Rubbish Removal in Brisbane

UNN is a removalist, so rubbish removal is the other half of a move for us. We load it, sort it and tip it at a licensed centre. If council would do it cheaper this month, we will tell you that first.

Tip fees included No minimum load Receipt on request
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What's included in every rubbish removal

The loading, the sorting and the tip fee. One number, no additions.

  • We do the loading from wherever the pile actually sits
  • Sorted for recycling before anything goes to landfill
  • Tipped at a licensed facility with the receipt on request
  • Tip fees already in the price not added afterwards
  • Stairs, under the house and the back yard all included
  • $20 million public liability plus goods in transit cover
  • The area swept before we leave
  • Usable items set aside for donation where we can
  • Same day where a truck is free most days
  • A straight answer on whether council would be cheaper

Get a free quote today

Send a photo of the pile and we'll price it. No site visit needed.

No obligation · No cancellation fees

Before you book anyone, check these three

Two of them are free and neither one is us. We would rather say it now than have you find out later.

Send us a photo of the pile

  • Check your kerbside week first

    Brisbane runs a scheduled kerbside large item collection. Every suburb gets an assigned week, and the pile is capped at two cubic metres. If your load fits and your week is close, that is free. We will say so rather than quote you.

  • You get ten free tip vouchers

    Each Brisbane household gets ten 100 kilogram waste vouchers a year, so a thousand kilos of free disposal. They work for a car or a trailer under 4.5 tonnes combined. If you have the vehicle and the time, that is the cheapest route by a long way.

  • Why our tip fee is not your tip fee

    A removal truck is over 4.5 tonnes. Vouchers are not accepted for those, and only Nudgee and Willawong take them. Council charges commercial rates by the tonne for that. It sits inside our price, which is why a quote well under everyone else is worth a question.

  • Ask for the tip receipt

    Council fines for illegal dumping. Leaving rejected items on the kerb past the collection period can attract one. An operator who undercuts the tip fee has to put the load somewhere. Ask any quote for the receipt and see what happens.

What we take, and what we cannot

We'll take

  • Lounges, chairs and bed bases
  • Mattresses and bedding
  • Wardrobes, desks and shelving
  • Fridges, freezers and washing machines
  • Televisions, computers and e-waste
  • General household junk and boxes
  • Green waste, prunings and soil
  • Carpet and underlay
  • Scrap metal and old tools
  • Office furniture and workstations

We cannot take

  • Asbestos or anything suspected of it
  • Paint, solvents and pool chemicals
  • Petrol, oil, gas bottles and aerosols
  • Car and household batteries in bulk
  • Tyres, in any quantity
  • Medical or clinical waste
  • Ammunition, fireworks or flares
  • Wet concrete, bricks and rubble
  • Food waste and anything perishable
  • Anything leaking or unlabelled

Rubbish removal jobs we do across Brisbane

  • Whole house clear-outs

    Deceased estates and long tenancies. Room by room, nothing left behind.

  • Pre-move declutter

    What you decided not to pay to move. Booked the same week as the truck.

  • End of lease leftovers

    The furniture the next tenant does not want, gone before the inspection.

  • Garage and under the house

    Queenslander undercrofts hold decades. We empty them out.

  • Green waste and prunings

    Branches, clippings and soil. Separated so it goes to the right place.

  • Office and shop clear-outs

    Workstations, racking and fitout. Out of hours where it has to be.

  • White goods and e-waste

    Fridges, washers, screens and computers. Recycled, not buried.

  • Single bulky items

    One lounge, one mattress, one pool table. No minimum load.

How much rubbish removal costs in Brisbane

Priced on the space it fills in the truck. The tip fee is already in that number.

Get your price

  • Crew

    2 movers

    They load it, you point at it

  • Trucks

    4–6T and 8–10T

    Charged on the space you fill

  • Typical job

    30 mins to half a day

    Single item through to a full house

  • How it is priced

    By truck volume

    Tip fees already included

Why the cheapest quote is often the expensive one

Council charges a removal truck commercial rates by the tonne. That cost does not disappear because a quote is low.

It gets covered somewhere. Either the load is going to a licensed centre and the price reflects it, or it is not. Asking for the receipt settles the question in about four seconds.

What affects your quote

  • How much space it fills

    We charge on the volume in the truck, not a guessed weight.

  • What it is

    Green waste, e-waste and general all tip at different rates.

  • Where it sits

    Under the house, down the back or up a flight of stairs takes longer.

  • Heavy material

    Soil, tiles and concrete are weight, not volume. Tell us up front.

  • Access

    A truck that cannot get near the pile means a longer carry.

  • Sorting

    Separating recyclables lowers the tip bill and we pass that on.

The right truck for the pile

4–6 tonne

Single items and small loads. Gets down a narrow Paddington street.

8–10 tonne

A whole house or a full office in one trip rather than three.

Licensed disposal

Nudgee and Willawong for the big truck. Receipt available on any job.

Sorted on the truck

Metal, e-waste and green waste kept apart so each goes where it should.

Four steps and it is gone

  1. 01 Step

    Send us photos

    A couple of pictures of the pile beats any description. We quote off those.

  2. 02 Step

    We tell you the cheapest route

    If kerbside or your vouchers would do it, we say so before quoting.

