Test Valley bulky waste collection
£39 for a single item, or £70 for up to 4 items in one collection. Usually collected within 10 working days of payment being received. Everything Test Valley will and will not take, the access rules, and how to book.
Checked 8 September 2026 against the official council site
Faster than the Test Valley queue
Don't want to wait? Can't lift to kerbside? WasteSpeed collect in your area on a scheduled day each week, from £199.
Council crews in Test Valley 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.
- Exact price shown before you pay
- Full refund until 6pm the evening before
- Any room, any stairs, two-person crew
- Reuse first, landfill last
What Test Valley collect
Will collect
- Sofas, sofa beds, armchairs and other upholstered furniture
- Kitchen and dining chairs, stools and home office chairs
- Futons and bean bags
- Mattresses and bed frames (dry, unsoiled)
- Wardrobes, tables and large furniture
- Fridges and freezers
Will not collect
- Bathroom items and kitchen units
- Building waste, doors, fence panels and garage doors
- Car parts
- Central heating items and pressurised cylinders
- Chemicals and fluorescent lighting strips
- Computer monitors and televisions
- Flooring, paving slabs and glass
- Fireplace items and garden sheds
- Garden rollers, soil, turf and tree trunks/roots
- Hot tubs, pianos and range cookers
- Mobility scooters and running machines/treadmills
- Wet or soiled mattresses or soft furnishings
Access rules and limitations
- Items must be outside and accessible on the property, for example on the drive or front garden, no steps or stairs
- Crews do not enter the property
- Maximum of 4 items per booking; a further booking is needed for more
- Anything that fits inside a 240 litre wheeled bin is not treated as bulky waste
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
£39 for a single item, or £70 for up to 4 items in one collection.
- £39.00 for a single item
- £70.00 for up to 4 items (a maximum of 4 items per booking; more needs a second booking)
- One free collection of up to 4 items per year for households on Council Tax Support (excluding those only claiming the single person discount) or exempt from Council Tax
Free route: One free collection of up to 4 items per year for households receiving Council Tax Support (excluding single person discount only) or exempt from Council Tax
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 Test Valley
Test Valley Borough Council
Phone: 01264 368000
Official links
Test Valley bulky waste FAQ
How much does bulky waste collection cost in Test Valley?
£39 for a single item, or £70 for up to 4 items in one collection. £39.00 for a single item. £70.00 for up to 4 items (a maximum of 4 items per booking; more needs a second booking). One free collection of up to 4 items per year for households on Council Tax Support (excluding those only claiming the single person discount) or exempt from Council Tax. One free collection of up to 4 items per year for households receiving Council Tax Support (excluding single person discount only) or exempt from Council Tax
What bulky items will Test Valley collect?
Sofas, sofa beds, armchairs and other upholstered furniture, Kitchen and dining chairs, stools and home office chairs, Futons and bean bags, Mattresses and bed frames (dry, unsoiled), Wardrobes, tables and large furniture, Fridges and freezers.
What won't Test Valley take?
Bathroom items and kitchen units, Building waste, doors, fence panels and garage doors, Car parts, Central heating items and pressurised cylinders, Chemicals and fluorescent lighting strips, Computer monitors and televisions, Flooring, paving slabs and glass, Fireplace items and garden sheds, Garden rollers, soil, turf and tree trunks/roots, Hot tubs, pianos and range cookers, Mobility scooters and running machines/treadmills, Wet or soiled mattresses or soft furnishings.
How long is the wait for a collection in Test Valley?
Usually collected within 10 working days of payment being received. Slots move with demand, so the booking page shows the real next date.
How do I book a bulky waste collection in Test Valley?
To book in Test Valley: online or phone. The official booking page is linked further down this page. Once booked, the typical wait is usually collected within 10 working days of payment being received.
What if I can't carry items to the kerb in Test Valley?
Most council crews will not enter your home. 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
Southampton · Eastleigh · New Forest · Winchester · Basingstoke and Deane · West Berkshire
Provenance. Checked 8 September 2026 against testvalley.gov.uk, testvalley.gov.uk, testvalley.gov.uk, testvalley.gov.uk. 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.