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The Council pick up large bulky items of household waste and rubbish from your home such as cookers, fridges and furniture.

Charges
There is a standard charge of £16.15 for each uplift, payable in advance. If you are a council tenant, this service is included in your rent.

Guidelines
We aim to pick up general household items within five working days and white goods within ten working days after receiving your payment. The following guidelines apply:

• any bags of material, whether rubble or garden waste, must be capable of being carried by one person
• items must be accessible and presented in a safe and tidy manner
• carpets and similar items should be cut and where possible covered with plastic to avoid them becoming saturated with water
• trees and branches should be cut to a length of no more than four feet, bundled and tied
• fridges and freezers should have their doors removed or turned in a position that would prevent a child getting access. Please note these items are recyclable and are uplifted separately
• hazardous, clinical or toxic waste will not be picked up. Please call us to find out how to dispose of these particular items.

Contact
To arrange a special uplift, phone our contact centre on 0141 840 3655. (Please note when calling to arrange a special uplift you must list all items that you want uplifted. We will not uplift items which have not been listed.) If you are a council house tenant, please have your rent reference number available. If you are a housing association tenant, please contact your association directly.

Please also consider reducing, re-using and recycling unwanted items. Many can be taken to the household waste and recycling centres located throughout Renfrewshire.

Additional contact information

• email: am-serv.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• fax: 0141 848 5053
• call at our reception desk or write to us at:
  Environmental Services
  Operations Group
  Amenity Services
  52 Underwood Road,
  Paisley
  PA3 1TL

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