Walk this Waste

We want to reduce the amount of fly-tipping in Aldershot and Farnborough, but also give you the opportunity to get rid of bulky waste items if you don’t have access to transport. 

Upcoming locations and dates

We are running a second wave of trials of our popular Walk this Waste service. We are doing this to get enough data to assess its impact on fly-tipping and help shape a potential future service.

Cherrywood/West Heath - Saturday 31 May

1. Giffard Drive – opposite Nos. 146 – 150 - 7.30am to 8.15am
2. Cheyne Way – close to junction with Pegasus Road - 8.20am to 9am
3. Bideford Close car park – close to junction with Wren Way - 9.05am to 9.45am
4. Wren Way parking area – close to Nos. 13 and 44 Robin Hood Close - 10am to 10.45am
5. Bracklesham Close – close to Nos. 18 and 46 - 10.50am to 11.30am

St Mark's - Saturday 14 June

1. Cross Street – dead end section - 7.30am to 8.20am
2. Napier Gardens car park - 8.25am to 9.15am
3. Queens Road – close to junction with Sherborne Road - 9.20am to 10.15am
4. Lynchford Road – close to pedestrian entrance to Gravel Road - 10.30 to 11.30am

Aldershot Park - Saturday 21 June

1. Crossways – about half-way along - 7.30am to 8.15am
2. Shalden Road – close to junction with Herrett Street - 8.20am to 9am
3. Whyte Avenue – close to junction with Guildford Road - 9.05am to 9.45am
4. Heron Wood Road – close to entrance with Maple Walk - 10am to 10.45am
5. Oakway – close to junction with Willow Way - 10.50am to 11.30am

Rowhill - Saturday 28 June

1. Arlington Terrace – outside Rowhill school - 7.30am to 8.20am
2. Alexandra Road – close to junction with Cambridge Road - 8.25am to 9.15am
3. Cambridge Road – at the entrance to Wellington Gardens – 9.20am to 10.15am
4. Kings Road – close to junction with Kingsway and Western Road – 10.30am to 11.30am

We will try to keep to the above schedule of times, but they may change, if the vehicle gets full and has to be emptied.

This is a continuation of our trial of our Walk this Waste service (previously called mega-skips) and if you live near to the locations on any upcoming dates, you can walk up to 3 items of bulky waste, per household, (such as beds, household electricals and furniture) to our mobile van for disposal.

We know that some areas in Rushmoor have not experienced this service, but the areas receiving this service have higher rates of fly-tipping, and they have been prioritised.

This is the final set of trials before councillors decide whether this service should be rolled out permanently.

Items you can get rid of during Walk This Waste

When we are operating our Walk This Waste service, we will accept items including mattresses, beds, furniture, fridges, freezers, microwaves, washing machines, TVs and carpets. 

We won’t accept items like bags of household waste, commercial waste, hazardous waste (including asbestos and gas canisters) and paints.

We will accept anything that we normally collect on our bulky waste collection service. Please see our full list of items that we can and cannot collect on the day.

How the collection works

You can only get rid of your item(s) if you have walked-up to the collection point. You cannot drive up to use the service. If you do, you will be turned away. Instead, if you have access to a vehicle take your items to Hampshire County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Our mobile van will be collecting items from the fixed points that we have listed above. If our van is full, it will have to go to the depot to be emptied and come back later. We will try to keep to an advertised schedule, but the times may change.

You can walk-up and drop off up to 3 household items at the collection point. There is a limit of up to 3 items per household. Please check to see if the mobile van is at your chosen location before walking your items to it.

You need to show us proof of your address in Rushmoor when you arrive.

You must not dump anything along the route. We have enforcement officers who will take action if you do this.

We will not tolerate any rude or aggressive behaviour and anyone who does so, we will not accept their waste.

Other ways to get rid of your bulky waste

If you have an item to get rid of and can’t use this service at the moment, you can always use our bulky waste collection service for a fee, or take your items for free to one of Hampshire County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres.