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Furniture removal in Melbourne
In Melbourne, list sound furniture free before paying to remove it. Sacred Heart Mission and Salvos Stores collect resellable pieces at no charge, and Brotherhood of St Laurence takes furniture in sellable condition. What nobody wants goes on your council's hard waste, if it runs one, or to a transfer station. Paid removal is fastest.
Sources Brotherhood of St Laurence: donate goodsSacred Heart Mission op shopsSalvos Stores: donateVictorian Auditor-General: council waste management servicesCouncil waste and recycling services, all 79 Victorian councils (archived Sustainability Victoria page)
What is free?
Free- Give it away first: Sacred Heart Mission, Salvos and Brotherhood of St Laurence take resellable pieces.
- Your council's hard waste collection, where it runs one and the window is open.
Disposal details: furniture & mattresses, kitchenware & glass.
What is cheap?
Low cost- A council transfer station by the trailer load, if you can borrow one.
What does paying get you?
Paid- Two people, a truck, and it is out of the house in an hour.
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Which Melbourne charities collect furniture?
Sacred Heart Mission offers a free collection service for large donations in inner Melbourne, covering furniture, white goods and large quantities of clothes, books and household items. Salvos Stores books free home collections through its site, usually three to four weeks ahead. Brotherhood of St Laurence takes furniture, homewares and electrical items in sellable condition, with bookings through its own service. Book rather than leaving anything at a door.
Can I put furniture on the nature strip in Melbourne?
Only during your council's hard waste collection. Victorian councils run these either as a scheduled kerbside pick-up for the whole municipality or as an on-call booking, and not every council offers one. Putting furniture out early or outside a window is illegal dumping. Check your council's page before you drag a couch to the kerb.
How much does furniture removal cost in Melbourne?
A paid removal is priced by volume and labour, usually two people and a truck, and the tip fee sits inside that price. Ask for an all-in quote based on stairs, access and how much there is, and ask what happens to pieces that are still usable. Transfer station charges in Victoria are set by each council, so check before you load a trailer.
What if the furniture is broken?
A charity will refuse it. Victorian op shops, including Brotherhood of St Laurence, take goods in sellable condition only. Broken furniture goes on council hard waste where your council runs one, or to a transfer station by the trailer load. Strip out anything with its own route first: a recliner's motor is e-waste, banned from Victorian landfill since 1 July 2019.
Do you do this job in Melbourne?
Removalists, recyclers, skip operators, clearance teams and organisers can apply for a labelled sponsored listing.