How do I book a bulky waste collection with the city?

In Berlin, you book the bulky waste collection with the BSR using the booking form on bsr.de or by phone. You state the type and amount and choose a rate: the sooner the collection, the higher the fee. In other cities, the local waste company handles booking, waiting times and costs; some offer free collections each year.

What does professional bulky waste disposal cost?

If we take bulky waste away as part of a move, the price depends on the amount, type of items and carrying distances. You receive it as an item in the fixed price that we give you after the inventory. For comparison: according to BSR, the BSR collection costs from €50 for up to 5 m³, depending on the rate.

Is bulky waste collection free of charge?

That depends on the city. In Berlin, bulky waste collection by the BSR is subject to a charge; according to BSR there are three rates, the cheapest starting at €50 for up to 5 m³ with a longer waiting time. In Berlin, handing in smaller amounts up to 3 m³ at the recycling centre is free of charge. Other municipalities offer free collections each year – ask your waste company.

How long does a professional bulky waste collection take?

If we take the bulky waste during the move, it hardly takes any extra time, because the vehicle and team are there anyway. How long it takes overall depends on the amount, floor and access. For a larger house clearance we plan the effort beforehand and state it in the quote. For the municipal collection, on the other hand, you plan around the waste company's date.

Do I have to sort bulky waste before collection?

Rough pre-sorting always helps: electrical appliances, hazardous substances and bulky waste belong apart. If we take old furniture during the move, simply mark what is going. With the municipal collection, separation is usually mandatory; items put out wrongly are often left behind or cost extra. Hazardous substances never belong with it, but at the hazardous waste collection point.

What happens to old electrical appliances in bulky waste disposal?

Electrical appliances do not count as bulky waste . Hand them in at the recycling centre – free of charge in Berlin, according to BSR – or return them to a retailer; large retailers take back small appliances up to 25 cm even without a new purchase (§ 17 ElektroG). With a booked BSR collection, electrical appliances are also included free of charge, according to BSR.

Can bulky waste be disposed of without a fixed date?

For the municipal collection you need a booked date; simply putting furniture on the pavement counts as illegal dumping. If we take the bulky waste as part of your move, moving day is the date. Call 01625978461 to discuss it.

What is the difference between bulky waste and residual waste?

Residual waste covers waste that fits into the regular bin, while bulky waste consists of large, bulky items that exceed this size. Furniture, mattresses or carpets therefore count as bulky waste, whereas smaller household waste counts as residual waste. Collecting them separately makes recycling easier and prevents overflowing bins in everyday life.

Does Beste Umzug Unternehmen also offer house clearances?

Yes, besides taking items during a move, we also carry out house clearances of flats, cellars or lofts – for example in connection with a private move or a household clearance. The price is fixed as a fixed price after the inventory. We do not take hazardous substances.

Do you also take bulky waste on moves outside Berlin?

We are based in Berlin-Moabit and handle moves within Berlin as well as to and from Berlin. For a long-distance move , we can take old furniture from the collection address if you wish, provided this has been agreed beforehand. Where and how we dispose of it is settled in the quote; at the destination, the local waste company's rules apply.

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Q: What counts as bulky waste?

Bulky waste covers bulky household items such as sofas, wardrobes, beds, mattresses and carpets that do not fit into the bin. Garden furniture is included too. Not included are electrical appliances, rubble, tyres, paint and chemicals – they are disposed of separately, hazardous substances at the hazardous waste collection point. If in doubt, your waste company's A–Z of waste helps – in Berlin, the one from BSR.

Q: Can I take bulky waste to the recycling centre myself?

Yes, taking it to the recycling centre (Wertstoffhof) yourself is possible and often the cheapest solution. In Berlin, the BSR recycling centres accept smaller amounts up to 3 m³ free of charge. You need a suitable vehicle and help with carrying. If you don't have these, book the collection or hand the bulky waste over during the move.

Getting rid of bulky waste before the move: collection, recycling centre or taking it away during the move – costs and rules.

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Bulky waste before the move: collection, drop-off or hand it to us

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Unsere Firma is based in Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) and, if you wish, also takes away the old sofa that isn't coming with you when you move.

If you want to dispose of bulky waste, there are three ways: book a collection from the municipal waste company, take it to the recycling centre yourself or have the moving company take it away during the move. In Berlin, collection by the BSR is subject to a charge, whereas smaller amounts up to 3 m³ can be handed in at a recycling centre free of charge. Which route suits you depends on the amount, the time available and whether you have a van.

Combining it with the move is practical: moving out produces old furniture and household goods, which we can take away and dispose of at the same time if you wish. This then appears as a separate item in the fixed price that we give you after the inventory. We are liable for your belongings under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre. More about our moving services can be found under private move.

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As an item in the fixed price

If a move is coming up anyway, we can take old furniture with us at the same time. Call 01625978461 and tell us the amount and type of items. After the inventory you receive a fixed price in which the bulky waste disposal is listed separately. Anything still in good condition you can sell or give away beforehand – that lowers the price.

Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.

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When it makes sense for us to take it

When you are moving anyway

Many people wonder whether a firm is worth it for bulky waste disposal when there is a municipal collection. Our advantage lies in moving day: we are at your address anyway with a vehicle and team, carry the old furniture downstairs along with everything else and take it for disposal. We set the date together with the move. We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21); we give you the price as a fixed price after the inventory. For disposal alone without a move, the BSR collection may be cheaper – we will tell you that openly.

