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Waste & Recycling
Guide 2020 – 2021
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Recycling General FOGO
Food Organics
General
Co-mingled and Garden
Waste/Landfill
Recycling Organics
Waste
coming soon
The City of Perth is transitioning to the 3 bin system in
line with the Waste Authority State strategy to become
a sustainable, low-waste, circular economy in which
human health and the environment are protected from
the impacts of waste.
Waste and Recycling Targets
Australians send more than 20 million tonnes of
waste to landfill every year. We just put things in the
bin and the council takes it away. It’s out of sight and
out of mind. But the amount of waste we generate is
a big problem, and it’s only getting bigger.
The state government have set a 65% diversion from
landfill target by 2020. In the last 3 years, the City of
Perth diversion from landfill has grown from 12-20%.
Therefore, it is very important City of Perth residents,
businesses, visitors and event attendees use all
recycling services correctly, while aiming to minimise
waste as much as possible.
T H E WA ST E HI E R A RCHY
AVOID
REDUCE
RE-USE
RECYCLE
RECOVER
DISPOSE
The Waste Hierarchy shows the different steps that
you can take to minimise the waste you create.
AVOID: The best way to deal with waste is to prevent
it in the first place. Consider what you're buying and
use alternatives that don't create waste.
REDUCE: Only purchase what you need and before
you make a purchase, check whether you can buy
the item in a smaller quantity.
RE-USE: Rather than throwing things away, we
should check to see if it can be used again, repaired
or repurposed.
RECYCLE: When we recycle something, we convert
the item back into raw materials that can be used to
create new products.
RECOVER: Some waste can be converted into
energy, allowing us to recover some of the value of
the material used to create it.
DISPOSE: If waste isn’t reused, recycled or recovered
it ends up in the environment or in landfill.
Ideas to minimise your waste AVOID • Choose reusable whenever possible. Think BYO cups, bottles, cutlery and picnic plates, reusable shopping bags, rechargeable batteries, even reusable straws! • Take your reusable coffee cup to cafes that support the reuse movement. Find participating cafes and get up to 20-50c off your coffee. • Think twice before printing. Go for recycled paper when you must have a hard copy, and reuse those scraps in a handmade notepad. REDUCE • Cut down consumption. Buy nothing new for a day, a week or month. • Cut down food waste at the end of each week by checking your fridge for unused fresh food and search for recipes to use up all your leftover food. • Borrow items from friends or neighbours before buying them for yourself. RE-USE • Mend or alter clothing rather than throw it away. Need help? Find a Repair Café such as Repair Café Perth. • Put unwanted items on your local ‘Buy Nothing’ or ‘Pay it forward’ Facebook site. • Keep a reusable water bottle with you to avoid buying bottled water. RECYCLE • Clothes and textiles cannot be recycled in your yellow top bin. They get tangled in the sorting equipment at the recycling facility and cause havoc! Please take them to your local Charity or Charity bin. • Gas cylinders and butane canisters can be left at recycling centres and most transfer stations (see Drop off Facilities). If placed in your yellow top bin, they are hazardous to the sorting equipment and the hard working staff at the recycling facilities. • Batteries can be recycled at specialty recycling stations. Visit our website to find Perth locations. • Items with power cords (e-waste) can be recycled at recycling centres and many transfer stations.
What can I recycle in my
yellow lid bin?
PLASTIC BOTTLES CARDBOARD (flattened)
& CONTAINERS & CARTONS
(no lids)
GLASS BOTTLES ALUMINIUM PAPERS &
& JARS (including & STEEL CANS MAGAZINES
broken glass) (excluding
shredded paper)
Please note accepted items have recently changed
due to market changes, and clarity from the
comingled recycling facilities in Perth.
How to excel at recycling
1. Use two bins in your kitchen, one for recycling
and one for landfill waste.
2. Ensure all recyclables are empty, rinsed and clean.
3. Ensure all lids are removed from containers
and bottles
4. Ensure all recycling is loose in your recycling bin
and not in bags.What is my bin day?
To make it easy to remember your bin service day,
we have attached a sticker to the back of your bin.
The sticker includes your address, service day and the
collection time.
THIS BIN IS RESERVED THIS BIN IS RESERVED
Company Business Name Company Business Name
Address Address
Bin registration no: Bin registration no:
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Out by Fortnightly Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Out by Fortnightly
For further information ring 1800 01 38 27 6am 4pm 9pm For further information ring 1800 01 38 27 6am 4pm 9pm
THIS BIN IS RESERVED
Company Business Name
Address
Bin registration no:
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Night Day
For further information ring 1800 01 38 27
If your bin is serviced during the day, then your bin
must be present at its service location by 6am.
If your bin is serviced at night then your bin must
be present at its service location by 8pm.
The exception to this is for residents in West Perth,
your bin must be present in its service location
by 4pm.
If your sticker has faded, please contact our
Customer Experience Centre on 9461 3333.Garden waste recycling
The City conducts a garden waste recycling
service for our residents in Nedlands and Crawley.
This service area will expand as demand increases.
The service has been introduced to assist in achieving
recycling targets and maximise our waste diversion
from landfill. Garden waste will be recycled and
turned into a rich compost.
