Hard rubbish and skip permit finder

Choose your suburb to see how your council’s hard rubbish collection works, and what it asks for a skip on the road or nature strip, with links to the council’s own pages.

Not listed? Your rates notice names your council; all six are below.

All six councils in Melbourne’s east are listed below. Choose a suburb to see just yours.

City of Maroondah

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Warranwood, Croydon North, Croydon Hills, Bayswater North, Kilsyth (part)

Hard rubbish in Maroondah

How it works
Booked
How often
2 free a financial year, shared with prunings; up to 2 paid extras
How much
2 m³ each, or one 4 m³ double

Book online, by live chat or on 1300 88 22 33, a week ahead, and put it on the nature strip the weekend before your collection week.

Maroondah lists its collection details on its booking page: check them with Maroondah before you book.

What Maroondah hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Household furniture
  • Whitegoods and appliances, fridge and freezer doors removed
  • E-waste, such as TVs, computers and cables (batteries removed from tools)
  • Mattresses, up to 3, placed to one side
  • Carpet and underlay, rolled and tied, up to 1.5 m and 2 rooms
  • Up to 10 pieces of timber, without nails, up to 1.5 m
  • Up to 3 internal doors
  • Home-improvement items such as cupboards and toilet fittings, up to 0.5 m³
  • Empty paint tins, lids off; wrapped glass and mirrors

Won’t take

  • Decking, and wooden structures such as pergolas, sheds, gazebos and trellis
  • Fencing and gates
  • Building waste: bricks, concrete, tiles, pavers, rubble, soil, pallets and insulation
  • Plasterboard, cement sheet, fibro and asbestos
  • Garden waste, pots and garden features
  • Items longer than 1.5 m (except mattresses and large furniture) or too heavy for two people
  • Batteries, gas bottles and fire extinguishers
  • Tyres and car parts, garage roller doors, and anything in plastic bags

Maroondah’s hard rubbish page Our Maroondah hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$118 for 1 to 3 days, $188.50 for 4 to 8 days, $253 for 9 to 14 days, per bin (2026–27)
Nature strip
Allowed with the permit
Longest permit
14 days

The skip company must be accredited with Maroondah.

Maroondah’s skip permit page Maroondah in our permits guide

City of Knox

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Rowville, Bayswater, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Scoresby, Knoxfield, The Basin

Hard rubbish in Knox

How it works
Booked
How often
2 a financial year
How much
No volume limit published; items under 30 kg and 1.5 m

Book online or on 9298 8000: Monday to Wednesday for collection the next week, Thursday to Sunday for the week after. Put items on the nature strip the weekend before your collection week.

What Knox hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Furniture
  • Fridges, freezers and appliances, with the doors removed
  • E-waste: anything with a plug, cord or battery
  • Mattresses and bed bases, up to 2
  • Carpet, rolled and tied, up to 2 rolls of 1.5 m
  • Up to 10 pieces of timber, each up to 1.5 m and 30 kg
  • Tree stumps up to 1.5 m and 30 kg
  • Roofing iron and guttering up to 1.5 m
  • Metal tools and garden equipment, with oil and petrol drained
  • Empty paint tins, lids off; pottery and sheet glass, wrapped

Won’t take

  • Building, demolition or renovation materials, including plasterboard and spa baths
  • Soil, bricks, concrete, sand, rubble, and roof or ceramic tiles
  • Gates, fencing, trellis and pallets
  • Green waste and logs (only stumps, within the limits)
  • Tyres and car parts
  • Asbestos, oil, paint, batteries, liquids and chemicals
  • Gas bottles, fire extinguishers, fuel containers and cement sheet
  • Household rubbish, recycling and commercial waste

Knox’s hard rubbish page Our Knox hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$196 per placement for a one-off permit (up to 7 days, at least 14 days’ notice), or $58 per placement for accredited providers on a $563 annual permit
Nature strip
Council land: permit needed
Longest permit
7 days

A placed skip can be at most 7.5 m long, 2.5 m wide and 1.5 m high.

