Cherwell District Council

Bulky waste collections

Our bulky waste collections

If you have unwanted items like a bed, cooker, settee, table, fridge, freezer etc these can be collected by us for a charge.

Pricing structure

The pricing structure is detailed below with two lists of items.

 Bulky waste item list (22kb)

List 1 is £18 for up to 3 items and list 2 - bulky saver list  is £9 for up to 3 items. (see download to the right for lists)

Please telephone waste and recycling customer service to make a booking. We are unable to take online bookings at present.

Payment is made before the collection takes place.

You can pay with a debit/credit card but please note there is a 1.3% surcharge for credit card payments. Details will be taken when you contact us to make a booking and we will then let you know the collection day.

Please note

• We cannot take builders rubble, liquids or corrosives, poisonous or medical wastes, any glass items, mirrors or mirrored doors. Carpet must be cut into 4ft lengths before collection.
• We only take items that are specified at time of booking.

On collection day we ask that you leave the items outside in the same place that you leave your bins to be emptied by 7.00am.

Used furniture being loaded onto van If your unwanted items are in good condition there is the option of them being re-used. Below are a few places in the district that take some unwanted items.

Please contact the Banbury CVS furniture project on 01295 267741, or EMMAUS Oxford's secondhand furniture store on 01865 763698.

Katherine House Hospice, Calthorpe Street, Banbury will also take unwanted items of furniture. Please contact on 01295 262973.

Faithworks Furniture Project, Banbury Community Church, Innovation Centre, Banbury collects unwanted items of furniture, electrical items and household goods and delivers these to residents referred to them by social services. However they are unable to take televisions. Please contact on 07979043851.

There are many other organisations who will also be able to reuse your unwanted item. Please see the link to the right for charity shop locations.

You can also take larger items of household rubbish such as old fridges, furniture or cookers to a Waste Recycling Centre (or 'tip') - follow the link on the right to find your nearest.