Find your bin collection days
The three-bin system helps manage general waste, recycling and garden organics efficiently. To find your bin collection day, please enter your residential address below.
When and how to put your bins out
Ensure your bins are placed on the kerb by 6am on your designated collection day, positioned for easy access by collection services.
Important note: The red bin is collected weekly, while the yellow and lime green bins are serviced on alternate weeks, allowing you to present two bins each week.
How to use your bins
The following provides general guidance on what can and cannot go in each bin. For more advice visit the A-Z Waste Disposal Guide web page.
The general waste bin is collected weekly and taken to Tamala Park landfill.
Tips for using your bin
- for general waste only (see acceptable/non acceptable items below)
- not for recyclables
- the bin should not weigh more than 70kgs when full.
Item restrictions
| Examples of acceptable items | Examples of unacceptable items |
|---|---|
| General household waste | Hot or burning ash |
| Glass (broken or other) | Asbestos |
| Food waste, scraps, and leftovers | Household hazard waste (inc. batteries and aerosols, paint etc.) |
| Animal waste e.g. litter, excreta, fur | Building materials e.g. bricks, concrete, sand etc. |
| Broken items | Green waste, garden waste |
| Ceramics e.g. plates, mugs, bowls | Electronic waste (e-waste) |
| Cooking oil (in a sealed container) | Old tyres |
| Hygiene/sanitary products | Motor oil |
| Nappies | Hot liquids |
| Shredded paper (bagged) |
Refer to hazardous waste disposal and green waste disposal for information on disposing of the above items.
The garden organic bin is collected every two weeks.
Tips for using your bin
- store the bin away from direct sunlight
- keep items small
- keep items loose (not in bags)
- avoid overly compacting items e.g. place branches/twigs at the bottom of the bin before adding lawn clippings
- the bin should not weigh more than 70kgs.
Item restrictions
| Examples of acceptable items |
Examples of unacceptable items |
|---|---|
| Grass clippings | Animal waste |
| Leaves and flowers | Boxes or bags |
| Plant prunings | Food waste |
| Sticks and twigs | Garden hoses, pots, or garden tools |
| Tree prunings | General waste |
| Weeds | Prunings larger than 300mm wide and 300mm high |
| Sand |
Recycling bins are collected fortnightly (alternating with the green waste bin).
Recycled waste is sent to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), where it's sorted into categories such as paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminium, steel, and glass. After sorting, these materials are shipped to recycling plants, including those in Australia and across Asia, to be repurposed into new items.
Tips for using your bin
- keep recyclables loose and not in bags
- flatten cardboard boxes
- ensure items are clean (rinse off waste)
- squash plastic bottles and cans
- remove lids from all bottles, jars, and containers (place in the general waste bin).
Item restrictions
| Examples of acceptable items | Examples of unacceptable items |
|---|---|
| Rigid plastics e.g. bottles and containers | Animal waste |
| Paper e.g. magazines and newspaper | Clothing and textiles |
| Cardboard e.g. egg cartons and cereal boxes | Electronic waste (e-waste) |
| Aluminium and steel e.g. cans used for food, drink and pet food | Green waste |
| Clean glass (including broken glass) e.g. jar used for food and drink | Household hazard waste (inc. batteries and aerosols, paint etc. |
| Medical waste and syringes | |
| Nappies | |
| Shredded paper | |
| Soft plastic e.g. plastic bags, cling wrap, chip wrappers | |
| Tetra paks e.g. soy milk cartons etc. |
Order larger/additional bins
If you are struggling with overflowing bins, the following options are available:
- Speak to a City appointed waste educator on how to reduce your waste.
- Recycling bin (yellow lid): Upgrade to a 360L recycling bin at no extra cost.
- Recycling bin (yellow lid): Request an additional bin. Fees apply.
- General waste bin (red lid): Upgrade to a 240L general waste bin. Note that an additional fee will be applied to your annual rates.
- Garden organics bin (green lid): For garden organics, while we can't offer larger bins due to weight restrictions, you can request an additional bin. Fees apply.
