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Your Bins and Collection Day

Information on your bin collection day, recycling week, and how the City can support you with your bin service.

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Find my bin day 

Type your address below to find out your bin collection days, waste collection zones, and three bin rollout date.

If you are looking to book a Verge Collection, as of June 2025 the City has moved to a Pre-booked Verge Collection system which is open for online bookings.

Make your Pre-booked Verge Collection booking

You can also find your bin collection day and recycling week by:

  1. Open Intramaps*

  2. Click on the ‘Address Search’ tab located in the bottom left section of the page
  3. Insert your property address details
  4. Select ‘Search’.

Your bin collection days will appear on the right-hand-side of the screen.

*If this is the first time you have used Intramaps, you may be asked to read and accept the terms of use.

Handy hint: Keep track of your recycling fortnight (Area) by marking this on your Waste and Recycling Guide.

The Waste and Recycling Guide is delivered to each household in June for the following financial year. If you have not received a hard copy of the Waste and Recycling Guide, contact Waste Services on 08 9439 0200 or email customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au.

Download the 2025 Waste and Recycling Guide.

Your Waste Zones Sorted

In 2025 the City of Kwinana are updating waste collection zones. This update is part of a drive to improve efficiency in the City's collection service.

Your rubbish bin and recycling bin are collected on the same day, with recycling bins collected fortnightly

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Bin Collection on Public Holidays​​​ 

All public holidays are serviced on their normal collection days, except for:

  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday

If your bin is scheduled to be emptied on one of the above mentioned public holidays, your bin will be collected the following day.

How to Use Your Bins

The City of Kwinana is currently on the Three Bin Garden Organics (GO) system. 

Properties over 350m² or those that have opted-in to this system have:

  • Garden Organics (GO) bin - Lime green lid
  • Recycling bin - Yellow lid
  • General waste bin - Red lid

Properties under 350m² have:

  • Recycling bin - Yellow lid
  • General waste bin - Red lid

You can opt-in to the Three Bin GO system at any time. Visit our request form to opt-in:

Opt-in to receive a GO bin

Any broken or damaged bins can be replaced free of charge. Please contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955 to request a repair or replacement bin. 

Ensure your bin lid closes to avoid accidental litter ending up in our natural environment. Effective waste disposal can help to protect our environment and fight climate change. Occupants who leave the lid open are in contravention of the City's Waste Local Law. Any litter from your bin is required to be cleaned up so that the area is maintained at all times. Failure to keep your bin closed may result in a $350 infringement.

  • The general waste bin is the last resort

    Your General Waste Bin - Red Lid:

    Your general waste bin is for small, non-hazardous household waste, food waste or garden waste only. The bin must not contain more than 70kg of waste. 

    The following waste items must not be placed in the bin:

    • Hot or burning ashes
    • Oils, poisons, acid or hazardous waste
    • Aerosol cans, gas cylinders or batteries (car or household)
    • Sand, bricks, mortar, concrete or asbestos
    • Large, heavy, sharp object
    • Motor vehicle parts, tyres, oil filters
    • Pathological or cytotoxic waste
    • Medical waste
    • Fluorescent tubes or CFL’s (compact fluorescent lamps)
    • Electronic equipment (E-Waste or anything that has a cord)

    These items should be taken to an appropriate waste disposal Facility. Find out where you can take these items on our Household Hazardous Waste and Disposal Sites page.

  • Recycle only these five (plastic and glass bottles, jars and containers, paper, cans, cardboard)

    Your Recycling Bin - Yellow Lid:

    Your yellow-topped waste bin is for recycling only, including:

    • Aluminium and steel cans
    • Cardboard - boxes, egg cartons, toilet roll tubes, paper towel, milk/juice cartons (not silver lined UHT long life cartons)
    • Paper - newspaper, paper bags, computer paper, envelopes, magazines, junk mail, paper wrapping paper (no shredded paper)
    • Plastic bottles and containers without lids (no polystyrene foam or meat trays)
    • Glass - bottles and jars (remove lids, metal lids go in recycling bin – place them in a steel can and pinch it together)

    The following waste items must not be placed in the recycling bin:

      • Soft plastic – Do not bag recyclable waste
      • Food waste
      • Batteries and electronic waste (e-waste)
      • Aerosol cans, chemicals and cleaners
      • Textiles
      • Polystyrene, meat trays and take-away containers

      All items should be empty, clean and dry. Remove lids and place in the bin loose (small lids to be placed in waste bin). Do not place recyclables in bags.

    • If it grows in your garden it goes in the GO bin.

      Your Garden Organics (GO) Bin - Lime Green Lid: 

      The lime-green-lidded GO bin is for garden organics only, such as:

      • Weeds
      • Garden clippings
      • Twigs and sticks
      • Pruning, cuttings, and trimmings
      • Palm fronds
      • Leaves

      The following waste items must not be placed in the GO bin:

      • Plastic bags
      • Bulk sand
      • Food waste
      • Pet waste
      • Treated timber
      • Fabric
      • Any non-garden organic materials

      These items can heavily impact the end product of the compost. The contents will be sent over to a composting facility where it will be processed into an organic compost used for farming purposes, parks and gardens.

    The City offers ‘Recycle Bin Stickers’ for free to all residents. Contact customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au to get your free sticker. 

    Want to see what happens to the yellow top recycling bin after it has been collected? Check out the Bibra Lake’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) online tour Veolia’s 360 Virtual Tour

    To find out how to dispose of your waste correctly, visit Recycle Right

    In-Home Waste Collection (Aged Persons and People With Disability)

    Do you have difficulty placing your bin on the verge for collection day?