PRUNINGS & BRANCHES LEAVES & GRASS
COMMON WEEDS (UNDER 1M) CLIPPINGS
Garden waste areas
Area 1
West Perth • Nedlands
Area 2
Northbridge • Perth CBD • East Perth • Crawley
A map is available online at:
perth.wa.gov.au/live-and-work/residents/rubbish-
waste-and-recycling2020 - 2021 Garden waste
collection days by area
March 2020 April 2020
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May 2020 June 2020
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September 2020 October 2020
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January 2021 February 2021
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31Residential verge collection The City of Perth conducts two verge collections (March and September) for residents each year. You will be given at least two weeks’ notice of the collection date via mail. This special residential verge collection WILL REMOVE: • Garden waste, tree and/or shrub prunings up to 1.5m in length, lawn clippings & leaves in boxes or bags • Electronic waste, televisions, computers, printers, mobile phones, phones, DVD & CD Players, VCRs, and Hi-Fi Equipment • Refrigerators/freezers • Stoves and other whitegoods • Mattresses • Old furniture OLD FURNITURE WHITEGOODS ELECTRONICS DO NOT place hazardous items out for verge collection. They WILL NOT be removed. See next page for information on how to dispose of hazardous waste correctly. Recycling information Items collected during the verge collection are taken to a sorting facility to ensure as many items as possible are recycled, however many cannot be recycled. Please assess all items for recycling and reuse options before putting them out for verge collection. For more information, please visit perth.wa.gov.au/ living-community/waste-and-recycling-services
Household Hazardous Waste
This waste is hazardous to the environment and
SHOULD NOT be placed in any of your bins!
• Paint and chemicals • Tyres
• Asbestos • Smoke alarms
• Gas cylinders • Vehicle parts
• Household light globes • Printer cartridges
• Construction waste (cement, bricks, rubble, sand)
GAS CYLINDERS TYRES PAINT & CHEMICALS
These items can be taken to the drop-off facilities
listed below for correct disposal.
Drop Off Facilities
Items accepted vary at each facility, however a large
range of recycling and household hazardous waste
(up to 20L/kg) are accepted free of charge. These
items include all hazardous waste listed above,
batteries, electronic items (including computer
hardware and mobile phones), paper and cardboard,
aluminium cans, steel cans, and other items with a
high metal content.
All locations accept landfill/general waste, however
charges apply.
Recycling Centre West Metro
Balcatta Recycling Facility
238 Balcatta Road, Corner Brockway Road
Balcatta and Lemnos Street,
9205 8555 Shenton Park,
9384 2544
City of South Perth
Recycling Centre
Hayman Rd, Como,
9367 2492Commercial Waste
and Recycling
If you own a business within the City of Perth,
we can provide free on-site evaluations of
your waste and recycling systems as part
of our comprehensive commercial Waste
Management Service.
The City of Perth operates a modern waste
management fleet, comprising of twelve vehicles,
with 50 staff, working across three daily shifts,
seven days a week. Our service frequencies range
from weekly to daily based on customer needs.
The City offers the following waste management
services for commercial businesses:
COMINGLED LANDFILL GLASS
RECYCLING WASTE
CARDBOARD PAPER GARDEN FOOD
WASTE ORGANICS
Our services are provided in a range of bin sizes
including 120L, 240L, 660L and 1100L.
For further information about business waste
collection services please visit perth.wa.gov.au/
business-waste, email wac.inbox@cityofperth.
wa.gov.au or call the Customer Experience Centre
on 9461 3333.Changes in services Does your building have recycling bins? Do you have too many or not enough bins? It may be time to review and evaluate your waste services. The City of Perth offers the following services for free • Evaluation on your internal waste collection and transfer, waste storage and external collection. • Provide waste management advice to assist in increasing recycling rates, improving ease of collection, waste storage and decrease waste expenses. • Supply education and awareness materials to help you manage waste and recycle correctly. • Provide waste and recycling education services within residential and commercial buildings. Battery recycling A s useful as batteries are, they unfortunately can contain toxic substances which can be harmful if released into the environment. They also contain valuable metals that can be recycled, so what a waste it is to discard them into landfill. hat batteries can be collected? W AA and AAA cells (single use & rechargeable batteries)/C and D sized batteries/Button batteries (e.g. from watches)/9V batteries/6V batteries (e.g. lantern/torch batteries). Citiplace Community Centre City Railway Station Complex, Wellington St, Perth Council House 27 St Georges Terrace Perth Ross Memorial Church 1204 Hay St, West Perth Perth City Farm 1 City Farm Place, East Perth
City of Perth contacts Waste and Recycling WAC.inbox@cityofperth.wa.gov.au CityWatch 9461 6611 Customer Experience Centre 9461 3333 info@cityofperth.wa.gov.au Goodbye Graffiti 1800 442 255 Health and Activity Approvals 9461 3218 HAA.inbox@cityofperth.wa.gov.au Ranger Services 9461 3854 Council House 27 St Georges Terrace GPO Box C120 Perth WA 6000 Perth WA 6839 (08) 9461 3333 This publication is available in alternate formats and languages upon request. 20-371 - 12/20
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