Skip to main content Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee. What you need to know Available in England and Wales only Last updated: 21 February 2017 Help us improve GOV.UK Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. What you were doingCollections 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?↓ Skip to Main Content Mattress Recycling in the UK Matt UK Ltd is part of HTL Recycling & Waste Management Services. We are one of London’s leading recycling and waste management specialists. We have over 30 years experience of servicing London and the South East. Since 2008 Matt UK are the largest and longest serving Mattress Recyclers in the UK.
Uncategorised391/6160£19.99Credit options available find out moreCheck stockTell us where you are to check stock:123456789Add to TrolleyAbout this productWe will take away your old mattress so you don't have the hassle of taking it to the local tip or recycling centre. Customers will receive a green recycling mattress bag via 1st class post, customers are responsible for bagging the mattress prior to collection. Please note that removal of the old item is only available at the same time as the new one is delivered. Offer subject to certain postcodes only. Collection is only offered through the home delivery service on the purchase of selected mattresses. Business customers are excluded from this offer. Offer applies to UK & Northern Ireland only (not available in ROI). Questions & answersAsk a questionBoring but important info*Prices correct as displayed but are subject to change. If you have a mattress that you no longer need, we can collect and recycle it for free. Book a mattress collection
Book a mattress collection online (maximum of two mattresses) This is a domestic service, we are unable to collect from businesses and organisations. NewsChanges to waste collectionsFrom June there will be big changes to rubbish and recycling collections. Family Craft Workshop with Other World Arts Learn to make flowers from reusable materials in this fun family craft workshop, run by designer Ian Simons from Other World Arts. This is a drop in activity.For residents/Bins and recycling/Bulky household item collection/ Bulky household item collection You can donate large items like furniture to be reused by organisations, and we can also collect large items from your home. Organisations that collect bulky items There are organisations that will collect some large items for free if they can be reused: Book a bulky waste collection with us Book bulky item collection one to three items: £25 four to six items: £50 We’ll collect items between 7am and 5pm.
make sure items are visible and accessible from the road put items outside your property by 7am tape an X over glass surfaces bundle pieces together if you take items apart protect items such as fabric sofas and mattresses in case of rain We’ll only collect items that can be safely carried by two people and we’ll only carry items up or down a maximum of two steps. business waste (including furniture owned by the landlord of a rented property) school and charities waste paint and other liquids anything over six feet in length anything that can’t be carried by two people car parts and tyres with a credit or debit card at a Citizen Service Point (CSP), use the phones to book your collection and get a reference number to use to pay in cash at a PayPoint in the CSP. Cancelling or changing your collection You can cancel your bulky waste collection online. You'll need the reference number we gave to you when you requested the collection.
To change the date or the items call us on 0117 922 2100 by 2.30pm on the working day before your collection. We can only change the date of the collection, and not the collection day. If your address collection day is a Monday it will always be a Monday. Refunds will only be given if your bulky waste collection is cancelled five working days in advance. If the items aren't collected by the end of the day, leave out and report the following working day. Contact us on 0117 922 2100 within five working days if your items weren’t collected. We can book you in for the next available collection. We only collect items that are on your booking. What we do with the waste We donate fridges, electric cookers and washing machines for reuse if they work. We’ll ask you if your items work when you book your collection. We’ll recycle anything that we can’t donate. If items can’t be recycled or donated, they’ll go to landfill.If you have unwanted furniture in a reusable condition, use our
Your furniture will be collected and then sold at an affordable price to families on low incomes.We offer a free collection service for bulky items for residential properties only.We will remove up to 5 items per collection and will make up to 4 collections per household each year (1 April - 31 March). You can only have 1 collection of 5 items per day. Book a bulky waste collectionThe bulky waste service is for items that are too large to go in bin bags with your normal refuse. This includes:Bulky waste is collected Monday to Friday apart from on public holidays. You can choose a collection slot. Depending on demand the first available slot is usually in about 5 working days time.Please place your items outside your property by 7am on the day that you are expecting your collection. If you live in a block or estate please leave it in your communal storage area.Building or DIY waste including tiles, carpet, rubble and fencingYou or your builder must arrange for it to be collected by a licensed waste carrier.
Our commercial waste service can collect it for a charge.Small electrical items like DVD players, computers, hair dryers and kettlesUse one of our recycling banks or take it to a reuse and recycling centre.Sacks or bags of rubbish These will be collected as part of your regular household waste collection.Garden wasteUse the garden waste collection service or take it to a reuse and recycling centre.Hazardous wastePlease contact the Corporation of London Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Service.Large amounts of bulky waste (more than 5 items)Take it to a reuse and recycling centre or arrange for it to be collected by a private contractor or our commercial waste service.Any waste from landlords, tradesmen or businessesContact ourDisabled people or older people may be eligible for help with lifting their bulky items - this is called an assisted collection.If you think that you may be eligible for an assisted collection, please call 020 8356 6688, Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm.