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Need it gone in Sydney?
The short answer
Choose what needs to leave: a mattress, furniture, whitegoods, a whole house, clutter, skip-bin waste or green waste. Each guide compares council collection, charity pickup, drop-off, recycling and commercial removal where they apply, including timing, common exclusions and questions to ask before you book.
Choose what needs to leave to compare council collection, drop-off, recycling and pickup options.
- Furniture Give it away first: Vinnies, Salvos, Anglicare and Lifeline take clean, resellable goods.
- Green waste The green-lid organics bin, for small amounts, where your council provides one.
- A whole house, cleared Nothing here is free, but Vinnies NSW and Salvos take the sellable furniture, subject to assessment.
- A mattress Your council's bulky household clean-up, where it takes mattresses and you have a date.
- A skip bin Your council's bulky household clean-up, if one is booked or due: it takes most of the pile.
- Whitegoods & e-waste A National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme point, free for televisions and computers.
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