Declutter responsibly this Zero Waste Week
Published: 09/09/2026
This week is Zero Waste Week. So here's your chance to think about what you throw away and how you might reduce waste in your home and community.
If you're having a clear-out, take a moment to consider whether items could be reused, repaired, donated or recycled before you chuck them.
For larger items that can't be reused, you can arrange a bulky waste collection through your local council. And please don't leave unwanted items beside communal bins or in communal areas. It's not a dumping ground.
Bulky waste collections
Depending on where you live, your council does have its own bulky waste service and collection requirements:
- Richmond: You can book a bulky waste collection for large household items. There are also other options for disposing of unwanted items.
Richmond Council bulky waste collections - Hounslow: You can book a collection for bulky household items including furniture, mattresses, white goods and electrical items.
Hounslow Council bulky waste collections - Kingston: You can book and pay for a collection of up to eight large household items. The council also provides guidance on where and when to put items out.
Kingston Council bulky waste collections - Hillingdon: You can arrange a collection for large household items including beds, mattresses, sofas and washing machines. Items need to be left at the property boundary for collection.
Hillingdon Council bulky waste collections - Spelthorne: You can arrange a collection for large household items including furniture, beds, mattresses and appliances. Items may be reused or recycled where possible.
Spelthorne Council bulky waste collections
In Richmond borough? Look out for Mega Skip Days
We support Mega Skip Days alongside Richmond Council and Richmond Furniture Scheme.
These free events give Richmond residents the chance to dispose of certain bulky items without booking. Richmond Furniture Scheme can also collect furniture that could be reused, helping us give unwanted items a second life.
Find out about Richmond Furniture Scheme
Let’s keep our communities clean
When we book a bulky waste collection, please check your council’s instructions and only put out the items included in the booking.
It's also important you also avoid leaving unwanted items in communal areas or outside before collection. This helps us keep shared spaces safe, clean and welcoming for everyone.
Together, we can waste less, reuse more and look after the communities we’re proud to call home.