Guides
Plain, practical help on costs, local tips and clearing a home.
Student Move-Out Rubbish in Sheffield
The summer collection dates and the £400 risk.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of a Sofa in Sheffield
Council, tips, charity or private collection.
Read the guide →Fridge & Appliance Disposal in Sheffield
Tips, the bulky collection and shop take-back.
Read the guide →Asbestos Disposal in Sheffield
Four tips take it. Shirecliffe doesn't.
Read the guide →Fly-Tipping Fines in Sheffield
£400 fine, and how to check a collector.
Read the guide →Sheffield Tips: All 5 Recycling Centres
Closing days, winter hours, banned vans and asbestos.
Read the guide →Sheffield Tip Van Permit & Banned Vans
12 visits a year, 3 one-offs, no Luton vans.
Read the guide →Sheffield Bulky Waste Collection
£40.25 for 1 to 3 items, free for council tenants.
Read the guide →Rubble & Building Waste in Sheffield
Why the tip says skip, and your options.
Read the guide →Fridge & Appliance Disposal in Stoke-on-Trent
The council charges £44.35 per electrical item. Your options.
Read the guide →Mattress Disposal Stoke-on-Trent: Which Tip Takes Them?
Only Hanford takes mattresses. Other options.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of a Sofa in Stoke-on-Trent
Council, tips, charity or private collection.
Read the guide →Tyre Disposal Stoke-on-Trent
Neither tip takes tyres. Where to take them.
Read the guide →Asbestos Disposal Stoke-on-Trent
Burslem only, two bags every six months.
Read the guide →Student Move-Out Rubbish in Stoke-on-Trent
The bulky collection, tips and fines.
Read the guide →Stoke-on-Trent Tips: Hanford & Burslem
Closed Mon and Tue, DIY limits, charges and van permits.
Read the guide →Hanford Tip, Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4DX. Mattresses, and late Thursdays.
Read the guide →Burslem Tip, Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 4HU. The Stoke tip for asbestos.
Read the guide →Stoke Tip Charges: Rubble, Soil & Plasterboard
£3.15 a bag, up to £125.25 a van load.
Read the guide →Stoke Tip Van & Trailer Permit
Free permit and booking from 2 November, 12 visits a year.
Read the guide →Stoke-on-Trent Bulky Waste Collection
£50.70 for 5 items, £44.35 per electrical.
Read the guide →House Clearance Stoke-on-Trent
Costs and the local rules for landlords.
Read the guide →Garden Waste in Stoke-on-Trent
Brown bin, tip charges for soil, and big jobs.
Read the guide →Wolverhampton Tips: Anchor Lane & Shaw Road
Times, van booking, DIY limits and no asbestos.
Read the guide →Shaw Road Tip, Wolverhampton
WV10 9LE. Too Good to Chuck donations.
Read the guide →Wolverhampton Tip Van Booking
Two IDs, 1.8m barriers, hired and borrowed vans.
Read the guide →Wolverhampton Bulky Waste Collection: £33 Price & Rules
£33 for 3 items, electricals £26.50 each.
Read the guide →Rubble & DIY Waste in Wolverhampton
100 litres, 4 times in 4 weeks, nothing from builders.
Read the guide →House Clearance Wolverhampton
Costs, and why rental waste can't go to the tip.
Read the guide →Garden Waste in Wolverhampton
The £55 purple bin, free tip drop-off and big jobs.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of a Sofa in Coventry
Council collection, free Emmaus collections, the tip or a private firm.
Read the guide →Garden Waste in Coventry: £40 Brown Bin, Tip or Collection?
What the brown bin takes, the tip, and big garden jobs.
Read the guide →Student Move-Out Rubbish in Coventry
Bulky collection, Emmaus, and the £1,000 fly-tipping fine.
Read the guide →Coventry Tip (Bar Road): Times, Booking & Rules
Coventry's one tip: booking only, residents only.
Read the guide →How to Book Coventry Tip & Which Vans Are Allowed
Booking, what to bring and the van size rules.
Read the guide →Coventry Bulky Waste Collection: Price, Items & Days
£21.25 for up to 5 items, and collection days by ward.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of Rubble & Soil in Coventry
6 bags a day, and no footings, walls or render at the tip.
