Hard rubbish collections are not available to commercial or industrial properties in Yarra. Buildings with private waste arrangements may not be eligible.
Each property has a set number of hard rubbish collections that can be booked each calendar year. Unused bookings cannot be carried over into the next calendar year.
Please note that if you book a hard rubbish collection to take place in the following year, that collection will count towards your total collections for that year. For example if you contact Council in 2023 to book a hard rubbish collection in 2024, this collection will be deducted from your total hard rubbish collections for 2024.
How to book a hard rubbish collection
You can book a hard rubbish collection by submitting an online request or calling 03 9205 5555.
If you live in an apartment, you should book a hard rubbish collection through your building manager, property manager or owner’s committee if possible. Property managers please read our Hard Waste Guide for Property Managers (PDF 552kB) to ensure compliance with our guidelines.
We will ask you to provide a list of items for collection at the time of booking.
When and where to put out your hard rubbish
Place your hard rubbish out the night before your scheduled pickup. It's illegal to place items out more than 24 hours before pickup.
All hard rubbish must be placed for collection on the kerb at the front of your property. Hard rubbish will not be collected from private property.
Hard rubbish will only be collected from a laneway behind your property if weekly rubbish and recycling bins are also collected from that laneway.
What hard rubbish can be collected?
Your hard rubbish collection:
Can be up to 2 cubic metres
Items must be no longer than 1.5 metres
Items must be able to be easily lifted by 1 or 2 people.
No items can weigh more than 50kg.
Items you can include in your hard rubbish collection:
Mattresses (limit of 1)
E-waste (anything with a cord or battery)
White goods
Small furniture items and couches
Hard plastic household items
Small car parts (limit of 4 car tyres)
Paint (limit of 5x 20 litre containers) - must be in original tins/containers with lids well secured
Gas bottles (limit of 1 bottle)
Bamboo, palm fronds and ivy
What items will not be collected?
Items that cannot be included in your hard rubbish collection:
Garden waste, large tree stumps, dirt or soil
Rubble, concrete or stones
Hazardous material like chemicals or asbestos
Waste generated from business activities
Building and renovation materials
Household rubbish and recycling
Items that weigh more than 50kg
4WD or truck tyres
Large car parts
What can I do with building/renovation material?
You will need to organise a private waste collection and disposal service independently or through your builder.
What can I do with hazardous waste?
Sustainability Victoria operates the Detox Your Home program to assist with the disposal of household chemicals. You can find out what's accepted as part of the program and where and when collections are taking place. Read more on the chemical goods disposal page.
In 2020/21, Council collected 2946 tonnes of hard rubbish. We were able to repair, reuse and recycle more than 880 tonnes of this but over 2000 tonnes are still going to landfill.
Hard rubbish collections are not available to commercial or industrial properties in Yarra. Buildings with private waste arrangements may not be eligible.
Each property has a set number of hard rubbish collections that can be booked each calendar year. Unused bookings cannot be carried over into the next calendar year.
Please note that if you book a hard rubbish collection to take place in the following year, that collection will count towards your total collections for that year. For example if you contact Council in 2023 to book a hard rubbish collection in 2024, this collection will be deducted from your total hard rubbish collections for 2024.
How to book a hard rubbish collection
You can book a hard rubbish collection by submitting an online request or calling 03 9205 5555.
If you live in an apartment, you should book a hard rubbish collection through your building manager, property manager or owner’s committee if possible. Property managers please read our Hard Waste Guide for Property Managers (PDF 552kB) to ensure compliance with our guidelines.
We will ask you to provide a list of items for collection at the time of booking.
When and where to put out your hard rubbish
Place your hard rubbish out the night before your scheduled pickup. It's illegal to place items out more than 24 hours before pickup.
All hard rubbish must be placed for collection on the kerb at the front of your property. Hard rubbish will not be collected from private property.
Hard rubbish will only be collected from a laneway behind your property if weekly rubbish and recycling bins are also collected from that laneway.
What hard rubbish can be collected?
Your hard rubbish collection:
Can be up to 2 cubic metres
Items must be no longer than 1.5 metres
Items must be able to be easily lifted by 1 or 2 people.
No items can weigh more than 50kg.
Items you can include in your hard rubbish collection:
Mattresses (limit of 1)
E-waste (anything with a cord or battery)
White goods
Small furniture items and couches
Hard plastic household items
Small car parts (limit of 4 car tyres)
Paint (limit of 5x 20 litre containers) - must be in original tins/containers with lids well secured
Gas bottles (limit of 1 bottle)
Bamboo, palm fronds and ivy
What items will not be collected?
Items that cannot be included in your hard rubbish collection:
Garden waste, large tree stumps, dirt or soil
Rubble, concrete or stones
Hazardous material like chemicals or asbestos
Waste generated from business activities
Building and renovation materials
Household rubbish and recycling
Items that weigh more than 50kg
4WD or truck tyres
Large car parts
What can I do with building/renovation material?
You will need to organise a private waste collection and disposal service independently or through your builder.
What can I do with hazardous waste?
Sustainability Victoria operates the Detox Your Home program to assist with the disposal of household chemicals. You can find out what's accepted as part of the program and where and when collections are taking place. Read more on the chemical goods disposal page.
In 2020/21, Council collected 2946 tonnes of hard rubbish. We were able to repair, reuse and recycle more than 880 tonnes of this but over 2000 tonnes are still going to landfill.
