Hard Waste Collection

The City of Launceston offers residents in the Launceston municipality the opportunity to dispose of unwanted hard waste items such as white goods, furniture, old televisions etc. The hard waste collection is an annual opportunity for residents to dispose of items that cannot be placed in the regular kerbside collection. 

A collection charge of $15 per registration applies. This is to help offset the cost of the program and to ensure it remains a sustainable annual service for residents. 

Registrations open on the 2^st of February 2026 with collections taking place in March 2026. 

General conditions of collection: 

• Maximum weights for each item apply: two people must be able to safely lift each item.
• Maximum lengths apply: items must not exceed 1.9m in length.
• The total volume of items must not exceed two cubic metres per property – this is approximately the space of an average dining table.
• Any items for collection that have an airtight door, for example refrigerators, freezers and washing machines, must have the doors removed and placed neatly beside the item.
• Items will only be collected from those properties that have pre-registered for the service.
• Residents are to place items out for collection no earlier than the evening before their scheduled collection date and no later than 6am of their collection day.