Charges for the Bulky Uplift Collection Service

There is a charge of £35.00 per bulky uplift. This charge will apply to all bulky uplift requests.

Eligible residents in receipt of means tested Council Tax reduction (excluding discount for single occupancy) are entitled to receive 1 free bulky uplift from 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024. Any additional bulky uplift requests will cost £35.00 per request.

Advice for Bulky Uplift bookings

  • Carpets: Cut carpets into liftable sections (approximately 4ft lengths), roll them up and tie them closed. Do not present loose carpets.
  • Glass & mirrors: Ensure tape is applied to any glass and mirrors including framed windows. Tape to be from corner to corner.
  • Wood & laminated flooring: Straps of wood should have nails removed and should be tied together into liftable bundles. Do not present wood and laminate flooring loose.
  • Fridge freezers: All food items must be removed before presenting for collection.
  • POPS items: Tape up any damaged, ripped or torn items which may contain POPS.

Before requesting a bulky uplift, please consider if any of the items can be reused.

Local Reuse Organisations

Did you know there are a number of organisations within the Falkirk Council area who will uplift bulky items for reuse?

The Sustainable Falkirk Map has information on local organisations that can uplift bulky items for reuse.

Use Community Resources Network Scotland to find local organisations to donate unwanted items to, to give them a new lease of life.


Our bulky uplift service

We offer a service to collect bulky household items that are too big to fit into a wheeled bin, black box, cannot be transported to one of our recycling centres or donated through the National re-use phone line.

How much does it cost?

From 01 April 2023 there will be a charge of £35.00 per bulky uplift. This charge will apply to all bulky uplift requests.

Eligible residents in receipt of means tested Council Tax reduction(excluding discount for single occupancy) are entitled to receive one free bulky uplift request from 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024. Any additional bulky uplift requests will cost £35.00 per request.

The free uplift is limited to households on a low income with Council Tax Reduction (CTR), which is means tested. There are a number of other discounts, relief and exemptions from Council Tax that are  not means tested, including Disabled Person Reduction, and are therefore not eligible for this concession.

You can check if you are eligible for Council Tax Reduction using the benefits calculator.

We will accept a maximum of 5 items per uplift from outside the front of the property.

POPS - Persistent Organic Pollutants

New legislation regarding the storage and disposal of waste upholstered domestic seating, containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) was introduced in January 2024. We will still collect waste domestic seating as part of our bulky uplift service. However, the legislation affects the way we collect, store and manage POPS items.

POPS are poisonous chemical substances that break down slowly. POPS whilst now banned in manufacturing processes, were previously used in various products such as industrial chemicals and pesticides.

Bulky items that may contain POPS

Upholstered waste domestic seating may contain POPS. Waste seating which includes any part of, or containing leather, synthetic leather, other fabric or foam may contain POPS. Where possible, any damaged, ripped or torn items should be taped before being presented at the kerbside for collection.

Below is a list of common upholstered domestic seating that may contain POPS:

  • Armchair
  • Armchair (recliner)
  • Chair upholstered (not armchair)
  • Couch – recliner, non-recliner or corner suite
  • Garden furniture (upholstered)
  • Pouffe / Stool (upholstered)
  • Sofa bed / Futon
  • Bean bags

How to request a bulky uplift

You can also call us directly on:

