Twice Yearly Clean Up

Wollondilly Shire Council provides two scheduled household clean up collections each financial year to residential properties using our waste services. The collections are to assist with the removal of bulky household materials.

Please Note: No clean ups are scheduled over the Easter and Christmas periods.

Find Your Clean Up Dates

Visit our Lookup Your Clean Up Details page to find your collection day.

What Items Can Be Placed Out For Collection?

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Household Furniture* Broken or unwanted couches, chairs, rugs, carpet. linoleum, cabinets, drawers, tables, desks, mattresses *Items must be less than 1.8m in length and in rolls	Hazardous Materials Medical waste, sharp objects, syringes, shattered glass, fish tanks, mirrors, windows, deceased animals, animal waste. Where you can dispose of these items: Syringes can be disposed of at a variety of chemists in Wollondilly free of charge. See FAQ's at bottom of page for participating chemsists. Shattered glass, fish tanks, mirrors and windows can be disposed of at Bargo Waste Management Centre. Deceased animals, animal waste and medical waste are NOT accepted at Bargo Waste Management Centre. These items can be disposed of at SUEZ Resource Recovery Park at Lucas Heights or Kemps Creek.
Household Goods/ Loose Items* Toys, prams, clothing, linen, crockery, boxes, bicycles, sporting equipment *Loose items must be in boxes or bags	Building and Demolition Waste Bricks, concrete, tiles, masonry, baths, rocks, gyprock sheets, insulation batts, items containing asbestos, or any dangerous waste e.g. Barbed wire. Where you can dispose of these items: Concrete, brick, tiles, masonry, baths, rocks and metal can be disposed of at Bargo Waste Management Centre. Items containing asbestos are NOT accepted at Bargo Waste Management Centre. Asbestos is accepted at Mossvale Waste Management Centre and SUEZ Resource Recovery Park at Lucas Heights or Kemps Creek.
Metal Appliances/ White Goods* Stove, washers, dryers, air conditioners, toasters, hot water systems and refrigerators *Remove doors or locks from fridges and freezers	Chemical Waste Paint, oil, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, batteries (vehicle & household), pesticides, herbicides, house/ pool cleaner liquids of any kind, hazardous waste and chemicals, commercial or industrial waste. Where you can dispose of these items: Paint, cooking oil, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, batteries (vehicle & household), pesticides, herbicides, house/pool cleaners, and other chemicals can be disposed of at Household Chemical Clean Out events or at Community Recycling Centres. Gas bottles, fire extinguishers and motor oil can also be disposed of at Bargo Waste Management Centre.
Electronics Televisions, Computers, Kettles, Heaters, Lamps, Fans	Heavy/ Large Items Tyres, car parts, tree stumps or roots, large objects over 1.8m e.g. large dining tables or lounges. Where you can dispose of these items: The above listed items can be disposed of at Bargo Waste Management Centre.
Scrap Metal* Metal *Metal items must be less than 1.8m	Food/ General or Garden Waste Food scraps, household kitchen waste, compost, garden clippings, tree branches. Where you can dispose of these items: Food scraps, household kitchen waste and compost are NOT accepted at Bargo Waste Management Centre. These items can be disposed of at a licensed facility such as SUEZ Resource Recovery Park at Lucas Heights or Kemps Creek. Garden clippings and tree branches can be disposed of at Bargo Waste Management Centre .

Recycling alert- place recyclable items in separate pile Gas bottle alert- dispose for free at EPA cleanout event

Putting out Materials for Collection

Place items directly in front of your property unless otherwise advised by council.
Items can be placed on the kerb no earlier than 48 hours prior to your properties scheduled collection start date. Early presentation of your clean up materials on the kerb may be treated as illegal dumping and can attract a fine.
Secure loose items and place items to avoid mailboxes, footpaths and driveways.
Make a separate scrap metal and e-waste pile so these items can be easily recycled.
Avoid placing materials under trees, low power lines or other overhead obstructions.
Do not park vehicles in front of your pile.
Materials cannot be placed out after the collection has commenced in your area as vehicles will not return.
Limit per collection: 1.5 cubic metres. Piles greater than the 1.5 cubic metres limit will not be collected. Penalties may apply for illegal dumping for properties which are not within the collection limit.
Properties rated as Commercial are not entitled to utilise the Household Clean Up service.
Materials generated from commercial businesses are not permitted to be placed on the kerb for collection. Household generated materials only.