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Deceased estate and house clearance in Melbourne
Melbourne clearances run cheapest when the valuables come out first and the charities come next. Sacred Heart Mission collects large donations free in inner Melbourne, but Vinnies does not collect from private homes in Victoria. A skip suits a family that can sort and lift. A clearance team leaves the house empty.
Sources Victorian e-waste landfill ban (vic.gov.au)Victorian Government: Detox Your HomeVinnies: donate goodsSalvos Stores: donateCouncil waste and recycling services, all 79 Victorian councils (archived Sustainability Victoria page)
What is free?
Free- Nothing here is free, but Sacred Heart Mission collects large donations in inner Melbourne.
- Your council's hard waste collection takes part of the rest, where it runs one.
Disposal details: sentimental things, paperwork & documents, books, dvds & cds, clothes & textiles, furniture & mattresses.
What is cheap?
Low cost- A skip bin for a week, if the family can do the sorting and lifting.
What does paying get you?
Paid- A clearance team sorts, removes and leaves the house empty and swept.
Sponsored listings are paid placements. Disclosure.
What should I do first when clearing a deceased estate?
Take the paperwork, jewellery, cash and keys out of the house before anyone else starts, and photograph the rooms as they stand. A clearance moves fast and nobody checks pockets, tins or the backs of drawers. Do this even when the family agrees on everything.
Will a charity clear a house in Melbourne?
No. A charity takes the sellable pieces, which shrinks the paid job. Sacred Heart Mission and collects large donations free in the inner city, covering furniture, white goods and bulk clothing. Brotherhood of St Laurence and Salvos Stores also take donated goods. Vinnies does not collect from private homes in Victoria.
Skip bin or clearance team?
A skip for a week is cheaper if the family has the time and can do the sorting and lifting. A clearance team costs more, brings people and a truck, and leaves the house empty and swept, which matters when a settlement or tenancy date is fixed. Many Melbourne families use both.
What in the house cannot go in the skip?
In Victoria, anything with a plug, battery or power cord has been banned from landfill since 1 July 2019, so the whole house's e-waste goes to a drop-off. Cleaning products, pool chemicals, old fuels and unlabelled bottles go to a free Detox Your Home event, and leftover paint goes to Paintback. Hard waste is a council service and not every council runs one.
Do you do this job in Melbourne?
Removalists, recyclers, skip operators, clearance teams and organisers can apply for a labelled sponsored listing.