Council Bulky Waste Collection charge 2021
Comparison of council bulky item collection price across England in 2021
How does the council bulky waste collection price differ across England? How does your council stack up against your neighbours and is it great value or a bit pricey?
Our team of dedicated researchers at LoveJunk has reviewed the cost of a bulky waste collection of every local authority in England (Wales and Scotland, we promise to analyse yours soon!) in 2021. Comparing the price charged to remove a single bulky item (eg. sofa, mattress or fridge) and also a combination of three items.
The chart shows how the collection price for a single bulk item varies across the 300+ councils.
The average collection price in 2021 is £28.
source: LoveJunk 2021
Note: as you can see, some councils tend to charge a little more for fridges (compared to a sofa or mattress) because it is Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) which typically costs a little more to dispose of.
Most Expensive Councils to remove a Sofa
Here are the 10 local authorities that charge the most to remove a sofa. The most expensive of which is Richmond in London. The South West of England is notable for featuring quite highly in this list and may reflect the local costs of disposal in that region being a little higher than other parts of the country.
| Council | Region | Cost to remove sofa |
| Richmond upon Thames | London | £62 |
| Mendip | South West | £60 |
| Sedgemoor | South West | £60 |
| South Somerset | South West | £60 |
| Taunton Deane | South West | £60 |
| West Somerset | South West | £60 |
| Eastleigh | South East | £60 |
| Central Bedfordshire | East | £58 |
| Wokingham | South East | £56 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | South East | £55 |
Most Expensive Councils to remove 3 item Combo
Below are the top 10 local authorities that charge the most to remove 3 bulky items.
The pickup cost ranges from £95 to an impressive £138. Arun council is the 'winner', charging a total of £139 to remove and dispose of a fridge, mattress and sofa.
| Local authority | Region | Cost to remove Combo |
| Arun | South East | £138 |
| Eastleigh | South East | £128 |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | £108 |
| Central Bedfordshire | East | £103 |
| Bromley | London | £104 |
| East Hampshire | South East | £99 |
| Reading | South East | £98 |
| Three Rivers | East | £96 |
| North Somerset | South West | £95 |
| Lewes | South East | £95 |
And, here they all are shown on a map which highlights how these more expensive local authorities are located in the South of England.
