Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Council rules last checked: June 2026.

Canterbury-Bankstown Council offers two free kerbside clean-ups per calendar year for houses, townhouses and buildings of five or fewer units. Each collection takes up to three cubic metres of bulky items (a pile three metres wide, one metre high and one metre deep). If you need both clean-ups at once, you can combine them into a single six-cubic-metre double booking. Book online at cleanup.cbcity.nsw.gov.au. Allow up to three weeks, particularly during summer when demand peaks. Items that don't meet the accepted criteria won't be collected and could lead to further dumped rubbish you will be required to remove. If you have more than three cubic metres, items the council won't take, or can't wait for a booking slot, Paul's Rubbish covers the full Canterbury-Bankstown area and removes it same-day.

Booking

Book your kerbside clean-up online at cleanup.cbcity.nsw.gov.au. To change an existing booking, use the same portal or call the Customer Service Team on 02 9707 9000.

Household items accepted

• Electronics: televisions, computers, heaters, lamps, fans and similar
• Furniture: lounges, chairs, tables, beds, cabinets and similar
• White goods and appliances: fridges, washers, dryers, microwaves and similar
• Household items: pots, pans, toys, ornaments and similar
• Flooring material: rugs and carpets, small quantities from a single room only, cut to 1 metre length and tied
• Garden cuttings: branches, plants, clippings and twigs, less than 15 cm in diameter, cut to 1 metre length and tied into bundles

Canterbury-Bankstown Council lists beds under Furniture but has no separate accepted category for mattresses. If you need a mattress removed, Paul's Rubbish collects them in the same trip as all other items, no limit, no extra charge.

Items not accepted in the kerbside clean-up

• Toxic, poisonous or flammable items: asbestos, batteries of all sizes, paint (including empty cans), pool and garden chemicals, cooking and motor oils, gas tanks, fire extinguishers
• Large or heavy items: large hot water heaters, garage roller doors, building refuse (bricks, tiles, concrete, bathtubs), large amounts of cabinetry, rocks, soil, tree stumps, roots, branches over 15 cm in diameter, car parts and tyres
• Sharp and spiky items: spiky plants (palm fronds, cacti), fence or wood panels with exposed nails, glass and mirrors (intact or broken, including windows, pool fencing, furniture glass)
• Business, commercial or renovation waste: anything generated by a business or a contracted builder
• Small, loose or spillable items: bean bags, foam/styrofoam, poorly bagged or boxed items, general household garbage, food waste

Unacceptable materials won't be collected and could lead to further dumped rubbish that you will be required to remove.

How to prepare your items

1) Items must be accepted by the Canterbury-Bankstown Council (see below)
2) Indicate where the rubbish pile is when booking
3) The pile doesn’t exceed a volume of 3 cubic metres
4) The pile is placed neatly and isn’t obstructing any path
5) All the doors from white goods are removed
6) Broken or small rubbish should be placed in bags or boxes
7) Can be carried by two people
8) Must only be placed on the kerbside the night before collection

The fast household junk removal service

Canterbury-Bankstown is one of Sydney's largest council areas, covering 42 suburbs and approximately 110 square kilometres. The council clean-up is a genuine resource: two collections per year, three cubic metres each, with the option to combine both into a single six-cubic-metre booking if needed.

The limit is what it is. Anything the council won't collect, or any load over three cubic metres, gets left at the kerb. Items that don't meet the criteria could lead to further dumped rubbish that you will be required to remove.

Paul's Rubbish handles what falls outside the council's scope: loads over three cubic metres, items not on the accepted list, and same-day removal when a booking slot is weeks away. We carry items out from inside the property (garage, back room, upstairs), not just from the kerb. Free quote, no call-out fee: 0407 125 125.

Council clean-up versus Paul's Rubbish

• Collections per year: the Council offers two per year (houses, townhouses, buildings of 5 or fewer units) and four to six per year for apartment buildings with 6 or more units; Paul's is on demand, no annual cap.
• Volume: the Council allows up to 3m³ per collection, and both annual collections can be combined for a one-off 6m³ double booking; Paul's has no practical volume limit.
• How to book: the Council uses cleanup.cbcity.nsw.gov.au (allow up to 3 weeks; call 02 9707 9000 to amend); Paul's is a call to 0407 125 125, same-day.
• Items they won't collect: the Council leaves hazardous materials, building refuse, glass, spiky vegetation, business waste and loose/spillable items; Paul's takes what the council won't.
• Pickup location: the Council is kerbside only, items placed out the night before; Paul's carries it out from inside.
• Cost: the Council gives two free clean-ups per year for included households; Paul's is a free quote, volume-based.

Why Canterbury-Bankstown residents call Paul's

Why Canterbury-Bankstown residents call Paul's: over 15 years clearing Sydney homes, public liability insured, 100% satisfaction guarantee, over 400 Google reviews. Upfront free quotes, no call-out fee, same-day service across Bankstown, Campsie, Lakemba and all 42 suburbs. Call 0407 125 125.

Which suburbs does Paul's service in Canterbury-Bankstown?

• Ashbury (with a minor portion within the Inner West Council)
• Bankstown
• Bankstown Aerodrome
• Bass Hill
• Belfield (with parts within the Municipality of Strathfield)
• Belmore
• Beverly Hills (with parts within Georges River Council)
• Birrong
• Campsie
• Chester Hill (with parts within Cumberland Council)
• Chullora
• Clemton Park
• Croydon Park (with parts within Burwood Council and the Inner West Council)
• Condell Park
• Earlwood
• East Hills
• Georges Hall
• Greenacre (with a minor portion within Strathfield)
• Hurlstone Park (with a minor portion with the Inner West Council)
• Kingsgrove (with parts within Georges River Council and Bayside Council)
• Lakemba
• Lansdowne
• Milperra
• Mount Lewis
• Narwee (with parts within Georges River Council)
• Padstow
• Padstow Heights
• Panania
• Picnic Point
• Potts Hill
• Punchbowl
• Regents Park (with parts within Cumberland Council)
• Revesby
• Revesby Heights
• Riverwood (with parts within Georges River Council)
• Roselands
• Sefton
• Undercliffe
• Villawood (with parts within Fairfield Council)
• Wiley Park
• Yagoona

How to get rid of items not accepted / Donation

Dangerous goods can be disposed of by looking for a nearby recycling centre that will accept your paint, motor oil and batteries. You may also drop off your rejected household items to a Community Recycling Centre that will take your goods once a year.

If your unwanted household items are in relatively good condition which can be repurposed and reused, then consider donating your items to a charity. The Bower can help you with free junk collection to be donated to charities in Sydney. This way, both parties can benefit from the exchange. It also ensures that no waste ends up at a landfill that is not required.