Darebin Hard Waste Collection
This Service is only available to households where a Council waste charge is paid.
Residents are entitled to one free booked collection of 2 cubic metres per financial year.
Your hard waste collection entitlement is 2 cubic metres – 2 metres long x 1 metre high x 1 metre wide.
Only acceptable items will be collected.
Unacceptable items will NOT be collected. These items will be left on the nature strip, and it will be your responsibility to remove these items and appropriately dispose of within 24 hours - please check the listing of what will and will not be collected.
Do not place any waste out until your booking is confirmed.
Items placed on the nature strip without a booking are considered as illegal dumping and may result in a fine.
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.
Did you know that the Darebin Resource Recovery Centre accepts a variety of recycled items for free? Instead of throwing away household goods, consider giving them a second life. The centre also operates a Recycled Goods Shop, where items in good working condition can be donated and reused.
What Can You Drop Off for Free?
The Darebin Resource Recovery Centre accepts:
✅Aluminium cans and tins
✅ Cardboard (must be clean and folded flat)
✅ Reusable clothing and shoes
✅ Car and household batteries
✅ Cooking oil (max. 40L)
✅ Glass bottles and jars
✅ Light globes and fluorescent tubes
✅ Paint (max. 100L)
✅ Steel
https://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Waste-environment-and-climate/Resource-Recovery-Centre-Tip
IMPORTANT: It is recommended residents take a photo of their hard waste pile once placed on the nature strip, prior to collection occurring. This will be used as evidence to assist Council if illegal dumping occurs.
Please complete this form to book a hard waste collection.
IMPORTANT - Below form is for HARD WASTE COLLECTION
Book a hard waste collection 👇
You should receive a confirmation email immediately after booking, outlining your collection week. When and where to place the hard waste, the acceptable and unacceptable hard waste items and the amount of hard waste that can be placed out for collection.
Hard waste
Booking instructions
- Bookings will be confirmed by email directly after booking is placed. A confirmation SMS will be sent the Friday before your collection is booked to take place.
- Neatly place items on the nature strip the weekend before the collection week (by 6am Monday morning of your collection week). Do not place items on your nature strip any earlier
- Items should be no heavier than two people can lift, and less than 1.5m in length.
- Hard waste piles exceeding 2 cubic metres in size WILL NOT be collected, please refer to brochure for more information
- Residents are responsible for removing any material not collected by the contractor within 24 hours of collection.
When do I put my waste out?
- Neatly place items on the nature strip the weekend before the collection week (by 6am Monday morning of your collection week)
- Do not put items out on your nature strip without booking.
- It is recommended residents take a photo of their hard waste pile once placed on the nature strip, prior to collection occurring. This will be used as evidence to assist Council if illegal dumping occurs
Items placed on the nature strip without a booking are considered as illegal dumping and may result in a fine.
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.
What Items can I put out ?
We will COLLECT
- Household (boxed miscellaneous)
- Household furniture (couch, chair, table etc)
- Scrap metal (1.5 meters length)
- Mattress and base (1 per household)
- White goods including washing machines, dishwasher, fridge (with doors removed)
- E-waste (anything with a plug, cord or inbuilt batteries)
- Carpet and underlay (1.5 metres length)
- Sheet glass (up to 1.5m width) securely wrapped in either cardboard or bubble wrap and CLEARLY labelled Glass. Table tops need to be removed from their frame prior to wrapping
- Timber (up to 10 pieces, no longer than 1.5 metres length)
- Tyres (Car tyres only – maximum of four (4) per collection)
Most materials collected will be recycled or reused where possible.
We will NOT COLLECT
- Building waste and renovation materials
- Concrete sheeting
- Gas bottles
- Tyres (4WD, truck and non car tyres)
- Chemicals, oils or poisons
- Paint
- Household recycling and rubbish
- Bean bags, polystyrene and foam
- Hazardous waste including asbestos
- Commercial or industrial waste
- Household batteries
Not sure?
For any more information on any of our hard rubbish or waste collection services, or any of our other waste management services don’t hesitate to call us on: