What to know about Launceston
- At the 2021 Census, 31.6% of the Launceston urban area's occupied private dwellings were rented and 8.1% were flats or apartments.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- The City of Launceston's permit for activities or works on roads, including placing objects or shipping containers on a road, must be applied for at least 10 working days ahead.Source: City of Launceston
- The City of Launceston's hard waste collection runs once a year, usually in March, with a limit of 2 cubic metres per property and no item longer than 1.9 metres.Source: City of Launceston
- Biosecurity Tasmania's self-move declaration for personal effects must be emailed at least 24 hours before the goods arrive, and containers of personal effects arrive only at Devonport or Burnie.Source: Biosecurity Tasmania
- Mowers, whipper snippers, garden tools and pots must be washed free of soil, seeds and plant material to enter Tasmania, and contaminated items are refused.Source: Biosecurity Tasmania
Moving to Launceston from the mainland
Goods from the mainland cross Bass Strait, and containers of personal effects arrive only at Devonport or Burnie. If you move yourself, Biosecurity Tasmania's self-move declaration must be emailed at least 24 hours before the goods arrive (Biosecurity Tasmania); a removalist uses its own version. Wash mowers, garden tools and pots free of soil and seeds first, because contaminated items are refused (Biosecurity Tasmania). See interstate removals.
Road permits take ten working days
The City of Launceston's permit for activities or works on a road, which covers placing objects and shipping containers, must be applied for at least 10 working days ahead (City of Launceston). On a quick move, skip the container and plan a truck that loads and goes.
Hard waste once a year
Launceston's hard waste round runs once a year, usually in March, with 2 cubic metres per property and nothing longer than 1.9 metres (City of Launceston). Outside that window, plan another way to clear out. About 31.6% of homes in the Launceston urban area were rented in 2021 (ABS). Then request a quote.
Common questions
What form do I need to move my things to Launceston?
Biosecurity Tasmania's declaration for unaccompanied personal effects: a removalist version, or a self-move version emailed at least 24 hours ahead.
When is Launceston's hard waste collection?
Once a year, usually in March. Check the City of Launceston's page for the next round.
Can I leave a storage container on the street?
Only with the City of Launceston's road permit, applied for at least 10 working days ahead.