Hard rubbish collections

Please ensure to place your hard rubbish out for collection on the night before your collection day. You must bundle and tie your green waste.

Your hard rubbish must be out for collection in one location within your property (i.e. front yard or driveway), as close to the front property boundary as possible and not on your veranda.

Do not place items on your nature strip unless Council has provided you with a permit to do so.

Please note that failure to comply with placement rules may result in an illegal dumping fine. If you cannot meet the above placement requirements, you can request an exemption by calling 9688 0200 or email email@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au and we will assess your individual case. Please ensure our drivers have clear access to your hard rubbish on the collection date. If access is restricted, your hard rubbish may not be collected, and you may forgo your free annual entitlement.

Please ensure that your hard rubbish and green waste are clearly separated from other items not intended to be removed. Council and its service providers will not be held liable if you do not separate wanted items and they are accidentally collected.

There are strict limits on the amount of waste that you can put out.

Each booked collection can include:

• 2 cubic metres of hard and metal waste (2 metres long x 1 metre wide x 1 metre high).
• 4 cubic metres of green waste items bundled and tied (4 metres long x 1 metre wide x 1 metre high).
• 2 mattresses or 2 bed bases or 1 mattress and 1 base.

If the amount of hard rubbish is greater than the allowable amount, Council will not collect the excess. Additional hard rubbish collections can be arranged for a fee of $88.10. If you would like to book an additional hard rubbish collection, please contact Council on 9688 0200.

If you live in a multi-unit dwelling, your hard rubbish collections are arranged on your behalf by the Owners Corporation or the building manager. Residents of multi-dwelling complexes should not contact Council to arrange individual hard rubbish collections.

If you live in a multi-unit dwelling, please contact your caretaker or Owners Corporation to find out if your building is eligible to receive Council’s hard rubbish service. They will also advise if there is a registered collection point inside the property and can inform you of the existing process. Alternatively, if your building is not eligible for Council’s hard rubbish service, your Owners Corporation can best assist you with organising a private hard rubbish collection.

Council will review discrepancies in multi-unit dwellings’ eligibility for hard rubbish collections at its discretion, including revoking entitlement. Sites must have a suitable or adequate internal space allocated for the management and collection of hard rubbish. Spaces must be managed in a compliant, safe and clean manner.

If you need to cancel or alter your booking, you must do so by 2pm on the Friday prior to your scheduled collection. Failure to do this will forfeit your free collection.

Please notify Council of large items to be collected, such as household white goods. Our collectors will not take any additional items that we have not been informed of in your request for a hard rubbish collection.