Explore options for disposing of bulk green waste, from self-disposal with a greens tipping voucher to the scheduled bulk green waste verge collection services.
About green waste and disposal options
Green waste encompasses organic garden and yard debris, such as tree branches, leaves, grass clippings, and other plant materials.
For minimal amounts of green waste or loose leaves, use your greens waste bin.
To manage larger amounts of greens waste effectively and sustainably, the City offers two primary disposal options:
Annually, residents are entitled to four green waste tipping vouchers for use at the Wangara Green Recycling Centre.
Download your mulch or compost vouchers via the myJoondalup customer portal
Using your voucher
Choose to:
- Save the QR code from your voucher on your mobile phone for scanning at the Recycling Centre; or
- Print the voucher, either on your own or with help from the City’s Libraries or Customer Care team.
Important information:
- present a valid ID to verify residency when using your voucher
- each voucher allows the disposal of up to 500kg of green waste
- make sure your green waste does not contain any contaminants such as sand, rubble, or treated timber
- for commercial disposal using a residential voucher, a permission letter from the resident is required.
Wangara Green Recycling Centre
The Wangara Green Recycling Centre is operated by the City of Wanneroo and accepts green tipping vouchers for the disposal of green waste.
- Address: 70 Motivation Drive, Wangara
- Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm on weekends only and public holidays (excluding Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day).
Important note: The following fees apply without a green tipping voucher:
- $39 for a ute
- $39 for a car and trailer up to half a tonne
- $97.50 for trucks/tonne.
The City provides an annual bulk green waste verge collection service. This service is for garden waste only.
Verge collection dates
Collections commence on a Monday and are completed by Friday.
Check your bulk green waste verge collection dates
Items accepted |
Not accepted |
|---|---|
| garden prunings | building rubble |
| tree loppings | sand or soil |
| palm leaves | treated timber/pine or processed wood |
| branches | pallets |
| small logs | railway sleepers, and bagged |
| boxed waste |
Preparing your green waste for collection
To prepare your green waste for collection:
- Branches exceeding 150mm in diameter should be cut into 300mm lengths
- Place all bulk green waste loosely on the verge—no boxes, bags, or containers
- Avoid contaminating green waste with other materials, as it will be mulched
- Do not place bulk green waste on artificial turf, stencilled paving, or near water meters, power domes, streetlights or mailboxes.
Free mulch or compost
Each year, residents receive two mulch or compost vouchers. Each voucher enables you to claim either 2 x one cubic meter of mulch, a 6x4 trailer load, or 2 x six bags of compost.
Important note: Trailers or utes carrying mulch must be covered and secured.
Download your mulch or compost vouchers via the myJoondalup customer portal
More information and contacts
If you need help accessing your vouchers or require more information about bulk green waste disposal, please contact our Customer Care team on 9400 4000, via info@joondalup.wa.gov.au, or pop into one of our City Libraries.