Bulky uplifts

Kerbside collections of bulky household waste

We can collect:

Furniture, electrical appliances and other household items that are too big to fit into your wheeled bins.
Up to 12 items per uplift.

The cost of a bulky waste uplift starts from £30.
The price of your individual uplift depends on the type, size, quantity of items you have for collection.
Check bulky uplift prices.

We collect these type of items separately:

Electrical appliances, including battery powered items.
Upholstered domestic seating such as sofas, armchairs, upholstered dining chairs and beanbags.
All other items.

This means that some of your items may be collected on different dates.

Put items out for collection by 6:30am on the date of collection, but no earlier than 12 noon the day before. Items left on the pavement earlier than this could be considered flytipping.
Put items at your designated collection point. This is usually the place where you put your grey bin out for collection.
Leave items where they do not block access to vehicles or pedestrians. Where it is not possible for you to place them in a way that does not block the pavement, leave as close as possible to your gate/boundary line on a hard surface such as a tarmac or brick-built drive.
Ensure all items are easily accessible to our collection crews. We cannot collect items from between parked cars or from communal bin stores.

Collect the items you have asked us to remove between 6:30am and 3.00pm.
If it is not possible for us to uplift your waste, we will leave a card advising the reason why i.e. items were not placed out on time, were inaccessible or could not be safely uplifted. You will need to book another uplift.

Collect items from your garage, garden shed or from inside your property.
Collect items from your garden, unless you are registered to receive an assisted collection service or it is not physically possible for you to present items for collection in your designated collection point without blocking pedestrian or vehicle access.
Dismantle furniture, disconnect cookers, or remove loose waste.
Collect any additional items presented or any different items to those originally listed.

Asbestos. Use business directories to find a company to deal with this.
Oil. Take this to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Paint. Take this to Stobhill Recycling Centre. Please ensure the paint has dried out in the can.
Gas canisters / fire extinguishers. Take these to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Coal bunker, coal shed or coal box. Use online business directories to find a company to deal with this type of waste.
Petrol lawn mowers. Use online business directories to find a company to deal with “end-of-life” vehicles.
Solar panels. Ask your contractor to recycle the old ones where your new ones are installed.
Boilers. Ask your contractor to remove the old one where your new boiler is installed.
Rubble. Take rubble, slabs, bricks and hardcore to Stobhill Recycling Centre.
Waste from work done on your property by gardeners, builders, and other commercial contractors.

We can collect bulky items if you are a business or a landlord looking to dispose of waste from a rental property.

To support the Climate Emergency, Midlothian Council prioritises reuse and recycling of waste before disposal.

Before you book your uplift, consider whether your items could be used by someone else. 
Local companies may offer a free collection of beds, tables and bikes in good condition.
Use local internet sites such as Facebook marketplace or Gumtree to sell or pass on unwanted items.
Other options for disposal