Furniture (upholstered)





You can now donate furniture at one of our 18 recycling centres across Greater Manchester to help stock our new Renew shops selling pre-loved household items at an affordable price – find out more here. Please note upholstered furniture needs to have a fire safety tag.

You can also donate your furniture directly to a furniture reuse organisation or charity.  Some offer a free collection service.

If your furniture is not reusable you can still take it to a recycling centre for disposal. Your local council may have a collection service for bulky items.

Why do you collect upholstered furniture separately?

Due to new regulations brought in by the Environment Agency, we must collect upholstered furniture separately. This includes:

This type of furniture can contain chemicals which if released into the atmosphere can be harmful. Under the regulations, it must be handled and disposed of separately in an Energy from Waste plant.

For more information Manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs – GOV.UK

yes please: - settees, sofas - armchairs - home office chairs - futons, pouffes - upholstered kitchen/dining chairs - upholstered stools & foot stools - beanbags - floor & sofa cushions - electric recliners no thanks: - bags or bagged waste - curtains - carpets - mattresses - chairs without upholstery - electrical items



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