Worthing bulky waste collection
£59 for up to 3 items or 9 sacks, rising to £145 for up to 12 items or 36 sacks. Collection dates are offered up to 6 weeks in advance when booking online, no immediate collections. Everything Worthing will and will not take, the access rules, and how to book.
Checked 15 August 2026 against the official council site
Faster than the Worthing 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 Worthing 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.
Get your WasteSpeed dateWhat Worthing collect
Will collect
- Sofas, chairs and other furniture
- Wardrobes and other furnishings
- White goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines)
- Electrical items
- Small decorating or DIY waste in sacks up to 25kg each
Will not collect
- Hazardous materials including asbestos
- Plasterboard
- Chemicals
- Garden waste
- Building rubble and loose soil
- Large branches or unbagged garden refuse
Access rules and limitations
- Charges depend on how easy items are to access
- No sack must weigh more than 25kg
- Residential properties only
- No immediate collections, dates offered up to 6 weeks ahead through the online form
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.
Charges in detail
£59 for up to 3 items or 9 sacks, rising to £145 for up to 12 items or 36 sacks.
- £59.00 for up to 3 furniture items or 9 sacks (Category 1)
- £90.00 for up to 6 furniture items or 18 sacks (Category 2)
- £145.00 for up to 12 furniture items or 36 sacks (Category 3)
- Prices valid 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, cost also depends on how easy items are to access
Free route: Items can be taken free to a household waste recycling site (the tip) or donated to charity instead of booking a paid collection
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 Worthing
Official links
Worthing bulky waste FAQ
How much does bulky waste collection cost in Worthing?
£59 for up to 3 items or 9 sacks, rising to £145 for up to 12 items or 36 sacks. £59.00 for up to 3 furniture items or 9 sacks (Category 1). £90.00 for up to 6 furniture items or 18 sacks (Category 2). £145.00 for up to 12 furniture items or 36 sacks (Category 3). Prices valid 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, cost also depends on how easy items are to access. Items can be taken free to a household waste recycling site (the tip) or donated to charity instead of booking a paid collection
What bulky items will Worthing collect?
Sofas, chairs and other furniture, Wardrobes and other furnishings, White goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines), Electrical items, Small decorating or DIY waste in sacks up to 25kg each.
What won't Worthing take?
Hazardous materials including asbestos, Plasterboard, Chemicals, Garden waste, Building rubble and loose soil, Large branches or unbagged garden refuse.
How long is the wait for a collection in Worthing?
Collection dates are offered up to 6 weeks in advance when booking online, no immediate collections. Slots move with demand, so the booking page shows the real next date.
What if I can't carry items to the kerb in Worthing?
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
Adur · Horsham · Arun · Brighton and Hove · Mid Sussex · Chichester
Provenance. Checked 15 August 2026 against gov.uk, adur-worthing.gov.uk, adur-worthing.gov.uk, en.wikipedia.org, 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.