Items in usable condition
Before disposing of items such as furniture and household
appliances that are in usable condition, consider whether you could
offer them to friends or family, or to a charity shop.
Alternatively, why not try Freecycle or Freegle to recycle your
unwanted items? Both are online groups for matching people who are
giving and receiving free unwanted items in their local
communities. Follow this link to find
Freecycle groups (new window) and
Freegle groups (new window) in
Suffolk.
There are two community-run furniture projects locally, which
are charitable organisations that arrange for the reuse of unwanted
furniture and other household items:
Ipswich Furniture Project.
Hogarth Road,
Ipswich IP3 0EY.
Telephone: 01473 404004 (for reusable items), 01473 408005 (for
scrap appliances and metal items).
Email: ipswichfp@aol.com
Framlingham Furniture Project.
10a
Riverside, Framlingham IP13 9AH.
Telephone: 01728 621210
Email:
framvc@btconnect.com
Bulky items collection service
Suffolk Coastal Services (SCS) offer a collection and
disposal service for bulky items, charging £26 (including VAT) for
the first item plus £11 for every additional item. If you would
like to use this service please print off and complete the order
form below and return it to SCS with your payment.
The sorts of items SCS collect include:
- Three piece suites
- Wardrobes
- Carpets
- Mattresses
- Household furniture
- Plastic baths
- Washing machines, tumble dryers
- Fridges, freezers, cookers, microwaves etc
Heavier items such as cast iron baths, central heating boilers,
garage doors, oil tanks, storage heaters or an assortment of
household clearance items or garden waste can be quoted for. Call
SCS on 01394 444000 or email
scsltd@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
for a quotation or further information.
Household waste recycling centres
You can dispose of your bulky household items free of charge by
taking them to the
household waste recycling centres (new
window) at Felixstowe, Foxhall or Leiston:
- Felixstowe - Carr Road (off the end of
Langer Road)
- Foxhall - Foxhall Road (1 mile before Speedway
Stadium)
- Leiston - Lovers Lane (road to Sizewell Power
Station)
Opening times are:
1 November to 31 January - 8am until 4pm
1 February to 31 March - 8am until 5pm
1 April to 30 September - 8am until 6pm
1
October to 31 October - 8am until
5pm
Occasionally it is necessary to close the household waste
recycling centres at very short notice, for instance because of
adverse weather conditions. They may also close for improvements.
It is advisable to check that your local centre is open before you
travel there by checking the
household waste recycling centres (new
window) webpage or calling 0845 606 6
067.
Householder's duty of care
Since November 2005 all householders in England have had a legal
responsibility to ensure that all of their waste is disposed of
properly. Follow this link to find out more about the
householder's duty of care
regulations.