Barnet bulky waste collection: £46.71 for up to three items
Charges are banded by how many items you have, not per item — and five bags of rubbish count as one.
Barnet charges for bulky waste collection in bands rather than per item, which means the first three items cost the same as one and the arithmetic rewards waiting until you have a few things.
The prices
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One to three items is £46.71. Four is £57.09, five £67.47, six £77.85, seven £88.23, eight £98.61, nine £108.99 and ten £119.30. For eleven or more, or to check an item that is not on the list, call 0208 359 4600.
What counts as an item
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Five bags of rubbish count as one item. A bed means the mattress and the base together, counted as one. Wall units and wardrobes over six feet must be dismantled, and a big table must be taken apart.
What they will collect
Large electricals: cookers, dishwashers, fridges and freezers, tumble dryers and washing machines. Large household items: armchairs, bed bases and beds, chairs, chests of drawers, mattresses, small tables, small wooden benches and gates, sofas, sofa beds, wall units and wardrobes. Christmas trees are collected within two weeks after Christmas.
Asbestos cannot go through this service. It needs a separate booking.
The rules that cost people the collection
Book at least two working days before your chosen date, and you can change or cancel up to two working days before. Items must be outside at the front boundary of the property by 6am on the day, close to the public footpath and visible from the road. The council states plainly that crews cannot enter properties or back gardens.
Crews can refuse an item on arrival if it is too heavy, too large or unsafe to move — and if what you put out does not match what you booked, you may still be charged. It is a residents’ service; businesses have to email for a quote.
Questions this report answers
+How much is bulky waste collection in Barnet?
£46.71 for one to three items, £57.09 for four, £67.47 for five, rising by about £10.38 an item to £119.30 for ten. For eleven or more, call 0208 359 4600.
+How many bags count as one item?
Five bags of rubbish count as a single item. A bed counts as one item including both the mattress and the base.
+Will Barnet collect from my back garden?
No. Items must be at the front boundary of the property by 6am on collection day, close to the public footpath and visible from the road. The council states that crews cannot enter properties or back gardens.
+Can Barnet collect asbestos?
Not through the bulky waste service. Asbestos requires a separate booking and cannot be included in a bulky collection.
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