Do you know what to do with your waste?
We get it. Working out what waste goes where can be difficult.
The good news is that we can help you put your waste in the right place. Let’s start with your three kerbside bins.
Recycling (yellow lid) |
Garden Organics (green lid) |
General Waste (red lid) |
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| Cardboard-flattened Aluminum and steel cans – clean and empty Glass bottles and jars – clean and empty Paper – not shredded Plastic bottles and containers – clean and empty (lids off) |
Small branches <1m Grass clippings Leaves Prunings Cut flowers Common weeds |
food scraps soft plastics non-recyclable food packaging meat trays polystyrene food packaging nappies disposable coffee cups broken crockery broken toys old toothbrushes used band-aids and cotton buds disposable/ compostable/biodegradable cutlery |
But my waste item isn’t listed above?
Visit the Recycle Right A-Z Directory online or download the Recycle Right app to help you put your waste in the right place!
If it can’t go in my kerbside bin, where can it go?
If it’s too good to throw away, gift it, sell it or fix it.
Quality used items including furniture, toys, clothing, sports equipment, bric-a-brac and books can all be donated. Some charities even offer a free collection service for bulky items. Try these local free services:
Service |
Item/s |
Transport |
| Gumtree | anything for sale or free-listing | Pick up |
| Buy Nothing Facebook Groups | anything | Pick up |
| Save the Children Book Bazaar | books – no text books or magazines | Drop off |
| Paraquad Industries | all household goods, furniture, books, clothes, bric a brac | Drop off / home collection |
| Dismantle | bikes | Drop off |
| FairGame | sports equipment | Drop off |
| GiveWrite | stationery – see accepted items | Drop off |
| Givit | household – match individual to item required | Pick up or drop -off |
| Garage Sale Trail | register to hold a garage sale for any items you wish to sell / give away | Nil |
| learn how to fix broken items | Take item to local Repair Cafe / Lab |
Take it to the West Metro Recycling Centre.
The West Metro Recycling Centre is your one-stop shop for many items that can’t go in our kerbside bin. Open 7 days a week till 4pm, Member and Participating Council residents can drop off many items for free. An entry fee is payable for non-Member Council residents.
Item that can’t go in kerbside bin |
Where can I take it? |
Cost |
| Household Hazardous Waste – including aerosols, pesticides, etc | West Metro Recycling Centre | Free |
| E-waste – computer and electrical equipment | West Metro Recycling Centre | Free |
| Problematic waste – including asbestos, refrigerated appliances, tyres & mattresses | West Metro Recycling Centre | Fees apply |
| Construction and demolition waste | West Metro Recycling Centre | Fees apply |
| Greenwaste | West Metro Recycling Centre | Fees apply |
| Bulk waste | West Metro Recycling Centre | Fees apply |
| Polystyrene-bulk | West Metro Recycling Centre | Free* |
| Stationery | West Metro Recycling Centre | Free* |
| Sports equipment | West Metro Recycling Centre | Free* |
| Quality clothing | Paraquad Industries | Free |
| Bric-a-brac – including furniture, books | Paraquad Industries | Free |
Book Verge Valet
Are you a Cambridge, Cottesloe or Mosman Park resident? If so, you can get rid of your unwanted bulk verge or greenwaste by booking Verge Valet! Find out more about this new booked bulk verge and greenwaste collection service here.
How can I reduce my waste?
There are plenty of resources available to help you reduce your waste:
- Sign up for one of our Waste Watchers Workshops and we’ll help you drop a bin size
- Do our online modules and become more waste wise with Billy
- Download one of our handy factsheets on composting, reducing packaging, avoiding food waste and more
- Sign up to our monthly Word on Waste newsletter
- Join our Facebook or Instagram Community and stay up to date with the latest news on waste.
- Visit the Waste Sorted website and find out how you can be a GREAT Sort.
Contact Us
WMRC Recycling Hotline 9384 6711 or email community@wmrc.wa.gov.au