Bulky waste collections

Old sofa? Fridge? We can take away your unwanted bulky items.

Due to unforeseen delays with the disposal company we use for our fridges and freezers, your fridge and freezer collection may be postponed or cancelled and refunded. We apologise for the inconvenience, and will continue to work with our disposal company to ensure fridge and freezer collections can resume as normal as soon as possible.

 

Our new bulky waste collection service is now available online

We charge £22 for the first bulky item, and £12 for each additional item

Fridges and freezers are charged at £22 each, as it costs the council more to dispose of them.

Charges apply to each single item collected, for example:

  • 3-piece suite = 3 items
  • A bed and mattress = 2 items
  • A corner sofa = 2 items

Recycling furniture and appliances

There are a number of charities and organisations who might be interested in your second-hand furniture and electrical appliances, if they're in good, working condition. Alternatively, there are lots of online selling pages on social media.

Please be aware that SKDC will only collect items that are in this list. If you present an item for collection that is not from this list, the item will not be collected and you will not receive a refund.

Items we collect:

  • Armchair
  • Armchair - Recliner
  • Bathtub - Plastic
  • BBQ (not the gas bottle)
  • Bed - Base Bunk / Cabin
  • Bed - Base Double
  • Bed - Base King-size
  • Bed - Base Single
  • Bedside Cabinet
  • Bookcase
  • Cabinet
  • Chair
  • Chest of Drawers
  • Coffee Table
  • Computer
  • Cooker
  • Cooker - Range / Aga
  • Desk
  • Dining Chair
  • Dining Table
  • Dishwasher
  • Dressing Table
  • External Door (no glass)
  • Footboard
  • Foot Stool
  • Freezer
  • Freezer - Built in
  • Fridge
  • Fridge - American
  • Fridge-Freezer
  • Garden Chair
  • Garden Table
  • Headboard
  • Internal Door (no glass)
  • Lawn Mower
  • Mattress
  • Microwave
  • Parasol
  • Patio Heater (not the gas bottle)
  • Piano
  • Sideboard
  • Spin Dryer
  • Sofa
  • Sofa Bed
  • Sofa - Corner
  • Table
  • Television
  • TV / Stereo Units
  • Tumble Dryer
  • Vacuum Cleaner
  • Wardrobe
  • Washing Machine

We can email you confirmation of your booked slot and reference number for future contact, if you provide an email address. If you do not please ensure you take note of these details

Cancellations and refund information

Please note you must provide your booking reference number when requesting a Full/Part refund. This would have been given at the end of your booking.

A cancellation must be requested by 12pm the working day before your collection date.

Please allow 3 working days for your refund request to be processed. 

BULKY COLLECTION REFUNDS

My nearest recycling centre 

What can I put in my bin

 

IMPORTANT!

There have been cases where scrap metal collectors have taken away electrical items before our team arrived. All our employees wear a South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) high-visibility jacket and drive an SKDC vehicle. If you are unsure, you can ask to see formal identification from any of our employees.

Prices and what we cannot collect

We charge £22 for the first bulky item, and £12 for each additional item. Fridges and freezers are charged at £22 each, as it costs the council more to dispose of them.

Charges apply to each single item collected, for example:

  • 3-piece suite = 3 items
  • A bed and mattress = 2 items
  • A corner sofa = 2 items

Please note: fridges and freezers cannot be classed as the first item for collection, and must be empty for collection.

What can't we collect?

  • Builder's rubble / bricks concrete
  • Extra waste
  • Fixtures and fittings such as kitchens, or bathrooms
  • Fridges and Freezers if they still have food in.
  • Gas bottles (please ring the supplier)
  • Paving slabs
  • Radiators
  • Recycling
  • Sheds
  • Soil
  • Treadmill

If you are a business and wish to get rid of your bulky items, please send our commercial waste team an enquiry here

Details of Lincolnshire County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres within South Kesteven can be found using the link below for my nearest recycling centre

Terms and Conditions / Collection Information

  • We are not able to enter a property to collect items. All items booked for collection must be placed outside, at the edge of your property nearest to the highway, by 7am on the chosen day of collection.
  • A cancellation must be requested by 12pm the working day before your collection date. Refunds will be issued within 3 working days following this notification. Please make sure you have your booking reference number
  • Items cannot be added or amended to the collection after payment has been received.
  • The Council will only collect items that are listed on the confirmation order.
  • This service does not include collecting items of commercial/business waste.
  • The Council reserves the right to refuse to collect items which it considers may endanger the health and safety of operatives or damage our collection vehicle.
  • We reserve the right to rearrange your collection if operational issues effect your planned collection.
  • You are confirming that you have the ownership of the items for disposal and will indemnify the Council against and third-party claims made in respect of the items collected and disposed of.
  • Please note any obstructions or obstacles may mean non-collection of the items, and the booking will need to be made again

When making a booking for multiple items

If booking multiple collections slots, please make sure that each appointment slot has a different reference number. Please select your preferred collection date from the list of available slots. 

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