My parents had a new dishwasher as theirs packed up. The retailer they bought it from, installed it. They paid £20 for taking the old one away. This is cheaper than the council's bulky waste at £26.
I think it should be made law that all retailers of white goods should take the old one away free. Seen houses with old fridges etc on their driveways for 5 years plus. Then see white goods fly tipped everywhere. Surely if people can spend mid hundreds on white goods, then they can afford the £20 to have old item taken away to be recycled/disposed properly.
A family friend decided to take his old under counter fridge to the tip and he damaged the wiring to the light at the top of the boot. £180 bill.