Council clean-up rules last checked: June 2026.

Canada Bay Council provides up to 4 bulk household waste collections per year for residents. If you live in a standalone house or small apartment block (under 21 units), you can book collections as you need them via the online booking portal or by calling the Waste Hotline (1300 551 659, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm). Large apartment blocks and private estates receive 4 scheduled collections per year instead. Items must be placed on the kerbside nature strip the night before your collection date, sorted into 4 separate piles, and must not exceed 2 cubic metres. Items the council rejects and leaves on the kerb can result in an illegal dumping fine of between $1,000 and $8,000. If you need something gone today, have items the council won't collect, or can't wait for a booking date, Paul's Rubbish clears it same-day across Canada Bay, Concord, Drummoyne, Five Dock and surrounding suburbs.

Household items accepted by Canada Bay Council

Canada Bay Council accepts four categories. Your items must fall into one of these piles, sorted and placed separately:

• Mattresses
• General household items such as broken furniture, toys and household goods. Loose items must be placed in boxes or tied in bundles.
• Garden organics. Branches must be under 1.5 metres long and bundled. Branches over 1.5 metres will not be accepted.
• Metals and white goods. All doors must be taped shut or removed before collection.

Household items NOT accepted by Canada Bay Council

The following items will be rejected. Anything left on the kerb after a failed collection is treated as illegal dumping and can result in a fine of between $1,000 and $8,000:

• Hazardous waste including paint, gas bottles, batteries and light globes
• Asbestos and fibro
• Car parts and tyres
• Mirrors and glass
• Building materials, dirt, rocks and sand
• Items too heavy to lift by 2 people
• Branches over 1.5 metres

Hazardous items (paint, batteries, light globes) can be dropped off for free at the Community Recycling Centre, 15-17 Regatta Road, Five Dock.

How to prepare for Canada Bay Council kerbside collection

1. Confirm your items fall under one of the four accepted categories above.
2. Place items on the kerbside nature strip the night before your collection date. Do not put them out earlier. Items presented before the night before (for booked collections) are treated as illegal dumping.
3. Keep the total under 2 cubic metres. Anything over the limit will be left on the kerb.
4. Sort items into 4 separate piles so different trucks can collect each category: (1) Metals and white goods, (2) General household items, (3) Garden organics, (4) Mattresses.
5. Tape shut or remove all doors from white goods. Bundle and tie loose items. Tie branches into bundles.

Which suburbs does Canada Bay Council cover?

The City of Canada Bay Council covers 17 suburbs and an area of approximately 19.8 km squared with a population of over 88,000.

• Abbotsford
• Breakfast Point
• Cabarita
• Canada Bay
• Chiswick
• Concord
• Concord West
• Drummoyne
• Five Dock
• Liberty Grove
• Mortlake
• North Strathfield
• Rhodes
• Rodd Point
• Russell Lea
• Strathfield (Most of the suburb lies within the Municipality of Strathfield with other parts in Burwood Council)
• Wareemba

Our convenient alternative

Canada Bay Council's service has clear limits: you need a booking date, you're capped at 2 cubic metres sorted into four separate piles, and several item types are rejected outright. Mirrors, glass, building rubble, oversized items, and anything too heavy for two people to lift all stay on the kerb and risk a fine if not removed immediately.

Paul's Rubbish Removal handles what the council won't touch. We take mattresses at no extra charge and with no per-job limit, mirrors, glass, building rubble and most other items the council rejects. We work across Canada Bay, Concord, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Rhodes and the surrounding area, carry items from inside the property, and sort everything for recycling where possible. Book before 10am and we can often be there the same day.

Council vs Paul's

• Booking: the Council uses an online portal or 1300 551 659; Paul's is a call for a free quote, same-day if booked before 10am.
• Volume limit: the Council caps 2 cubic metres per collection; Paul's has no practical limit.
• Sorting required: yes for the Council (4 separate piles for different trucks); no for Paul's, we sort and load.
• Mattresses: accepted by the Council; Paul's accepts them with no limit and no extra charge.
• Items they won't take: the Council leaves mirrors, glass, building rubble, items over 2m3 and too-heavy items (left on the kerb if rejected); Paul's takes most items the council won't.
• Access: the Council is kerbside only, night before; Paul's carries from inside the property.

Paul's Rubbish Removal has been clearing Sydney homes for over 15 years. We're public liability insured, offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and have over 400 Google reviews from customers across Canada Bay and the surrounding suburbs. Book before 10am for same-day collection.

Call 0407 125 125 for a free quote.