Read the guide →House Clearance Coventry: Costs & Local Rules
Costs, and the council rules for landlords.
Read the guide →Asbestos Disposal in Coventry
Booking an asbestos slot and the 6-sacks-a-month limit.
Read the guide →Birmingham Tips & Recycling Centres: Times, Booking & Rules
All five Birmingham tips, booking, van rules and the Kings Norton works.
Read the guide →Birmingham Bin Strike: What to Do With Your Rubbish
Where the strike stands and how to get rid of rubbish legally.
Read the guide →Birmingham Bulky Waste Collection: Price & Strike Pause
£49.50 for up to 10 items, but new requests are paused.
Read the guide →How to Book the Tip in Birmingham
Cars and vans, how far ahead, and what to bring.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of Rubble & Soil in Birmingham
The eight-bag limit, and collection vs skip vs grab.
Read the guide →House Clearance Birmingham: Costs & How It Works
Typical costs, landlords and probate clearances.
Read the guide →Tyseley Tip: Times, Booking & Rules
James Road, B11. No height limit.
Read the guide →Kings Norton Tip: Times, Booking & Rules
Lifford Lane, B30. Reduced service during works.
Read the guide →Castle Bromwich Tip: Times, Booking & Rules
Tameside Drive, B35. No booking for cars for now.
Read the guide →Leicester Bulky Waste Collection: Free Collections Explained
Free every two months for up to 5 items. What it takes, what it won't, and the rules.
Read the guide →Gypsum Close Van Permit: How to Get One & the Limits
Full and temporary permits, the ID you need, and the yearly limits that catch people out.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of Rubble & Soil in Leicester
Tip limits of six 25kg bags, county charges, and skip vs grab vs collection.
Read the guide →House Clearance Leicester: Costs & How It Works
Typical costs, landlord and probate clearances, and the local rules.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of a Sofa in Leicester
Council, tip, charity or private collection, plus the POPs rule.
Read the guide →Student Move-Out Rubbish in Leicester
Donation banks, free collections, the £400 fine risk and your deposit.
Read the guide →How to Get Rid of a Mattress in Leicester
Free council collection, the tip, retailer take-back or private collection.
Read the guide →Fridge & Freezer Disposal in Leicester
Council collection, the tips, retailer take-back and private collection.
Read the guide →Asbestos Disposal in Leicester: Where to Take It
Freemen's Common, county sites at £10 a sheet, and when to call a specialist.
Read the guide →Garden Waste in Leicester: Bin, Tip or Collection?
The £68 garden waste bin, the tips, and big garden clear-outs.
Read the guide →Fly-Tipping Fines in Leicester: How to Check a Waste Carrier
Fines, your duty of care, and how to check a carrier licence.
Read the guide →Leicester Tips & Recycling Centres: Opening Times & Rules
The tips in and around Leicester, with opening times, van permits, rubble limits, charges and this autumn's closures.
Read the guide →Gypsum Close Tip Leicester: Opening Times, Van Permits & Rules
The only Leicester city tip that takes vans for normal household waste. Permits, limits and what it takes.
Read the guide →Freemen's Common Tip Leicester: Opening Times & Rules
Leicester's car tip, and the city site for asbestos and chemicals (vans allowed for those).
Read the guide →Loughborough Tip: Opening Times, Permits & Rules
Railway Terrace, LE11. Closed Thursday and Friday.
Read the guide →Oadby Tip: Opening Times, Permits & Rules
Wigston Road, LE2. Temporarily open Sunday to Wednesday only.
Read the guide →Barwell Tip (Hinckley): Opening Times & Rules
Stapleton Lane, LE9. Closed Thursday and Friday.
Read the guide →Whetstone Tip: Opening Times, Asbestos & Rules
Enderby Road, LE8. Takes asbestos with a permit.
Read the guide →How Much Does a House Clearance Cost in the UK? (2026 Guide)
If you are clearing a house, the first thing you want to know is what it will cost. There is no single price, because every property is different, but this…
Read the guide →How to Clear a House After a Death: A Step-by-Step Guide
Clearing a home after someone has died is one of the hardest jobs there is. It often has to be done while you are grieving, and while sorting out probate. …
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