Hard Rubbish Collection

All Hume households are entitled to a free hard rubbish service.

What your household receives:

All households receive ONE FREE home collection of up to 3 CUBIC METRES of hard waste PLUS one of the following options:

• ANOTHER home collection of up to 3 cubic metres of hard rubbish
• TWO visits to a Hume City Council waste facility to dispose of a load of rubbish in either a
  single-axle trailer, car boot, van, station wagon, 4WD or utility tray (ute)
• ONE visit to a Hume City Council waste facility to dispose of a load of rubbish in a double axle (tandem axle) trailer.

The two home hard waste collections may be combined to allow one home collection of up to
6 CUBIC METRES of hard waste. Combining the two home hard waste collections will void all further hard waste entitlements for the remainder of the year.

Once you have used your hard waste entitlements for the year Council does not offer any additional services for a fee.
If you require additional assistance with your hard waste please check the Yellow Pages for a commerical waste disposal company.

How do I book a Home Hard Rubbish Collection?

To place a booking for a hard rubbish home collection call us on 9205 2200.

• advise us of what items you would like collected
• make a note of your collection date and place your items out for collection inside your front yard (not on the naturestrip).

Note: Due to the high demand for Hard Rubbish collections at the end of each rates year (1 October to 30 September) the availability of household collections fills rapidly. Please note that once all available collections have been filled there will be no rain checks available.

For a second home collection or to use both home collection entitlements at once you must present your Hard Rubbish Pass to Council's Collection Contractor. For details on where to find or how to obtain your Pass please see sections below for owners or renters.

How do I use the landfill visits?

To use the landfill visits you must present your Hard Rubbish Pass at the waste facility gate. For details on where to find your Pass or how to obtain one please see sections below for owners or renters.

How do I use the Hard Waste Service if I own a property in Hume?

For Rate Payers
Your original Rates Notice has a Hard Rubbish Pass printed on it. Do not detach this Pass from the notice or it will be invalid and cannot be used.

How do I use the Hard Waste Service if I rent a property in Hume?

To obtain a Hard Rubbish Pass visit one of our Customer Service Centres and produce proof of residency. Or you can arrange for a pass to be posted to you by providing proof of residency via fax, email or post.
Only one Hard Rubbish Pass will be issued per household.

Home Hard Rubbish Collection

All Hard Rubbish must be placed within your front yard before 6am on collection day, on or near the driveway for easy access.
No Hard Rubbish should be placed on the nature strip.

Items accepted for collection Include:

• household furniture, appliances and toys
• carpet, rolled and tied and not exceeding 460mm (18 inches) in diameter and 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length
• household white goods and air conditioners (remove doors from refrigerators/freezers/stoves/dishwashers)
• scrap metal, tools & equipment; including car parts, lawn mowers, roof iron and guttering
• old incinerators (metal only) and hot water units
• sheet glass, mirrors and windscreens (securely wrapped & labelled "Glass")
• pottery, ceramics and chinaware
• mattresses and bed bases
• car tyres (with or without wheels)
• fence palings, tied into bundles and not exceeding 460mm (18 inches) in diameter and 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length.

These items will NOT be accepted:

• household garbage and recyclables
• construction, renovation and demolition waste
• soil, bricks, concrete, rubble, excavation materials, plaster, dirt or stones
• motor engines, truck and tractor tyres
• commercial or industrial wastes
• hazardous and/or offensive wastes, including asbestos
• liquid wastes, including paint, oil and chemicals
• items or bundles greater than 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length or weighing more than 75 kilograms each (excluding household appliances).

Alternative Hard Waste Options

One persons trash is another persons treasure. Why not donate your unwanted household items for recycling or to be resold.

Phoenix Fridges will pick up your old fridges and white goods for free. Items that can be refurbished will be resold in Brotherhood of St Laurence Stores. All other items will be recycled.

Diabetes Australia can pick up unwanted clothing, toys and small household items for resale in Savers Stores. All proceeds go towards funding Diabetes Australia's health welfare programs.