Bulky waste are items that are too big to fit in your wheelie bin. We collect up to three bulky items at a charge of £15.00 per collection. This is in line with charges made by neighbouring authorities with Bristol City Council charging £15.00 and Bath and North East Somerset Council charging £25.00 for collection of up to three items.
If you receive Income Support or Pension Credit, your household is entitled to two free bulky waste collections, per household per year. We require proof that you are in receipt of Income Support or Pension Credit.
To arrange a bulky waste collection please contact our StreetCare Helpdesk on 01454 868000 who will be able to make the appropriate arrangements for you.
Payment
You can pay for your bulky waste collection by either credit card or debit card. Alternatively, you can pay by cheque. Please send a covering letter and cheque made payable to “South Gloucestershire Council” and send it to:
Street Care
Community Services Department
Broad Lane Offices
Engine Common Lane
Yate
South Gloucestershire
BS37 7PN
Please note that:
- Only items specified at the time of booking will be collected.
- It must be household rubbish – the sort of thing you would normally take with you when you move house.
- We will only take three items at a time - for instance a three-piece suite counts as three items. With this in mind, you may like to wait until you have three such items before you ask for a collection.
- We will charge for collecting fixtures and fittings such as doors, radiators or bathrooms. This is because we do not think it right to spend money on collecting materials left behind by traders or by residents doing DIY. The cost of collecting fixtures and fittings is £49.10 for three items and £19.33 for a single item.
- Please leave any items for collection out in the open, in a place our staff can reach. Our staff are not allowed to enter houses, sheds or garages because of insurance conditions.
- Please make sure fridges and freezers are empty of food. They will be taken to a specialist plant where damaging CFC gases are removed, and the fridge is recycled.
Reusing household goods
If you have unwanted household goods, try giving them to somebody who can reuse them rather than requesting a bulky waste collection.The Sofa Project in Bristol will accept reusable items of furniture and electrical appliances and sell them on at a low price to families on low incomes or else recycle them.
The Sofa Project cannot accept:
- Soft furnishings which do not carry the label 'carelessness causes fires'
- Built-in appliances
- Gas appliances
- Extra large wardrobes
- Display units
More details are available on their website or by contacting them on 0117 954 3567.
The Kingswood Furniture Project accepts reusable items of furniture only, please call them on 0117 961 6226 for more details.