Bulky waste

This service is provided free of charge in many places, but often a fee has to be paid.

Bulky waste items include discarded furniture (couches, recliners, tables), large appliances (refrigerators, ovens, TVs), and plumbing fixtures (bathtubs, toilets, sinks).

A large amount (30-60%, depending on area) of bulky waste is picked up by scavengers before it is collected.

Grapple trucks, also known as knuckleboom loaders, are often used to collect bulky waste.

In the UK, refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) or crushers are being increasingly phased out as more bulky waste is diverted for re-use and recycling.