What goes in your hard waste

Hard waste items out the front of a property awaiting collection

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Yes, these items can be put out for collection
No, these items can’t be put out for collection
Uncollected items

Eligible Monash properties get one annual hard waste collection and can book an extra hard waste collection for a fee.

The following information relates to both types of collection.

  • Only start putting out accepted items 2 days before your collection.
  • Place accepted items out by 6am of your area's start date (or your booked hard waste date).
  • The annual hard waste collection has a limit of 4m3. This is equal to 1m wide x 4m long x 1m high.
  • The extra booked hard waste service has a limit of 2m3.  

  • Ensure no vehicles are parked in front of your items.

All items must be less than 1.5m in length, less than 1m high, and able to be safely lifted by 2 people.

YES, these items can be put out for collection

Check below for the list of what can be placed on the nature strip for collection. Some items are collected for recycling or resource recovery, but some items are sent to landfill. 

Please group items in 5 stacks and follow the instructions provided.

Items may be collected by different trucks at different times during your area's collection week.

Stack 1: General hard waste

  • Toys
  • Carpet or linoleum (maximum 2 rolls, must be rolled and tied)
  • Window glass, mirrors, ceramics (securely wrapped and marked 'glass' or 'ceramics')
  • Hard household furniture (tables, chairs, etc.)

  • Timber (maximum 12 pieces, no longer than 1.5m)

Stack 2: Metals

  • Washing machines
  • Microwaves
  • Irons
  • Pots, pans
  • Lawn mowers (remove oil/fuel)
  • Hot water units

  • Scrap metal

Stack 3: Mattresses and soft furniture

  • Mattresses and bed bases (maximum 2 items)

  • Soft furniture

Stack 4: Fridges and electronic items (no batteries)

  • Fridges (remove doors)
  • Computers and printers
  • Televisions

  • Electrical items with a plug or cord (remove all batteries)

Stack 5: Bundled garden waste

  • Small logs (must be tied with natural twine)
  • Garden branches (must be tied with natural twine)

  • Small tree stumps (maximum 30kg/30cm diameter)

NO, these items can't be put out for collection

  • Any item longer than 1.5m and/or too heavy for 2 people to lift
  • Batteries (any type)
  • Bean bags
  • Bricks, concrete, stone, clay, fencing, sand, soil or rubble
  • Cabinetry, cupboard and bench materials
  • Cardboard and recylables (bottles, paper, plastic)
  • Carpet or underlay (more than 2 rolls)
  • Cement sheeting, fibreboard (MDF), plaster
  • Coil springs
  • Construction, renovation or demolition waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass (unwrapped or broken)
  • Hazardous waste (asbestos, paint, pesticides, chemicals etc.)
  • Household rubbish
  • Large car parts (any type)
  • Oil
  • Polystyrene
  • Porcelain (including toilet, bath, shower base)
  • Synthetic (fake) grass
  • Timber longer than 1.5m and/or more than 12 pieces
  • Water tanks (whole or dismantled)
  • Wooden pallets

Search the Monash A-Z guide to recycling for how to safely dispose of unaccepted items.

Uncollected items

Items that aren't accepted will be left behind. 

You will receive a note in your letterbox to let you know why the items couldn't be collected, and how you can correctly dispose of them.

Please remove uncollected items from the nature strip within 24 hours of receiving the notice.

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