What hard waste we do and don't collect

Hard waste on the kerb

You must meet the collection conditions to ensure we collect your hard rubbish. This includes how, when and what items can be put out for collection.

Items collected

Find out what items are accepted for hard waste collections that will be recycled or taken to landfill. 

Items collected for recycling

The following items are accepted in your hard waste collection for recycling. 

Sort recycling items into four separate piles:

  • scrap metal. This includes ovens, stoves, washing machines, dryers, BBQs and hot water systems
  • bed mattresses and bases
  • ewaste. This includes TVs, computers, laptops, printers, monitors, keyboards, radios, CD and DVD players, hair dryers and power tools
  • car tyres, at a maximum of four car tyres (not 4WD tyres)

Items collected for landfill

The following items are accepted for landfill disposal. Consider alternative ways to reduce waste before putting out for collection.

Keep the below items in one neat pile:

  • Furniture: old broken furniture
  • Toys and sporting equipment
  • Timber. Neatly stacked timber of up to 1.5 metres long and a maximum of 12 pieces (no fence palings and building materials)
  • Carpet, up to three rolls
  • Floor lino and vinyl
  • Small glass items like drinking glasses, wrapped and placed in a secured box marked glass (we don't collect glass in plastic bags)

Items not collected 

We don't accept any of the following items for hard waste collections, and fines may apply if you put them out for collection.

You may take these items to Darebin Resource Recovery Centre. Note that fees may apply:

  • gas bottles and fire extinguishers (you can also return these to the supplier)
  • liquids such as oils and paints
  • batteries of any type
  • large glass items, e.g. windows, mirrors, shower screens, glass doors
  • light globes and tubes
  • 4WD or truck tyres
  • commercial, industrial or business waste
  • building construction and renovation material

Check outa full list of what is and what isn't accepted at our Darebin Resource Recovery Centre. 

Alternative ways to reduce waste

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