Do you need to get rid of large amounts of household waste? Do you have old furniture and appliances to dispose of? In Cremorne, disposing of these items are conveniently possible because the North Sydney Council collects these items at least two times a month.
Below are five things to remember if you need to dispose of household wastes in Cremorne.
1. The Council has a set schedule for household waste pick-up.
For the rest of 2019, take note of these following dates if you plan to be included in the regular pick-up schedule:
- 05 August
- 19 August
- 02 September
- 16 September
- 30 September
- 14 October
- 28 October
- 11 November
- 25 November
- 09 December
- 23 December
2. You have to book your household waste pick-up with the Council.
While the pick-up schedules are set, you have to book your inclusion in the pick-up schedule. Otherwise, the collectors will not know if you need to dispose of some items.
There are actually two ways to do to book: online or by phoning the council at 1300 799 019. You need to make your booking by 4 p.m. on the Sunday before the intended pick-up date.
3. Don’t put out your items for disposal early.
The Council discourages setting your items for disposal before Sunday or Monday morning of the pick-up date. This is to discourage people from piling up trash on the streets and invite unwanted looters or conflicts among neighbours. The items must be placed within a two square metre distance from your property.
Single-dwelling households are allowed a two square metre content for their disposed items while those who live in multi-unit apartments are allowed half a square metre content. Smaller items must be placed in cardboard boxes or plastic.
4. Take note of the items that can and cannot be disposed during this regular schedule.
The household waste pick-up is different from the recyclable waste or Green Waste pick-up. So you cannot include glass, cardboards, tree loppings, leaves and garden wastes in this Monday schedule.
The following items are acceptable:
- clothing
- china
- furniture
- mattress
- carpet (rolled and bundled)
- small appliances e.g. microwaves
- white goods e.g. fridge, stove, washing machine, dryers (taped, tied and weighing more than 90 kilograms)
The collectors will NOT pick-up:
- soil and concrete wastes
- chemical, bathroom, laundry or kitchen wastes
- renovation wastes, including paint
- car parts, including the tyres
- old toilets, vanities and sinks
The North Sydney Council has a complete list online of acceptable and unacceptable items. It is recommended that you consider swapping, reselling or giving away old items first before putting them out for trash.
For more details, watch this video from the North Sydney Council on the proper disposal of wastes.