Bulky waste

The bulky waste collection service is for items which cannot be recycled or disposed of in your household collection or communal bins. This includes items of furniture and household appliances, but we are unable to offer house clearances or collect from commercial properties.

If you choose to use a private waste company, remember to check they are licensed as a waste carrier. You have a legal duty to ensure that your waste is properly disposed of, and if you use an unlicensed waste carrier you could be committing an offence. You can check whether a waste company is licensed on the Environment Agency's public register of waste carriers, brokers, and dealers.

Free alternatives to this service

Freecycle and Freegle host local communities where you can find someone who wants to reuse or recycle your old items for free. East Sussex County Council has an extensive list of local furniture collection and recycling schemes. Alternatively, Anglo Doorstep Collections offer a free collection service for certain items you may want to dispose of.

If your items cannot be reused, and you can transport them, you can dispose of them at your local Household Waste Recycling Site (please note that there are charges for certain types of waste).

Book a bulky waste collections in Lewes district

This chargeable service is for the collection and disposal of furniture, electrical appliances, white goods, bicycles, rugs, garden furniture and other household items. We cannot collect any of the following:

asbestos, plasterboard, rubble, hardcore or soil
carpets or underlay
fences, sheds or decking
gas bottles or fire extinguishers
kitchen or bathroom units or large fixtures
pianos
tyres, car parts or car batteries

Any items we're unable to take can be disposed of at your local household waste recycling site (tip). Please check directly with the tip to make sure they can dispose of any hazardous material.

Collection Schedule

Bulky waste collections are Monday through to Thursday every week depending on area.

Locations	Collection day
Beddingham \| Falmer \| Firle \| Glynde \| Iford \| Itford \| Kingston \| Lewes \| Newhaven (C7) \| Northease \| Piddinghoe \| Rodmell \| Southease \| Southerham \| Swanborough \| Tarring Neville \| Telscombe Village	Monday
Barcombe \| Barcombe Cross \| Burgess Hill \| Chailey \| Chailey Green \| Cooksbridge \| Ditchling \| East Chiltington \| Hamsey \| Haywards Heath \| Newick \| North Chailey \| Offham \| Plumpton \| Plumpton Green \| Ringmer \| Scaynes Hill \| South Chailey \| Streat \| Westmeston \| Wivelsfield \| Wivelsfield Green	Tuesday
Bishopstone \| Bishopstone Village \| Denton \| Norton \| Seaford \| South Heighton	Thursday
Newhaven Town \| Peacehaven \| Saltdean \| Telscombe Cliffs	Friday

Collection charges
Bulky waste for collection	Charge
1 to 5 items	£55
6 to 10 items	£85

Please note: All items must be easily accessible at the front of your property. We cannot collect from inside your property, garage or from the rear of the property.

We reserve the right not to collect and to re-quote for the collection. This may happen if the items are not as described. You do not have to go ahead with a re-quote - in which case we will refund your money. Any quote you receive will be valid for 30 days, after which we will remove it from our records.

Arrange a bulky waste collection

To arrange a bulky waste collection in Lewes, please complete our online form:

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The minimum charge for bulky waste collections is £50 for up to three items. Additional items are £10 per item.

Materials we can't collect:

asbestos
builders' rubble
flammable materials
garden waste
pianos
soil
tyres