What can and can't be collected by our bulky uplift service

Yes

  • 3 piece suite
  • American fridge freezer (empty)
  • Arm chair
  • Baby gate
  • Bath (acrylic)
  • Bath (cast iron - dismantled)
  • BBQ - Metal
  • Bed (base only) - divan
  • Bed (base only) - metal
  • Bed (base only) - wood
  • Bed base / frame only
  • Bed complete (including mattress and headboard)
  • Bedroom unit
  • Bedside table
  • Bike - Adult
  • Bike - Child
  • Boiler (empty)
  • Book shelf
  • Car tyres (2 tyres per uplift request)
  • Carpet/lino - tied bundle
  • Carpet tied liftable bundles (equivalent 1 room)
  • CD rack
  • Chest of drawers
  • Childs car seat
  • Christmas tree (artificial)
  • Christmas tree (real - 4ft sections only)
  • Clothes airer / hanger
  • Coffee table (glass taped)
  • Computer chair
  • Cooker
  • Corner suite
  • Cot
  • Curtain pole
  • Desk
  • Dining chair
  • Dining table and chair set (glass taped)
  • Dishwasher
  • Dressing table (mirror taped)
  • Electric fire
  • Exercise bike
  • External door and frame
  • Fitness equipment
  • Fridge/freezer (must be empty)
  • Garden bench
  • Garden chair
  • Garden parasol/umbrella
  • Garden table and chair set (glass taped)
  • Hammock (dismantled)
  • Headboard
  • High chair
  • Inflatable hot tub (rolled and tied)
  • Internal door and frame
  • Iron board
  • Kids large toy car
  • Kids plastic playhouse (dismantled)
  • Kids scooter
  • Kids sit on toy
  • Kids snooker/game table
  • Kids swing set (dismantled)
  • Kids toy box (empty)
  • Kitchen pedal bin - large
  • Kitchen unit
  • Laminated flooring - tied bundle
  • Lap garden fence panel (under 6ft with nails removed)
  • Large bean bag
  • Large electrical heater (excluding storage heater)
  • Large packing boxes (empty)
  • Laundry basket (empty)
  • Lawnmower (electric)
  • Lawnmower (petrol - empty of fuel)
  • Lino tied liftable bundles
  • Livingroom wall/display unit
  • Mattress
  • Microwave - large
  • Mirror (must be taped)
  • Mirror wardrope door (mirror taped)
  • Pasting table
  • PC monitor
  • Pet carrier/cage
  • Pipe work (liftable bundle)
  • Pop-up gazebo (dismantled & bundled)
  • Pouffe or foot stool
  • Portable gas heater (no gas bottle)
  • Power/Jet washer
  • Pram/pushchair
  • Radiators (empty and liftable)
  • Roof rack
  • Satellite dish (no pole)
  • Shelf unit
  • Shower tray
  • Shower/bath screen
  • Side board
  • Side table (glass taped)
  • Sofa bed
  • Sofa/couch
  • Standard lamp
  • Step ladder
  • Stereo / speaker
  • Storage box (large - empty)
  • Storage heater (bricks removed)
  • Strimmer
  • Suitcase (empty)
  • Tied bundle of twigs and branches
  • Tied bundle of wood (4ft Length - nails removed)
  • Trampoline (dismantled)
  • Tumble dryer
  • TV
  • TV unit (glass taped)
  • Underfelt tied liftable bundles (equivalent 1 room)
  • Underlay - tied bundle
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Vehicle parts (liftable)
  • Wardrobe - freestanding only
  • Wash-hand basin and pedestal
  • Washing machine
  • Water tank (empty)
  • WC (toilet) and cistern
  • Wheelbarrow (empty)
  • Whirley gig
  • Window blind
  • Window (glass taped and liftable)
  • Wooden fireplace (freestanding)
  • Wooden flooring (liftable bundle)
  • Worktop (up to 6ft lengths)

No

  • Bagged materials such as black bagged excess waste
  • Bricks, slabs, builder's rubble
  • Garden sheds
  • DIY and demolition debris
  • Gas cylinders
  • Rabbit hutch/run

Please refer to the more detailed list on MyFalkirk when requesting your bulky uplift.

Some materials not accepted as part of the bulky uplift service can be taken to our recycling centres.


Frequently asked questions

  1. How can I organise a bulky uplift?
  2. Where should I leave my items for collection?
  3. Can items be collected from inside my house?
  4. Can I add to my bulky uplift order?
  5. How do I pay for a bulky uplift?
  6. What happens to the items once they are collected?
  7. Is there any discount on the cost for a bulky uplift if I am an OAP or unemployed?
  8. What day will my bulky uplift take place?
  9. I never used my free bulky uplift, am I still entitled to it?
  10. Will you uplift DIY materials?

