Before you book your uplift please consider whether the items could be used by someone else. If you have items such as that are in good condition, call the national reuse phone line to arrange a free uplift on or you can donate online. Items will be collected by a local organisation and reused. To request an uplift of bulky waste items or if items are damaged or can't be reused please phone When booking, let us know if you are disabled or if you have a medical condition and may require help. Use this service for large household items like that are broken or damaged and can't be reused. If you phone us to request an uplift, we will find out what you need collected and arrange a collection day. Only items you have told us about will be picked up. Your items should be on the kerbside for collection by 7am on your booked day. Standard special uplifts of household items cost £5 per item. The maximum number of items in one uplift is 10. It's £30 for up to and including 28 bags of garden waste.
We will discuss the charge with you if you require more than 28 bags picked up. It's also £30 for up to and including 15 bags or items of building materials. We will discuss the charge with you if you require more than 15 bags picked up. We won't uplift the following items Booked uplifts can only be cancelled or changed up to 11.30am the day before your uplift is due to take place. We can only accept changes and cancellations by phone. You can recycle a wide range of things for free at our community recycling centres. You can also download a leaflet which explains all the options available below.Collections starting from as little as £9.99 Do you have an old or unwanted Mattress or Bed? Is this proving difficult to dispose of? Have you tried your local authority? And still no joy? Would you like to help the environment?Share this page ... How can I help?You can recycle and take other household rubbish to our community recycling centres
Bankhead Avenue, Sighthill, EH11 4EA Fillyside Road, Seafield, EH7 6RD Old Dalkeith Road, Craigmillar, EH16 4TB View Community Recycling Centres (CRC) in a larger map 8am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday (last entry for cars is 7.20pm, for vans 7pm) 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday (last entry for cars is 5.50pm, for vans 5.30pm) In the event of severe weather conditions the sites may be closed at short notice. Construction work at Seafield The site will be closed to the public on Monday 6 March from 7am to 2pm. This is due to construction work, and we apologise for the inconvenience. This site is under heavy construction so please be aware there may be delays when entering or exiting the site speed is restricted to 5 mph heavy machines and vehicles are moving in and around the site you should follow any instructions from site staff, for safety at all times. Thank you for your patience while we carry out this essential work, which should complete in the near future.
You can only use the site if you are an Edinburgh resident Residents can come to any site in cars or with single axle trailers to recycle or dispose of household waste Residents using vans and double axle trailers are only allowed in to Sighthill and Seafield. If you are using a hire van, you must bring the hire documents, and 2 forms of identification: a utility bill and a photo driving license, or a passport, or other form of photographic identification with address. Staff have the right to refuse access to anyone who fails to produce any of these documents. If you are using a van with no branding, please bring 2 forms of identification: a utility bill and a photo driving license, or a passport, or other form of photographic identification with address. Staff have the right to refuse access to anyone who fails to produce any of these documents. Liveried vans are not allowed into any of the sites. We no longer accept trade or business waste at any of the sites.
You can find out more on the trade waste at community recycling centres web page. Items that can be recycled or reused The following items can be recycled bricks, rubble, loose soil DVDs, CDs, videos and books (in reusable condition, no home videos or copied CDs) clothing and shoes including household textiles such as blankets, towels and curtains all types of Cooking oil energy saving light bulbs garden waste including flowers, plants, garden weeds, grass clippings, hedge trimmings and leaves glass bottles and jars all colours hard plastics such as garden furniture large electrical equipment including large household appliances low grade wood such as chipboard, fencing, formica, hardboards, laminates, MDF, plywood and window frames packaging including empty aerosols, aluminium foil, cans, anything cardboard, envelopes, food tins and plastic bottles all water based paints paper including magazines, newspaper, shredded paper, telephone directories and all other types of white paper
small electrical equipment such as computers, telephones, irons, hairdryers and other small household appliances solid wood including doors, solid furniture and pallets tv and computer monitorsPlease note sofas and armchairs must have fire labels Items that can't be recycled should be put in the landfill skips. Alternative ways to dispose of your waste Arrange a collection for bulky waste items for up to six items. If you have items such as beds, sofas, tables, chairs and bikes that are in good condition, call the National re-use phone line on For more information about what to do when having a clear out, download our leaflet below. Do you have any comments about this page? Help us improve edinburgh.gov.uk Comments about this page The City of Edinburgh Council will only use this email address to respond to any issues raised.Donate to our shops Book a free furniture collection Free collection of clothes, books and more
Gift Aid your donations How your donations help Items we can't sell Partner with our shops Recycling in our shops We collect all sorts of items: Tables, chairs, desks, cabinets Beds and bedroom furniture TVs, Hi-Fis, washing machines, small electricals We can also collect clothes, shoes, books, DVDs, CDs, bric-a-brac and toys at the same time. For valuable or specialist items our dedicated team of experts will ensure that we receive the best resale value possible. Visit our eBay shop to find out what is currently available. If you only have small items we also offer free collections of clothes, books and more. Gift Aid your donations and help save more lives Did you know that by adding Gift Aid to your donations they're worth 25% more to us? That will help us to fund more life saving research at no extra cost to you. Before booking your collection All your items are in good condition, complete and work correctly