Landlord Bulky Waste Charges in Wandsworth: What Letting Agents Should Know

Wandsworth Borough Council charges residential landlords more than households for bulky collections. According to the council's guidance, dated 29 October 2026, landlords pay £106.70 for one to four items and £212.70 for five to eight items.

Landlords can book up to eight bulky items. Beyond that, the booking has to be split, and each part is charged separately.

Across the rental stock in Earlsfield, Tooting and the Battersea borders, a change of tenancy often leaves behind a mattress, a bed frame, a wardrobe and a few bags. That sits in the lower landlord tier, but it is still a notable cost for a single council booking.

Where an HMO or a larger shared house empties at once, it is easy to exceed four items and step up to the higher rate without meaning to. Counting properly before booking keeps you in the right tier.

It is worth being clear that the cheaper household rate applies to domestic households, not to a landlord clearing a rented property. Booking under the wrong category can stall a collection on the day.

If you manage several properties, the paperwork matters too. Keeping a record of what left each address is part of meeting your duty of care as a landlord.

The landlord rate does not change the physical rules. Items still have to be presented at street level, and collections are not made from inside a property. A third-floor flat in a conversion or a basement unit cannot rely on the crew coming up for the load.

That single constraint is why many landlords and letting agents use a private clearance for turnover work, because our crew collects from inside the property and from the awkward rooms the council will not enter.

We work with letting agents across Wandsworth to clear a property in one visit, so a new tenancy is not held up by a council booking that only covers part of the load.