How can I organise a bulky uplift?

You can book a bulky uplift by completing the online request form or you can call us on 01324 506070.

You must tell us all of the items you would like us to uplift.

You are limited to 5 items for each uplift.


Where should I leave my items for collection?

You will be asked where the items will be left for collection when you book a bulky uplift.

Your items must be outside grouped together on ground level and accessible by 6:30am on the day of the uplift.

The preferred collection point would be the front of your property - please note we are unable to collect from inside your property or from outbuildings such as a shed or garage.

Take care not to block access to buildings and bin stores with your items.


Can items be collected from inside my house?

No.

Items need be accessible for the collection team and must presented outside the house. At the time booking you will be asked to state where the items will be left for collection.


Can I add to my bulky uplift order?

Yes. If you wish to add items, you must tell us 48 hours before your confirmed bulky uplift collection date.

You are limited to 5 items for each uplift.


How do I pay for a bulky uplift?

You will be asked to pay for your bulky uplift at the time of booking. This can be done using the online order form.

You can pay using a debit card by calling 01324 506070 (Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 8:30pm).


What happens to the items once they are collected?

The items we collect will be separated to ensure they are reused, recycled or composted as much as possible.


Is there any discount on the cost for a bulky uplift if I am an OAP or unemployed?

Eligible residents in receipt of means tested Council Tax reduction (excluding discount for single occupancy) are entitled to receive one free bulky uplift request from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. Any additional bulky uplift requests will cost £35 per request.

The free uplift is limited to households on a low income with Council Tax Reduction (CTR), which is means tested.


What day will my bulky uplift take place?

Each area has an allocated collection day for bulky uplifts. All bulky uplifts must be requested no later than 12:30pm the day before your area's allocated collection day. Where possible please present your items at the front of your property ready for collection on the allocated collection day.

We will endeavour to collect your uplift on a scheduled uplift date, depending on demand, we cannot guarantee this will be achieved. Please continue to leave your items available for collection until we attend, if your request is not completed within 2 weeks of the scheduled collection date, please contact wasteservices@falkirk.gov.uk quoting your bulky uplift reference.

Area Collection day
Ward 1
Bo'ness and Blackness*
Monday
Ward 2
Grangemouth and Skinflats*
Monday
Ward 4
Stenhousemuir, Carronshore, Airth, Letham, Dunmore and South Alloa
Tuesday
Ward 5
Bonnybridge, High Bonnybridge, Greenhill, Larbert and Torwood
Tuesday
Ward 6
Bainsford, Middlefield, Grahamston, Langlees and Carron
Wednesday
Ward 7
Camelon, Tamfourhill, Hallglen, Glen Village, Bantaskine, Woodlands, Princes Park and Lionthorn
Wednesday
Ward 8
Laurieston, Polmont, Redding, Westquarter, Redding and Brightons
Thursday
Ward 9
Maddiston, Slamannan, Whitecross, Rumford, California, Avonbridge, Standburn, Wallacestone and Shieldhill
Thursday
Ward 3
Denny, Dunipace, Haggs, Longcroft, Banknock and Head of Muir
Friday

*If you live in Bo'ness, Blackness, Grangemouth or Skinflats please request your bulky uplift before 12:30pm on the Friday before your allocated collection day. Any requests logged after 12:30pm on Friday will be collected on Monday, the following week.


I never used my free bulky uplift, am I still entitled to it?

It was agreed, and approval granted, at a Council executive meeting in December 2022, that a charge for bulky uplifts would be introduced from 1 April 2023.

Eligible residents in receipt of means tested Council Tax reduction (excluding discount for single occupancy) are entitled to receive one free bulky uplift request from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Any additional bulky uplift requests will cost £35 per request. The free uplift is limited to households on a low income with Council Tax Reduction (CTR), which is means tested.


Will you uplift DIY materials?

Yes. Please refer to the detailed accepted material list.