Bulky waste and large items for reuse

Bulky waste and large items for reuse

Bulky waste to dispose of? 

Either book a re-use collection or if items aren’t suitable for re-use book a normal bulky waste collection.

How to book a re-use collection through London Re-Use Network

To donate unwanted furniture and household items for re-use simply call the London Re-use Network hotline on:  0203 142 8506 to book a collection

Or book on-online: www.londonreuse.com (opens in new window)

The following items can all be re-used. 

Furniture:

• Wardrobe 
• Bedside table
• Dressing table 
• Cabinet 
• Chest of drawers 
• Sideboard 
• Welsh dresser 
• Occasional furniture (coffee / side tables) 
• Dining table 
• Dining chairs

Soft furnishings:

• Sofa
• Arm chair
• Bunk beds assembled or dismantled
• Single beds
• Double beds

Children’s equipment:

• Buggies
• Cots

Other items of household effects:

• Bags of clothes/curtains and bedding 
• Bric a brac 
• Bicycles 
• Paint

Appliances

• Fridges 
• Fridge freezers 
• Washing machines 
• Tumble dryers 
• Dish washers 
• Computers 
• Flat screen televisions

Please note: These items must be in a good, clean, re-usable condition. The London Re-use Network will not accept broken, stained, ripped or torn items.

The collection costs £20 for up to 5 items. Please note this is a collection of reusable items by the council's partner. Items not suitable for reuse can be collected by the council and disposed of at a different price (see below). By booking this collection instead you will be:

• Donating items you no longer want or need and know they will be appreciated by someone else.
• Donating items which enable someone in your local community to buy affordable furniture and household items.
• Helping create local employment opportunities, training and skills development.
• Protecting the environment by reducing the amount of waste sent for incineration.

The items you donate are assessed, refurbished if necessary and checked for safety at the re-use workshop at Smugglers Way in Wandsworth. The items are priced and sold from local re-use centre’s and charity shops at affordable prices. The money generated is used to pay for the cost of the service provided. 

How to book a normal bulky waste collection 

If you live in the borough, you can arrange a bulky waste collection by emailing cleaner.greener@lbhf.gov.uk or by calling the Cleaner Greener Hotline on 020 8753 1100.  

We will collect up to 10 items of unwanted household furniture or similar items for £25, or up to 10 electrical items/domestic appliances for £25.  We will also collect up to 10 bags of miscellaneous effects for £25. If you have more than this allocation, we will collect it for an additional charge. Quotations will be given on request. A visit may be necessary in some cases.

If you call before 3pm, we can usually collect bulky waste the next working day, if you pay at the time of the call.

We do not accept cash, but you can pay by credit/debit card, cheque or postal order. Cheques/Postal orders should be made payable to London Borough Hammersmith & Fulham (or LBHF) and posted to: Waste Management, Cleaner Greener Neighborhoods, Residents Services, 77 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, W6 0LJ.

If you are having building work done on your home by trades persons, you should make sure they are contracted to dispose of the waste they produce.

All items must be placed outside your home at street level ready for collection. Special arrangements can be made for disabled and elderly residents.

We collect from Monday to Saturday inclusive between 6.00am and 3.00pm. In the unlikely event that we can't get to you on the appointed day, we will be there the following day.

Council tenants who have a caretaking service have separate arrangements for the collection of their bulky waste.  Please contact your caretaker or area housing officer to arrange a place and date for collection.

Opening hours:
	Cleaner Greener Hotline
Office:	0208 753 1100