Not taking everything with you? Sort furniture early: good items can be sold or donated, electronics have to be recycled, and the rest can go in a booked hard rubbish collection or to the tip. Doing it before moving day means the cleaners can reach every room.
A simple order to work through
- Sell or give away good items first (online marketplaces, local buy-nothing groups or a garage sale).
- Donate furniture in good condition to a charity that collects or accepts it, and never leave donations outside a closed charity shop.
- Keep electronics out of the bin: in Victoria, it’s illegal to put e-waste in household rubbish or landfill.
- Book hard rubbish for what’s left, or take it to your council’s tip or transfer station: see hard rubbish collection by council.
What your council suggests
Banyule City Council
Council’s Waste Recovery Centre in Bellfield takes items for reuse, and its A–Z guide suggests reselling or donating good furniture.
Sources: Waste Recovery Centre; A to Z waste guide.
Bayside City Council
Council publishes a list of op shops in and around Bayside, by suburb, for donating furniture and homewares.
Sources: Reducing and avoiding waste.
City of Boroondara
Council lists local op shops, free collection of donated goods by Sacred Heart Mission’s op shops, and the Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome group.
Sources: Shopping sustainably.
Brimbank City Council
Council’s Reusable Goods Drop-off Day collects good furniture for charities, and it publishes an op shop guide.
Sources: Reusable goods drop-off day; Repair and donate.
City of Casey
Council advises repairing, donating or selling items first and lists options in its waste directory.
Sources: How to get rid of waste and unwanted items.
Darebin City Council
Council’s Recycled Goods Shop at the Darebin Resource Recovery Centre in Reservoir takes good-condition furniture.
Sources: The Recycled Goods Shop City of Darebin.
Frankston City Council
The Treasure Chest recycled-goods shop at the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre in Skye sells reusable goods, but it doesn’t take donations.
Sources: The Treasure Chest.
Glen Eira City Council
Council’s guide suggests reselling good furniture or donating it to op shops or through Donate Direct.
Sources: Furniture.
City of Greater Dandenong
Council runs a Reuse and Recycle Drop Off Day four times a year for furniture and homewares, and lists recycled-goods shops at nearby facilities.
Sources: Other Waste and Recycling Options; Transfer Stations and Recycling Centres.
Hobsons Bay City Council
Council’s “Donate unwanted items” page points residents to GiveNow to find a charity for good items.
Sources: Donate unwanted items.
Hume City Council
Council runs Recycled Goods Stores at its Sunbury and Campbellfield resource recovery centres, and suggests charity stores, online sales or a garage sale for good items.
Sources: Visit our resource recovery centres; Your options for waste disposal.
City of Kingston
Council’s furniture guide points to op shops and online resale; there’s no Council tip shop.
Sources: Furniture.
Manningham Council
Council’s A–Z guide suggests donating good furniture to local charities and op shops.
Sources: How to dispose of your items.
Maribyrnong City Council
Council’s Repair and donate page names St Vincent de Paul and the Brotherhood of St Laurence for furniture, and Maribyrnong is part of Garage Sale Trail 2026 (7–8 and 14–15 November).
Sources: Garage Sale Trail; Repair and donate; Maribyrnong Op Shop Guide.
Maroondah City Council
Council’s “Pre-loved Gems” guide lists local op shops and how to donate.
Sources: A guide to op shopping in maroondah (PDF).
City of Melbourne
The City asks residents to donate, give away or sell hard-waste items in good condition before booking a collection.
Sources: A–Z guide to recycling and waste disposal.
Melton City Council
The Resale Shop at Council’s Melton Recycling Facility takes donated furniture and household goods in good condition.
Sources: Melton Recycling Facility Melton City Council; Furniture Melton City Council.
Merri-bek City Council
Council’s “Donate your goods” advice names the Brotherhood of St Laurence and St Vincent de Paul furniture collections, and reminds you not to leave donations outside closed charity shops.
Sources: Reducing waste.
City of Monash
Council suggests donating good furniture to charity and lists op shops in Monash.
Sources: Furniture; Op Shops in Monash.
Nillumbik Shire Council
The Reuse Shop at Council’s Recycling Centre in Plenty accepts good-condition donations where possible.
Sources: Reuse Shop.
City of Stonnington
The City suggests donating or selling first, through op shops, Buy Nothing groups or online, before booking hard waste.
Sources: Avoid waste and recycle City of Stonnington.
Whitehorse City Council
Council suggests op shops, charity furniture collection and the Eastern Emergency Relief Network for usable furniture and whitegoods, and has a moving-out flyer.
Sources: Hard Waste Collection.
Wyndham City Council
The resale shed at the Municipal Tip is closed indefinitely, so Council points residents to donating good items and its Op Shops in the West guide.
Sources: Municipal Tip/RDF (Refuse Disposal Facility); Reduce Waste.
Moving out?
Once the rooms are clear, book your clean: see end of lease cleaning in Melbourne.
Council pages checked 14 October 2026.