We've heard you Merri-bek, our hard waste collection is getting an upgrade from Monday 1 July 2024! 

Bulk cardboard and bundled green waste will be recycled through hard waste soon. PLUS a new paid hard waste option will be available if you live in an apartment or need an extra collection. 

Your hard waste collection 

We have moved to a booked collection service. You must book to have your hard waste picked up.

Standard hard waste collection

If the waste charge is paid at your property you are entitled to a standard hard waste collection.

What is a standard hard waste collection?
This can be either 2 booked collections of up to 1 cubic metre or 1 collection of 2 cubic metres per financial year.

How do I book a standard hard waste collection?

Paid hard waste collection - NEW

From 1 July you can pay a fee for a hard waste collection. You can use this option if:

• you use a private waste collection service and do not pay the waste charge, or
• you have used up your allocated hard waste collections (paid through your waste charge).

From 1 July you will be able to book a paid hard waste collection by calling Merri-bek City Council or by using our online booking form on the hard waste collection page.

How much does a paid collection cost?
There are a number of paid collection options that you can choose from, these are:

• $100 fee for 1 cubic metre of hard waste
• $200 fee for 2 cubic metres of hard waste
• $50 fee for 1 cubic metre of bulk cardboard
• $55 fee for 1 cubic metre of bundled branches

What CAN be collected 

YES these items will be collected for recycling
(please leave these items in a separate pile)

• e-waste (includes any item with a plug, cord or battery that is no longer working)
• whitegoods such as stoves, washing machines, dish washers and refrigerators (with doors removed)
• scrap metal
• mattress and base (1 per household)

YES these items will be collected for landfill

• carpet rolled and tied. One roll only, up to 1.5 metres in length and light enough for 2 people to lift.
• broken household furniture 
• timber up to 1.5 metres in length, no more than 10 pieces
• sheet glass/mirror wrapped and marked as ‘glass’

Additional booked items - NEW
These items will be collected for recycling

• bulk cardboard (flattened and tied)
• bundled branches (bundled and tied)

These items can be collected instead of other hard waste items. You must indicate on your booking form that you want a bulk cardboard or bundled branches collection.