  3. 03 Step

    We load it

    You point, we carry. Out of the garage, down the stairs, off the verge.

  4. 04 Step

    Sorted and tipped

    Recyclables separated, the rest tipped at a licensed centre. Area swept.

Four things worth checking before you book anyone

  1. We will talk you out of it

    If council would do it free this month, that is what you will hear.

  2. Tip fees are in the number

    Not a line added after the truck is loaded and gone.

  3. Receipt on request

    Ask and you get it. An operator who will not produce one is telling you something.

  4. No minimum load

    One mattress is a job. You pay for the space it takes, not a half truck.

What Brisbane customers say

Rubbish removal near you, anywhere in Brisbane

Metro wide, north and south of the river, plus Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and Moreton Bay. Council runs four resource recovery centres. Nudgee, Willawong, Chandler and Ferny Grove, so one is usually close.

  • Brisbane CBD & Inner City

    Brisbane City · Spring Hill · Fortitude Valley · South Brisbane · West End · Kangaroo Point

  • Inner North

    New Farm · Teneriffe · Newstead · Windsor · Wilston · Albion · Herston

  • Northern Suburbs

    Chermside · Kedron · Stafford · Everton Park · Aspley · Bald Hills · Carseldine

  • Bayside & North East

    Nundah · Clayfield · Hamilton · Ascot · Banyo · Sandgate · Nudgee

  • Inner West

    Paddington · Red Hill · Bardon · Toowong · Taringa · St Lucia · Indooroopilly

  • Western Suburbs

    Ashgrove · The Gap · Kenmore · Chapel Hill · Jindalee · Mount Ommaney · Ferny Grove

  • Inner & Southern

    Woolloongabba · Coorparoo · Greenslopes · Annerley · Sunnybank · Mount Gravatt · Willawong

  • Eastern & Redlands

    Carindale · Camp Hill · Bulimba · Cannon Hill · Chandler · Wynnum · Capalaba

  • Ipswich, Logan & Moreton Bay

    Springfield · Ipswich · Goodna · Springwood · North Lakes · Redcliffe · Strathpine

Services people book with rubbish removal

Home Removals

Move what you are keeping

End of Lease Cleaning

Once the place is empty

Storage

For what you cannot decide on

Office Removals

Defit and clear-out

Labour Hire

Crew only, you have the truck

Rubbish removal questions, answered

How much does rubbish removal cost in Brisbane?
We charge on the space the load fills in the truck, with tip fees already in the number. A single mattress is a small job. A full Queenslander undercroft is most of a truck. Send photos and the price comes back the same day.
Would council be cheaper?
Often, and we will tell you. Brisbane runs a scheduled kerbside collection with an assigned week per suburb, capped at two cubic metres. Every household also gets ten 100 kilogram tip vouchers a year. If your pile fits either, use them.
What is the kerbside collection cap?
Two cubic metres, which is about a small box trailer load. Each item has to be liftable by two people, and wood has to be under 1.5 metres. Items go out no earlier than the weekend before, and by 6am on the first day.
What does kerbside not take?
Green waste, bricks, concrete, dirt, glass and mirrors. Also tyres, car parts, batteries, gas bottles, paint, liquids and builder's waste. That list is most of what people actually want gone, which is where we come in.
How do the free tip vouchers work?
Each Brisbane household gets ten 100 kilogram vouchers a year, for general or clean green waste. They only work for a vehicle and trailer under 4.5 tonnes combined. You can use up to ten in one transaction, so a thousand kilos.
Why can you not just use my vouchers?
Because our truck is over 4.5 tonnes. Vouchers are not accepted for those at any centre, and we can only tip at Nudgee or Willawong. Council charges commercial rates by the tonne, and that sits inside our price.
Do you take asbestos?
No, and nobody should take it on a general rubbish job. If you suspect asbestos, stop and get a licensed removalist. Sheeting, old eaves and fibro on a pre-1990 Queenslander are the usual places it turns up.
Can you take paint and chemicals?
No. Paint, solvents, pool chemicals, fuel, oil and gas bottles all need a hazardous waste route. Queensland runs drop-off options for household chemicals and we will point you at them.
Do you take fridges and washing machines?
Yes. White goods go for metal recycling rather than landfill. Televisions and computers go through e-waste recycling the same way.
Will you go under the house?
Yes. Queenslander undercrofts and garages are a big part of what we clear. Low clearance and a long carry take longer, so mention it when you send the photos.
Can you come today?
Most days. Rubbish jobs are short, so they slot in more easily than a house move. Ring in the morning and we will know quickly.
Do I need to be home?
Not if the pile is accessible and you have told us exactly what goes. Plenty of clear-outs happen with the owner at work. Photos and a clear instruction are enough.
Do you give a tip receipt?
Yes, just ask. It is worth asking any operator. One who will not produce a receipt deserves a second look.
Do you clear deceased estates?
Yes, and we take the time it needs. Usable items can be set aside for family or donation rather than tipped. Tell us what matters before we start.
Do you cover Ipswich, Logan and Moreton Bay?
Yes, plus Brisbane metro and Redlands. Those runs add travel, which goes into the quote rather than onto the invoice later.

Want it gone?

Send a couple of photos of the pile. We will tell you the price, or tell you council is cheaper.

Get a free quote 1300 144 309