Bulky household waste is freestanding furniture that will not fit into a refuse sack. Where possible you should try to make sure any bulky household waste you have is reused. Items can be advertised on Freegle, taken or collected free of charge by Impact or British Heart Foundation for details or this and how to dispose of old or broken items see below.
Can I give my furniture or white goods away so they can be reused?
Yes, you can advertise to give items away for free on Freegle. There is a Freegle in Penrith and Eden District.
Who will take furniture or white goods that can be reused?
Impact Furniture Services can collect clean, re-usable unwanted furniture and electrical goods. They then sell these on at low cost, helping residents and the environment. To donate furniture or electrical goods or to buy items, call or visit:
Impact Furniture Services Penrith
Impact Furniture Service Carlisle
British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical Store can collect good quality furniture and electrical items. The items will be recycled and re-sold to help raise funds to fight heart disease, the UK's biggest killer. To donate furniture or electrical goods or to buy items, call or visit:
British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical Store
How can I get rid of damaged or broken items?
If an item is damaged or broken we can collect it from your home for a charge or you can take it to your nearest household waste recycling centre
Dispose of bulky waste for free at Household Waste Recycling Centres
Bulky household waste can be disposed of free of charge if taken to either of the household waste recycling centre at Flusco, near Penrith or Hobson Lane, Kirkby Stephen.
Bulky waste household collection scheme
We offer a bulky household waste collection service from Domestic Properties only at a cost of £21 for up to 3 items. We will collect:
- Armchairs
- Bed Bases
- Bed Headboards
- Bookcases (not glass fronted and must be freestanding)
- Carpets
- Carpet Underlay
- Chairs
- Chest of Drawers
- Dressing tables
- Plastic Garden Furniture
- Wooden Garden Furniture
- Mattresses
- Tables (not glass)
- Three Piece Suites (=3 items)
- Wardrobes (not glass fronted)
Bulky household waste collection will not collect electrical appliances, cookers, garden waste, builder's rubble or fixtures and fittings.
To book a bulky waste collection
Bulky household waste collection must be pre-booked either completing the bulky waste collection request online form or contacting us on the details below:
All collections must be pre-booked. Collection of bulky items is generally on a Thursday and a firm collection date will be provided, when you place your order. All items need to be outside the property and a collection point will be confirmed upon booking.
Appliance collection
There is a separate collection for fridges, freezers, televisions, cookers and computer monitors at a cost of £21.00 per item for further details see appliance collection.