Sorting while packing

What is moving gets packed; what is going gets a label. With our packing service we separate belongings and bulky waste from the start.

Carrying included

We carry the heavy sofa down from the fourth floor together with the rest of the furniture transport – without an extra appointment.

Dismantling before disposal

Wardrobes and beds that aren't coming along we dismantle so they fit through the stairwell – just as with a move with assembly.

Larger amounts

If it is more than a few pieces of furniture, for example the cellar and loft, a house clearance is a better fit. This too then appears as a separate item in the quote.

DISPOSING OF IT PROPERLY

Six rules for bulky waste

A few simple rules help with bulky waste disposal before a move. They save money, avoid rejected collections and make sure that on moving day only what you really want to keep comes along.

Sort out early

Decide three to four weeks ahead what is going. That leaves time for selling, giving away or a collection on a low-cost date.

Sell and give away

Well-kept furniture often finds new owners through classified ads or neighbourhood platforms – free of charge instead of a disposal fee.

What is excluded

Electrical appliances, rubble, tyres and paint are not bulky waste. They go to their own collection points, hazardous substances to the hazardous waste collection point.

Take it yourself

In Berlin, recycling centres accept smaller amounts of bulky waste up to 3 m³ free of charge, and according to BSR electrical appliances too. You need a suitable vehicle.

Book a collection

The BSR collects for a fee; the sooner you want the date, the more expensive it is. With two to three weeks' notice, you can use the cheapest rate.

Don't just put it outside

Putting furniture on the pavement without a booked collection counts as illegal dumping. Only put bulky waste out on the agreed date.

FOR SMALL LOADS

A shared load for furniture that should stay in use

The alternative to throwing away

Not everything that doesn't fit into the new flat has to go as bulky waste. If a piece of furniture is meant for family or friends in another city, a shared load can be cheaper than a transport of its own: it travels with other consignments on the same route.

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Bulky
waste as part of the move

Move, disposal, house clearance

Bulky waste disposal is usually part of a larger undertaking – a move or a household clearance. With a private move we take old furniture away at the same time if you wish; before a long-distance move, sorting out is especially worthwhile, because every piece of furniture would travel a long way. For larger amounts from cellars, lofts or whole flats, a house clearance helps.

Weeks ahead

Sort out, sell or give away the good items, and assign the rest a route: book a collection, take it to the recycling centre yourself or hand it over during the move. That way only what is meant to stay comes along on the move, and the loading space gets smaller.

On moving day

Label bulky waste clearly so it doesn't end up in the removal van. If we take it away, we load it separately from the furniture transport; a small transport is enough for a few items.

Compare costs

BSR collection by rate, recycling centre up to 3 m³ free of charge, taking it during the move as an item in the fixed price: compare the routes with your amount. For disposal alone without a move, the municipal collection is often the cheapest.

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Questions about bulky waste disposal

What is included, booking, costs, recycling centre, duration, electrical appliances and house clearance – answered briefly.

Bulky waste covers bulky household items such as sofas, wardrobes, beds, mattresses and carpets that do not fit into the bin. Garden furniture is included too. Not included are electrical appliances, rubble, tyres, paint and chemicals – they are disposed of separately, hazardous substances at the hazardous waste collection point. If in doubt, your waste company's A–Z of waste helps – in Berlin, the one from BSR.

What actually counts as bulky waste?

Bulky waste covers all items from private households that, because of their size, do not fit into the regular residual waste bin. Typically this includes sofas, wardrobes, mattresses, carpets and tables. Broken bicycles or discarded garden furniture also fall into this category, provided they are not classed as hazardous waste.

Not part of bulky waste, on the other hand, are electrical appliances, rubble, tyres or leftover paint – these must be disposed of separately. If you are unsure, check carefully before the collection which items actually count as bulky waste, to avoid extra costs or a rejected collection.

Disposing of bulky waste: three ways step by step

First decide whether to use the municipal bulky waste collection, take the bulky waste to the recycling centre yourself or hand it over during the move. In Berlin, you book the collection with the BSR online or by phone; according to BSR, the cheapest rate costs €50 for up to 5 m³ with collection from the 16th working day, and faster collection costs more. Recycling centres accept smaller amounts up to 3 m³ free of charge if you have a vehicle.

If a move is coming up anyway, you can hand the old furniture to us: we carry it downstairs with everything else and dispose of it, and the item appears in the fixed price. That saves you an extra appointment and the trip to the recycling centre.

Price overview for your next move

1-room flat – from €359
2-room flat – from €615
3-room flat – from €905
4-room flat – from €1,329
House/villa – individual quote
Long-distance move – from €3.80/km

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The moving price in detail: these factors play a role

Most important are the volume of your household goods and the distance to be driven, which we charge from €3.80/km. Then there are the floor, lift and a possible parking restriction zone. Furniture assembly and shared load can also affect the final price.

Our moving services at a glance

From a small box to a complete office move – we take care of everything connected with your move.

Private move: your home safely and without stress to its new location – Private move
Company move: offices and businesses move without interrupting day-to-day operations – Company move
Furniture transport: we transport single pieces or entire home furnishings professionally – Furniture transport
Shared load: low-cost transport thanks to shared loading space – Shared load
Move with assembly: furniture dismantled, transported and reassembled – Move with assembly
House clearance: old furniture and rubbish disposed of properly – House clearance

Moving to and from Berlin

We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and handle moves within Berlin as well as to and from Berlin. More under long-distance moves; destinations with their own page in the locations overview.

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