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There are periodic bulk waste collection times where you can put out large furniture like that. People (both individuals and junk dealers) will go around collec
by goodcanadian 5y ago
There are periodic bulk waste collection times where you can put out large furniture like that. People (both individuals and junk dealers) will go around collecting anything good. At the end of the week, the council collects what is left free of charge. Outside of those times, it is illegal dumping. You don't see much of it because there is legal and free pick up available.
- ericbarrett 5y agoWell sure, that’s how it works in most Western cities—the cost and service vary, of course. Never seen the jail time threat though.
- goodcanadian 5y agoSydney is the only place I have seen where it was a free, regularly scheduled, community event where everyone's stuff (in a particular area) went out at the same time and could be freely picked up thus diverting it from the landfill. The leftovers were then picked up by the council free of charge.
- ericbarrett 5y agoA lot of American cities have a “bulk waste amnesty day” which is similar.