Torbay Council

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Bulky Collections

A bulky household waste collection service is a collection service for larger household items that need to be disposed of. Types of waste collected include beds, wardrobes, washing machines, fridges, freezers, TVs, tables etc.
If your furniture or item is of good quality  first contact  opens in a new window, to see if your item would be of use to them. They collect good quality used furniture and/or electrical goods to refurbish for low income families to benefit from. They collect from inside your home and usually for free.
If your items are unsuitable for re-use, you can take them to the Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal. If this is not possible then TOR2 provide collection service to collect bulky household waste items from outside your home. The bulky waste collection service is by arrangement only.

What can and can't be collected?

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  • bed bases
  • matresses
  • household furniture including wardrobes
  • sofas
  • chairs
  • white goods e.g: fridges, freezers, washing machines,
    cookers, dishwashers, tumble dryers
  • electrical goods
  • garden waste
  • hazardous waste (in any form including liquid)
  • asbestos
  • flat/plate glass
  • broken mirrors/mirrors from built in wardrobes
  • oil (cooking, car, diesel)
  • paint
  • paving slabs
  • photocopiers
  • pianos
Mirrors on wardrobe doors/wall hanging mirrors (must be wrapped in newspaper and taped down to prevent shattering when crushed).
If you do not see an item on the list please contact TOR2 on 01803 701316 to discuss your requirements further or to book your collection.

Collection Charges

ItemChargeCharge for Additional Items
First Item£13.00£5.00 per additional item*
Fridge or Freezer£13.00N/A
3 Piece Suite£19.00N/A
Garden Waste£6.00 for up to 8 Bags£0.50 per additional bag
* Fridges, freezers and 3 Piece Suites are all chargeable per item and are not covered by the £5.00 additional item mentioned

Collection Days and Times

Bulky item collections are made between 8am - 6pm as follows:

Garden Waste

Collections that consist of just garden waste can only be arranged for collection on a Wednesday. For more details on the garden waste collection services visit the Garden Waste page.

About Your Collection

Items for collection should be left outside the property and preferably within the boundary of the property in a safe area.  Staff are not permitted to enter the property to remove items for collection as they are not insured to enter dwellings.
Only items that have been specifically pre-arranged for collection will be taken for disposal. If any additional items are required to be disposed of as part of this collection, arrangements must be made with us prior to the driver arriving for collection.

Book a Collection

For further details on other items not listed or to arrange a collection please contact us on 01803 701316.




Contact

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  • Tel: 01803 701316