Bulky items collection

Donate your items

It is always better to give your items to someone else to use rather than recycling or disposing of them. You can give away or sell items on platforms such as eBay, Freegle, Freecycle, Gumtree or other online marketplaces. 

If you have good-quality items to donate, such as furniture, local charity shops are happy to accept these. Many charities, such as British Heart Foundation, DEBRA or Emmaus, offer a free collection service.

Bulky items collection

We offer a paid service to collect large unwanted household items. A bulky item is anything you'd take when moving home, such as beds, wardrobes, sofas, fridges and cookers.

Please note: We do not collect building material, or anything that is part of the fabric of the house, such as rubble, car parts and kitchen units.

You can take larger non-bulky waste items to your local recycling centre. Find out what you can recycle on the WasteAware website.

Charges

Items such as metals, electrical items and white goods are recycled and collected on a separate day to ordinary household items. There is a separate charge for these.

Please note: We can only collect two fridges/freezers per bulky item request.

Bulky items which may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such as sofas and other upholstered furniture, are also collected on a separate day from other bulky items. There is a separate charge for these. See the POPs section below for more details.

• Up to three household items on one day: £53 (Dacorum Card holder: £42)
• Up to three household items containing POPs on one day: £53 (Dacorum Card holder: £42)
• Up to six household items on one day: £81 (Dacorum Card holder: £57)
• Up to six household items containing POPs on one day: £81 (Dacorum Card holder: £57)
• Up to three white goods, electrical or metal items on one day: £53 (Dacorum Card holder: £42)
• Up to six white goods, electrical or metal items on one day: £81 (Dacorum Card holder: £57)
• American-style fridges/freezers: £81 each
• More than six items, or unusual items. We may be able to provide a quote

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

POPs are harmful chemicals that break down slowly and can contaminate the environment. Items containing POPs must be collected separately from other household items

Items containing POPs:

• Sofas
• Sofa beds
• Armchairs
• Kitchen and dining room chairs
• Stools and foot stools
• Home office chairs
• Futons
• Bean bags, floor and sofa cushions.

This includes any part made of/or containing leather, synthetic leather, other fabric, or foam.

Please note: items containing POPs cannot be put in your grey bin. We will treat this as contamination.

Book a collection

To book a collection or for advice, please call 01442 228000 and ask for "Waste Services".

Card payments are processed at the time of the booking. If you are unable to pay by card then your payment must be received before the date of the collection slot. The collection of your items will be made from the boundary of your property between 6.45am and 4.15pm on the arranged day. 

Cancellations

To get a refund, you must cancel by midday the day before your collection. Bookings made for Mondays must be cancelled by midday on Friday. 

Take your items to a recycling centre

You can also take bulky household items and garden waste to the Recycling Centres free of charge. These are located at Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead and Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted.