A free collection day for hard waste will be held on March 3 for people living within the 50kph zones of Jindera, Henty and Walla.

Residents must register by February 28 for the pick-up of items like furniture, timber, mattresses, white goods, computers, electrical appliances, broken toys and bikes.

But all town residents can take advantage of free open days also being held on March 3 at the Henty and Jindera transfer stations as well as Culcairn and Holbrook landfills.

A further free open day at Burrumbuttock, Brocklesby, Gerogery and Mullengandra transfer stations is planned for April 7.

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Greater Hume Council said the hard waste collection was a community project driven by the Rotary Club of Holbrook, in particular Rotarian Murray Jones.

Director environment and planning Colin Kane said football club members in Jindera, Henty and Walla would collect the hard waste.

"There are people in the community who don't have the equipment or physically are not capable of taking materials to the landfill and do need a little bit of help," he said.

"That's why the Rotary Club has recognised there is a need for that."

Jindera Football Club president Simon Cossor said about 15 players had volunteered to assist the hard waste collection in their town.

"The majority of the club are locals and they just think it's a great initiative and want to support the shire in these small projects," he said.

"From a committee point of view we thought it was a great opportunity to bring that culture to the football club. It's a team bonding thing, to be seen out in the community, giving back.

"A lot of the locals in general come to the football and support the club that way."

Mr Kane reiterated the need for residents to register beforehand for the pick-up.

"That just gives us a chance to see what it is that we've got to pick up and make arrangements for that because we are co-ordinating with the volunteers and they are driving it," he said. 

"Which is probably a better way to go ... it used to be a bit of free for all.

“A lot of councils don’t want to do that anymore, where everybody puts a lot of material on the kerb, that kind of thing has got a lot of problems."

The open days at the transfer stations and landfills are intended for residents' domestic waste.

"It's for householders to have a clean-out, not for somebody to bring a commercial quantity of waste down," Mr Kane said.

Registration information is available on the Greater Hume Council website.