Waste Disposal and Recycling

2024-25 Resource Recovery Calendar

This document contains all the information you need about waste management including verge collection dates, guides on what goes in which bin, and how to dispose of hazardous waste.

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Bin Collections

Find out when your bins will be collected, how to report a missed bin service and bin replacement and repairs.
How to Use Your Bins

Find out about the City's two and three bin systems, including what you can place in each coloured bin.
Verge Collection

Find out about bulk waste and bulk garden organics verge collections, including dates, guidelines and what can/cannot be collected.
Henderson Waste Recovery Park

Find out what items you can dispose of including general waste and hazardous substances, Information on trailer passes, fees and opening hours.
Reuse Shop

The Cockburn Reuse Shop gives new life to unwanted household items and sells them at bargain prices. Find out about opening times and how to get there.
Recycling Bins in Public Places

The City is committed to recycling and reducing waste being sent to landfill. Find out about the new yellow and green public bin system and what can be placed in each.
Hazardous Waste Disposal

Find out how to dispose of hazardous waste items, including chemicals, poisons, batteries, paint, gas.
Litter and Illegal Dumping

The City monitors littering and can impose on-the-spot fines for offenders. Find out how you can help to reduce litter and how to report illegal dumping.
Effluent Disposal

Find out about the types of effluent disposal systems. Information on installing and maintaining effluent systems and decommissioning septic tanks is also provided.
Energy recovery

Learn more about how the City will capture energy stored in waste, diverting it from landfill in a journey to zero waste to landfill by 2030.
Cockburn’s GREAT Gang

Meet the GREAT Gang! Let these local legends show you how to minimise your waste.

Contact

Telephone: 08 9411 3444
CoSafe: 1300 26 72 33
Email: customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au
National relay service: 13 36 77
(ask for 08 9411 3444)
ABN number: 27 471 341 209

Address

City of Cockburn
Whadjuk Boodjar
9 Coleville Crescent,
Spearwood 6163

PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC,
Western Australia, 6965

Office opening hours:
8.30am to 4.30pm
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

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Waste Disposal and Recycling

2024-25 Resource Recovery Calendar

Bin Collections

How to Use Your Bins

Verge Collection

Henderson Waste Recovery Park

Reuse Shop

Recycling Bins in Public Places

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Litter and Illegal Dumping

Effluent Disposal

Energy recovery

Cockburn’s GREAT Gang

Contact

Address

Language Support

Fire Danger Rating

Social Media