As a general rule, we do not collect these types of items:
- items that included toughened glasses, such as a glass coffee table/glass fronted fridges
- DIY, construction and demolition waste
- fitted kitchens, bathroom suites, internal doors
- American-style fridge freezers
- garden sheds, fences, wooden gates and greenhouses
- animal hutches and crates
- garden waste that will not fit in a sack
- any waste from business premises
Where to take items we don't collect
Most bulky waste items can be taken to Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre but there may be steps to follow and charges in place for some items. Our table of items below shows items that we can't collect and guidance for what to do with them. Please get in touch if you have an item not listed.
| Item | Where to take it for recycling |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Call 01865 721464 to book an appointment to take it to Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Air conditioning units | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Baths | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| BBQs - gas, electrical and drum BBQs | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Black bags of general waste | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Boilers | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Bricks and building rubble | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Cardboard | Put it out flat packed with your blue bin or Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Car parts | Contact Oxfordshire County Council on 01865 816043 for advice |
| Carpet or underlay | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Cast iron items | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre or consider alternatives |
| Ceiling/plasterboard | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Concrete | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Copper piping | Take to a licensed scrap metal dealer or Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Doors - internal and external | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Downpipes | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) or consider alternatives |
| Exercise equipment | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre or consider alternatives |
| Fencing panels | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) or consider alternatives |
| Fish tanks | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre or consider alternatives |
| Garages and garage doors | Telephone Oxfordshire County Council on 01865 816043 for advice |
| Garden waste | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Gas bottles | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Glass - toughened (such as glass coffee tables or glass-fronted fridges) | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Insulation (such as loft insulation) | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Kitchen worktops/units | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Ladders | Take to a licensed scrap metal dealer or Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Laminate flooring | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Lawnmower (petrol) | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Mirrors | Take to a charity shop or Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Oil | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Paint | Harden (by adding soil or sand) and take it to Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Paving slabs | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Photo copiers | Telephone Oxfordshire County Council on 01865 816043 for advice |
| Pianos | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre or consider alternatives |
| Polystyrene | Put it into your green bin or take it to Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
| Radiators | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Roof guttering | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Sheds | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Sinks | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Storage heaters | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Sun tanning beds | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre or consider alternatives |
| Tiles | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Toilet | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Tyres | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there is a charge) |
| Wheelbarrows | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
| Windows | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there is a charge) |
| Wood and wooden flooring | Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (there may be a charge) |
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Contact the Recycling and Waste Team
Address: Cowley Marsh DepotMarsh Road
Oxford
OX4 2HH
