Managing waste wisely

Recycling & Disposal

Recycle Only These 5 in your Yellow-Lidded Bin

Do you recycle only these five? Here are some handy tips to help you put the right items in your recycling bin.

How to Reuse and Recycle Unwanted Items

Decluttering and want to avoid landfill? The good news is that you can gift, swap, sell or repair many of your household items without needing a bin.

Charities Offering Home Collections

Downsizing or clearing out? Need a home for quality unwanted household items? Charities and op shops rely on your quality donations to help those in need. These charities even offer free home collections.

A-Z Guide: What Waste Goes Where

Not sure where to put your waste? Click to find out what waste goes where.

West Metro Recycling Centre

Find out how easy it is to put waste and recycling in the right place at the West Metro Recycling Centre. Open 7 days a week until 4pm. Find out where we are and what you can drop off for free and for a fee.

FOGO

What’s FOGO and how does it affect you?  

Container Deposit Scheme

Return-IT – a Containers For Change Refund Point in Shenton Park, is conveniently located around the corner from the West Metro Recycling Centre.

Waste to Energy

Two new Waste to Energy plants are under construction in the Southern Suburbs of Perth. These will provide an alternative destination for the contents of your general waste bin. Click for FAQs or to ask a question.