Council clean-up rules last checked: June 2026.

Liverpool City Council offers three types of free kerbside collection: general clean-up waste (up to 2 bookings per year), metal and whitegoods (unlimited bookings), and mattresses (up to 2 bookings per year). All three must be booked separately at least 4 weeks in advance. Have items the council won't take, more than 2 cubic metres, or need it gone today? Paul's Rubbish picks up same-day across Liverpool.

Liverpool residents can book three separate collection types: general household waste, metal and whitegoods, and mattresses. Each is free and each is booked independently via Council's online booking portal. The quotas differ: general waste and mattress collections are each capped at 2 bookings per year, while metal and whitegoods bookings are unlimited.

Book online through the Council's Zipporah portal, or call Council on 1300 36 2170 to make a booking. When placing items at the kerb, only put out the type you have booked. A general waste booking means general waste only at the nature strip. Items that don't match the booking are left uncollected.

Collection types

Collection type 1: General clean-up waste

Up to 2 bookings per year. Maximum 2 cubic metres per booking (roughly the equivalent of a small box trailer load).

Council accepts the following under a general clean-up booking:

• Old furniture
• Carpet (one room only)
• Fence palings (small amounts)
• Branches: bundled and tied, no longer than 1 metre in length
• Drums with lids or tops removed
• Loose materials (placed in an open box)

Collection type 2: Metal and whitegoods

Unlimited bookings per year. Maximum 3 whitegoods or 1 cubic metre of metal per booking.

• Metal and whitegoods accepted for collection (up to 3 whitegoods or 1 cubic metre of metal per booking)
• Remove door seals from fridges and freezers before placing them at the kerb
• E-waste is NOT accepted through this service (televisions, computers, electric fans, printers, toasters, kettles). Drop these at Liverpool City Council Community Recycling Centre, 99 Rose Street, Liverpool

Collection type 3: Mattress collection

Up to 2 bookings per year. Maximum 4 mattresses per booking.

How to prepare for a Liverpool City Council clean-up

1. Book online at least 4 weeks in advance via Council's booking portal.
2. Book each collection type separately. General, metal/whitegoods, and mattresses must each have their own booking. Do not mix item types at the kerb.
3. Keep within 2 cubic metres per booking (2m long x 1m wide x 1m high, roughly a small box trailer load).
4. For fridges and freezers: remove door seals before placing them at the kerb.
5. Place items neatly on the nature strip, clear of pedestrian paths, vehicle access, trees, and power poles.
6. Place items out the evening before your scheduled collection date only.
7. Every item in the pile must be carriable by two people.
8. To cancel or reschedule: do so before close of business two days before your collection date. Cancel after this point and you forfeit one of your annual bookings.

Items NOT accepted by Liverpool City Council

• E-waste: televisions, computers, printers, fans, toasters, kettles. Not accepted through the metal and whitegoods service. Take to Liverpool City Council Community Recycling Centre, 99 Rose Street, Liverpool.
• Items that do not match your booked collection type will not be collected.
• Hazardous waste (asbestos, chemicals, paint, gas bottles): not collected through kerbside clean-up. Dispose via the Liverpool Community Recycling Centre or a Household Chemical CleanOut event (see Council's A-Z of Waste).
• For all other items: check Council's A-Z of Waste at liverpool.nsw.gov.au.

What the council won't take, and what Paul's will

The council's clean-up is useful, but it has firm limits. You wait at least 4 weeks for a booking, you're capped at 2m3 per booking, each collection type requires its own separate booking, and anything not matching your booking sits uncollected on the nature strip. Mattress bookings are capped at 4 per booking and 2 per year. For households clearing a full property, that limit comes up short.

Paul's Rubbish covers what those gaps leave:

• Wait time: the Council needs at least 4 weeks; Paul's is same-day if booked before 10am.
• Mattresses: the Council allows up to 4 per booking, 2 bookings/year; Paul's has no limit per job, no extra charge.
• Volume: the Council caps 2m3 per booking; Paul's has no practical limit.
• Collection types: the Council needs three types placed and booked separately; Paul's clears mixed loads in one visit.
• Items not matching booking: left uncollected by the Council; Paul's takes what the council won't.
• Cost: free (council-included); Paul's is paid, free quote, volume-based.

Call Paul's on 0407 125 125 for an obligation-free quote.

Why Liverpool residents call Paul's

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Which suburbs does Liverpool City Council cover?

Paul's Rubbish services all Liverpool City Council suburbs, including Liverpool, Casula, Moorebank, Warwick Farm, Prestons, Green Valley, Chipping Norton, Hinchinbrook, and surrounding areas.

• Ashcroft
• Austral
• Badgerys Creek
• Bringelly (shared with Camden)
• Busby
• Carnes Hill
• Cartwright
• Casula
• Cecil Hills
• Cecil Park (shared with Fairfield)
• Chipping Norton
• Denham Court (shared with Campbelltown)
• Edmondson Park
• Green Valley
• Greendale
• Hammondville
• Heckenberg
• Hinchinbrook
• Holsworthy
• Horningsea Park
• Hoxton Park
• Kemps Creek (shared with Penrith)
• Leppington (shared with Camden)
• Liverpool
• Luddenham (shared with Penrith)
• Lurnea
• Middleton Grange
• Miller
• Moorebank
• Mount Pritchard (shared with Fairfield)
• Pleasure Point
• Prestons
• Rossmore (shared with Camden)
• Sadleir
• Voyager Point
• Wallacia (shared with Penrith)
• Warwick Farm
• Wattle Grove
• West Hoxton