The WMRC is very happy to present its 2022-23 Annual Report. This includes a summary of activities for the year, our financial results and a feature article. Read it here.
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WMRC Strategic Community Plan 2023-2033 now available
After extensive consultation with Member Council staff and elected members, we have revised our Strategic Community Plan – click/tap here to read it. Thank you to all who contributed to …
Holiday trading hours for 2023-24
The West Metro Recycling Centre will be open every day except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with reduced trading hours over the Christmas period. The administration office in Subiaco …
West Metro Recycling Centre and WMRC office reduced opening hours on Friday 8 December, 2023
The West Metro Recycling Centre and the WMRC office will be closed from 12.00pm on Friday 8 December, 2023. This is to give our staff a well-earned break to celebrate …
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2024-2029 open for comment
The WMRC is keen to ensure that people with a disability have equal access to its facilities and services. Under the Disability Services Act 1993 all Local Governments must develop …
Free greenwaste drop off for National Recycling Week 2023
From November 13-19, Member and Participating Council* residents can bring their greenwaste to the West Metro Recycling Centre for free! By taking your garden trimmings to the Recycling Centre, you’ll …
Love your local library
Joining the circular economy can be as simple as going to the library. It’s about making sure the items you use fulfil their potential, and that the materials and energy …
War on wardrobe waste doesn’t have to be a battle
Kids go through clothes fast. It seems like it only takes a minute before the perfectly good clothes you just bought are too small, torn, missing buttons or simply no …
Jolimont Primary students wise up on waste
You may remember the three Rs of waste – reduce, reuse, recycle – but as the students at Jolimont Primary School found out, these days it’s all about doing GREAT …
Earth-cycling organic waste at home – which system is right for me?
About half of what goes into household bins is organic waste – that’s food scraps, leftovers and garden trimmings. If you don’t yet have a FOGO bin (or even if …