If you are renting, please contact the property owner or agent.
Request bin upgrades or additional bins via the myJoondalup customer portal
Special assistance service
Ensuring everyone can manage their waste effectively is important to us.
If you require assistance moving bins due to mobility concerns, please apply for special assistance service by via info@joondalup.wa.gov.au.
Frequently asked questions
The annual waste refuse charge for residents include:
- weekly general waste bin – collection and processing
- fortnightly recycling bin (either the 240l or 360l bin) - collection and processing
- fortnightly green waste bin - collection and processing
- one bulk green waste verge collection and processing per financial year
- one white good collection for up to 4 items per financial year, including processing
- one mattress collection for up to 6 items per financial year, including processing
- one lounge suite collection per financial year
- four greens waste tipping vouchers (delivery by resident to Wangara Greens Recycling Facility)
- two 1 cubic metre mulch vouchers and two x six bags of compost (collection by resident from Wangara Greens Recycling Facility)
- one 3 cubic metre skip bin per financial year or one lounge suite collection per financial year, including processing
- public place rubbish bins in City Centre, parks, and open spaces
- litter collections in City Centre, road reserves, parks and open spaces
- education and information programs
- maintenance and repair/replacement of the City’s waste infrastructure
- animal waste dispensers and bags in parks and open spaces.
The three-bin service comprises:
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a 140L* general waste bin (red lid), collected weekly
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a 240L/360L* recycling bin (yellow lid), collected fortnightly
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a 240L garden organic waste bin (green lid), collected alternate fortnight.
*Options for larger bins are available upon request. Visit the myJoondalup to request bin upgrades or additional bins.
If you find that your bin is consistently overflowing:
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Ensure that you're separating your waste correctly: recyclable materials should go into your yellow-lid bin, and garden organics into your lime green-lid bin. This can significantly reduce the amount of general waste in your red-lid bin.
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Compact your recyclables to save space and break down large items like cardboard boxes.
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Take additional green waste to the Wangara Greens Recycling Facility for free with a greens tipping voucher. To find out more visit the green waste disposal page.
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Consider an upgrade to a larger or additional bin (fees may apply).
Request bin upgrades or additional bins via the myJoondalup customer portal
No, the garden organics bin is for garden green waste only. Please only place loose garden organic waste in this bin. Please place food waste in the general waste (red lid) bin.
The vehicles that service your property are fitted with cameras and video.
If your bin was presented and has not been collected on your designated bin collection day, you can:
- Request a bin collection via the myJoondalup customer portal; or
- Call the City on 9400 4000 during business hours.
If your bin was not presented you can pay for an additional collection via the myJoondalup customer portal.
If your bin is missing or is damaged and needs repairing/replacing, contact the City on 9400 4000 during business hours or visit the myJoondalup customer portal.
This program involves attaching tags to our general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid) bins. These tags will give a quick indication - through a happy or sad face - on how well the contents of each bin are sorted, along with suggestions for improvement. Since its start in Western Australia in 2015, bin tagging has greatly helped communities enhance their recycling efforts and reduce the wrong items being placed in bins.
Dispose of food scraps in your general waste (red lid) bin or consider home composting. Visit the Waste Sorted website to access a beginner’s guide to composting.
For further information regarding composting food scraps please contact the City's Waste Education team on 9400 4077.
Good Friday 2025 bin collections will be on Easter Saturday (affecting Burns Beach, Joondalup, Kinross, Connolly, Currambine and Iluka residents).
There are no bin collections on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Collections on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be serviced the day after the usual collection. Normal scheduled collections return from Monday 6 January 2025.
If you are hosting an event at a park, hall or your home within the City of Joondalup and require additional waste and/or recycling bins please visit the myJoondalup customer portal.
Request additional waste and/or recycling bins
Your form must be submitted at least four business days before the event to allow for processing and delivery of the bins.
Please note that the charge associated with each bin is $26. Bins will be delivered and removed on a weekday, not on the weekend.
