Hard Waste Collection

Registrations for 2025 will open early next year.

Residents are also reminded of the following general conditions of collection:

• Maximum weights for each item apply: two people must be able to safely lift each item.
• Maximum lengths apply: items must not exceed 1.9m in length
• The total volume of items must not exceed two cubic metres per property – this is approximately the space of an average dining table
• Any items for collection that have an airtight door, for example refrigerators, freezers and washing machines, must have the doors removed and placed neatly beside the item.
• Items will only be collected from those properties that have pre-registered for the service
• Residents are to place items out for collection no earlier than the evening before their scheduled collection date and no later than 6am of their collection day.

Items which fail to meet these conditions will not be collected. Items which will not be collected as part of this service include asbestos (or any hazardous waste), tyres, gas bottles, loose rubble or fill, green waste, food waste, mattresses, liquids and broken glasses.

• Bricks, rocks, dirt, pavers, concrete, panels and sheets of glass
• Motor vehicle parts, tyres and batteries Paints
• Batteries
• Ceramics
• Mobile phones Gas bottles
• Mattresses
• Asbestos, liquids, chemicals, motor and cooking oils
• Ammunition, explosives, flares and fire extinguishers

By requesting a hard waste collection all registered residents agreed to the terms and conditions listed below:

• Items must be placed out no earlier than the day before the collection and no later than 6am of the morning of the collection
• Items will be placed out for the scheduled collection day
• Items left for collection must be able to be easily lifted by two people and must be less than 1.9 metres in length
• Any items for collection that have a door, for example, cupboards, refrigerators and washing machines, will have the doors removed and placed neatly beside the item
• No hazardous or prohibited items will be left out for collection. Items that will not be collected include:

1. asbestos
2. tyres and engine blocks
3. green waste (including tree branches, tree stumps and lawn clippings)
4. liquids (including paint, chemicals and oils)
5. broken glass
6. gas cylinders
7. loose rubble (including bricks)
8. batteries
9. mattresses

• Items will not be collected from within properties boundaries or inside fences, porches, or any location other than the nature strip or footpath immediately adjacent the property
• Items will be collected on the scheduled collection day even if it is raining

Please contact us if you have any questions about Council's Hard Waste service. 

Do I need to be home for my collection?

No. The service does not require residents to be present as long as items have been left in an accessible area.

What if my hard waste wasn’t collected?

If the item is in breach of our terms and conditions, then a flyer will be left explaining why and requesting that you remove it from the kerbside as soon as possible. If no flyer was left then we ask that you wait another day, in case the contractors ran out of time, before contacting customer service on 03 6323 3000 to rectify the issue.

What if I missed out on applying for this year's collection?

Hard waste is an annual program which is historically run in March with applications open during February. If you have missed out on applying this year, you can take your waste to the Launceston Waste Centre. To keep up to date with the next Hard Waste Collection registration period, follow us on social media, revisit this page or sign up for our newsletter.