Council pick-up rules last checked: June 2026.

North Sydney Council collects bulk waste every second Monday on a fortnightly schedule. Book online by 4pm Sunday before your chosen date, or call 1300 799 019. The limit is 2 cubic metres for a single residence, or 0.5 cubic metres per unit for multi-unit buildings. Accepted items include furniture, mattresses, clothing and white goods under 90kg. Items the council won't take, including hot water heaters, e-waste and building waste, Paul's Rubbish removes same-day.

Miss the booking deadline and you're waiting a fortnight for the next available collection. For removals that can't wait, or for loads that include items the council won't collect, Paul's Rubbish is available the same day you call.

How do I book a North Sydney Council pick up?

Before your collection date:

• Book by 4pm Sunday before the collection date, online at the council booking portal or by calling 1300 799 019
• Keep the load under 2 cubic metres for a single residence, or 0.5 cubic metres per unit if you are in a multi-unit building
• White goods: tape or tie the appliance shut so nothing can be trapped inside; alternatively, remove the door
• Carpet: roll and tie in sections no longer than 1.2 metres
• Small glass up to 1 metre: wrap and tape before placing at the kerb

What does North Sydney Council collect?

• Clothing
• China (crockery, ceramics)
• Furniture: tables, chairs, cabinets, drawers, bookshelves
• Mattresses
• Carpet, rolled and tied in sections up to 1.2 metres long
• Small appliances such as microwaves
• White goods: fridge, stove, washing machine, dryer. Weight limit is 90kg. Tape or tie the appliance shut, or remove the door.
• Small glass up to 1 metre long: wrap and tape before placing at the kerb

What won't North Sydney Council take?

• E-waste: televisions, printers, computers and computer parts
• Food scraps and kitchen waste
• Soils, stones, bricks, concrete, renovation rubble, treated timber and building waste
• Liquid waste and paint
• Bean bags
• Motor vehicle bodies and parts, including tyres
• Oversized items: Hills Hoists, baths, sinks, vanities, laundry tubs, toilets, commercial-size fridges, pianos
• Recyclable materials including cardboard
• Large glass more than one metre long, such as windows and mirrors. Note: the council accepts small glass up to one metre long if wrapped and taped; a small mirror may qualify under this rule, but the council does not explicitly list mirrors as accepted.
• Hot water heaters
• Green waste (book a separate council garden waste pick up)

Which suburbs does North Sydney Council service?

• Cammeray
• Cremorne
• Cremorne Point
• Crows Nest
• Kirribilli
• Kurraba Point
• Lavender Bay
• McMahons Point
• Milsons Point
• Neutral Bay
• North Sydney
• St Leonards

When the fortnightly schedule won't work, Paul's will

North Sydney's fortnightly schedule works for routine clear-outs, but it creates a gap in three situations: the next collection date is too far away, your load runs over the 2 cubic metre limit, or you have items on the council's not-accepted list.

Paul's Rubbish covers all three. We take hot water heaters, Hills Hoists, pianos, e-waste, building and demolition waste, car parts, baths and other oversized items that fall outside what the council collects. For apartment buildings in the North Sydney LGA, we also handle loads that exceed the 0.5 cubic metre per unit allocation, whether a single unit clearing out or a block coordinating a common-area clean-up across Kirribilli, Milsons Point, Neutral Bay or McMahons Point.

Same-day service across all 12 North Sydney suburbs. Call 0407 125 125 for a free quote.

Why North Sydney residents call Paul's: over 15 years clearing Sydney homes, public liability insured, a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and over 400 Google reviews. Same-day service, 7 days a week, with a free upfront quote on every job.