Bulky uplifts

Kerbside collections of bulky household waste

Service suspended until Monday 13 January

Festive bulky waste collections

Sorry there are no more collection slots available before 13 January.
You can book from Tuesday 7 January for collections from 13 January.

You can take bulky waste to your local Recycling Centre.

Use Stobhill Recycling Centre to dispose of:
- Mattresses
- Sofas and all other upholstered seating
- Waste that is larger than the boot of your car with the back seats still up
- Waste being transported in a van or trailer

We can collect furniture, appliances and other household items that are too big to fit into your wheeled bins.
We can collect a maximum of 12 items per uplift.

Collection dates

To allow us to manage the waste we collect, we operate separate collections of:

Electrical appliances, including battery powered items
Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating such as sofas, armchairs, upholstered dining chairs and beanbags
All other items

This means that your items may be collected on different dates.

What you must do:

Put items out for collection by 6:30am on the date of collection, but no earlier than 12 noon the day before. Items left on the pavement earlier than this could be considered flytipping.
Put items at your designated collection point. This is usually the place where you put your grey bin out for collection.
Leave items where they do not block access to vehicles or pedestrians. Where it is not possible for you to place them in a way that does not block the pavement, leave as close as possible to your gate/boundary line on a hard surface such as a tarmac or brick-built drive.
Ensure all items are easily accessible to our collection crews. We cannot collect items from between parked cars or from communal bin stores.

What we will do:

Collect the items you have asked us to remove between 6:30am and 3.00pm.
If it is not possible for us to uplift your waste, we will leave a card advising the reason why i.e. items were not placed out on time, were inaccessible or could not be safely uplifted. You will need to book another uplift.

We will not:

Collect items from your garage, garden shed or from inside your property.
Collect items from your garden, unless you are registered to receive an assisted collection service or it is not physically possible for you to present items for collection in your designated collection point without blocking pedestrian or vehicle access.
Dismantle furniture, disconnect cookers, or remove loose waste.
Collect any additional items presented or any different items to those originally listed.

We do not collect

Asbestos. Use business directories to find a company to deal with this.
Oil. Take this to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Paint. Take this to Stobhill Recycling Centre. Please ensure the paint has dried out in the can.
Gas canisters / fire extinguishers. Take these to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Coal bunker, coal shed or coal box. Use online business directories to find a company to deal with this type of waste.
Petrol lawn mowers. Use online business directories to find a company to deal with “end-of-life” vehicles.
Solar panels. Ask your contractor to recycle the old ones where your new ones are installed.
Boilers. Ask your contractor to remove the old one where your new boiler is installed.
Rubble. Take rubble, slabs, bricks and hardcore to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Waste from work done on your property by gardeners, builders, and other commercial contractors.

Trade waste

We can collect bulky items if you are a business or a landlord looking to dispose of waste from a rental property.

Reuse

To support the Climate Emergency, Midlothian Council prioritises reuse and recycling of waste before disposal.
Before you book your uplift, consider whether your items could be used by someone else. 
Local companies may offer a free collection of beds, tables and bikes in good condition.
Use local internet sites such as Facebook marketplace or Gumtree to sell or pass on unwanted items.
Other options for disposal

Please read the terms and conditions.