Getting rid of an old sofa

rangout

What's the best (and cheapest) way of getting my sofa to the local dump?

It was bought second hand on it's last legs, so the charity shops won't take it. I can't get it outside on my own, there's no one to help, and the council won't come into my property to remove it

I've tried quotes to have it removed, but they were £100+

I'd appreciate any suggestions

EssexExile

Cut it up into little pieces and gradually dispose of it via the wheelie bin.

Eldi_Dos

Can you ask your landlord to provide someone able to move it down to pavement where council bulky uplift can pick it up from.
Our bulky uplift service is now free, which was a pleasant surprise.

rangout

Eldi_Dos said:

Can you ask your landlord to provide someone able to move it down to pavement where council bulky uplift can pick it up from.
Our bulky uplift service is now free, which was a pleasant surprise.

I'm in an HA flat, there's no one to help. The corridors are tight so it is a 2 man job

Eldi_Dos

Are you replacing sofa with a new one, many companies will uplift the old one for a small fee while delivering new one.

rangout

Eldi_Dos said:

Are you replacing sofa with a new one, many companies will uplift the old one for a small fee while delivering new one.

I'll be replacing it with another second hand one, but the charity shop won't take my current one

hollie.weimeraner

rangout said:

What's the best (and cheapest) way of getting my sofa to the local dump?

A change in law means such furniture must be incinerated and not re-used, recycled or landfilled. They must also be collected separately from other waste. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-waste-upholstered-domestic-seating-containing-pops

rangout

hollie.weimeraner said:

rangout said:

What's the best (and cheapest) way of getting my sofa to the local dump?

A change in law means such furniture must be incinerated and not re-used, recycled or landfilled. They must also be collected separately from other waste. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-waste-upholstered-domestic-seating-containing-pops

The council will pick it up. My problem is, I need to get it onto the street single handed

greyteam1959

Ask the charity guys delivering your new sofa if they will take your old one downstairs for you.
£10 each would see them right I would have thought.

Mnoee

I've taken a three seater dfs sofa to the dump in a Ford focus. Stanley knife to cut away fabric, spanner to take off the arms, hammer/pliers to get the springs off, then hammer/saw to make the frame manageable.

It'll depend on the sofa as to the best way to break it down, but it'll be possible. If you don't drive, even getting the cushions and arms off can make it much lighter and more moveable - once the arms were off mine I could pick the frame up easily and get it through the house to the garage to do the messier stuff. 

Assuming the charity shop guys say no, that is. Obviously the best option suggested so far! 

rangout

Thanks for the replies

It's a small room, so the £10 "bribe" and the council uplift is my best bet. That way I don't have to go without a sofa for a few days :-)