Pre-Booked Household CleanUp Collection

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Household CleanUp collection is offered by Council to City of Ryde residents to dispose of bulky unwanted household items.

Please note: Business / Commercial and some non-rateable properties are not eligible for Household CleanUp. 

Are your items too good to waste?

Before making a CleanUp booking, extend the life of your items:

  • Donate items to friends, family or a local charity store.
  • Contact The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre, click here for more information.
  • Hold a Garage Sale, click here for more information.
  • Sell items online e.g. Gumtree, eBay or through local Facebook pages (charges may apply).
  • Use local clothing donation bins, click here for more information.
  • Keep garden organics that are accepted through our Chipping and Mulching Service
Glass and building materials are not allowed

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Garden organics must be bundled and tied

Garden Organics Prebooked Cleanup
Please note: Palm fronds, or garden organics with spikes or thorns are not accepted. 


Household CleanUp Terms & Conditions

5 per year 5 PER YEAR

Each property has access to up to 5 CleanUp collections per calendar year.

1.5 cubic metres 1.5 CUBIC METRES

You can place up to 1.5 cubic metres of material out per collection, which is equivalent to one box trailer load.

1 day before 1 DAY BEFORE

You can only place items out on your nature strip 1 day before your booked collection date, no earlier and no later. 

2 days before 2 DAYS BEFORE

Booking cancellations must be reported to Council two (2) business days prior to your CleanUp booking. You can phone Council on 9952 8222 or email cleanup@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Plan Ahead

Bookings fill up fast, especially around peak holiday periods. So please plan ahead to avoid disappointment. The Household CleanUp service is only available on the same day as your regular bin collection. In addition, bookings need to be made at least 10 business days in advance.

Ensure you are aware of all Household CleanUp Terms & Conditions(PDF, 361KB).

CleanUp Label

To assist in identifying booked collections, please attach the scheduled clean up label to both the street facing and footpath facing side. If you are unable to print the labels, please attach a piece of paper to the material with the booking number and date of collection. 


How to Book

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Live in a house?

 
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Live in a unit/apartment

complex or duplex?

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Book your CleanUp online
or call 9952 8222

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Have your own
set of bins

 

Share a bin service
with others in your
complex

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Set yourself a reminder for 
your booked CleanUp date

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Check your notice board or contact your

Managing Body for your next CleanUp date

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Place CleanUp items on the nature strip 1 day before your booked CleanUp 
date and place the sticker provided on your CleanUp pile facing the road

Note: If you live in a unit or apartment complex or are a Managing Body trying to book, click here for more information.

Ensure your CleanUp items are:

  • Compliant and accepted CleanUp items, click here for more information
  • Bundled and tied, including garden organics, fence palings, carpet and linoleum
  • Safe to handle with no spikes, thorns, tacks or nails
  • No longer than 1.5 metres in length
  • Contained in boxes or bags (especially small loose items)
  • Separated into 3 piles: metals, garden organics and general waste items
  • Not obstructed and can be accessed easily by the collection truck
  • Presented neatly on the nature strip not obstructing the footpath, and within 15 metres of the kurb side. 

Remember:

  • Do not place items on your nature strip without a booking. Fines may apply
  • Do not place items out earlier than 1 day before your booked collection date. Fines may apply. Placing items out earlier may encourage others to illegally dump items on your pile, making it non-compliant.
  • Do not place more than 1.5 cubic metres of materials out for collection

Accepted Items

Illustration of a tick.pngOld Furniture and Appliances

Such as couches, drawers, chairs, bookshelves, kitchen appliances 
Conditions: No longer than 2 metres in length and must be able to be lifted by 2 people

Illustration of a tick.png Mattresses and bed frames

Conditions: No longer than 2 metres in length

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Garden organics

Such as branches, twigs, vegetation (it is best to place leaves and grass clippings in your green lid garden organics bin)
Conditions: Must be bundled and tied with no spikes and no longer than 1.5 metres in length and 8 cm in diameter. Garden organics placed in bags will go to landfill

Illustration of a tick.pngMetal and whitegoods

Such as fridges, freezers, microwaves, ladders, filing cabinets
Conditions: Doors must be removed for health and safety reasons and must be able to be lifted by 2 people

Illustration of a tick.pngSmall household items

Such as toys, books, suitcases, lamps, baskets
Conditions: Loose items must be contained in boxes or bags

Illustration of a tick.pngTimber and wood

Conditions: Must be bundled and tied, nails removed or hammered flat. No longer than 1.5 metres. See example(JPG, 89KB).

Illustration of a tick.pngCarpet and linoleum

Conditions: Must be rolled and tied Nails/tacks removed or facing inwards

Illustration of a tick.pngBulk cardboard

Currently large quantities of cardboard can be taken to the Resource Recovery Centre in Wicks Rd for free 
Conditions: Must be flattened (or can be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin)

Illustration of a tick.pngLarge containers and tins

Conditions: Must be empty

Illustration of a tick.pngHot water systems, pool filter  

Conditions: Must be able to be lifted by 2 people and no longer than 1.5M in length

Illustration of a tick.pngGarden equipment

Such as hoses, buckets, pots
Conditions: Small items must be contained in a box or bag (or place in your general waste bin)

Not Accepted Items

Illustration of a cross TVs, computers and associated equipment

Such as screens, monitors, printers, scanners and cables.
How to Dispose: Book a separate free collection. For more information click here or call 9952 8222

Illustration of a crossGas bottles

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station

Illustration of a crossPaint, chemicals, solvents and batteries

How to Dispose: Click here for disposal options or take to nearest transfer station

Illustration of a crossMirrors and glass items E.g. glass doors, tables, windows

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station

Illustration of a crossTree trunks and branches over 8cm in diameter

How to Dispose: Click here for our chipping and mulching service or take to nearest transfer station 

Illustration of a crossPalm Fronds, or Garden Organics with spikes or thorns

 

Illustration of a crossCar bodies, engine blocks and tyres

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station or call a scrap metal company

Illustration of a crossDecaying material

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station

Illustration of a crossGeneral household garbage

How to Dispose: Place in red lid general waste bin

Illustration of a crossTrade waste

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station, hire a skip bin or contact a waste removal company

Illustration of a crossPorcelain materials (e.g. toilets and hand basins)

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station, hire a skip bin or contact a waste removal company

Illustration of a crossPianos

How to Dispose: Contact a waste removal company.

Illustration of a crossBuilding / Commercial / Trade Waste

Including by not limited to fibro, plaster board, insulation bats, dirt, sand, stones, bricks, concrete, roof tiles and demolition material.

How to Dispose: Take to nearest transfer station, hire a skip bin or contact a waste removal company.


If you have an item that is not listed above or an item you are unsure of, please call Customer Service on 9952 8222.

It is your responsibility to dispose of items presented that are not collected as part of CleanUp.

Unacceptable or Non-Compliant items can be disposed of at the Cleanaway Ryde Resource Recovery Centre located at 145 Wicks Rd, North Ryde. Fees may apply. For more information click here for their website or call 1300 651 116.

REMEMBER: You may be fined for illegal dumping if you place materials on the nature strip earlier than 1 day before your booked CleanUp date or if you place materials on the nature strip without a CleanUp booking. Fines exceeding $2,000 may apply.