Stonnington Paid Collections

Paid Stonnington Hard Waste Collection

Residents of Stonnington can purchase a booked hard rubbish collection outside of the normal area wide collections that occur twice a year.

Your paid hard waste collection can be up to 5 cubic metres – 5 metres long x 1 metre high x 1 metre wide.

Hard rubbish collections can be booked at a cost of $156.20 per collection; plus $24.00 each for mattresses and $35.00 for fridges/air conditioners. Collections are to be paid at the time of booking using the below booking portal.

PLEASE NOTE - Booked collections generally take place once a week on a Friday, the cut-off to book for the following week is Wednesday at 11:59pm AEST.

Please read the information below along with what is and is not acceptable for information regarding your hard waste collection.

IMPORTANT - If you would like a mattress or a fridge included in your hard waste collection, you will need to include it and pay for it with your booking. If a fridge or mattress isn't booked for, it won't be collected with your hard waste collection.

IMPORTANT - You can only book for an eligible residential address, not for industrial and commercial premises and businesses operated from home. We will cancel bookings that are ineligible and cancellation fees may apply*.

Collection Information What items can I put out?
 
Hard Rubbish Collection:
$
Mattresses x:
$
Fridges/Air Conditioners x:
$
Total Amount:
$
Credit Card
Apple Pay

You should receive a confirmation email immediately after booking outlining your collection week, when and where to place out the waste, the acceptable and unacceptable waste and the amount of waste that can be placed out.

Submit Booking

*Cancellation fees may apply.

  • If the resident decides to cancel, we will refund the order minus a $10 admin fee
  • If the booking is deemed to be ineligible (because it is for an ineligible property or business address) we will cancel the booking and refund the order minus a $20 cancellation fee

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.

IMPORTANT - You can only book for an eligible residential address, not for industrial and commercial premises and businesses operated from home. We will cancel bookings that are ineligible and cancellation fees may apply*.

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.

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:

03 9721 1915or contact us online.

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