Bulky Waste and Electrical Goods Collection Service
Free Collection Service
We now collect
all types of electrical items (however small) for recycling as
well as collecting bulky items from residential premises. If
you are unable to transport an item to the
Peterborough Householders' Recycling Centre at Dogsthorpe we
will do it for you. For non chargeable collections you can
apply now by completing our online
form, or ring your request through to Peterborough Direct on
01733 747474. You can also complete the Bulky Items and
Electrical Goods Collection Service form and post it to Bayard
Place. These forms are available from the Town
Hall, other council offices and libraries.
Each financial year (April-March) we will provide one free
collection per household, of up to five items of household
waste. These items are those that you would commonly take
with you from inside your house when moving. In instances of
uncertainty as to whether an item is deemed chargeable for
collection, the council has the final decision. This free
collection can be of up to 5 of the items listed below or, if you
place a number of small electrical items into a strong bag these
will count as ONE ITEM. Examples of small electrical items are
calculators, hairdryers, toasters, shavers, mobile phones,
etc.
Examples of free items: TV's, videos, HiFi's, computers,
prams, pushchairs, carpets, mattresses, cardboard, washing
machines, cookers, refrigerators, furniture (where a suite contains
more than one item each item will be counted individually).
Please leave items outside from 7.00am onwards, where you
would normally leave your bin for collection. Please be
careful not to cause an obstruction to pedestrians.
Items may be collected by a separate vehicle as electrical
goods are taken to a facility to be recycled and other items are
taken to landfill, so please be aware that your items may be
collected at separate times.
Chargeable Service
Where a charge is applicable you will not be able to request a
collection using the online form. Please telephone Peterborough
Direct on (01733) 747474 for further details.
A charge will be made to householders requiring:
- a second collection during the financial year
- MORE than FIVE items to be collected
- any of the special items listed below to be collected
Examples of special items which are chargeable include: garden
sheds, greenhouses, lawn mowers, windows, tiles, metal, boilers,
radiators, internal and external doors (including patio
doors), washbasins, toilets, baths, timber, water tanks, garden
refuse, DIY materials, barbecues, garden furniture.
Garden refuse and DIY materials must be bagged prior to
collection.
The charge is based on the amount of material to be collected
and this is to be paid for in advance. (Please call Peterborough
Direct to request quotation).
The service is for household waste only. Waste resulting from
the actions of businesses, e.g. landlords, house clearances,
builders and tree pruners will not be removed. We do not provide a
service for the removal of soil, clay, builders' waste or car
parts.
Please call Peterborough Direct for further advice on
the disposal of asbestos or the collection of loose garden refuse
or DIY materials or any of the services detailed
here.
Further information regarding other
recycling services is available.