Book a hard rubbish collection for all your old household items and green waste picked up from your property that can't be placed (or don't fit) in your kerbside collection bins.
Watch a short video to learn more about how this service works.
Eligibility
All residential properties receiving a waste service in Brimbank are entitled to one no-charge hard rubbish collection each financial year (1 July-30 June annually).
For more information, download our hard rubbish collection service brochure (PDF 2.6MB).
Read the brochure in:
- Vietnamese
- Maltese
- Macedonian
- Italian
- Greek
- Croatian
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Chin Hakha
- Arabic.
Book your collection
Phone: 03 9249 4728 Book online
Watch how-to videos on booking a collection in:
Please note that phone bookings are taken directly by our contractor.
Before you book a collection
- Know what types of hard rubbish and green waste we will and won’t collect
- Place items at the front property line, not more than 2 metres into the property with clear access for the collection crews.
- Each residential property is eligible for one free hard rubbish collection. This includes 4m3 of hard rubbish and/or 2m3 of green waste. If you would like both 4m3 of hard rubbish and 2m3 of green waste as part of your one free collection, they must be booked at the same time.
- Please do not stack hard rubbish or green waste against any fences or hedges.
Need to cancel your collection?
You need to let us know no later than 5pm on the Thursday before your week of collection.
Collection guidelines
Yes! We’ll collect these hard waste items
Yes! We’ll collect these hard waste items
- appliances
- baths
- carpet /underlay (1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by two people, 3 roll maximum)
- empty tins (no lids)
- e-waste (e.g. TVs, computers)
- hot water systems
- household items
- mattresses, bed bases (1 only - see below)
- mirrors/windows, glass (wrap and label as ‘glass’)
- pottery, ceramics, china
- scrap metal
- white goods (remove fridge doors)
Mattresses and bed bases
You can have one mattress collected, however you must book the mattress as a separate item when you book your collection. Mattress collection does not include the bed base. You will need to also book a regular hard waste collection for your bed base.
Yes! We’ll collect these green waste items
Yes! We’ll collect these green waste items
- Tree branches and prunings – bundled and tied with string or twine (less than 75mm wide and 1.5m long. Bundles must be smaller than 300mm wide).
- Single tree limbs (no branches attached, neatly stacked) smaller than 200mm wide and 1.5m long.
Not too heavy! One person must be able to lift an item to shoulder height.
No! We won’t collect these items
No! We won’t collect these items
- car bodies, engine blocks
- clothing
- renovation, building, timber or fencing materials
- household garbage
- industrial or commercial waste
- 4WD or truck tyres
- hazardous materials or asbestos, cement sheeting
- noxious weeds, vines, large tree stumps or roots
- grass clippings, weeds and leaves
- untied green waste (or tied with wire, rope or plastic)
How much can be collected?
How much can be collected?
In one single collection, we’ll take:
- 4 cubic metres of hard waste; and
- 2 cubic metres of bundled green waste
Placing your items for collection
Placing your items for collection
Put your items for collection 2 metres within the front of your property boundary – in your front yard or on your driveway, with clear access, no cars or locked gates – unless you’re told otherwise when you book. In order to collect the items, our contractors must be able to reach your hard waste and green waste safely.
Stack items neatly.
Do not stack Hard Waste or Green Waste against any fences or hedges.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your hard waste not being collected and/or you having to arrange an additional paid service.
On collection week
On collection week
Be ready! Put your items out on the Sunday before your collection week. Clearly separate your hard waste and green waste from other items on your property.
Need to book another collection?
Need to book another collection?
Extra hard waste collections are available. Costs apply.
To book call 03 9249 4728
Cost
The following costs are a guide. Final collection costs will be confirmed upon booking your service with WM Waste
| Collection service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hard waste only (up to 4 cubic metres) | $109.84 |
| Green waste (up to 2 cubic metres) | $84.08 |
| Car tyres (when booked with a hard waste collection) | $17.33 per tyre |
| Mattresses (when booked with a hard waste collection) | $31.19 per mattress |
| Fridges and air conditioners (when booked with hard waste collection | $46.20 per item |
Don't have a food and garden organics bin?
Don't have a food and garden organics bin?
Get one! We collect food and garden organics waste fortnightly. Your green waste is turned into products gardens love, like potting mix, mulch, and compost.
Further Waste & Recycling disposal options
Further Waste & Recycling disposal options
Check out the A to Z tables to learn how to recycle or dispose of items correctly.