    The City offers in-home waste collection services for eligible aged persons and people with disability.

    A representative from the City’s waste contractor can bring your bin out for collection and return it for you on rubbish day.

    To apply:

    1. Complete the In-home waste collection services application
    2. Submit the form (along with proof such as a medical certificate indicating how long you will require the service) to the City:
    • By email at customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au
    • By post to City of Kwinana, PO Box 21, Kwinana WA 6966
    • In person to the City’s Administration Centre

    Once your application has been received, we will review and contact you within 7 working days. If your application has been approved, we will advise you the date of service commencement.

    If your in-home waste collection service is missed, please contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955.

    If you are having trouble completing this form, please contact the City on 08 9439 0200 or email us on customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au

    Medical Exemption - Additional General Waste bin

    Do you have a medical condition that generates excess waste? The City offers a medical exemption for eligible residents, providing an additional 140L general waste bin at no cost.

    How to Apply for a Medical Exemption:

    1. Complete the Medical Exemption Service Application Form
    2. Submit the form (along with supporting documentation such as a medical certificate) to the City. The form can be completed:

    If approved, you agree to the City reassessing this exemption every two years.

    Once submitted, your application will be assessed and you will be contacted by the City within 7 working days to advise the outcome.

    If you need assistance with the application, please contact the City on 08 9439 0200 or email customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au.

    Important Things to Know About the Medical Exemption:

    The City is unable to provide exemptions for large families with children in nappies. We encourage all residents to make full use of the three-bin system and sort waste correctly to maximise bin space.

    Find helpful waste sorting and recycling tips here.

    Frequently Asked Questions 

    How to Place Your Bins for Collection

    Your collection time may change. To avoid being missed, ensure you place your bins out for collection by 6am on your collection day. You can place your bins out the night before your collection day to avoid being missed.

    Place your bin(s) on the kerb, with the wheels facing your house and the lid closed.

    On the day when both bins are collected, place them 50cm apart.

    It is important that there is nothing obstructing access to the bins. If so, they may not be collected.

    Bins presented in laneways should be at least 50cm from the fence or garage to avoid damage.

    Be careful not to compact waste in your bin as it may get wedged and not drop out when the bin is emptied by the waste collection vehicle.

    Bins must be put away by the end of your collection day.

    What to Do If Your Bin Wasn’t Emptied

    If you think that your bin has not been emptied, please check your bin first as trucks can leave the lids closed once emptied. If there is waste in the bin, ensure it is not compacted by loosening up your waste, then contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955.

    Make sure your bins are out by 6am to make sure they are emptied on your bin day.

    Requesting a New or Additional Bin

    The City's contractor manages all residential requests for new bin services and changes to existing bin services.

    To request a new bin, contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955 or apply below.

    Request a New or Additional Bin

    You must be the property owner to order a new or additional bin. Fees apply.

    Request a Bin for Your New Home

    How to Request a Bin for Your New Home

    1. Visit Report It
      Go to the City's online service:
      Report It – Waste and Recycling

    2. Select "New Bin Service"
      Fill in your details and choose "New Bin Service" from the category list.

    3. Wait for Delivery
      Bins are delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and can take up to 5 business days.

    4. Order When You Move In
      Please wait until you're living in the house to order your bins – they might go missing if left outside unattended.

    5. Help Us Find You
      No letterbox? Pop your house number in a front window so we can deliver to the right place.

    Bin Costs and Fees

    There are costs for a new or additional bin. See Council Fees and Charges for detailed information on all waste related costs. These costs will be added to your annual rates notice.

    Bin Repairs and Replacements

    The City's waste contractor can repair bins with loose or missing lids, wheels or missing parts free of charge.

    If your bin is missing, we will replace your bin free of charge.

    To request a bin repair or replacement bin, please contact the City’s contactor on 1300 293 955.

    Free Upgrade for Your Recycling Bin

    Yes! ​​​It is free to upgrade your recycle bin from a 240 litre bin to a 360 litres bin.

    To apply, please contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955.

    Our contractor will explain the process and assist you with the free upgrade.

    Proper Bin Use and Recycling Guidelines

    Visit Recycling and Waste Reduction for information on how to use your waste and recycling bin correctly.

    Improper use of your waste or recycling bin may result in an infringement under the City’s Waste Local Law. If you use your recycling bin incorrectly, the City may remove your recycling service.

    Please ensure that you use your bins correctly to help us protect our natural environment.

    I have a question about the Garden Organic (GO) Bin?

    Have you visited our dedicated Three Bin Go webpage yet? This webpage is a comprehensive resource that covers the benefits of the GO bin and how it works.

    Visit the Three Bin Go webpage now

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    Learn More About Waste

    Recycle Mate is a national mobile phone application and online resource that using artificial intelligence scans products and then advises residents how to dispose of them correctly in the local government area they are residing.

    Waste Sorted shows ways to reduce your impact through Gifting, Recycling, Earth Cycling, Avoiding and Taking.

    Recycle Right is a mobile phone application and online resource that assists Perth residents recycle correctly. Recycle Right has great resources, such as ‘find my nearest’ drop off point for waste that cannot be placed in a bin, and a ‘Materials A-Z ‘, which is a list of approved items and how to dispose of them.

    More Information and Contacts

    For more information about your bins, please contact the City’s contractor on 1300 293 955.

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