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| True, but if it doesn't, that's a lot of work to get it downstairs just to bring it bak up if it doesn't disappear  | |
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I don't think you would actually need to bring it back up though.
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| How about getting a sticker from your council offices and putting it outside on the day they tell you it will be collected. | |
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This is precisely why the OP is first exploring other options, as that sticker has to be paid for.
In my view it is worth placing it outside (possibly under cover, though I appreciate it is not always possible) to see if there are any takers. As mentioned this happens a lot here. The other day someone had a clear out and we saw some nice chairs amongst the stuff placed outside and took a couple to place on our balcony. They couldn't have been there for more than 15 minutes, so we were lucky. The other stuff we didn't take, but others must have done as it soon went.
We have ourselves regularly placed stuff (that otherwise would have to be dumped) outside with a note on saying 'free'. The stuff has always been taken and fairly quickly as well. We have not had to buy one of those stickers to date.
A gentleman in the block adjoining ours downsized and sold off a larger flat (possibly 5 rooms) to a 1.5 room holiday flat and over a period of weeks the partial contents of 3 or 4 rooms was gradually placed outside for people to take what they want. There were literally hundreds of books as well as several beds, sofas, tables, chairs, bookcases. Most of the stuff was taken by other residents.
The OP could try the same.
If it doesn't get taken, the 'sticker' needn't be bought until the day before collection day when it should only then be moved out onto the pavement for the official paid-for collection.
Moreover, before purchasing, it is wise to check on the town hall's website for the rules on this as there may well be a maximum dimension rule, i.e. huge items might not be accepted and in that case you will have to call a clearance company. Unfortunately that is what we will have to do soon when we have to dispose of a sofa, which of course will not fit in the lift, as well as a couple of other items since our building is a up some steps and not directly roadside, we can't carry these things ourselves and do not have a car.