Council's bulky waste collection for 2023 kicks off, with residents urged to "do the right thing".
"Our bulky waste collection covers close to 50,000 households in 195 localities, and takes around four months from start to finish, weather permitting," said Council's Director Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell.
"It's a great community service that helps you manage disposal of large bulky items around your home."
"We all need to follow some simple rules about what type of bulky waste we put on the kerbside as well as where and when we do it."
Separate your waste into two piles – one for scrap metal and whitegoods, and one for general and electronic waste.
Make sure your waste can all fit in a standard 7' x 4' box trailer and that each item weighs no more than 30kg.
Residents are requested to put their waste out no earlier than the weekend before the collection date for their suburb – any earlier and you could be fined for illegal dumping.
Please position bulky waste items on the kerb where you usually place your red and yellow bins.
There are some items you can only dispose of at your nearest Waste Management Centre. These include mattresses as well as things that can be dangerous to children, people or the environment, such as paint, asbestos, chemicals or medicines, fuel or oil, batteries or gas bottles, smoke detectors or fire extinguishers.
Before placing bulky waste items out for collection, consider whether they could be re-purposed or sold. It's important to divert more waste from landfill.
The first collection phase will kick off in the Manning, with collection and free mattress drop-off between 27 February and 5 May. All of Nabiac and Failford will now be included in this collection phase.
The second phase will take place in Gloucester from 8 to 12 May, with free mattress drop-off between 6 and 14 May.
The final phase will be in the Great Lakes area, with collection and free mattress drop-off between 15 May and 30 June.
These phases help you know when to start getting ready for collection. But before putting any bulky waste out on the kerbside, please check the specific collection date for your own suburb and put waste out no earlier than the weekend before the collection date.
"Nobody wants to see rubbish in the street for days or weeks on end. That's why we all need to do the right thing with how and when we put our bulky waste items out for collection," said Mr De Szell.
All households will receive a detailed guide for Bulky Waste 2023 in the mail. It's important to read it carefully and follow the directions. If you need assistance, head to www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/bulkywaste or call 1300 290 763.
