Green & Hard Waste

Upcoming collections

 

Area     2011/12 Greenwaste Collection 4 2012/13 Greenwaste Collection 1 2012/13 Greenwaste Collection 2
 2012/13 Greenwaste Collection 3
1 11 June 2012 13 August 2012 12 November 2012 11 February 2013
2 18 June 2012 20 August 2012 19 November 2012 18 February 2013
3 25 June 2012 27 August 2012 26 November 2012 25 February 2013









Area     2012/13 Bulkwaste collection
 2012/13 Greenwaste Collection 4
1 18 March 2013 10 June 2013
2 1 April 2013 17 June 2013
3 15 April 2013 24 June 2013










Area 1 = Medina, Calista and Orelia
Area 2 = Leda, Parmelia and Wellard west of the railway line
Area 3 = Anketell, Bertram, Casuarina, Hope Valley, Kwinana Beach, Mandogalup, Naval Base, Postans, The Spectacles, Wandi, Leda and Wellard east of the railway line.


Greenwaste Collections
Note: please do not place junk waste items out for this collection.
Trees and shrub prunnings that will be collected are:
  • 1.5 metre in length
  • 350mm in diameter
  • 2 trailer loads [6x4]
  • 2m3 maximum
The following items will not be collected:
  • Bags or boxes of leaves or grass clippings;
  • Weeds and root materials;
  • Sand and soil materials;
  • Dug out lawn;
  • Leaves and lawn clippings (place in green bin); and
  • General rubbish, junk or whitegoods.
Please do not place bags/boxes of leaves or lawn clippings out as these will not be collected.


Junk Collection
Please do not place greenwaste out for this collection.

The following items will be collected:
  • Whitegoods (fridges,stove etc);
  • Scrap (furniture & other household items);
  • Timber products (up to 1.5metres in length); and
  • General junk
How to place your waste:
  • Please place bulk rubbish on the verge in two piles without obstructing footpaths;
  • One pile is to contain white goods and all metal products; and
  • The other pile is to contain general junk.
Note: Doors must be detached from fridges and freezers

The following items will not be collected
  • Trees exceeding 1.5m;
  • Greenwaste, no bags with leaves;
  • Asbestos products;
  • Food stuff or domestic rubbish;
  • Car bodies or vehicle parts;
  • Gas cylinders;
  • Paints, chemicals, oils;
  • Bricks sand or building rubble;
  • Stumps or palm logs;
  • Tyres;
  • Batteries;
  • Cement or concrete; and
  • Plate glass or shower screens.
Please consider the opening size of the truck (1800mmWidth by 1200mmHeight) when placing items out for collection.

Please Do
  • Place your waste neatly on the verge no more than two [2] days prior to the scheduled start date for your Area;
  • Place your waste on the verge by Monday 6.00am on the scheduled start date for your Area as the contractor will only check the verge once; and
  • Allow 5 – 7 working days for collection.
Please Do Not
  • Obstruct the footpath, your normal bin services or the line of sight of pedestrians, cyclists or cars;
  • Place your waste inside your property line;
  • Place your waste on other verges as it will not be collected from vacant properties and land or public reserves; and
  • Tie your greenwaste in bundles.
As verge collections are picked up by mechanical means, please DON'T place your waste next to trees, power poles, walls, street signs, sprinklers, fire hydrants or water meters as these may be damaged.

For further information please contact Council's Waste Contractors 1300 867 166 (Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm).