Sofa removal and disposal

Old sofas, armchairs and other upholstered seats may contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs), chemicals once used as flame retardants. In England they must be destroyed by incineration. They can’t go to landfill or be recycled, and they should be kept apart from other waste.

The rules cover sofa beds, armchairs, footstools, futons, bean bags, large cushions and upholstered dining, kitchen and office chairs too. Mattresses, beds and curtains aren’t covered.

When your job includes a sofa, we tell your collector to keep it separate in the van and take it to a site that sends it for incineration. Your waste transfer note records it as POPs waste.

If it’s in good condition, a furniture charity or reuse shop may take it. Most ask for the fire safety label to still be attached, so check before you book anything.

The law makes you responsible for who takes your waste. On scrapmarket, that’s handled. Every collector’s licence, insurance and ID are checked before they can quote, and the licence again every night. They’re paid only once we’ve seen proof your waste reached a licensed site, and you get a waste transfer note on every job. How we check every collector.

We take jobs anywhere in England. Local pages: Worcester, Redditch, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Solihull, West Bromwich, Telford, Cheltenham, Gloucester, or find your town.