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Bulky uplift schedule

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

The 2024 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

Burra and Trondra, Dunrossness, Quarff, Cunningsburgh and Gulberwick, Sandwick, Scalloway, and Tingwall

  • January 4
  • February 1
  • February 29
  • March 28
  • April 25
  • May 23
  • June 20
  • July 18
  • August 15
  • September 12
  • October 10
  • November 7
  • December 5

Delting, Nesting and Lunnasting, Whalsay and Northmavine

  • January 11
  • February 8
  • March 7
  • April 4
  • May 2
  • May 30
  • June 27
  • July 25
  • August 22
  • September 19
  • October 17
  • November 14
  • December 12

Unst and Yell

  • January 18
  • Februry 15
  • March 15
  • April 11
  • May 9
  • June 6
  • July 4
  • August 1
  • August 29
  • September 26
  • October 24
  • November 21
  • December 19

Sandness and Walls, and Sandsting and Aithsting

  • January 25
  • February 22
  • March 21
  • April 18
  • May 16
  • June 13
  • July11
  • August 8
  • September 5
  • October 3
  • October 31
  • November 28

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

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