Recycle your bulky waste for good!

Before you throw away an item that's still usable, think about recycling it for good first, and find out whether someone else could use it - great ways to get rid of items that 'still have life in them' locally include:

  • Lichfield reuse and recycle facebook group - simply list your item with a few photos and people then message to say they want it - and arrange to collect it.
  • Free to collect Tamworth facebook group - simply list your item with a few photos and people then message to say they want it - and arrange to collect it.
  • Gumtree - list an item for free 
  • Freegle - list an item for free
  • You can also list items for free or for a small charge on places like Facebook Marketplace

Key facts

Please only book a scrap metal collection if your item can't be used by someone else and you live in/your property is in Lichfield District or Tamworth Borough.

Please also check whether we can collect your scrap metal waste before filling in the form. 

This form is not for business/trade waste - find out about our commercial waste service.

If you want us to remove furniture etc, fill in our bulky waste booking form.   

  • Scrap metal collections cost £19.00 for the first item and an extra £8.00 for a second item. 
  • You can book up to two items on one form for one collection.
  • We are sorry but we cannot collect items from inside your property or that are on drives/gardens, if you have any queries about where you will need to present your items please contact us prior to making the booking as items that are not presented correctly will not be picked up.
  • We can only take items that can be moved by one person.
  • We cannot take American style fridge/freezers. Please take to the tip or make a private licensed waste removal arrangement.
  • We cannot take items that contain glass (such as glass table tops). We can take washing machines with glass doors.
  • Bookings are non-refundable.

Please have your debit/credit card handy before you book. 

As part of this form, we will ask you for your email address. This is so we can keep you up to date on your order/any service issues.