Knox’s skip permit page Knox in our permits guide

City of Whitehorse

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Box Hill, Mitcham, Blackburn, Nunawading, Vermont, Vermont South, Forest Hill, Burwood East

Hard rubbish in Whitehorse

How it works
Booked
How often
2 free a financial year; paid extras
How much
3 m³ each

Book online or on 9780 6120 by 5pm Wednesday, and it’s collected the following week. Put items on the nature strip the weekend before, by 6am Monday, with the orange BOOKED sticker where it can be seen from the road.

What Whitehorse hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Household furniture
  • Mattresses and bed bases, up to 2
  • Branches and prunings, bundled and tied; single limbs under 20 cm wide and 1.5 m
  • Up to 10 pieces of timber, up to 1.5 m
  • One roll of carpet, rolled and tied
  • E-waste and appliances, batteries removed; whitegoods; fridges, doors off or taped
  • Wrapped glass and crockery; mowers, old tools, scrap metal and empty paint tins
  • Hot water systems (empty, up to 55 kg), small car parts, up to 2 solar panels, and bicycles

Won’t take

  • Building and renovation waste: rubble, bricks, tiles, plaster and cement sheet
  • Cement, concrete, sand and soil
  • Fence panels and pallets
  • Tyres, engine blocks, gas bottles and batteries
  • Paint, household chemicals, engine oil and sharps
  • Asbestos
  • Household rubbish, recycling, cardboard, and grass, leaves and small plants

Whitehorse’s hard rubbish page Our Whitehorse hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$125.00 (ex-GST) for 5 days, plus $51 (ex-GST) per bay per day in a metered bay
Nature strip
Not allowed
Longest permit
5 days

The skip company applies at least 48 business hours ahead.

Whitehorse’s skip permit page Whitehorse in our permits guide

City of Manningham

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Doncaster, Doncaster East, Templestowe, Donvale, Warrandyte

Hard rubbish in Manningham

How it works
Booked
How often
2 a calendar year, shared with bundled branches
How much
2 m³ each, or one 4 m³

Book online or through Council by 5pm Wednesday for collection the following week, and put items out no earlier than the Sunday before. Each item must be under 50 kg and no longer than 1.5 m.

What Manningham hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Furniture, including lounge suites (not joinery or cabinetry)
  • Mattresses, up to 2 per standard collection
  • E-waste, appliances and whitegoods, fridge and freezer doors removed
  • Carpet and underlay, tied, up to 1.5 m
  • Up to 4 car tyres (not 4WD or truck tyres); car parts and tools
  • Glass, including glass-top tables and shower screens, wrapped and marked
  • Hot water services and air conditioners
  • Empty paint tins, lids off; flattened, tied cardboard and polystyrene

Won’t take

  • Building rubble and renovation material: concrete, bricks, tiles, cement sheet, plaster and insulation
  • Joinery and cabinetry
  • Garden waste: leaves, weeds, dirt, stones, large logs and stumps
  • Chemicals, liquids, paint and oil
  • Batteries and gas bottles
  • Car springs, and 4WD or truck tyres
  • Asbestos; household garbage, recycling and food waste

Manningham’s hard rubbish page Our Manningham hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$160 for a temporary permit (up to 7 days), or $935 for an annual permit
Nature strip
Prior approval and an asset protection permit
Longest permit
7 days (or a year)

Skips aren’t allowed on arterial roads.

Manningham’s skip permit page Manningham in our permits guide

City of Monash

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Clayton, Oakleigh, Mulgrave

Hard rubbish in Monash

How it works
Annual run by area in 2026; booked from 2027
How often
1 in 2026 (finished); 2 a year from 2027; paid extras now
How much
4 m³ annual (2026); 2 m³ paid extra

Monash’s last annual collection ran by area from 13 July to 4 September 2026. From 2027 you’ll book your own, and Monash expected bookings to open from 1 July 2027. Until then, the only council option is a paid extra collection.

