POPs.

Electrical & gas

  • amplifier
  • carpet cleaning machine
  • cd player
  • computer (complete)
  • computer base/tower
  • computer desk
  • computer keyboard
  • computer monitor
  • computer printer
  • digibox
  • dishwasher
  • dvd player
  • electric cooker
  • electric fire
  • electric hob
  • electric oven
  • electric radiator
  • extractor unit (cooker)
  • freezer (please remove all food waste)
  • fridge (please remove all food waste)
  • fridge/freezer (please remove all food waste)
  • gas cooker
  • gas heater (portable)
  • gas hob
  • gas oven
  • hi-fi
  • hi-fi unit
  • microwave cooker
  • radio
  • radiogram
  • record player
  • scanner
  • speaker
  • spin drier
  • television
  • tumble drier
  • video recorder
  • washing machine

Soft furnishings

Some soft furnishings may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

You must separate these items from your other Bulky Waste. Read more about POPs.

Garden / outdoors / sports

  • barbeque (bbq)
  • basketball hoop
  • bicycle
  • bicycle carrier
  • bird table
  • canoe
  • car jack
  • car ramp
  • climbing frame
  • clothes line (rotary)
  • compost bin
  • deckchair
  • garden bench seat
  • garden chair
  • garden roller
  • garden table
  • garden tools
  • gazebo
  • hammock (garden)
  • hedge cutter
  • hosepipe
  • lawnmower
  • mower
  • netball post
  • paddling pool
  • picnic table
  • planter (ornamental)
  • pogo stick
  • sand pit
  • see saw
  • sledge
  • slide
  • strimmer
  • sun lounger (garden)
  • sun shade (garden)
  • swing (garden)
  • swing ball
  • swing seat
  • tent
  • trampoline (must be completely dismantled)
  • tricycle
  • water butt (plastic)
  • wheel clamp
  • wheelbarrow

Baby & children

  • baby bath
  • baby box
  • baby walker
  • bouncer chair (baby)
  • buggy
  • car seat (baby)
  • carry cot
  • carry cot stand
  • changing table (baby)
  • cot
  • cot mattress
  • cradle
  • crib
  • cuddly toy
  • doll's house
  • equipment stand (baby)
  • highchair
  • play pen
  • playhouse (plastic toy)
  • pram
  • push a long toy
  • pushchair
  • rocking horse
  • safety gate
  • sit and ride toy
  • toy activity table
  • toy bouncy castle
  • toy box
  • toy buggy
  • toy car
  • toy drum kit
  • toy fort
  • toy garage
  • toy goal posts
  • toy go-kart
  • toy kitchen
  • toy play gym
  • toy pramtoy quad bike
  • toy scooter
  • toy tractor
  • toy vehicle (motorised)
  • toy workbench
  • travel cot

Soft furnishings

Some soft furnishings may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

You must separate these items from your other Bulky Waste. Read more about POPs.

Other

  • aerial
  • air-con unit
  • aquarium
  • bar unit (home bar)
  • bath bar
  • bathroom cabinet
  • bathroom scales
  • bean bag
  • bin (litterbin)
  • blackboard
  • blinds
  • bread bin
  • brewing bin
  • candle holder
  • cardboard holder
  • cardboard role
  • carpet (if over 2 metres long, please cut up into manageable lengths)
  • carpet runners (bundle)
  • carpet tiles (bundle)
  • cd holder
  • Christmas tree (artificial)
  • clothes prop
  • clothes rail
  • coat stand
  • commode
  • curtain pole
  • curtain rail
  • curtains (pair)
  • cushion
  • dartboard
  • decoder
  • dehumidifier
  • demijohn
  • dog basket
  • dressmaker's dummy
  • dustbin
  • easel
  • electric guitar
  • exercise bike
  • exercise machine
  • extension cable
  • fan
  • filing cabinet
  • fire canopy
  • fire extinguisher (domestic)
  • fire guard
  • fish tank
  • fish tank stand
  • fishing rod
  • floor polisher
  • foot board
  • golf bag
  • grandfather clock
  • gripper rods (bundle)
  • heater (portable)
  • high pressure washer
  • hot plate
  • ironing board
  • karaoke
  • kennel
  • knitting machine
  • ladders
  • lamp
  • lamp (floor)
  • lampshade
  • linen basket
  • lino
  • mangle
  • mirror
  • model railway board
  • mop
  • moses basket
  • one arm bandit
  • organ
  • packaging
  • pan stand
  • paste table
  • pedal bin
  • pelmet
  • pet cage
  • pet carrier
  • picture
  • pinball machine
  • pool table (small)
  • pressure washer
  • projector screen
  • punch bag
  • quilt
  • rabbit hutch
  • roof rack
  • rowing machine
  • rug
  • safe
  • satellite dish
  • sewing machine
  • shelf unit
  • shoe rack
  • shopping trolley
  • skateboard
  • snooker table (small)
  • speaker stand (pair)
  • splash back
  • step (plastic)
  • storage box
  • suitcase
  • sunbed
  • surfboard
  • sewing bin
  • table football game
  • tool box
  • tools (hand)
  • trouser press
  • tv and video unit
  • typewriter
  • umbrella (large)
  • underlay
  • vacuum cleaner
  • vegetable rack
  • video tape storage unit
  • washing basket
  • weight training unit
  • wheelchair - manual push wheelchairs only, we cannot take mobility scooters
  • wicker basket
  • windbreak
  • wine rack
  • zinc tub

Bags / boxes of other waste (not food waste)

If you have bags or boxes of other waste (not including food waste), you may be able to have them collected through the Bulky Waste service.

This will depend on the type of waste contained in the bags / boxes.

Please phone the Contact Centre on 0191 427 7000 to speak to an advisor.