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Birmingham bulky waste collection

£49.50 per collection, up to 10 items. Everything Birmingham will and will not take, the access rules, and how to book.

Checked 1 September 2026 against the official council site

£49.50
From, per booking
£49.50 per collection, up to 10 items
Varies
Typical wait
Shown when you book
Online or phone, but see notes: new requests are currently paused
How to book
Council-run
Service by
Birmingham City Council

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Council crews in Birmingham collect from the kerbside only. WasteSpeed's two-person crew carry from any room of the house, on a scheduled day each week, price fixed before we arrive.

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What Birmingham collect

Birmingham hasn't published a list we could verify, so this is the common range collected elsewhere; the rest of this record was checked 1 September 2026. Always confirm when booking.

Will collect

  • Sofas and armchairs
  • Mattresses and bed frames
  • Wardrobes and large furniture
  • Fridges and freezers
  • Washing machines and other white goods
  • Carpets and rugs

Will not collect

  • Building or DIY waste (rubble, bricks, tiles)
  • Bathroom suites and kitchen units
  • Garden waste
  • Hazardous waste, paint and chemicals
  • Car parts and tyres
  • Commercial or trade waste

Access rules and limitations

  • Maximum 10 items per booking (two bin bags count as one item)
  • Electrical items are collected separately from non-electrical items, possibly on a different date
  • New requests are currently paused during industrial action; only previously booked collections are being honoured

If you cannot move the items yourself: A separate 'request an assisted collection' route exists on the council site, but details of eligibility were not confirmed

Kerbside-only rules are the norm across the UK; crews are not insured to enter your home. If nobody can get your items outside, see your options when you can't lift it.

No lifting at all with WasteSpeed: a two-person crew carry from any room of the house, on your area's route day each week, from £199. Book online →

Charges in detail

£49.50 per collection, up to 10 items.

  • £49.50 covers up to 10 items per booking (two bin bags count as one item)
  • Call the council for 11+ items or queries
  • New bulky waste collection requests are currently paused because of ongoing industrial action by Unite the Union in the waste service; collections already booked before the pause are still being completed

Before paying for a fridge, sofa or anything reusable, check the free collection routes: charity reuse crews collect good furniture at no cost.

Book with Birmingham

Birmingham City Council

Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB

Phone: 0121 303 1112

WebSearch only (WebFetch to birmingham.gov.uk and r.jina.ai both blocked in this environment). The £49.50-for-10-items price is unchanged and still repeated by multiple 2026 secondary sources (e.g. a 2026 Birmingham bin-collections guide), so it stays marked verified. The bigger finding is that the industrial-action pause flagged in the prior check is still live: birmingham.gov.uk/industrialaction (its dedicated FAQ page) currently states the council has paused taking new bulky waste requests due to increased Unite the Union strike action, and only pre-booked collections are still being completed. Search results reference the dispute running since March 2025 and an article marking 'one year on from start of all-out strike', consistent with the action still being active going into September 2026. This is an operational status, not a price change, so the charge figure is kept and the pause is recorded in details/limitations and notes rather than nulling the price.

Birmingham bulky waste FAQ

How much does bulky waste collection cost in Birmingham?

£49.50 per collection, up to 10 items. £49.50 covers up to 10 items per booking (two bin bags count as one item). Call the council for 11+ items or queries. New bulky waste collection requests are currently paused because of ongoing industrial action by Unite the Union in the waste service; collections already booked before the pause are still being completed

Does a sofa or wardrobe count as one item for Birmingham's bulky waste charge?

Not always, some large items count as more than one. £49.50 covers up to 10 items per booking (two bin bags count as one item). Check the exact count before booking if you're near a free-item limit or paying per item.

What bulky items will Birmingham collect?

Sofas and armchairs, Mattresses and bed frames, Wardrobes and large furniture, Fridges and freezers, Washing machines and other white goods, Carpets and rugs. We could not confirm Birmingham's own published item list, so this reflects what's typical elsewhere; the council page has the final word.

What won't Birmingham take?

Building or DIY waste (rubble, bricks, tiles), Bathroom suites and kitchen units, Garden waste, Hazardous waste, paint and chemicals, Car parts and tyres, Commercial or trade waste.

How do I book a bulky waste collection in Birmingham?

To book in Birmingham: online or phone, but see notes: new requests are currently paused. The official booking page is linked further down this page.

What if I can't carry items to the kerb in Birmingham?

A separate 'request an assisted collection' route exists on the council site, but details of eligibility were not confirmed If you cannot wait or cannot lift, WasteSpeed run a private collection from any room of the house in your area, from £199.

Nearby councils

Sandwell · Walsall · Solihull · Bromsgrove · Lichfield · Redditch

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Provenance. Checked 1 September 2026 against birmingham.gov.uk, birmingham.gov.uk, birmingham.gov.uk, birminghamnewsroom.com. Charges and rules change; the council's own page is always the final word. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it within the week.