Bulky (large waste)

Verified 10 April 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

What to do with its bulky (bulky waste)? Bulky items cannot be disposed of in household waste. They must be sorted and collected under certain conditions. We are taking stock of the regulations.

Bulky waste is waste that, because of its weight and volume, is not handled by the municipal household waste collection service.

The law does not establish no bulky list, but in practice the following elements are involved:

  • Furniture (table, chair, wardrobe...)
  • Mattresses and mattresses
  • Appliances for large household appliances (washing machine, refrigerator, gas stove, etc.).

Some waste, although bulky, is not considered to be bulky:

  • Rubble (it must be taken to waste)
  • Green waste (mowed grass, branches ...)
  • Used tires (they must be taken back free of charge by your garage)
  • Gas cylinders (they must be taken back free of charge by the seller or handed over to a collection point)
  • Motor vehicles (they must be entrusted to an authorized professional to treat end-of-life vehicles).

The conditions for collecting bulky items are defined by the municipalities.

These may be the following collection methods:

  • Collection by appointment with the town hall where the bulky items can be picked up directly from you (some town halls offer to make the request directly on their website, this service is generally free and limited to a certain volume of bulky items)
  • Fixed date collection where bulky goods are collected in the streets on specific days
  • Waste disposal where bulky materials are sorted and recycled
  • Deposit in reception centers specific for bulky rooms.

You can use an online service to find out the sorting rules for your bulky items and the collection points near you:

What do I do with my garbage?

You can also contact your city hall to find out how to take care of your bulky items or request their removal.

Who shall I contact

Depositing, abandoning, throwing or dumping any type of waste on public or private roads is punishable by flat-rate fine.

If you pay immediately or within 45 days of the offense (or sending the notice of infringement), the fine is €135.

If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €375.

If you do not pay the lump sum penalty or if you contest it, the police court is seized.

The judge may decide to impose a fine of €750 (or up to €1,500, with confiscation of vehicle, if you used it to transport the waste).

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