Council reduce prices of bulky waste disposal to fight fly-tipping

The Redcar & Cleveland service, which disposes of large unwanted household items, was temporarily paused due to the impacts of the cyber-attack on the council at the beginning of the year and Covid-19.

Now the council has agreed to resume a full service and reduce prices for the remainder of this financial year from Monday 17 August.

Items which can be disposed of at a discount price include: fridges/freezers, carpets, sofas, chairs, cookers, book cases, freestanding wardrobes, bags of clothing, and wrapped mattresses.

The new prices for bulky waste loads are below.

1 to 5 items: £10.00 - £17.50 prior

6 to 10 items: £20.00 - £35.00 prior

11 to 15 items: £30.00 - £52.50 prior

16 to 20 items: £40.00 - £70.00 prior

Councillor Barry Hunt, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Environment said: “This is a big moment and one we have been working towards since the pandemic.

"Our residents expect and deserve a full collection service and I want to thank them for their patience. They’ve been with us during this emergency and understood we had to do what was necessary - but we’re so glad that we can get back to firing on all cylinders. I know many have a stored a backlog of waste and we’re grateful to them. Now it can be dealt with.

“This is also a boost in our ongoing fight against the fly-tippers. The vast majority of our residents have, of course, stuck to the rules, as always, but we have had fly-tippers. Fly-tipping is a crime and there is never any excuse and if you do it, you can expect to be prosecuted. There is even less excuse now.”

As part of the bulky waste service, the Council will now also be collecting small items of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) up to the size of a standard kettle. free of charge.

To arrange a bulky waste collection, please call the Council on 01642 774774. Dunsdale Tip is also accepting unwanted household items for residents of the borough.