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Waste collection in Edinburgh
THURSDAY Our van is in the EH postcodes every Thursday. Book it while it's passing.
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Edinburgh's tenements and colonies were not designed with king-size mattresses in mind. Our crews carry pianos down Victorian stairwells for a living, so a wardrobe from a third-floor flat off Leith Walk is a normal Thursday, not a problem.
Edinburgh has one WasteSpeed day a week: Thursday. That is not a promise of "sometime Thursday-ish", it is how the whole company works. One national loop, the same van in the same area on the same day, which is why a single item here costs £59 rather than the £100-plus a one-off van hire would need to charge.
Scotland recycles about 43 percent of household waste and has banned biodegradable municipal waste from landfill, which makes proper sorting of bulky items more important, not less. Everything we collect in Scotland is routed to reuse, recycling and energy recovery streams accordingly.
Fixed prices, Edinburgh included
| Collection | Price |
|---|---|
| Single item collection | £59 |
| Each extra item | £20 |
| Fridge, freezer or appliance | £69 |
| Quarter van load | £119 |
| Half van load | £179 |
| Full van load | £289 |
| Piano disposal | £199 |
All prices include crew, loading, transport, disposal fees and VAT. Stairs without a lift £20 per flight. Full pricing detail →
How it works
Check your day
Type your postcode. Every area has one fixed route day a week, so you know it before you book.
Tell us what is going
Pick items or a load size and see the exact price. No quote dance, no surveyor visit.
We collect
A two person crew arrives on your route day, carries everything out and sweeps up after.
It gets a second life
Reuse first, then recycling, landfill last. You get photo confirmation once it is gone.
Edinburgh questions
What day do you collect in Edinburgh (EH postcodes)?
Every Thursday. It is a fixed route day, the same every week, which is what keeps the prices fixed too. Type your postcode on the booking page and it shows the next available Thursdays.
How much does waste collection cost in Edinburgh?
The same as everywhere on the loop: £59 for a single item, £20 per extra item, £119 to £289 for van loads, £199 for a piano. That includes the two person crew, all loading, transport, disposal fees and VAT. Pay on the day, nothing up front.
Do you really cover all EH postcodes?
Yes, the whole EH area is on the Thursday route, town and rural alike, at the same fixed prices. If two people can carry it, book it in.
Where does it go after collection?
Loads from the Thu route are sorted at the depot: reuse first, then metal, timber, WEEE and green-waste recycling streams, energy recovery for the rest, landfill last. Scotland recycles about 43 percent of household waste and has banned biodegradable municipal waste from landfill, which makes proper sorting of bulky items more important, not less. You get photo confirmation when it's done.