The West Metro Recycling Centre is open every day except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, making it easy for you to put your festive waste and recycling in the …
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Early closure – Friday 3 December
Christmas comes but once a year, and the WMRC is celebrating! Please note that the Administration Office of the Western Metropolitan Regional Council and the West Metro Recycling Centre will …
Think twice about asbestos
It’s National Asbestos Awareness Week (22-28 November 2021) and a timely reminder of the dangers posed by asbestos and how to avoid them. 1 in 3 houses in Australia contain …
Word on Waste Newsletter – Nov 2021 Edition
The November edition of the Word on Waste newsletter is out now. Click here to view.
Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer – November 25
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has imposed a quarantine area on account of this invasive beetle that targets many types of trees found across our area. At …
Minor change to Bulk Waste Fees and Charges
As a result of Consumer Price Index rises we have applied a slight increase to the fees and charges for Bulk Waste per tonne. The Bulk Waste rates for small …
We are hiring!
Employment Opportunity – Manager Finance & Governance (12-18 Month Maternity Cover) Are you great communicator who is highly motivated, extremely organised, love solving problems and have local government governance experience? …
Special Council Meeting 6pm 28 October
The WMRC will hold a special Council Meeting at the Shire of Peppermint Grove at 6pm on Thursday 28 October to swear in our new Councillors and deputies, to elect …
WMRC’s new cardboard compactor to squash 7,200km fuel emissions a year
WMRC’s new cardboard compactor is set to reduce 7,200km of truck traffic and fuel emissions per year, while recycling more cardboard. The compactor’s ability to compress bulky cardboard increases storage …
Local Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Western Metropolitan Regional Council intends to finance the purchase of a Kubota R430 loader through 36 monthly payments of $1,578.17 at an interest rate …