Frequently asked questions

A free community service for giving away things you no longer need and finding free things near you. Everything listed is free to take.

Yes. There are no fees to browse, post or collect, and no subscriptions. Nothing is sold on the site. If a listing asks for money, report it.

StreetFreebies is an initiative by ComingWave in Sydney, Australia (comingwave.com.au). It is run as a community service.

All over Australia. Search any suburb or postcode, or browse all suburbs by state.

There is no app to download. The site is built for phones: open it in your browser and, if you like, add it to your home screen.

Not to browse. You need to sign in to post, request a pickup, vote "Still there" or "Gone", save items or report a listing.

Tap the person icon or "Sign in" and continue with your Google account. The first time you sign in, your account is created automatically. There is no separate sign-up form and no password to remember.

Type your suburb or postcode in the search box, or tap "Use my location". The closest listings show first. Use the nearby-suburb buttons to hop to the next suburb.

Yes. Open "Filters and sort" and choose a distance of up to 30 km. You can also search any other suburb by typing its name or postcode.

The item is outside, usually on the kerb or nature strip, and anyone can take it. It is first come, first served and cannot be reserved.

No. Outside items go to whoever gets there first. Check the "Still there" and "Gone" votes before you travel.

Some owners keep the item inside and offer mornings, afternoons or evenings for pickup. Request a 30-minute time on the listing. The owner approves one collector and then shares the pickup instructions with that person only.

Open the listing and tap "Get directions". It opens Apple Maps on Apple devices and Google Maps on others.

Signed-in people who have seen the item can vote. The listing shows how many voted each way. You have one vote per listing and can change it.

That happens with first come, first served items. Please vote "Gone" on the listing so nobody else makes the trip.

Someone saw the item left out and posted it for the neighbourhood. They are not the owner. The listing says whether there was a FREE sign.

The poster saw the item left out on the kerb with no FREE sign. Check before taking: if it is on private property or does not look like it was put out to be taken, leave it.

It was collected, removed by the poster or a moderator, or it reached the end of its listing time.

Yes. Use the save button on the listing and find it again in your account. Saving does not reserve the item.

You can set up an area alert from the bell icon. Alert emails are being switched on and will start once email delivery is live.

Sign in, tap "Post a freebie", take or choose a photo, check the title, say where it is and publish. There is a short video on the How it works page.

Under a minute for most items.

One to three. Photos are shrunk on your phone before upload, so posting is quick on mobile data.

When AI suggestions are on, the site looks at your photo and suggests a title, and for mixed items a list of what is included. You can edit or replace it before you post.

Type the address and pick it from the suggestions, tap "Use my location", or drop the pin on the map.

For outside pickups the pickup spot is shown on the map so people can find the item. For inside pickups only the suburb is public, and your instructions go only to the collector you approve.

Items left outside stay up for 24 or 48 hours. Items kept inside can stay up for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Community-spotted items stay up for 6, 12, 18 or 24 hours.

Choose "Kept inside" when you post. On the next step, tap the mornings (8am–12pm), afternoons (12–5pm) and evenings (5–8pm) that suit you, or tap "Any time". Collectors ask for a 30-minute time inside those, and you approve one person.

Yes. When your own listing expires you can relist it from your account if the item is still available.

Open your account and choose "Mark collected" or "Remove listing".

Yes. Choose the "Mixed items" category and list what is included.

Yes. Choose "Community spotted" and say whether there was a FREE sign or it was simply left out with no sign. Only post things on the public kerb or nature strip.

Anything unsafe or illegal, weapons, hazardous materials, recalled goods, alcohol, tobacco, vapes, medicines, live animals and age-restricted items. See the Pickup safety page for the full list.

No. Everything on StreetFreebies must be free with no conditions.

Yes, as long as the items are genuinely free and safe, and the listing is not an advertisement.

Use common sense: go in daylight where you can, take someone with you for inside pickups and heavy items, and check items before you use them. Read the Pickup safety page.

No. We do not inspect, own, store or deliver items, and we cannot guarantee their condition. Items are given away as they are.

Open the listing, choose "Report this item", pick a reason and send. A moderator reviews it.

Report the listing as "Not free" and email ask@streetfreebies.com.au with the listing link so it can be reviewed quickly.

Listings that break the rules are removed, and accounts that keep breaking them can be suspended.

Your sign-in email and display name, the listings and requests you make, and your alert settings. The Privacy page explains it in full.

Your email address is not shown on listings or to other people using the site.

One essential cookie keeps you signed in and remembers your last suburb. It is not used for advertising or tracking.

No. We do not sell personal information and there is no advertising on the site.

Open your account and choose "Delete account". You can also download a copy of your data there first.

Email ask@streetfreebies.com.au. We read every message.