Simple and upfront
How our pricing works
1. Rubbish by the load
Loose rubbish is priced by the cubic metre, which is a space 1 metre wide, 1 metre long and 1 metre high. The rate depends on what it is: green waste is $75, general waste is $100 and heavy waste is $150 per cubic metre.
2. Big items by the item
Mattresses, couches, fridges, white goods and tyres each have a set price, starting from $40 per item. These are charged per item, separately from your cubic metres.
3. Add it up
Most jobs are a mix of both. We add your load and your items together and confirm one fixed price on site before we lift a thing.
Standard prices
Our price list
Rubbish by the load
Per cubic metre
- Green waste
- $75
- General waste
- $100
- Heavy wasteBricks, concrete, soil, heavy logs and the like
- $150
Mattresses & couches
Per item
- Mattress pickupAny size, left out the front
- $70
- Mattress removalAny size, carried out from inside
- $80
- 1-seat couch
- $100
- 2-seat couch
- $125
- 3-seat couch
- $150
Tyres
Per tyre
- Tyre, no rim
- $40
- Tyre on rim
- $50
Fridges & white goods
Per item
- Fridge or freezerFull height
- $100
- Double-door fridgeFull height
- $125
- Square white goodsWashing machine, dryer, oven, mini fridge or freezer
- $75
Example jobs
Examples only · your fixed price is confirmed on site
- 2 cubic metres of general waste2 × $100
- $200
- 3-seat couch and a mattress pickup$150 + $70
- $220
- 3 cubic metres of green waste and 4 tyres with no rims3 × $75 + 4 × $40
- $385
Prices current as of October 2026, with no GST added. Items on this list are priced per item, separately from cubic-metre loads. Couch prices don't include fold-out sofa beds. Got something that isn't listed? Ask us for a quote →
No surprises
What's in the price
All Labour
Loading and lifting included — you don't move a thing.
Disposal & Tip Fees
Transport and tip/recycling fees are all built into your quote.
Clean Sweep
We tidy and sweep the area before we head off.
No Hidden Fees
The price we agree is the price you pay. Simple as that.
Price questions
Rubbish removal prices, answered
WasteMates charges $70 to pick up a mattress of any size left out the front of your property, or $80 to carry it out from inside your home. Both prices are per mattress.
WasteMates removes a 1-seat couch for $100, a 2-seat couch for $125 and a 3-seat couch for $150. Fold-out sofa beds are heavier and are quoted separately.
WasteMates removes a full-height fridge or freezer for $100 and a double-door fridge for $125. Square white goods such as a washing machine, dryer, oven, mini fridge or mini freezer are $75 each.
WasteMates charges $40 per tyre without a rim and $50 per tyre on a rim.
WasteMates charges $75 per cubic metre for green waste, $100 per cubic metre for general waste and $150 per cubic metre for heavy waste such as bricks, concrete, soil and heavy logs.
A cubic metre is a space 1 metre wide, 1 metre long and 1 metre high. WasteMates measures loose rubbish by the cubic metre and confirms the volume, and your fixed price, on site before starting.
WasteMates adds the cubic metres of loose rubbish to the set prices for any listed items such as mattresses, couches, fridges and tyres. The total can also depend on weight and access, and is confirmed as one fixed price on site before work starts.
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