Special uplifts
The Council provides householders with a chargeable bulky uplift
service that allows for up to 5 bulky items to be
collected from the kerbside (per uplift). Alternatively, you can
take the items to your local Recycling Centre (previously Civic
Amenity/ Skip Site) free of charge.
Which Items can be collected by the Council
via Special Uplift?
Items include - bedroom furniture, three piece suites,
beds, bikes, carpets, cookers, electrical items, fridges, freezers,
prams and washing machines.
Which items cannot be collected by the Council
via Special Uplift?
Items such as bricks/tiles, building materials, earth and
stones, entire bathroom suites, fences, garden furniture, garden
waste, loose wood, sheds and tree trunks will not be collected.
When do I have to place the items out?
Items require to be out on the kerbside for collection by
7:45am
How much will it cost and how do I pay?
A charge £24.40 (non-refundable) is applied to
each Special Uplift for the collection of up to 5 bulky household
items.
- Switch / Credit Card (by phoning the Customer Service Centre on
01738 476476)
- Payment by cheque/postal order (made payable to
Perth & Kinross Council and sent to The Environment
Service, Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35
Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD)
- Pay at any Perth & Kinross Council Office
Payment must be received by 3pm the day before the collection
date.
Please call the Customer Service Centre on 01738 476476
or email us at recycle@pkc.gov.uk with your
details and someone will call you back.
Is your item suitable for reuse?
The items collected through Special Uplifts are sent
to landfill but are often in good enough condition for
reuse. There are a number of reuse projects across Perth and
Kinross who may collect from your home, benefiting the community
and saving valuable resources.
If your item is in good condition, still in working order and
can be used by someone else, consider donating it to one of the
following organisations:
| Item Type |
List of items accepted |
Contact details and
websites |
| Furniture |
All items of domestic furniture
White goods that are not damaged in any way
Wall Units
Wardrobes
Mattresses
Fire Labels must be on any item with soft furnishings - suites,
mattresses, dining room chairs, etc.
Appropriate labelling should be on any fridge/freezers too.
|
The Salvation Army 40:20 Furniture Reuse Project - 01738 443562
or
Transform Furniture Ltd - 01738 631022
|
| Household Items |
All items are to be in good working order and reusable.
Crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, cooking utensils, kettles,
toasters, basins, buckets, dust pans and brushes, blankets, bed
linen, curtains, towels, children's bedding, mirrors, clocks,
lamps, light bulbs, soft furnishings, cleaning materials,
toiletries.
|
Starter Packs Perth and collected by The Salvation Army - 01738
443562 |
The drivers from each organisation will use their discretion
when collecting items - if they don't believe that they can pass it
on, then they will not uplift the item and you would be advised to
arrange a Council Special Uplift instead.
Alternatively, consider passing on your item by advertising it
in a local shop or local paper or through an Online Exchange
Network such as Freecycle or Freegle. A householder responding to an
advert collects your unwanted item free of charge and reuses it -
any item can be posted, ranging from a piece of furniture to a bag
of building rubble!
