Hours of operation over the festive season
Henderson Waste Recovery Park will be closed on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December 2025) and New Year's Day (Thursday 1 January 2026). It will be open all other days during the festive season per the hours listed below.
Find out how to use the public waste drop-off service at Henderson Waste Recovery Park, including opening hours, trailer passes, accepted items and household hazardous waste disposal.
Note: This page is for residents and the general public. For business or commercial loads, visit the
Commercial Waste Drop-Off page.
Henderson Waste Recovery Park is closed on Wednesdays. The public waste drop-off area is located at 48 Dalison Avenue, Wattleup.
Location and opening hours
Address
The public waste drop-off area is located at 48 Dalison Avenue, Wattleup. View Google Map
Note: Is your load greater than three cubic metres? If yes, this is classed as commercial and you must enter the site via the weighbridge at 920 Rockingham Road.
Opening hours
The park is open daily from 8am to 4pm,
except on Wednesdays.
Last entry is at 3.45pm.
Please note: the park is closed on Wednesdays, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Using your trailer pass
Each year, ratepayers receive six trailer passes with their rates notice. These passes allow you to drop off eligible household waste or green waste at no additional cost.
Renters can ask their landlord for access to their property’s trailer passes. Proof of residence, such as a driver’s licence, must be shown when using a pass.
Trailer pass rules:
- Trailer passes cannot be sold or transferred.
- Trailer passes can only be used by the ratepayer for waste generated at that property.
- Trailer passes may be cancelled if they are misused or sold.
- Trailer passes do not apply to commercial quantities of waste.
- Loads over three cubic metres must use the commercial weighbridge and will be charged as commercial waste.
If you have used all your trailer passes, you can still use the facility by paying the entry fee.
Household hazardous waste and trailer passes
You do not need a trailer pass to dispose of up to 20 litres or 20 kilograms of household hazardous waste. Entry is free when dropping off only household hazardous waste. See the Hazardous Waste section below for details.
Entry fees and payments
The Henderson Waste Recovery Park is a cashless facility. Payment is by EFTPOS only.
You will need to pay the standard entry fee if:
- You do not have a trailer pass
- You have used all your trailer passes
- You are not a City of Cockburn resident
- You are bringing additional waste that is not covered by your pass
- Your load is larger than three cubic metres
- Your are disposing of items that require specialised handling (see below)
- Your load is commercial in nature.
Residential fees and charges are provided below. Minimum charges may apply. The weighbridge attendant will assess each load and the decision is final.
What you can drop off
Accepted itemsYou can drop off the following household items:
- General household waste including furniture and whitegoods
- Electronics and e-waste such as TVs, computers and phones
- Construction and demolition waste
- Green waste
- Metal
- Timber
- Polystyrene (no trailer pass required)
- Cardboard (no trailer pass required).
Cardboard, polystyrene and e-waste can be delivered by residents and non-residents for free and do not require a trailer pass.
Some items require special handling or attract an additional fee. These include:
- Loads over three cubic metres must enter via the weighbridge at 920 Rockingham Road
- Mattresses (innerspring only) - maximum of four per load. Fee: $53 per mattress (domestic) or $57 per mattress (commercial)
- Tyres - maximum of four per load. Fees: $11 per car tyre or $22 per 4WD tyre
- Green waste (domestic quantities)is accepted but may require special handling depending on the material.
If you believe your waste may require special handling, refer to the Hazardous Waste section or contact the City before visiting.
Some items require special handling or attract an additional fee.
These include:
- Loads over three cubic metres - you must enter via the weighbridge at 920 Rockingham Road.
- Mattresses (innerspring only) - there is a maximum of four per load. Fee: $53 per mattress (domestic) or $57 per mattress (commercial).
- Tyres - there is maximum of four per load. Fees: $11 per car tyre or $22 per 4WD tyre.
- Green waste (domestic quantities) - accepted but may require special handling depending on the material.
Asbestos is not accepted at Henderson Waste Recovery Park. Residents can use Millar Road Landfill or Ranford Road Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station. Contact these facilities ahead of time for their asbestos requirements.
Vapes are not accepted. Disposable vapes can be taken to Balcatta Recycling Centre, Tamala Park Recycling Centre or stores that accept e-waste such as Officeworks.
Household hazardous waste
City of Cockburn residents can dispose of up to 20 litres or 20 kilograms of household hazardous waste free of charge each day.
Household hazardous waste includes:
- Acids and alkalis
- Aerosols
- Household batteries
- Coolants and glycols
- Fire extinguishers (non Halon)
- Flammable liquids and solids
- Flares
- Fluorescent tubes, CFLs and light fittings
- Gas cylinders
- Household chemicals and cleaners
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Solvents
- Pool chemicals
- Smoke detectors.
- Unknown chemicals in sealed chemical resistant containers.
Visit WALGA's website to learn more about the
Household Hazardous Waste Program.
How to prepare your load
Presorting your waste before you arrive helps keep queues moving and makes your visit faster. The drop-off stations are arranged in the following sequence:
- Glass
- Hard plastic
- Cardboard
- Polystyrene
- Timber
- Aluminium sinks
- Aluminium
- Household hazardous waste
- Mattresses
- Steel and metal
- General waste.
Conditions of entry
All visitors must follow the site’s conditions of entry:
- Stop at the gatehouse on arrival
- Follow staff directions
- No aggressive or abusive behaviour
- No smoking onsite
- Keep children inside vehicles
- Follow speed limits and signage
- The weighbridge attendant’s load assessment is final.
Community recycling hubs
You can drop off small quantities of batteries, globes, mobile phones and toner cartridges at the following locations:
- Cockburn ARC, 31 Veterans Parade, Cockburn Central
- Coolbellup Hub, 1 Meneguz Drive, Coolbellup
- Spearwood Library, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood
- Success Library, 11 Wentworth Parade, Success
- Youth Centre, 25 Wentworth Parade, Success
- Bibra Lake Wetlands Centre, 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake
- Seniors Centre, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood
- Aubin Grove Community Centre, 71 Camden Boulevard, Aubin Grove
- Operations Centre, 52 Wellard Street, Bibra Lake.
Aerosol cans can also be dropped at the City’s Administration Building.
More information and contact
For advice or assistance with residential waste disposal, contact the Henderson Waste Recovery Park on (08) 9411 3444 or email [email protected].