Ask us to collect your bulky items

You can ask us to collect large household items you don’t need anymore. Collections now happen only on weekends.

How to book

Use the online form to book a collection:

Request a bulky waste collection now

You will need to register to do this if you have not used the system before.

We will tell you the date your waste will be collected when you book and pay for your collection.

Charges

There is a charge for everything we collect.

Up to 3 items will be collected for £50.

Collection times 

  • Saturday and Sunday, 6.30am to 4pm

About the bulky waste collection service

Bradford Council provides a bulky waste collection service for domestic properties in the District.

There is a charge for this service and a limit of 3 items per collection.

Collections can be booked, subject to availability. We will tell you when your waste will be collected when you book and pay for your collection.

Residents must only book collections for domestic waste from their own property.

Before you decide, did you know that you can reuse, donate or sell your old furniture or dispose of items safely using your local Household Waste Recycling Centre?

Please try to recycle items where possible.

Items we will collect for a charge

Each of these counts as one item:

  • Bed (base only, must be dismantled)
  • Bedside table
  • Bicycle
  • Bookcase
  • Carpet (rolled into maximum 4ft length)
  • Chest of drawers
  • Desk
  • Dining chairs with no cushioning attached (up to 4)
  • Dining table
  • Display cabinet
  • Dressing table
  • Filing cabinet
  • Garden furniture
  • Garden waste - 1 bag (can be lifted to chest height)
  • Garden waste - 1 bundle (max 4 ft / 1.2m length)
  • Lino (rolled into maximum 4ft length)
  • Mattress
  • Sideboard
  • Table
  • Wardrobe
  • Welsh dresser

Chairs and settees with upholstered or cushioned seating (POPs)

  • Arm chair or chair (upholstered or cushioned)
  • Dining chairs (upholstered or cushioned, up to 4)
  • Settee (sofa) (upholstered or cushioned)

Under new legislation, sofas, chairs and upholstered seating with cushioning or foam must be collected in a segregated vehicle and be disposed of via specialist incineration. This waste must not be collected with other types of waste.

For more information, visit the GOV.UK web page about waste containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Items we will not collect

We won't take:

  • Asbestos
  • Bathroom suites (full or part)
  • Builders waste / DIY waste
  • Car parts/tyres
  • Cast iron boilers
  • Chemicals
  • Commercial waste
  • Fitted bedroom suites
  • Fitted kitchen units
  • Gas containers
  • Hazardous materials
  • Industrial containers
  • Industrial packaging
  • Mirrors
  • Radiators
  • Rubble, stone, soil, brick
  • Windows or doors
  • Loose waste or bags or boxes of waste

Other ways to get rid of items

Reuse Shop - 'New to Me'

At Bowling Back Lane Recycling Centre, we have a New to Me shop where you can find second-hand items that others have donated. You might leave with something useful!

Leaving out your waste

Once you have booked your bulky waste collection and been told when your collection date is, please ensure that:

  • all items are kept in a safe and accessible place ensuring that they are dry and in a reasonable condition
  • soft furnishings, such as sofas and mattresses, are covered to protect them from the weather
  • all items are made safe by securely taping up doors and loose wires, and the item is emptied
  • gates are unlocked and access to the items is clear

Please note that collection staff will not enter homes, sheds, garages and outbuildings.

How to pay 

  • Pay online or by phone: 01274 431000
  • You must pay before collection
  • Crews can’t take payment on the day

Why is there a charge? 

The law allows councils to charge for: 

  • Items over 25kg
  • Items too big for a normal bin
  • The money goes to run the service, not for profit.

Other questions 

  • You can use the service as often as you like
  • Only listed items will be taken – extra items won’t be collected
  • Call two days before if you want to add more items 

Refunds 

You can cancel and get a refund if you call two days before your collection.

If we do not collect (for example, in bad weather), we will try again.

If we attend the address and the items:

  • are not presented at all
  • are presented in such a way that means we cannot safely collect them
  • the property is secured and we cannot gain access

then no refund will be possible.

Commercial waste

Businesses (including landlords) can not use the bulky waste collection service.

They must take waste to one of our two transfer stations and pay.

Commercial waste includes any waste from:

  • Leftover waste/material from tradespeople making improvements to your home (electricians, joiners, builders, gardeners and plumbers)
  • A resident’s own business
  • Improving or cleaning up a property that you rent out
  • Any other commercial activity

If you run a business, you should:

You have extra responsibilities if you’re dealing with hazardous waste.

For more information, please visit the GOV.UK web page about disposing of business and commercial waste.

Fly tipping 

Dumping waste in public places is illegal. 

You could be taken to court and fined up to £50,000. 

If you see it happening, call 01274 434366 or report fly tipping online. 

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