Tamworth Regional Council bulky waste collection kicking off across region from Monday, November 16

Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) is gearing up for the last bulky goods collection for this year, and the man in charge said it's going to be a big one.

"We are expecting another increase as people clean out for Christmas and make space for the family to come and visit," council's manager of waste and resource recovery Morne Hattingh said.

The last bulk waste pick-up was run in June, when people were doing "COVID clean-outs", Mr Hattingh said.

It was the biggest collection ever recorded, with about 313 tonnes of general waste collected in 77 loads.

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"When we had one earlier this year, the resources recorded were a lot more than we've recorded before, and we're expecting something similar for this time."

Tamworth, Moonbi, Kootingal and Attunga will have their collections during the week starting Monday, November 16. Barraba, Manilla and Nundle residents can expect to be rid of their bulky household goods sometime during the week from Monday, November 23.

Mr Hattingh said council had committed more vehicles than normal to this round of kerb-side collections - both in anticipation of the waste and due to social distancing for the crews.

But, residents also have a role.

Mr Hattingh said people should read the rules carefully, by ringing TRC or visiting the website or app.

There is a limit of two cubic metres per property, items cannot weigh more then 30 kilograms, and must be under two metres in length.

"You cannot treat this as a recycling service," Mr Hattingh warned.

He said locals could also separate metals or anything salvageable for Waste No More.

Rangers will patrol the streets in the week following the wrap-up of the collection, to make sure rejected items left on kerbs are dealt with.

Examples of suitable items:

Examples of unsuitable items:

For a comprehensive list of the dos and don'ts, visit the TRC website.