Fridge/freezer collections

Fridge and freezer collections

The council provides a fortnightly collection service for the removal of large electrical items such as fridges or freezers from domestic properties.

Request a collection of a fridge or other large electrical item

Items that we can take include:

• Fridges
• Freezers

Items that we cannot take include:
 

• General furniture – Please request a bulky item collection (different charges apply
• Other electrical items - Please request an electrical item collection (different charges apply)
• Paint
• Plaster board
• Rubble
• Bricks
• Stone
• Concrete slabs
• Soil
• Garage doors
• Radiators
• Boilers
• Toilets
• Sinks
• Cast iron baths
• Garage doors
• Motorised vehicles or vehicle parts.

Please note that household chemicals or DIY refuse can be taken to the household waste recycling centres at Melandra Road in Glossop, or Waterswallows Road in Buxton. There is no charge by the site to receive these items.

Cost to remove fridges and freezers

Collections of fridges and freezers are dealt with separately and cost £24 for each item.

If you are receiving housing and/or council tax benefit the charge will be reduced by 50%.

Where should I leave my bulky items and when will they be collected?

All electrical items are collected fortnightly on a Friday on a separate collection service. The items to be collected should be left at the front of the property where you would normally present your wheeled bins for collection. Please note we are unable to enter your property to collect items.

If your property has a communal collection point, electrical items should be left outside your property, at the front for easy access.

The cut-off time for arranging these types of collections is at 3.30pm on the Tuesday before the Friday collection.

If you can’t physically move your electrical items because you are disabled, please contact Social Service at Derbyshire County Council who should be able to help you.