Hard waste

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We are currently experiencing high demand for collections.
Wait times for a collection may be longer than usual.

 

Hard waste collections allow residents to have items collected from their property, including furniture, e-waste and appliances. Find out what items we do and do not collect for hard waste.    

Each household receives a Melton City Council kerbside bin service is entitled annually to:


How to book a hard waste collection

Booking a hard waste collection is easy with a bit of planning.

1. Check the items we collect 

Check that you are only putting out items we collect. Items we do not collect will be left for residents to dispose of themselves.

2. Book your collection

Now you have checked your items, it’s time to book your collection. Request a collection online by clicking the button below (log in required).

Book a hard waste collection

For tenants, you will also need to email hardwaste@melton.vic.gov.au with a copy of a current utility bill or lease agreement within 24 hours of booking to as proof of residency to confirm the booking. Without this proof of residency, your booking will be cancelled. 

3. Prepare items for collection

Ensure your total items are up to 3 cubic metres in size and are placed within 5 metres of your property boundary, with clear access, the night before collection. 

Batteries must be removed, branches tied and glass wrapped or taped. Make sure you check the conditions for collection in the booking portal to ensure safe collection by our contractors.

hard waste collection size limits kerbside

 

Selling or moving out?

If you're moving out, a hard waste collection must take place before you vacate the property.

Items we do and don't collect

Items we collect

These items can be collected.

Please bag small loose items. 

Waste entitlements for hard waste
  • Air conditioners (portable only, not wall mounted)
  • Appliances
  • Car parts (small, metal only, less than 20 Kgs)
  • Garden waste (only branches and tree stumps, less than 150mm in diameter and less than 1.5 metres in length. Securely tied with string or twine) 
  • Glass and mirrors (safely covered, wrapped, and labelled)
  • E-waste (batteries removed)
  • Furniture
  • Hot water units
  • Mattresses and bed bases (up to two per Waste Entitlement being used)
  • Metal tank and drums (maximum diameter 40cm, must be empty of contents and rinsed)
  • Playground equipment (dismantled and pieces no longer than 1.5 metres)
  • Pottery, ceramics, and chinaware
  • Polystyrene (rigid only)
  • Rugs (not carpet),mats and artificial grass (up to one roll easily lifted by two people, no longer than 1.5 metres and rolled and tied)
  • Solar panels (maximum of two, no larger than 1.5 metres and wrapped and labelled)
  • Timber (small amounts only. Not longer than 1500mm, bundled and tied)
  • Scrap metal and tools
  • Sporting goods 
  • Toys (batteries removed)
  • Tyres (up to four per Waste Entitlement)
  • Tree stumps (max 30cm diameter)

  • Whitegoods (remove fridge/freezer doors)

Items we do not collect

These items CANNOT be collected.

In general, individual items which cannot be safely lifted by two people; and items which are longer than 1.5 metres.

Hard waste items Melton City Council do not collect
  • Batteries
  • Building materials, including bricks, concrete, rubble, pavers, tiles, soil, rocks, and waste arising from renovation or demolition
  • Carpet or underlay
  • Car bodies (either whole or dismantled)
  • Chemicals
  • Clay, sand, stones, rubble
  • Commercial, business and industrial waste
  • Engine blocks
  • Fencing timber
  • Gas bottles
  • Green waste which can be collected as part of your fortnightly garden waste collection service (e.g. grass clippings, food)
  • Hazardous and offensive waste, including asbestos and ashes
  • Household garbage
  • Liquids, including paints, oil, automotive fluids, garden sprays and fertilisers 
  • Paint tins (including empty paint tins) 

 

FAQs

Why can't I put my hard waste onto the nature strip, like in other council areas?

To have your collection picked up, items must be presented from within your property boundary, such as a driveway or front yard.  

Materials on the nature strip make a neighbourhood unsightly and invites scavengers. It also invites other residents to contribute to your pile of unwanted goods. This can mean that the items you've put out may miss out on getting collected.

Can I purchase additional vouchers?

No additional vouchers cannot be purchased through Council.  

Free items can be dropped off at the Recycle Centre and Resale Shop at Melton Recycling Facility including appliances, paint, scrap metal and cardboard. For more information visit the Melton Recycling Facility. 

I'm not sure if I can put my item out for hard waste.

If you have something that isn't on the list, refer to our A-Z guide for your home or call us on 03 9747 7200.

Why is a Melton Recycling Facility visit only 1m3 and a hard waste collection 3m3?

The hard waste collection items can often be recovered, reused or recycled where as the Melton Recycling Facility visit items are typically mixed waste. These items are therefore unsorted and will go straight to landfill, which results in higher disposal costs. This is why a 1m3 entitlement is applied. Fees may apply to certain items so refer to the transfer station gatehouse fees.  

The Melton Recycling Facility provides free disposal of many items all year round. See the full list of items at the Melton Recycling Facility.  

Green garden waste is also free to drop off at the Melton Recycling Facility from mid-November to Mid- January each year. 

Can my hard waste be collected from a vacant property, vacant block or another address?

No, the property must have people living in it when the waste collection occurs in case items are not able to be collected.

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