Call-out fee: £49 — covers our team travelling to you. Item prices are on top.
Getting rid of an old sofa in Dorchester shouldn't mean wrestling it down the stairs and hiring a van. With mix of period townhouses and Poundbury new builds common across the area — from Poundbury, Fordington and Prince of Wales — narrow hallways and tight doorways are par for the course. We collect sofas of any size from your ground floor, load them onto our van, and take them away. County town of Dorset. Mix of professionals, retirees, and families. Poundbury is a modern planned development with new-build homes. That means we see everything from rental turnovers to family home upgrades. Reusable sofas go to local charities. Everything else is recycled responsibly — Dorchester’s Poundbury development generates steady demand for packaging and furniture removal as new residents move in and furnish properties.
While the van's there: add a mattress (£40), bed frame (£35), or bags of rubbish (£12/bag)
Better value
Your sofa + call-out = £114 total. A half load is £179 — just £65 more to clear the whole room.
Dorset Council offers a bulky waste collection at £30 for 1 item, £10 per additional item (max 6), but you'll wait up to 4 weeks. Online booking only. Items must be at the property boundary. Maximum 6 items per booking. With TipRun, we collect same-day or next-day from inside your home — not just the kerbside.
| Council | TipRun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £30 for 1 item, £10 per additional item (max 6) | from £65 |
| Wait time | up to 4 weeks | Same-day available |
| Collection point | Kerbside only | From any ground-floor room |
| You carry it out? | Yes — to the boundary | No — we do all the lifting |
| Recycling | Landfill likely | Donated or recycled |
Dorchester Recycling Centre is 1.0 mile from central Dorchester. You can take a sofa there, but you'll need a van or trailer — and that means applying for a free permit at least 5 working days in advance. Saturday mornings are the busiest time, so expect queues. Dorset address proof required. Most people find it easier to book a TipRun collection — we pick up from your door and save you the trip.
Fordington has narrow streets. Poundbury has wide, well-planned access. Town centre properties can be tricky for large items due to narrow doorways. For sofa removal specifically, please make sure we can get the sofa through your front door or have it outside ready. If the sofa came in through the door, it'll come out the same way. Town centre has pay-and-display and limited short-stay. Poundbury has ample parking. Residential areas have mostly on-street.
From £65. Same-day collection available.
Sofa removal in Dorchester starts from £65. That covers collection from your ground floor, loading, and responsible disposal. Corner sofas and sofa beds are the same price.
Ground floor collection is included in the price. If your sofa is upstairs, give us a call — we can usually manage it for a small extra charge depending on the staircase.
If it's in decent condition, we donate it to local charities in the Dorchester area. Damaged or worn sofas are taken to licensed recycling facilities where materials are separated and recycled.
Yes — we cover all of Dorchester including Poundbury, Fordington and Prince of Wales. We're based in Poole, just 35 min away.
We offer same-day collection in Dorchester when slots are available. Book before noon for the best chance of a same-day slot. Next-day is almost always available.
