Hard waste
Stonnington residential ratepayers can purchase a booked hard rubbish collection, in addition to the free annual area wide collections twice per year. It can be up to five cubic metres which is 1m wide x 1m high x 5m long.
IMPORTANT - Your pile of hard rubbish is your responsibility, and waste that is dumped on your pile may be included in your paid volume.
Booking instructions
- Bookings will be confirmed by email directly after booking is placed. A confirmation SMS will be sent the weekend before your collection is to take place.
- Individual items must weigh less than 20 kilograms.
- Items must be shorter than 1.5 metres long, except mattresses.
- All the hard waste together must take up less than five cubic metres, excess will not be collected.
- Mattresses must be placed separately. Don’t put anything on top of them.
- Make sure there are no vehicles parked in front of the waste on collection day.
- Make sure the footpath is always clear, with access for wheelchairs and prams.
- Neatly place items on the nature strip no earlier than 24 hours before your collection date.
- Unaccepted items will not be collected – please check the listing below of what will and will not be collected.
- Fridges/air conditioners and mattresses must be booked with your collection, or they will not be collected
- Do not leave any items of value near hard waste piles as these will be deemed as hard waste and if taken, no compensation will be given.
- A "booked" sticker will be sent to the address you have provided; this sticker is to be placed on your pile of hard rubbish. The sticker assists Council in identifying whether a booking has been made. Your items will still be collected if the sticker is not placed on your pile.
Items placed on the nature strip without a booking are considered as illegal dumping and may result in a fine.
What Items can I put out ?
We will COLLECT
- Anything with a plug, battery or cord
- Broken appliances
- Mattresses (if booked and paid for)
- Fridges/Air Conditioners (if booked and paid for)
- Sofas and couches
- Scrap metal
- Whitegoods (eg washing machine)
- Household furniture
- Timber (up to 10 pieces)
Most materials collected will be recycled or reused where possible.
We will NOT COLLECT
- Mattresses/fridges/air conditioners that haven't been booked or paid for
- Grass clippings, weeds and green waste
- All liquid wastes (including paint, oil or chemicals)
- Any item that cannot reasonably be lifted by two persons or longer than 1.5 metres
- Renovation or building materials
- Tyres
- Household garbage and recyclables
- Hazardous materials and chemicals
- Car parts
- Fire extinguishers
- Batteries of any type
- Mirror, windscreens
- Broken windows, windows with glass
- Excavated material, building rubble, bricks, concrete, general waste such as from building renovation or demolition, plaster, and tiles on backings
- Silage wrap, netting and twine
- Incinerator waste and ash
- Whole car bodies
- Engines
- Fuels
- Solar panels or fluorescent tubes
- Hazardous waste, flammable materials, asbestos
- Fibreglass insulation
- Industrial waste
- Bean bags, polystyrene or foam
- Gas bottles
Items may be collected by multiple trucks. To save space and keep costs to a minimum, bulky items are compacted in the trucks. Most items are recycled or reused where possible.
Consider donating, selling or giving away items in good condition first.