Bulky Waste Collection
Hyndburn Borough Council offer a free collection once per calendar month of up to 6 items.
Our collections are done by 3 different teams. If you have items that fall into different categories, you will need to log separate requests for each team:
Recyclables:
Wooden items, Metal items, white goods and electrical items
Example: Tables, chairs, fridges, mattresses, washing machines etc.
Refuse:
Non-recyclable items, hard plastic items glass furniture
Examples: bed bases, carpet, glass table, plastic storage boxes etc.
Soft Furnishings:
Upholstered items and soft furniture
Examples: settees, armchairs etc.
What we can and cannot collect
We can collect furniture items, white goods and electrical items such as:
- Bed including headboard
- Black bags (up to 6)
- Carpet
- Cookers
- Wooden Fire surround (excluding gas/electric fire, or marble sections)
- Fridges/freezers
- Bed bases
- Dishwasher
- Internal wooden door
- Mattress
- Microwave ovens
- Table
- Three piece suite
- TV’s
- Wardrobe
We cannot collect items like:
- Any items that two people cannot lift safely
- Batteries
- Car parts including tyres and large items of machinery
- Clinical Waste
- Fluorescent lamps
- Garage doors
- Garden sheds
- Gas cylinders
- Builders waste
- bathrooms
- animal products like beds or hutches
- Disability aids like walkers or commodes
- Hazardous waste such as paint, oils and asbestos etc.
- Plasterboard
- Radiators
- Rubble
- Window frames/windows
These are not exhaustive lists.
We cannot collect anything that isn’t on our lists, if you are unsure if your item can be collected, or which team will collect it, please email enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk.