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Limited Time Offer - Price discounts of up to £100 off selected services
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Limited Time Offer - Price discounts of up to £100 off selected services
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Fridge, freezer and white goods collections completed across Bristol and the South West.

Fridge Collection Bristol

Licensed fridge and freezer removal across Bristol – collected from any floor of any property and disposed of through authorised WEEE routes.

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fridge collection in Bristol

Why choose us for fridge removals in Bristol

✅ Licensed waste carrier (licence CBDU323204) with authorised disposal routes

✅ Waste transfer notes provided – documented proof of legal disposal

✅ Two-person crews on every job, built for Bristol’s hills, stairs and top-floor flats

✅ Working appliances considered for reuse first; materials recovered where possible

✅ No mess, no drips, nothing left behind

✅ Price agreed clearly before the crew is dispatched

Whether it’s blocking a Bedminster hallway or dead in a Clifton kitchen three floors up, book your Bristol collection and it’s handled properly, legally and responsibly.

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How our fridge collection service works

Fridge and freezer removal for homes and businesses across Bristol – quick to arrange, properly carried out.

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    Book online or by phone – tell us the appliance type, which floor it’s on and anything useful about access. Same-day collection is often possible.

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    The crew calls or texts about thirty minutes ahead, so you can get on with your day until then.

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    On our way

    Two of us carry it out — down the hill, down the stairs, through the flat’s shared entrance – and tidy up after ourselves.

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    Appliances are processed at authorised treatment facilities: reuse first where suitable, materials recovered where possible, unnecessary landfill avoided.

Your local fridge collection service in Bristol

Bristol may be the most awkward city in the South West to move a fridge through. The Georgian terraces of Clifton, Kingsdown and Cotham are mostly split into flats now, which puts kitchens – and their appliances — three or four storeys above the street. Totterdown and Cliftonwood bring some of the steepest residential roads in the country. Victorian terraces across Bedminster, Easton and St George have hallways that were never meant for an American-style fridge freezer, harbourside developments add fobs, lifts and concierge rules, and residents’ parking zones across the inner city mean the van often can’t sit right outside.

None of that is a problem if it’s planned for – which is why our two-person crews ask about floors, stairs and parking when you book, and come prepared for the carry.

Zero Waste Group is committed to responsible disposal: around 97% of what we collect is currently diverted away from landfill. Reuse is prioritised where an appliance is still suitable, materials are recovered where possible, and every fridge travels through authorised waste management routes with documentation where required.

We collect fridges and freezers across the whole city, including:

The city centre and harbourside, Clifton, Cliftonwood, Hotwells, Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Montpelier, St Pauls, Easton, St George, Fishponds, Bishopston, Horfield, Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym, Southmead, Filton, Stoke Bishop, Sea Mills, Shirehampton, Bedminster, Southville, Totterdown, Knowle, Brislington, Whitchurch, Hartcliffe, Kingswood, Downend and Keynsham – all as shown on the map.

Other ways to dispose of a fridge in Bristol

Straight answers about the alternatives, because you’ve got several.

Bristol’s council-owned waste company runs the city’s household reuse and recycling centres, which accept fridges and freezers – the catch is transport. You need a vehicle that swallows a fridge freezer, someone to help load it, and a slot that suits the site’s opening and booking arrangements. For upright freezers and American-style units, that’s usually where the plan falls apart. The council also offers a paid bulky waste collection through the same service, running to its own schedule, typically with the appliance left accessible outside your property.

If a new appliance is on its way, ask the retailer about taking the old one – many will, for a fee, provided the timing works. And a working fridge in decent condition can be rehomed: Bristol’s reuse scene is one of the strongest in the country, from charity furniture projects to online marketplaces.

Where we fit: when it needs to go now — often same day – from wherever it is in the property, carried by a licensed two-person crew, with a waste transfer note to prove where it ended up.

The rules on fridge and freezer disposal

Fridges sit in a category of their own under UK waste law, and Bristol is no exception. Refrigerant gases and insulation foam are hazardous, and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations require both to be extracted safely at an authorised treatment facility before recycling can happen.

What that means in practice: no fridge in a skip, ever; no fridge in the general waste; and no handing it to whoever answers a cheap ad – if an unlicensed collector fly-tips it in a lane on the edge of the city or down by the gorge, the householder it came from can carry the legal liability. The facility receiving it must be WEEE-authorised, so gases and oils are captured rather than leaked.

Every Bristol collection comes with a waste transfer note: dated evidence that your appliance was collected legally and processed through the correct route.

Preparing your fridge freezer for collection

Preparation matters a bit more in Bristol than most places – a four-storey carry through a shared Georgian stairwell is much better done with a dry, empty appliance.

  • Defrost ahead of time. Switch it off, empty it and wedge the door open a day before collection so the ice melts on its own. No drips down the communal stairs, a lighter and safer carry, and a better chance the appliance can be rehomed rather than broken down for materials.
  • Sort the loose parts. Food out; shelves and drawers removed or taped in place so nothing slides mid-carry on the stairs.
  • Wipe it out. Warm water with a spoonful of baking soda deals with marks and odours. If the fridge still runs, ten minutes of cleaning genuinely increases its odds of a second life.
  • Deadline pressure – tenancy ending, replacement arriving? Skip all of it and just tell us when you book. The crew will manage.

Other bulky items can go in the same load – mattresses, sofas, washing machines, furniture – and if the fridge has been sat in a yard or garden, we can take the green waste around it too.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • How do I get rid of a fridge freezer in Bristol?

    You can book our licensed collection, use the council’s paid bulky waste service, take it to a household reuse and recycling centre yourself, or arrange retailer take-back when buying new. Every route has to end at a WEEE-authorised facility – fridges are barred from general waste.

  • Why can't a fridge go in a skip?

    The gases and foam insulation inside make it hazardous waste, so skips exclude fridges along with TVs, tyres, paint and gas bottles. Authorised treatment is the only legal route — which is what our service provides.

  • Can you collect from a top-floor flat in Clifton or Kingsdown?

    Yes – multi-storey carries out of converted Georgian buildings are one of the most common jobs we do in Bristol. Tell us the floor and stair situation when you book and the crew comes prepared.

  • How many people do you send?

    Always two. Bristol’s hills and staircases are not a one-person job, and a safe lift protects your property as well as our crew.

  • Do I need to defrost the fridge first?

    Ideally, yes – empty and defrosted. It’s lighter, safer, keeps shared hallways dry, and working appliances that arrive clean and dry are far more likely to be reused.

  • What happens to my fridge after collection?

    It’s taken to an authorised facility where refrigerants are safely extracted and materials recovered where possible. Working appliances are assessed for reuse first, and your waste transfer note documents the whole journey.

  • Do you collect from businesses as well as homes?

    Yes – commercial and catering refrigeration from cafés, restaurants, bars, shops and offices across Bristol, alongside domestic collections.

  • We're students at the end of our tenancy - can you help quickly?

    Usually, yes. Same-day collection is often available, and end-of-tenancy appliance collections around Redland, Cotham, Fishponds and Horfield are familiar work – we can liaise with your landlord or agent on access if that’s easier.

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