Coventry bulky waste collection
£21.25 for up to 5 items, £4 per extra item, maximum 10 items, 50% off for benefit claimants. Everything Coventry will and will not take, the access rules, and how to book.
Checked 15 August 2026 against the official council site
Faster than the Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Coventry collect
Will collect
- Bikes, pushchairs and prams
- Children's toys and equipment
- Cardboard, broken down or bagged
- Excess black bag domestic waste
- Exercise equipment
- Electric cookers, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges and freezers
- Home furnishings and garden furniture
- Mattresses and mirrors
- Small electrical items such as TVs, kettles, toasters and lamps
- Suitcases
Will not collect
- Asbestos
- Builders' rubble
- Clothing
- Gas cookers and gas cylinders
- Garden waste
- Petrol lawnmowers
- Pianos
- Hazardous liquids
- Trampolines
- Tyres
- Fence panels
- Fixtures and fittings
- Wood bundles
Access rules and limitations
- Maximum 2 fridges or freezers per booking, large double-door combination fridge freezers need pre-approval
- Maximum 2 mattresses per booking, soiled mattresses are not accepted
- Maximum 9 black bags per booking, 3 bags count as 1 item
- Any food must be removed from items or they will not be collected
- Items must be at the front of the property at ground level, accessible without entering the property or garden
- Collections run weekdays 8am to 5pm, the day depends on which part of the city you live in
- Bookings must be made at least 2 days ahead and can be amended or cancelled up to 2 days before collection
- Only available within Coventry City Council's area, not for businesses or private landlords
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
£21.25 for up to 5 items, £4 per extra item, maximum 10 items, 50% off for benefit claimants.
- £21.25 for up to 5 items
- £4 per additional item, up to 5 more, maximum 10 items total
- 50% discount for people on state pension or state benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance, Housing Benefit or Disability Allowance: £16.50 for up to 5 items, £3 per additional item
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 Coventry
Official links
Coventry bulky waste FAQ
How much does bulky waste collection cost in Coventry?
£21.25 for up to 5 items, £4 per extra item, maximum 10 items, 50% off for benefit claimants. £21.25 for up to 5 items. £4 per additional item, up to 5 more, maximum 10 items total. 50% discount for people on state pension or state benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance, Housing Benefit or Disability Allowance: £16.50 for up to 5 items, £3 per additional item
What bulky items will Coventry collect?
Bikes, pushchairs and prams, Children's toys and equipment, Cardboard, broken down or bagged, Excess black bag domestic waste, Exercise equipment, Electric cookers, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges and freezers, Home furnishings and garden furniture, Mattresses and mirrors, Small electrical items such as TVs, kettles, toasters and lamps, Suitcases.
What won't Coventry take?
Asbestos, Builders' rubble, Clothing, Gas cookers and gas cylinders, Garden waste, Petrol lawnmowers, Pianos, Hazardous liquids, Trampolines, Tyres, Fence panels, Fixtures and fittings, Wood bundles.
What if I can't carry items to the kerb in Coventry?
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
Nuneaton and Bedworth · Warwick · North Warwickshire · Rugby · Solihull · Stratford-on-Avon
Provenance. Checked 15 August 2026 against coventry.gov.uk, coventry.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.