Article: Household waste special collections for large items Article Body Special arrangements can be made to collect items that are too large for normal waste collections from any domestic premise in Barnsley. This would include items such as household furniture, beds, mattresses and large electrical items. The bulky items collection service costs are as follows: £5 per item (includes fridges or freezers) £10 for up to four items £15 for five items £20 for six to eight items £25 for nine items £30 for ten to 12 items (maximum 12 items in one collection). If you wish to add further items after the order has been placed a separate application is required and payment will be calculated as for a new order. You can help by ensuring that you have full details of the address from which the items are to be collected, details of the items to be collected and ensure that the items are put outside in an easily accessible and visible location from the date of payment. We will collect items that can be carried safely by two people. As a general rule, large items can be defined as anything that you might take with you when you move house, such as: Furniture (chests, wardrobes, dressers etc) Carpets Beds Mattresses Bicycles Exercise equipment Garden furniture Black bags containing small items such as a kettle, toaster, cushions We cannot collect the following items: Building rubble and soil Clinical and hazardous waste (for example, asbestos, fluorescent tubes) Cast iron baths American style fridges/freezers Bags of general household waste Items which are too heavy to be safely carried by two people Collections must be pre-arranged and payment by debit or credit card will be taken at the time of the request. Please have your card details ready and note that no refunds can be offered once the order has been placed. To arrange a special collection of large items you may pay over the telephone: Pay by credit or debit card directly on 01226 772045. Alternatively you can arrange and pay for collection by completing the special collections form All collections will take place within ten working days of payment being received. Items must be available for collection during this period. Items must be left outside of the property but within the property boundary (for example, on the front garden), but not on the footpath or highway. If you would like further information or advice on household waste special collections then please contact the Waste Management team: by email to wastemanagement@barnsley.gov.uk by telephone on 01226 772045. Phone lines are open from 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4pm on Friday by writing to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, The Waste Management Co-ordinator, Waste Management Services, Smithies Lane Depot, Barnsley, S71 1NL. Legislation Environmental Protection Act 1990 We are committed to providing a good quality service to our customers and have published a service standard document that sets out what you can expect from our service, our response times and how you can provide us with feedback on how well we are performing.