Following the initiatives in some other London boroughs, like Enfield, changes to bulky waste collections in Harrow will help residents dispose of large items quickly, easily and free of charge.Welcome news for residents wanting to remove large items but are put off or worried by the cost of removal – for example, collection charge for a mattress in is £17.40 – up to 4 items it is £64.60, up to 8 items £87.60 and up to 12 items it is £138.00.
Ad hoc fly-tipping in Harrow has increased over the years.
Cllr Paul Osborn, Leader of the council said: “When people step out of their homes, we want them to feel pride in their community. They want cleaner streets and an easy way to dispose of waste – so we are delivering on our promise of free bulky waste collections to help our residents dispose of large items quickly and easily. This measure will help to combat fly-tipping in our borough, alongside better enforcement.
“For those who break the rules by illegally dumping waste on our streets, our enforcement approach will take tougher action against those intent on blighting our borough.”
Section 45(3) of the EPA 1990 provides that ‘no charge shall be made for the collection of household waste except in cases prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State’.
Harrow has been much behind most councils who will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee.
Harrow Monitoring Group 