Bulky waste

Oldham Council works with Bulky Bob's to collect bulky household waste for free.

• Collected from your doorstep
• A quarter of the waste will be recycled or re-used
• Training for long-term unemployed people

Limit of 5 items every 30 days.

Try to keep items clean and dry so they can be re-used.

• Bulky Refuse Items Removal Request Form

Drop offs

You can take unwanted furniture to the Arkwright Street Houshold Waste and Recycling Centre.

• Houshold Waste and Recycling Centres

We can collect

• 3 piece suites (classed as one item)
• Bed frames
• Bikes
• Carpets - If dry and rolled up and tied
• Computers including monitor and printer (classed as one item)
• Cookers
• Cots
• Desks (if we can move them and they have been for residential use)
• Dishwashers
• Display units
• Divan bases (if dry)
• Electrical goods (small ones e.g. kettles, irons and toasters)
• Filing cabinets (if we can move them and they have been for residential use)
• Fire surrounds
• Fish tanks (empty)
• Fridge/Freezers
• Furniture - free standing i.e.no fitted kitchen or bathroom units
• Gas fires (disconnected from the mains)
• Heaters (free standing)
• High chairs
• Hoovers
• Mattresses (if dry)
• Microwaves
• Mirrors - Free standing and wall-mounted (not removed from wardrobes etc)
• Gym equipment e.g. Exercise bike, rowing machine
• Pool table (at driver’s discretion)
• Prams
• Sewing machines
• Sideboards
• Table and chairs (classed as one item)
• Table tennis table (at driver’s discretion)
• Televisions
• Tumble dryers
• Videos
• Washing machines

We can't collect

• Bags of miscellaneous items
• Builders waste
• Clothing and fabric
• Cylinders (gas)
• Domestic refuse
• Fixtures and fittings (units, doors, windows, bathroom/kitchen suites etc)
• Garden waste
• House clearances (more than 5 items)
• Liquids or hazardous waste
• Sun beds
• Toys

Who are Bulky Bob’s?

Bulky Bob’s are an award-winning business who aim to re-use, recycle and refurbish at least 25% by tonnage of the items they collect.

Thousands of items of furniture picked up by Bulky Bob’s crews are made available to families on low income.