Council clean-up rules last checked: June 2026.

Woollahra Municipal Council runs a free scheduled kerbside clean-up for larger household items that won't fit in your red-lid bin. Collection dates are area-based; find your next date using the council's online map. Items go out on the Sunday evening before your collection day. Nothing earlier and nothing later. Each household is capped at one ute load. Furniture must be liftable by two people; items too heavy to be carried by two people will be left on the kerb. The council does not collect e-waste or items with embedded batteries such as e-bikes, electric scooters and power tools; those can be booked through the council's separate free recycling pickup instead. Putting out more than your limit, or items in the wrong category, risks a council clean-up notice starting at $320. If you need a pickup sooner, have items the council won't take, or you are over the ute-load cap, Paul's Rubbish collects same-day.

Check the council's online map for your next scheduled date. Put items on the kerbside the Sunday evening before collection. Do not place them out earlier; the council issued clean-up notices starting at $320 for non-compliance.

It is always a better option to reuse and recycle your unwanted household goods instead of throwing them away to end up in a landfill. These include having a garage sale, donating to charity or taking it to a recycling facility. There are many benefits of this to the community as well as the environment.

How to Prepare

1. Only place items on the kerb the evening before your scheduled collection day.
2. Check that your items appear in the accepted list below.
3. Remove doors from fridges and other white goods.
4. Keep your total to one ute load per household.
5. Stack items neatly at the kerb edge so they don't block the footpath.
6. Box, tie or wrap small items.
7. Remove batteries from any item before placing it on the kerb. If the batteries cannot be removed (e-bikes, scooters, power tools), the item is not accepted for the scheduled clean-up; book the council's free recycling pickup instead.

Household items accepted

The Woollahra Municipal Council accepts the following categories. Check your items match before putting them out:

• Furniture (must be liftable by two people; if the item is too heavy it will not be collected)
• White goods (remove doors from fridges and other white goods before placing at the kerb)
• Mattresses
• Dismantled bed frames (assembled frames will not be collected)
• Toys, sporting and camping items
• Barbeques and outdoor furniture
• General household items

Household items NOT accepted

The Woollahra Municipal Council will not collect the following. Items placed on the kerb that are not accepted risk a council clean-up notice starting at $320:

• E-waste (computers, TVs, printers and similar electronics)
• Items with embedded batteries (e-bikes, electric scooters; also power tools, electric toothbrushes, some vacuums and portable devices)
• Car and motor vehicle parts
• Building and renovation materials (bricks, concrete, tiles, timber, windows, doors, carpet)
• Hazardous materials (chemicals, paint tins full or empty, oil, batteries)
• Garden organics (use your garden waste crate or bin)
• Asbestos
• Soil, rocks and sawdust
• Household recycling such as cardboard boxes (use your recycling crate or bin)
• Anything over the one-ute-load limit

For e-waste and embedded-battery items: the council offers a free recycling pickup collected from your kerbside or rear lane the next business day.

The alternative choice

The Woollahra Council clean-up works well for items that two people can carry and that fit inside one ute load. For everything else, you are left waiting or left with items sitting on the kerb.

Common gaps Paul's Rubbish fills for Woollahra residents:

• Heavy furniture. The council's crew won't lift anything two people cannot carry. Solid timber dining sets, large wardrobes and commercial-grade appliances get left behind. Paul's team loads by hand with no weight threshold.
• E-waste and embedded-battery items. Computers, TVs, printers and similar e-waste; e-bikes, electric scooters, power tools and other embedded-battery devices are all refused by the scheduled clean-up. Paul's collects them.
• Loads over one ute. A single household clean-out, renovation, or deceased-estate clearance often runs well beyond one ute. Paul's places no practical limit per job.
• Mattresses with no fuss. The council accepts mattresses within the ute-load cap. Paul's takes mattresses with no limit per job and no extra charge.
• Same-day when the schedule doesn't work. Council dates are set in advance by suburb. Paul's can collect the same day you call, provided you book before 10am.

Request a free quote on 0407 125 125.

Woollahra Council vs Paul's Rubbish

• Cost: the council scheduled service is free; the council paid option is $56.25 per item; Paul's is paid with a free volume-based quote.
• Timing: the council scheduled service runs on set dates via the council map; the paid option is on-request between scheduled dates; Paul's is same-day if booked before 10am.
• Volume: the council scheduled service allows one ute load per household; the paid option is per item; Paul's has no practical limit.
• Furniture weight: the council will only take what two people can lift; Paul's team carries it out regardless.
• E-waste / embedded batteries: not accepted by the council (free recycling pickup available); accepted by Paul's.
• Mattresses: the council accepts them within the ute-load cap; Paul's accepts them with no limit and no extra charge.

Why Woollahra residents call Paul's

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Which suburbs does Woollahra Municipal Council cover?

The Woollahra Municipal Council covers 10 suburbs.

• Bellevue Hill
• Darling Point
• Double Bay
• Edgecliff
• Paddington (parts are located within City of Sydney Council)
• Point Piper
• Rose Bay
• Vaucluse (parts are located within Waverley Council)
• Watsons Bay
• Woollahra