PO Box 167
Hereford
HR4 0WY
Office Tel No: 01432 260051
Bulky Item Collection Form
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Bulky Items
Herefordshire Council encourages the reuse of furniture and electrical items. There are a number of organisations across the county who will collect good condition furniture and unwanted electrical items from you. For more information please see our 'A guide to reuse' leaflet available at Info Shops or visit the waste mission impossible websiteHerefordshire Council also operates a service for the removal of bulky items of household waste. This service is available to householders within Herefordshire only. It is not available to commercial businesses.
Free standing bulky domestic items or appliances which exceed 25 kilograms in weight or which do not fit or cannot be fitted into a domestic bin fall under this collection service. Please note, only items which can be lifted by a maximum of 2 people will be collected. Please see list below for examples of acceptable and unacceptable items.
The service is intended for free standing items such as furniture, cookers, washing machines and the like. Items which are part of a houses structure such as doors, windows, storage heaters and large items of garden waste are not classed as household items for the purposes of this service.
The cost for this service is £15.00 for up to three items, additional items are charged at £5.00 per item. Any resident who wishes to take advantage of this service can easily do so by:
- Calling the Council on the number listed to the right. We can take your payment immediately by credit or debit card and give you your collection day straight away.
- Visit one of the Council Info offices where you can pay by any method.
- Complete the request form available by clicking on the document in the box to the right and return it to the address shown on the form, together with the required payment.
Payment must be received by 12 noon each Friday to enable collection to take place on the following Tuesday (North Herefordshire), Wednesday (Hereford City and South Herefordshire) and Thursday (East Herefordshire) between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm.
The following is not a comprehensive list, but is intended to act as a guide. It must be possible for no more than 2 people to be able to lift each item.
| Will be collected (counted as 1 item each) | Will not be collected |
|---|---|
| Armchair | Asbestos |
| Bed base & headboard (1 item) | Bathroom Suites |
| Bicycle | Clinical waste |
| Bedside table | Doors |
| Cabinet (free standing) | Domestic Refuse (black bag waste |
| Carpet (per roll, must be able to be lifted by 2 people) | Fencing |
| Chairs (2 x dining, kitchen or patio) | Fluorescent lighting tubes |
| Chest of drawers | Grass or garden cuttings |
| Children's swing or climbing frame (MUST BE DISMANTLED) | Hazardous waste |
| Cooker - Gas/Electric (must be disconnected from mains) | Kitchen units or worktops |
| Cupboard (free standing) | Liquids |
| Dishwasher | Paint |
| Dressing Table & chair | Rubble |
| DVD/Video player | Sheds |
| Freezer | Shower trays or shower screens |
| Fridge | Sinks |
| Lawnmower (no sit on mowers) | Soil/stones |
| Ottoman Box | Windows |
| Mattress | |
| Microwave | |
| PC hard drive | |
| PC monitor | |
| Sofa | |
| Stereo & 2 speakers | |
| Sun lounger (used in the garden) | |
| Table | |
| Tumble dryer | |
| Television | |
| Underlay (per roll, must be able to be lifted by 2 people | |
| Washing Machine | |
| Wardrobe (free standing) |
