What we will and will not collect

Items we will collect

This is a list of items that we will collect. It does not show every possible item; use your judgement.

We will collect electrical items using a separate vehicle. This means that we may give you two separate collection dates.

Bags set out for collection must not weigh over 10kg.

Sofas and furniture – corner sofas in 2 parts are classed as 2 separate items

Any items that cannot be safely carried by two people in our collection team
Bags or bundles that individually weigh over 10kg
Any loose items that are not neatly bagged or bundled together sufficiently with rope or string – for example garden waste or pieces of wood.
Any bagged items where the bag is not strong enough to carry the contents
Any business or commercial waste
Soil, rubble, bricks, slabs, sand, plasterboard and other similar building waste
Waste from major house refurbishments
Whole trees, large branches or large logs
Glass panes, double glazed doors, glass wardrobe doors, mirrors (unless boxed or wrapped, clearly marked and no more than 1 x 1.5 metres in size)
Hazardous materials including asbestos, chemicals, paint (including empty tins), oil, gas canisters, fluorescent tubes and batteries
Vehicles, mobility scooters and tyres
Boilers
Pianos
Garage doors

You can take all these things, except asbestos, to your nearest recycling centre.

We cannot collect unwanted cars. Read our web page on disposing of your old car if you have a vehicle you want to get rid of.

Last updated: 22 September 2022