Community Clear Ups Service

Our Community Clear Up service is an annual free collection of bulky items that is provided to about 75% of the borough's households.

About the Community Clear Up service

The Community Clear Up service is an annual free bulky waste collection that is provided to residents with front gardens. This service runs on a schedule between September and March, and information about the dates for 2010/11 will be available here soon.

Please note that this is not a 'call and collect' service. The collections take place on each street on a specified day in the year. For information on how to dispose of bulky waste at other times in the year, please see the other ways to get rid of your bulky waste section.

Residents can put out up to 15 bulky items for collection when the Community Clear Up is scheduled to visit their road. However, there are some items that will not be accepted, as detailed in the what we will collect section below.

Leaflets will be delivered to residents about a week and a half before the collection is scheduled to take place.

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What we will collect

The Council will collect up to 15 items from each household.

We can accept:

Household and garden furniture
Mattresses and carpet
Wooden items - must be broken down into pieces no longer than 1.5 metres (5 foot) and be bundled together
Electrical appliances, excluding the items listed below, which can be collected free at any time

We do not collect the following items as part of the Community Clear Up service:

Fridges and freezers
Ovens and cookers
Washing machines, tumble driers and dishwashers
TV's and IT equipment
Car batteries
Gas cylinders
Tyres

These items have to be collected by a separate vehicle because they may contain hazardous substances or can be reused or recycled. The Council therefore collects these items free of charge, at any time of the year. To arrange a collection please contact the Haringey Enterprise Call Centre on 020 8885 7700 or email haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

For more information about this free collection service see the bulky items collection webpage.

In addition, we cannot collect:

Construction and renovation waste, including rubble, masonry and tiles
Bathroom fittings including sinks, baths and toilet bowls
Green garden waste

Please note the service can be provided only to those homes that have a front garden area where large and bulky items can be placed out of harms way to passers-by. This means that although your road might be mentioned within the schedule, we cannot guarantee that every home will be able to receive the service.

Leaving items on the pavement is not permitted in any circumstances because this poses risks to pedestrians.

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Other ways to get rid of your bulky waste

Bulky items can also be taken to one of the Council’s Reuse and Recycling Centres which are located on Park View Road, Tottenham, N17 and High Street Hornsey, N8. For more information please go to the Reuse and Recycling Centres webpage, call the Haringey Enterprise Call Centre on 020 8885 7700 or email haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

It may also be possible to recycle cardboard and green garden waste as part of the kerbside recycling service. To check the service in your road please contact Haringey Enterprise using the details above or use the Recycling Search Facility.

The Council also runs a bulky items collection service. White goods such as fridges, ovens and washing machines are collected free of charge. Other furniture and bulky items can be collected for a fee of £16.48 for up to six items.

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When will my Community Clear Up take place?

The Community Clear Ups service runs between September and March. The schedule for 2010/11 will be published on this website soon. The collections take place on each street at about the same time each year.

A leaflet will be delivered to you about a week and a half before the collection takes place to remind you of the date and how to use the service.

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