Book a bulky uplift

Bulky uplift schedule

The isles are divided up into four areas with bulky uplift collections operating on a four week schedule.

The 2026 schedule for all areas is listed below, please note the dates listed may not be when your items are collected, we collect bulky waste on a Thursday.  Bulky waste uplifts can be booked and paid on the Council's website

Central & South: - Burra and Trondra, Dunrossness, Quarff, Cunningsburgh and Gulberwick, Sandwick, Scalloway, and Tingwall

  • January 22
  • February 19
  • March 19
  • April 16
  • May 14
  • June 11
  • July 9
  • August 6
  • September 3
  • October 1
  • October 29
  • November 26

 

  • East & North: - Delting, Nesting and Lunnasting, Whalsay and Northmavine

  • January 8
  • February 5
  • March 5
  • April 2
  • April 30
  • May 28
  • June 25
  • July 23
  • August 20
  • September 17
  • October 15
  • November 12
  • December 10

Isles : Unst and Yell

  • January 15
  • February 12
  • March 12
  • April 9
  • May 7
  • June 4
  • July 2
  • July 30
  • August 27
  • September 24
  • October 22
  • November 19
  • December 17

West: -  Sandness & Walls, Whiteness & Weisdale, Bixter, Aith and Skeld

  • January 22
  • February 19
  • March 19
  • April 16
  • May 14
  • June 11
  • July 9
  • August 6
  • September 3
  • October 1
  • October 29
  • November 26

 

  • On the corresponding week, we will collect all the bulky uplift requests that have been booked and paid for in that area, your items need to be placed out for collection on the appropriate day. We collect bulky waste on a Thursday, if we need to change this day we will advise you of this.

Households in Lerwick or Bressay will be collected weekly, Households in Fetlar need to contact us to arrange a collection date

Only three electrical appliances can be collected per address

There will no bulky uplifts collections over the Christmas and New Year period.