All Canberra suburbs will now have access to bulky waste collections.
Residents in Woden, Weston, Molonglo and the inner north and south will be able to pre-book bulky waste collections.
Canberrans in other areas have already been able to use the service.
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City Services Minister Chris Steel said over 6000 ACT household have used the service since the first collections began in July 2020.
"Since bookings became available to all suburbs nearly a month ago, more than 400 residents pre-booked their first bulky waste collection," Minister for Transport and City Services Chris Steel said.
"These have now started, which means Canberrans can quickly and easily get rid of unwanted bulky items.
"Every Canberra household is eligible to book one free collection per year of up to two cubic metres for a range of items including furniture, household appliances, white goods and electrical equipment."
Mr Steel said the service had a 42 per cent resource recovery rate, meaning nearly half of goods collected were recycled or re-used.
"Many collected items find new homes in the community through charity organisations like GIVIT, The Salvation Army and Vinnies," he said.
Hazardous materials such as batteries and fuel must be removed from items before collection.
All bulky waste items must be left inside the property boundary and in an easily accessible location from 7am on the morning of collection.
Canberrans can book the service at www.act.gov.au/bulkywaste.
Items that can be collected.
- Furniture and household appliances
- Tools, including garden equipment with fuel and batteries removed
- Timber up to two metres in length
- White goods and sinks
- Building materials/products
- Metal products/scrap metal (including hot water systems)
- Electrical equipment with batteries removed
- Blankets, linen and manchester
- Lighting
- Automotive parts with fuel and batteries removed
- Camping and outdoor equipment
- Televisions and computers
- Mattresses and bed bases ($25 per mattress and bed base/ensemble)
Items that cannot be collected
- Household chemicals or hazardous waste
- Sheet glass and mirrors
- Asbestos sheeting or products
- Gas bottles or fire extinhuishers
- Soil or mixed fill materials
- Tyres
- Sharps, needles or sharps containers
- Timber over two metres in length
- Garden waste (grass clipping, prunings) or food waste
- Building and construction rubble
- Solar panels
Source: ACT City Services
