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Clean-up Services
(Back to top)The City of Parramatta currently provides a total of 4 kerbside bulky waste clean-ups per calendar year.
These must be pre-booked by residents. Clean-up material put out without any booking or earlier than the night before your booking date will be investigated as illegal dumping and you could be fined.
Booking a clean-up
Booking a clean-up is easy:
- Book online or call 1300 580 811
*Please note that waiting times to book the next available clean-up could take up to 4 weeks.
*Residents living in multi-unit dwellings and complexes must call Council’s contractor VEOLIA on 1300 580 811 to check eligibility for Clean Up.
Cancelling a clean-up
Booking cancellations must be reported to Council two business days prior to your confirmed clean-up booking. Please phone Council’s contractor VEOLIA on 1300 580 811 or cancel your booking online.
Accepted items
Remember that your clean-up material needs to be:
- Less than two cubic metres in volume
- Stacked neatly and does not obstruct the adjoining road or footpath
- Able to be safely lifted by two people
- Placed out only the night before your booked date
If your items are still in good condition, or are in need of repairs, please check out your local rehoming options to help to extend the life span of your items while reducing waste to landfill.
What can be picked up
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You can put the following items out to be picked up:
| Item/material | Conditions of disposal |
|---|---|
| Whitegoods | Doors must be removed & fridges need to be de-gassed before they are placed out for collection. https://www.lookforthetick.com.au/ |
| Old furniture and appliances e.g. lounges, drawers, chairs, bookshelves |
No longer than 2 metres in length Must be able to be lifted by 2 people |
| Mattresses and bed frames | No longer than 2 metres in length |
| Garden branches |
No longer than 1.5 metres in length and 8 centimetres in diameter No spikes Must be bundled and tied |
| Fence palings and timber |
Must be bundled and tied Nails removed or hammered flat |
| Carpet and lino |
Must be rolled and tied Nails/tacks removed or facing inwards |
| Bulk cardboard | Must be flattened |
What cannot be picked up
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You cannot put the following items out to be picked up:
| Item/material | How to dispose |
|---|---|
| Food scraps and household garbage | Place in red lid general waste bin |
| Hazardous or problem waste e.g. chemicals, paint, oil, gas bottles, medical waste, batteries, fluro tubes | See hazardous waste |
| Car parts, engines and tyres | Take to the nearest Waste and Recycling Centre, or call a scrap metal collector |
| Glass sheets e.g. mirrors, glass doors, tables, windows | Take to the nearest Waste and Recycling Centre, or hire a skip bin |
| Tree trunks and branches thicker than 8 centimetres in diameter | Compost at home, or take to the nearest Waste and Recycling Centre |
| Industrial, trade or building waste eg. Fibro, plaster board, insulation batts, dirt, sand, stones, bricks, concrete, roof tiles | Take to the nearest Waste and Recycling Centre, or hire a skip bin |
| e-waste e.g. computers, TVs and their accessories | See e-waste |
Waste and Recycling Centres
(Back to top)You can dispose of waste by dropping them off at one of the commercially operated Waste and Recycling Centres listed below. Alternatively, check for other locations and commercial operators by doing a web search. These facilities are not affiliated with Council, please contact them directly to find out their hours of operation, fees and acceptance criteria before attending.
| Waste and Recycling Centre Location | Operator | Contact Number | More Information |
| Old Hill Link, Homebush Bay | Cleanaway | 8645 4304 | More information |
| 29 Powers Road, Seven Hills | Remondis | 137 373 | More information |
| 145 Wicks Road, North Ryde | Cleanaway | 8645 4304 | More information |
More Information
(Back to top)For more information visit our illegal dumping page
