Planet Ark Recycling Near You - Council Clean Up/Hard Rubbish Collection in the Darebin City Council area

Clean-up

Council Clean Up/Hard Rubbish Collection in the Darebin City Council area

This page details a range of materials that will be periodically collected by your Council.

Service

Scheduled Kerbside collection

Once a Year

Houses and Units

Accepted Materials

Household Furniture

S3A_metals

Carpet

Scrap Timber

Mattresses

Additional Items
  • Household furniture, toys, crockery, small electrical appliancesBed/Mattresses (maximum of one bed and base only)Carpet and equivalent underlay (three rolls maximum)Small amounts of lino and vinylSmall glass items such as drinking glasses and crockery wrapped securely in a box and labelledCar tyres (maximum of 4). No 4WD or truck tyresStoves, rangehoods, hot water systems, portable air conditioners on wheels, radios, video players, CD players and DVD playersScrap metal (no longer than 1.5 meters)Lawn mowers and toolsElectronic waste - TVs, computers, laptops, printers, monitors, keyboards and computer accessories
    • Additional Information

    Dates for Hard Waste Collection can be found at: Hard Waste

    Materials Not Accepted

    Chemicals

    Oils

    Paints

    Asbestos

    Vehicle Batteries

    Other Materials Not Accepted
  • Items longer than 1.5m or too heavy for 2 people to liftCar parts/bodies, 4WD or truck tyresWhitegoods - fridges, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwavesGreen waste materialsBean bags or bean bag fillingMobile phones, cameras, household batteries, cork, DVDs, CDs, x-rays or light globesGas bottles, fuel tanks or water tanksMaterials accepted in your household recycling binIndustrial, commercial or business wasteHazardous waste, toxic chemicals, liquid waste or fertilisersLarge glass items e.g. windows, mirrors, shower screens, glass doors or furniture with mirror attachedBuilding or renovation materials e.g. bricks, concrete, soil, plaster, tiles, etc
    • For more information contact:
    Customer Service
    03 8470 8888
    Service

    Bundled Branch Collection

    Once a Year

    Houses and Units

    Accepted Materials
    Additional Items
  • Up to eight bundles of branches of no more than one metre long. Branches must be tied with string and must be easily handled by one person.
    • Additional Information

    Households are entitled to one free bundled branch collection per year. Contact Customer Service on to book.

    Materials Not Accepted
    For more information contact:
    Customer Service
    03 8470 8888
    Service

    Christmas Tree Collection

    Once a Year

    Houses and Units

    Accepted Materials
    Additional Items
  • One natural or real Christmas tree per household.
    • Additional Information

    Residents are entitled to one natural Christmas tree collection per year (per household). Christmas tree collections begin on 29 December and end by 1 February, and bookings are required through Customer Service. You can also drop-off your Christmas tree during the same period at the Darebin Resource Recovery Centre. Real trees can be dropped off for free, but a plastic tree will cost $18 (default charge).

    Materials Not Accepted
    Other Materials Not Accepted
  • Plastic Christmas trees.
    • For more information contact:
    Customer Service
    03 8470 8888