Hard rubbish removal in Brisbane, on a day you choose.
PicUp is a booked private pickup, so the old lounge, mattress and broken bookshelf go when you are ready instead of sitting out the front waiting for a council kerbside collection. Pick a time, and a hauler comes to the pile.
- Booked pickups seven days a week across Greater Brisbane
- Nothing has to go out on the verge first
- Priced on the space your load uses in the vehicle
A booked pickup instead of waiting for hard rubbish collection
Hard rubbish is the pile that will not fit in a wheelie bin: a sagging couch, a bed base, a rolled up rug, a barbecue that stopped working two summers ago. The usual plan is to wait for a council kerbside collection, drag everything out to the footpath, and hope the weather holds. PicUp does hard rubbish removal in Brisbane the other way around. You book a time, a hauler turns up with the right vehicle, and the pile leaves the property in one trip.
Because it is a private booking, the timing is yours. That matters when a lease ends on a Friday, a settlement date is locked in, or the pile is blocking a carport you actually need. PicUp handles anything up to three metres long and 150kg per item, using utes, one to three tonne cargo vans, and a four tonne pantech with a tail lift for the heavy awkward pieces.
What counts as hard rubbish
If two people can carry it and it is not hazardous, it is usually fine. Common Brisbane loads include:
- Lounges, armchairs, mattresses, bed frames and bed heads
- Wardrobes, bookshelves, dining tables and flat pack that has given up
- Fridges, freezers, washing machines and dryers, lifted by two people
- Outdoor settings, trampolines, barbecues, bikes and garden gear
- Televisions, computers and other e-waste headed for a recycler
Where the pile usually is
Under a high-set housePlenty of Brisbane hard rubbish lives under the house, behind a lattice screen with a low beam overhead. Haulers work in that space and carry pieces up the drive, so the awkward angles are part of the job.
In the backyardA trampoline, an old shed shelf and a stack of pavers that never made it to the kerb. Side gate access is enough.
Upstairs in a unitFurniture coming down from a first or second floor walk-up, one piece at a time, without marking the stairwell.
Already on the vergeA pile put out for a collection that has not come. PicUp can take it from the footpath just as easily.
Hard rubbish and general clutter usually travel together. If the job is really a whole room or garage rather than a few big items, read about junk removal in Brisbane, and if some of it is being kept, small moves shifts 1 to 10 items instead.
Why a booked pickup beats waiting
Your date, not a queue
Pickups run seven days a week, so the pile goes before the inspection, the open home or the weekend, rather than whenever a collection comes around.
Haulers do the carrying
Nothing needs dragging to the footpath. Items come out of the yard, the garage or under the house, and heavy appliances are two person lifts.
Donate or recycle first
Usable furniture is offered to charity and recyclable material goes to a recycler. Landfill is the last stop, not the default one.
What a Brisbane hard rubbish removal quote covers
Hard rubbish is quoted on the space the load takes up in the vehicle, plus the labour to get it out. The price is set before you confirm and holds unless the pile itself grows.
Every quote includes:
- Hauler labour, including carrying items out and down stairs
- A ute, cargo van or pantech matched to the size of the pile
- Travel to the charity, recycler or licensed transfer station
- Disposal of standard household furniture, whitegoods and garden waste
- Live tracking on the day and a fixed price up front
Not included: hazardous material cannot travel on the platform. That rules out asbestos, paint and chemicals, gas bottles, tyres, car batteries and liquid waste. Send a photo with the booking if an item is borderline and it gets checked before a hauler is dispatched.
Council collections: PicUp is a private service and has no part in any council kerbside program. Check your own council for what it collects and when.
Booking your Brisbane hard rubbish pickup: book online at picup.com.au/bookings in about a minute, or call 1300 174 287 to talk through access first.
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Brisbane hard rubbish removal FAQs
Is hard rubbish removal in Brisbane the same as a council collection?
No. PicUp is a booked private pickup you arrange yourself, and it runs independently of any council kerbside program. You choose the date and time, the load leaves from wherever it sits on the property, and there is no waiting for a scheduled round. For what a council collects and when, check with your own council.
Do I need to put the pile out on the kerb?
No. Haulers carry items out of the backyard, the garage, under the house or a unit upstairs as part of the job. A clear path from the pile to the vehicle makes it faster, but the lifting and carrying is not your job. If the pile is already on the verge, that is fine too.
How much does hard rubbish removal cost in Brisbane?
Pricing is based on the space the load takes up in the vehicle plus the labour to remove it, not an hourly rate. List the items or send a photo of the pile and the quote comes back as a fixed price before you confirm, so three big pieces and a full garage are priced differently.
What will PicUp not take?
Hazardous material is excluded: asbestos, paint and chemicals, gas bottles, tyres, car batteries and liquid waste. Normal household hard rubbish is fine, including furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, garden waste and e-waste. Single items need to be under 150kg and no more than three metres long.
How soon can a hauler collect it?
Same day and next day pickups are available across Greater Brisbane, subject to hauler availability in your suburb. Jobs tied to a deadline, such as an end of lease clean or a settlement, are worth booking a few days ahead so the slot is locked in.
Book the pile out of your yard this week.
Tell PicUp what is going, pick a time that suits, and a hauler clears it. Seven days a week across Greater Brisbane.