Council clean-up rules last verified: June 2026.

Lane Cove Council provides four free kerbside clean-ups per year for each household. Phone bookings: 1300 655 006. Each booking is capped at 3 cubic metres with individual items weighing under 90 kilograms. The council runs two separate clean-up categories: Bulky Household Items (furniture, appliances, mattresses) and Whitegoods (fridges, washing machines, dryers, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers). Items placed out before the night before collection may attract a fine.

The council notes that clean-up items have a low recycling and recovery rate. Before booking, Lane Cove Council suggests selling or donating via Gumtree, eBay, or The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre. For items the council won't accept at all, Paul's Rubbish can remove them same-day.

How to prepare

1. Keep within the booking limit: 3 cubic metres total, each item under 90 kilograms.
2. Place items at the kerb the night before your collection day only. Items put out earlier may result in a fine.
3. Stack the pile neatly and ensure it does not obstruct any path, driveway, or footway.
4. Remove doors from fridges and freezers before placing them out.
5. Drain lawnmowers of fuel and oil before placing them out.
6. Remove gas bottles from BBQs. Take gas bottles to the Community Recycling Centre in Artarmon.
7. No single item longer than 1.5 metres will be collected.

Household items accepted by Lane Cove Council

Bulky Household Items

• Mattresses and ensemble bases
• Furniture: tables, chairs, sofas, wardrobes, bookshelves, filing cabinets
• Rugs, mats, carpet (no longer than 1.2 metres)
• BBQs (remove gas bottles first; take bottles to the CRC in Artarmon)
• Lawnmowers (must be empty of fuel and oil)
• Gym equipment: bicycles, exercise bikes, treadmills, weight benches, trampolines
• Ironing boards, clothes racks
• Appliances: vacuum cleaners, heaters, irons, kettles, toasters, blenders, stereos, printers

Whitegoods

• Fridges and freezers (doors must be removed)
• Washing machines
• Dryers
• Heaters
• Stoves
• Microwaves
• Dishwashers

Household items not accepted by Lane Cove Council

Lane Cove Council notes that clean-up items have a low recycling and recovery rate, so selling or donating first is encouraged. The following items are not accepted under either category. Items left out that the council won't take may be investigated as illegal dumping and fines can apply.

• Televisions and computers (take to the Community Recycling Centre)
• Building waste: bricks, doors, roofing panels, guttering, tiles, plasterboard
• Oversized items: baths, hills hoists, sinks, vanities, laundry tubs, toilets, commercial-size fridges
• Paints or chemicals
• Fluorescent light globes and tubes
• Mirrors or plate glass
• Hazardous materials: flammable liquids, oil, poisons
• Gas bottles
• Car parts, car batteries, tyres
• Timber, fencing, wooden pallets
• Soil, stones, concrete
• Green waste: tree stumps, branches
• Bulk cardboard
• General household waste: food waste, nappies
• Any item longer than 1.5 metres

When to call Paul's instead

The council won't collect televisions, computers, mirrors, plate glass, building waste, or renovation items. Those all stay on your kerb. For anything on the council's not-accepted list, or any job over 3 cubic metres, call Paul's Rubbish Removal.

We service the Lane Cove area, handle all loading and disposal ourselves, and can be there the same day if you book before 10am. Mattresses removed at no extra charge, no limit on quantity. No booking system, no wait for a council date.

Request a free quote today: 0407 125 125.

Lane Cove Council vs Paul's Rubbish

• Cost: the Council offers four free clean-ups per year per household (phone 1300 655 006 to book); Paul's is paid, with a free quote, priced by volume.
• Volume: the Council caps 3 cubic metres per booking, with items under 90kg; Paul's has no practical limit.
• Items refused: the Council leaves TVs, computers, mirrors, plate glass, building waste, renovation items and items over 1.5m; Paul's takes what the council won't.
• Mattresses: accepted by the Council under the Bulky Household category; Paul's removes them at no extra charge, with no quantity limit.
• Same-day: not available from the Council, which requires a booking and possible wait; Paul's offers same-day, book before 10am.
• Recycling: the Council notes a low recycling and recovery rate; Paul's recycles or diverts where possible.

Why Lane Cove residents call Paul's

Paul's Rubbish Removal has been clearing Sydney homes for over 15 years, is fully public liability insured, and backs every job with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Over 400 Google reviews from Sydney homeowners.