Niche A Last checked: 2026-10-27

City of Sydney — bulky clean-up guide

City of Sydney residents can book a free pick-up for bulky household items (furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, electronics and similar). Book online; put items out only the night before your scheduled collection.

Official: book a free pick-up Booking form

How booking works

Use the City’s online booking form (free for City of Sydney residents).
Download the bulky waste pick-up schedule to see which weekday applies to your area.
Bookings made by 2pm the day before your scheduled collection day are picked up that week (per City guidance).
Attach a note with your booking number so neighbours know it is an official collection.

When and where to put items out

Put items out the night before the scheduled collection — not earlier.
Place them in an accessible public location next to your property that truck drivers can see. Do not leave items inside the property, driveway, porch or front yard.
Follow your confirmation email (or building manager) for the exact pick-up spot.

Putting items out too early can lead to neighbours adding to the pile, or the pile being treated as illegal dumping and rejected — with a possible fine. Check your confirmation email for the date.

Separate into three groups

The City partners with specialised recyclers. Separate items into groups and keep groups slightly apart:

Furniture and bulky household items
Metals / whitegoods
Electronics

Keep loose items contained or tied. Cut large rugs into about 1 m lengths, roll and tie them.

Volume limits

Houses: about 1 cubic metre per booking (roughly a box-trailer load).
Apartment buildings: up to 4 cubic metres per booking.

What is typically accepted

Examples the City lists for household furniture and bulky items include tables, chairs, sofas, wardrobes, cabinets, wooden bedheads/bedframes, mixed wood-and-metal barbecues, mats and rugs, toys, prams, suitcases, pots and pans. Mattresses, whitegoods and electronics are also collected under the booked service (recycle partners handle them separately).

Not accepted (examples): items with glass tops/panels; and — as with most kerbside services — building/renovation waste, asbestos, paints, chemicals and other hazardous materials. Search the City site for how to dispose of unaccepted items.

Asbestos. Do not put asbestos on a clean-up pile. Use a licensed removalist and a licensed disposal facility. See the City’s asbestos guidance.

Sources: cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au — Book a free pick-up; booking form (accepted furniture notes); asbestos. Last checked 2026-10-27.