Other ways to get rid of bulky waste
- If you are unable to book a collection with us, West London Waste Authority also offer a bulky waste collection service that you can use. For more information or to make a booking visit www.westlondonbulkywaste.com
- Take back schemes: If you are buying a new large item, the company should offer to take away the old one
- You could donate items to charity
- Take your items to a reuse and recycling centre
- Use websites and online communities, some examples include Freecycle, Freegle, Gumtree and Ebay
- Love Junk marketplace waste removal
- Litta a sustainable rubbish clearance company
- Kwik Sweep is an on demand rubbish and removal service for households and businesses throughout London
How to dispose of items not included in the bulky waste service
- Asbestos and other hazardous waste needs specialist removal. Contact a hazardous waste contractor
- Boilers - metal boilers can be disposed of as scrap metal at Greenford re-use and recycling centre
- Building/DIY supplies for example bricks, builders rubble, concrete, earth, sand, gravel. This waste should be taken to Greenford re-use and recycling centre and vehicles must pass over the weighbridge. Charges may apply
- Cast iron baths - should be taken to Greenford re-use and recycling centre
- Dead domestic pets - should be taken to a veterinarian surgery for disposal
- Oils - for example lubrication oils or greases, heating oils, cooking oils. Cooking oil can be taken to a re-use and recycling centre for recycling
- Engine oil - should be taken to Greenford re-use and recycling centre. Alternatively, engine oil only can be placed in a plastic bottle clearly labelled as 'engine oil' and put on top of your blue recycling bin
- Tins of paint - these should be taken to Greenford re-use and recycling centre for re-use
- Wrapped disposable nappies - should be placed in your normal, household rubbish