What Monash hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Hard furniture and toys; soft furniture
  • Mattresses and bed bases, up to 2
  • Fridges (doors off), TVs, computers, and anything with a plug or cord (batteries out)
  • Washing machines, microwaves, hot water units, mowers (oil and fuel out) and scrap metal
  • Carpet or lino, up to 2 rolls, rolled and tied
  • Up to 12 pieces of timber, up to 1.5 m
  • Glass, mirrors and ceramics, wrapped and marked
  • Branches and small logs tied with natural twine, under 1.5 m; small stumps up to 30 kg and 30 cm across

Won’t take

  • Construction, renovation or demolition waste
  • Bricks, concrete, stone, sand, soil, rubble and fencing
  • Cabinetry, cupboards and bench materials
  • Cement sheet, MDF and plaster; porcelain toilets, baths and shower bases
  • Water tanks, pallets and synthetic grass
  • Batteries, gas bottles, chemicals, paint, oil and liquids
  • Asbestos
  • Anything over 1.5 m or too heavy for two people (mattresses and soft furniture excepted)

Monash’s hard rubbish page Our Monash hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$327.60 on local roads (1 week max.), or $331.80 at activity and shopping centres (2 hours, 7am to 9am) (2026–27)
Nature strip
Check with council
Longest permit
1 week

The supplier applies at least 2 days ahead, and skips aren’t allowed on arterial roads.

Monash’s skip permit page Monash in our permits guide

Shire of Yarra Ranges

Checked October 2026Suburbs: Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Kilsyth (part), Montrose, Mount Evelyn, Chirnside Park, Upwey, Belgrave, Coldstream, Healesville

Hard rubbish in Yarra Ranges

How it works
Scheduled, can’t be booked
How often
1 a year (late January to March), plus branches in November–December
How much
3 m³ each of hard waste, metals and branches

You can’t book it: each area gets one collection week, and Council’s address lookup shows yours. Put items out where your bins are collected, by the Sunday evening before your week and no more than a week early.

What Yarra Ranges hard rubbish takes, and what it won’t

Takes

  • Unwanted furniture
  • Metals, whitegoods and equipment, fridge doors removed
  • Electrical items: anything with a battery or a cord, including TVs and computers
  • Mattresses, within the 3 m³ hard waste pile
  • Up to 10 pieces of timber (not fencing)
  • Glass, shower screens and mirrors, wrapped and marked
  • Rolled carpet

Won’t take

  • Bricks, rubble, concrete, soil, and building, renovation or demolition material
  • Cement sheeting, asbestos, lino and solar panels
  • Stumps, roots, and garden waste such as leaves, clippings, bamboo and palms
  • Tyres, car springs and engines, car batteries and batteries
  • Chemicals, liquids, paint, oil, gas cylinders, fuel and water tanks
  • Barbed wire, bean bags, wheelie bins and unwrapped glass
  • Household garbage, recycling, and business waste

Yarra Ranges’s hard rubbish page Our Yarra Ranges hard rubbish guide

A skip on the road or nature strip

On your driveway
No council permit
On council land
Permit needed; the skip company applies
Fee
$74.00 residential (up to 7 days), $150.00 building site (up to 3 months), $500.00 commercial (3 to 12 months), including GST
Nature strip
Must be cleared before an asset protection sign-off
Longest permit
7 days, 3 months or 12 months

Council won’t approve a road permit where the skip can sit safely on private property.

Yarra Ranges’s skip permit page Yarra Ranges in our permits guide

This finder covers the common cases. Each council has the final say: check its own page before you book, and if a page has changed since 6 October 2026, the council’s version applies.

Common questions about hard rubbish and skip permits

Do I need a council permit for a skip on my driveway?

No. None of the six councils here needs a permit for a skip that sits wholly on your property, such as your driveway or front yard. A skip on the road, nature strip or other council land needs a permit.

Who applies for the skip permit?

The skip company, in every council here. Knox says it can only issue a permit to a skip bin provider, and Manningham that residents, property owners or builders cannot apply on behalf of a supplier.

How do I know which council I’m in?

Your rates notice names it, and the state’s VicPlan map shows it for any address. Most suburbs sit in one council, but some are split: most of Kilsyth is in Yarra Ranges, with a strip on its western side in Maroondah.

Can I book hard rubbish whenever I like?

In Knox, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Manningham you book it. Yarra Ranges collects once a year by area and can’t be booked. Monash ran a yearly collection by area in 2026 and moves to bookings from 2027; until then it offers paid extra collections.

Where this information comes from

The council rules and fees on this page come from these published pages, checked on 6 October 2026.

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