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Acceptable items

Household items that we can or can't collect

Bulky Matters are not able to collect all items. Details of what they can and cannot collect are detailed below

Yes, please

Wooden furniture

  • Chest of drawers
  • Sideboards
  • Dressing tables
  • Wardrobes
  • Dining and kitchen tables and chairs
  • Coffee, hall or bedside tables
  • Wall units
  • TV cabinets
  • Desks
  • Bookcases
  • Wooden flat-pack

Soft furnishings

  • Sing or double bed bases and mattresses
  • Bunk beds
  • Futons
  • Bed settees
  • Sofa beds
  • Sofas and easy chairs
  • Head boards
  • Ironing boards
  • Cots
  • Prams
  • Pushchairs
  • Carpets

Outdoor furniture

  • Plastic, wooden or metal tables and chairs

Domestic appliances

  • Washing machines
  • Washer - dryers
  • Twin tubs
  • Tumble dryers
  • Spin dryers
  • Dishwashers
  • Microwaves
  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Electric or gas cookers
  • Ovens
  • Hobs
  • Hoods
  • Electric or gas fires
  • Heaters
  • Kettles
  • Toasters
  • Sandwich makers
  • Food processors
  • Blenders
  • Coffee makers
  • Irons
  • Slow cookers
  • Steamers
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Deep-fat fryers
  • De-humidifiers
  • Table and standard lamps
  • Electric gardening tools

Kitchen items

  • Pots
  • Pans
  • Crockery
  • Cutlery

IT / Home entertainment

  • Computer-base units
  • Monitors
  • Keyboards
  • Printers
  • Fax machines
  • Scanners
  • Televisions
  • Video and DVD machines
  • Hi-fi systems
  • Speakers
  • Telephone equipment
  • Toys
  • Electronic games
  • Consoles
  • Large indoor toys and games
  • Musical instruments

Bicycles/miscellaneous

  • Bikes (adults, childrens and specialist)
  • Mobility scooters
  • Wheelchairs
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Clothing

No, thank you

Household fixtures and fittings

  • Doors
  • Window frames
  • Double glazing units
  • Skirting boards
  • Kitchen units
  • Fitted cupboards
  • Worktops
  • Sinks
  • Baths
  • Toilets

Outdoor items

  • Rubble
  • Bricks
  • Fence panels

Hazardous waste

  • Unwanted paint
  • Chemicals
  • Asbestos sheeting
  • Fluorescent tubes

Organic waste

  • Garden cuttings
  • Food waste

Other recyclable items

  • Glass
  • Paper
  • Plastic
  • Cardboard

Miscellaneous

  • Pianos
  • Curtains
  • Bedding
  • Fish tanks
  • Rabbit hutches
  • Commercial refrigeration eg display chillers

General rubbish

  • Rubbish meant for the wheelie bin/black bin bags