Junk removal in Burleigh Heads, done the Junkbird way
Burleigh is our home base, so same-day pickups here are the easiest to slot in — most Burleigh jobs are collected within hours. The mix of older beachside cottages, renovated highset homes and the newer unit blocks along the Esplanade means we see everything from a single old couch to full garage clear-outs before a sale.
The City of Gold Coast doesn't run a scheduled free kerbside hard-rubbish pickup, so most bulky waste either goes to a transfer station in your own ute or gets collected by an operator like us. City of Gold Coast charges commercial loads around $350 per tonne at its transfer stations — Junkbird's price includes every tip and levy fee.
Local notes: Burleigh Heads
Getting to you. Our depot is in Burleigh Heads, so this is our shortest run — most jobs here are a 5–10 minute drive and we can often squeeze in a same-day slot between booked loads.
Burleigh is a mix of 1960s beach cottages between James Street and the Esplanade, newer units around Burleigh Hill and the Gold Coast Highway, and family homes back towards Burleigh Waters and the Tallebudgera Creek side. Cottage renovations give us old kitchen carcasses and fibro-era furniture (asbestos is the one thing we can't carry, so we check first); unit moves give us couches, beds and whitegoods that won't fit in a lift.
Parking is the Burleigh problem. On James Street, the Esplanade and around the Village Markets we'll arrange a loading spot or a time outside the market and café peaks, and our crews carry everything out rather than asking you to stage it on a narrow verge.
Typical Burleigh job: a two-bedroom unit clear-out before a lease ends — a lounge suite, queen mattress and base, a fridge, two TVs and six boxes of oddments. That is a half-load, with the mattress and whitegoods routed to recyclers and the furniture offered to local charities first.
What we collect in Burleigh Heads
- Garage and under-house clear-outs before a sale
- End-of-lease unit clean-outs along the Esplanade
- Old outdoor furniture, BBQs and surf gear
- Renovation leftovers (by weight, no surprises)
- Mattresses, couches, whitegoods, TVs and computers — recycled through our downstream partners, with a recovery report
How pricing works
Pick a load size — from ⅛ of our 4.5-tonne truck up to a full 10 m³ — or tick your items. The price shows instantly in the online quote, and it's the same list for Burleigh Heads as for the rest of Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney. If your items add up to more than a load, we automatically charge the cheaper load price.
Burleigh Heads rubbish removal — common questions
How much does rubbish removal cost in Burleigh Heads?
From $120 for a single item, then by load size — ⅛ of the truck up to a full 10 m³ — including GST, two crew and every tip fee. Pick your load or tick your items in our online quote and the exact price shows before you book. Same price in Burleigh Heads as everywhere else we serve.
Can you do same-day rubbish removal in Burleigh Heads?
Usually, yes. Book before 11am for the best chance of a same-day slot in Burleigh Heads; next-day is standard. The City of Gold Coast doesn't run a scheduled free kerbside hard-rubbish pickup, so most bulky waste either goes to a transfer station in your own ute or gets collected by an operator like us.
What do you take in Burleigh Heads?
Furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, e-waste and computers (with certified data wipe), solar panels, garden and shed junk, renovation leftovers, office fit-out waste and deceased estate contents. We can't carry asbestos, chemicals or paint, gas bottles, needles, food waste or loose batteries — see our red list.
Do I need to be home for the pickup in Burleigh Heads?
No. Kerb, driveway, garage or a nominated spot is fine. We photograph the job before and after, and you pay once it's done.
Are tip fees included?
City of Gold Coast charges commercial loads around $350 per tonne at its transfer stations — Junkbird's price includes every tip and levy fee.
Can you get a truck into the Burleigh beachside streets?
Yes. Our 4.5-tonne trucks are the size of a large removalist van, not a semi, so they fit the Esplanade, James Street and the Burleigh Hill unit driveways. If a building has a loading dock or height limit, tell us in the booking and we send the crew with that in mind.
Do you pick up from Burleigh Waters and Tallebudgera too?
Yes — Burleigh Waters, Miami, Palm Beach and the Tallebudgera Valley are all covered from the Burleigh depot at the same price list.
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