Council kerbside clean-up rules last checked: June 2026.

Fairfield City Council offers residents up to four free kerbside clean-up collections per year. Each booking covers a maximum of two cubic metres of material. You need to book at least two weeks in advance, and your items go out the night before your scheduled collection date. The council accepts furniture, white goods, electronic items, garden waste and more. If a booking is oversized or doesn't meet the rules, the council may take an additional collection from your yearly allowance.

How to book your Fairfield City Council kerbside clean-up

Book online through the Fairfield City Council website (search "kerbside clean-up") or call Council on (02) 9725 0222.

Three rules to know before you book:

• Book at least 2 weeks in advance. Spots fill fast, so plan ahead.
• Place items the night before. No earlier than 24 hours before your collection date.
• No-shows forfeit the booking. If you don't place items out on your booked date, the entitlement is consumed regardless.

To cancel or reschedule: contact Council at least 5 working days before your collection date. Cancellations after that deadline forfeit one of your annual entitlements.

If your property is in a building complex of 12 or more units, contact your managing body to organise a collection rather than booking directly.

How to prepare for your kerbside clean-up

When preparing for your Fairfield City Council kerbside clean-up, make sure each item meets the following:

1. Accepted by Fairfield City Council (see the lists below)
2. Placed at the kerbside directly in front of your property the night before your collection date, no earlier than 24 hours prior
3. Fits within a total volume of 2 cubic metres (equivalent to one box trailer load)
4. Placed neatly and does not obstruct footpaths, walkways or disrupt traffic
5. Doors removed from all white goods (fridges must have doors removed or be tied shut)
6. Batteries removed from all items before placing at the kerb
7. Boxed or bagged if they are loose small items
8. Light enough for 2 people to lift
9. No more than 2 mattresses per collection

Household items accepted by Fairfield City Council

Fairfield City Council accepts the following at kerbside:

• Furniture and bulky household items
• White goods and metal appliances. Fridges need doors removed or tied shut.
• Electronic items
• Small household items, boxed or bagged
• Garden waste, prepared to council specifications (see garden waste rules below)
• Up to 2 mattresses per collection

Garden waste rules

Garden waste must be prepared before placing at the kerb, or it will not be collected:

• Bundle or bag all garden waste
• Maximum 1.5 metres in length and no more than 30 centimetres in width
• Light enough for one person to lift

Not accepted as garden waste: loose or unbundled material, branches longer than 1 metre, tree stumps, logs and tree roots.

Household items NOT accepted by Fairfield City Council

The following items will not be collected at kerbside:

• Hazardous materials: paint, chemicals, solvents, oils, gas bottles, vapes, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
• Batteries of any kind. Remove batteries from all items before placing at the kerb.
• Mirrors and glass items, including windows, shower screens, fish tanks and glass tabletops
• Car parts, tyres and engine blocks
• Timber and timber pallets
• Building and construction waste: asbestos, plasterboard, insulation, dirt, sand, bricks, concrete, solar panels
• Demolition waste: kitchen and bathroom renovation materials, tiles, toilet bowls, sinks and basins
• Decaying matter and general household garbage
• Trade or commercial waste
• Unbundled garden material, branches longer than 1 metre, tree stumps, logs and roots
• Items placed in bulk bags

Electronic items ARE accepted by Fairfield City Council.

Which suburbs does Fairfield City Council cover?

The Fairfield City Council covers 27 suburbs and an area of approximately 102 km squared with a population of over 198,000 (2016 census).

• Abbotsbury
• Bonnyrigg
• Bonnyrigg Heights
• Bossley Park
• Cabramatta
• Cabramatta West
• Canley Heights
• Canley Vale
• Carramar
• Cecil Park
• Edensor Park
• Fairfield
• Fairfield East
• Fairfield Heights
• Fairfield West
• Greenfield Park
• Horsley Park
• Lansvale
• Mt Pritchard
• Old Guildford
• Prairiewood
• St Johns Park
• Smithfield
• Villawood
• Wakeley
• Wetherill Park
• Yennora

How Paul can help

The council kerbside service covers a lot of ground, but it has limits that leave some Fairfield residents stuck:

• Electronics are accepted by the council, but if you have more items than fit in 2 cubic metres, or items from a house clearance, the council collection won't be enough.
• The council caps mattresses at 2 per collection. Paul's removes mattresses with no limit per job and at no extra charge.
• You need to book 2 weeks out. If you need it gone sooner, Paul's can collect same-day when you call before 10am.
• The council won't take timber, tiles, renovation waste or demolition materials. Paul's does.

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