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Waste collection in Truro
FRIDAY Our van is in the TR postcodes every Friday. Book it while it's passing.
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The TR postcode area covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and our Friday route covers mainland Cornwall only. The islands sit twenty eight miles out in the Atlantic and are simply not reachable by van. Cornwall's household recycling rate jumped from 31 to 52 percent after weekly food waste and fortnightly recycling collections rolled out in 2024 and 2025, one of the sharpest improvements of any English council, and the county now runs 14 household recycling centres including Truro. Same £199 minimum and no rural surcharge, the same price as Birmingham or London, because the van is already on the road.
If you live in Truro, your collection day is Friday. It has a rhythm to it: local dealers and housing officers know the van, repeat customers leave the garage unlocked, and first-timers are usually surprised the price on the website is the price on the day. It is. It includes VAT, disposal fees and all the carrying.
England recycles around 44 percent of household waste, a figure that has barely moved in a decade. The gap is not technology, it is logistics: bulky items do not fit recycling bins, so sofas and appliances end up landfilled while their timber, steel and foam are wanted by processors. A collected load, sorted properly, is how those numbers move.
Coverage note: mainland only. Email us if you are unsure and we will answer straight.
Fixed prices, Truro included
| Collection | Price |
|---|---|
| Single item collection | £199 |
| Each extra item | £20 |
| Fridge, freezer or appliance | £49 |
| Quarter van load | £229 |
| Half van load | £289 |
| Full van load | £389 |
| 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.
Truro questions
What day do you collect in Truro (TR postcodes)?
Every Friday. 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 Fridays.
How much does waste collection cost in Truro?
The same as everywhere on the loop: a £199 visit covers a single item in full, extra items are £20 each, van loads run £229 to £389, and pianos are £199. That includes the two person crew, all loading, transport, disposal fees and VAT. Secure online payment when you book is what confirms the slot.
Do you really cover all TR postcodes?
We cover the mainland part of this area. For island addresses, email us first and we will quote the crossing honestly or point you to a good local firm.
Where does it go after collection?
Loads from the Fri route are sorted at the depot: reuse first, then metal, timber, WEEE and green-waste recycling streams, energy recovery for the rest, landfill last. England recycles around 44 percent of household waste, a figure that has barely moved in a decade. You get photo confirmation when it's done.
Nearby areas
Same loop, same prices.