Bulky waste collections

Changes to bulky waste collections over the Christmas period

Standard bulky waste collection

This is for items such as tables, wardrobes, fridge freezers. A full list of what items are included can be found below.

Standard bulky waste collections that were booked before 2pm on Friday, 20 December will be collected from 6am on Saturday, 21 December.

Customers will be unable to make online bookings for standard bulky waste collections from 2pm on Friday, 20 December 2024 until Thursday, 2 January 2025 at 9am.

The first standard bulky waste collections of 2025 will be made from 6am on Saturday, 11 January 2025.

Please ensure your bulky items are out by 6am on your collection day.

Upholstered/soft furnishing bulky waste collection

This is for items including armchairs, chairs/stools, corner sofas and sofa beds.

The final upholstered/soft furnishing bulky waste collections of 2024 will be made on Monday, 23 December from 6am.

Customers will be able to make online bookings for upholstered/soft furnishing bulky waste collections from Thursday, 2 January 2025 at 9am.

The first upholstered/soft furnishing bulky waste collections of 2025 will be made from 6am on Monday, 13 January 2025.

Please ensure your bulky items are out for collection by 6am on your collection day.

Please note: Electrical recliners need to be booked on the standard bulky waste collection.

Below are links to book collections for standard bulky waste and then for upholstered/soft furnishing items.

More information about the changes and some frequently asked questions

There are alternatives to using this service such as by taking items to the local tips where they can be recycled or donating to charity. More information on alternatives to bulky waste.

Please note: Collections of electrical and non-electrical items (such as sofas and soft furnishings) can take place by different teams, so please do not report a missed collection until 7pm on the scheduled collection day.

Handy information

Fridges and freezers

We can collect domestic fridges or freezers, provided they can be carried and moved by two operatives.

We are unable to accept commercial fridges or freezers.

We do collect fridges from caravans if the caravan is your permanent residence however, we are unable to collect fridges from caravans that are used for leisure purposes.

Small electrical appliances

If the item is broken beyond repair, you can take it to one of the local tip sites where dedicated bins for electrical items are available.

Alternatively, just as some retailers collect your old appliances for recycling, a number of them will also accept your old small electrical items for recycling when you buy new ones.

Computers

There are several recycling and disposal options for computers, but you must always take care to erase any personal data from them. The consumer organisation Which? has put together a helpful guide to recycling your computer safely.

If there is an item not on the list, head to the Leicestershire County Council's How do I dispose of... page for a full A-Z list of items and how to dispose of them.