The City runs hard and green waste collections for bulky household items; see Council's hard and green waste collection pages for dates.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO system: a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly. Two bins go out each week, alternating FOGO and recycling one week with FOGO and general waste the next.
- Yellow lid, recycling
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
- Green lid, organics
Food, garden waste, paper products and Council-supplied compostable liners go in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Bunbury. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.
Getting a collection in City of Bunbury#
City of Bunbury takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.
How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.
When your bin goes out#
Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for City of Bunbury is below; City of Bunbury publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Bunbury#
Food, garden waste, paper products and Council-supplied compostable liners go in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly.
Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.
Quick answers for tricky items#
The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which City of Bunbury can still vary locally.
- Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
- Pizza box - Green or red lid
- Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
- Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
- Garden waste - Green lid
- E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
- Glass - Purple or yellow lid
- Food scraps - Green or red lid
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Bunbury?
- The City runs hard and green waste collections for bulky household items; see Council's hard and green waste collection pages for dates.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Bunbury?
- Bookings are made by City of Bunbury, not by this guide. Book at bunbury.wa.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.
- When does my bin go out in the City of Bunbury area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Bunbury is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at bunbury.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Bunbury collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO system: a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly. Two bins go out each week, alternating FOGO and recycling one week with FOGO and general waste the next.
- What goes in the City of Bunbury green bin?
- Food, garden waste, paper products and Council-supplied compostable liners go in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly.
- Which postcodes does City of Bunbury cover?
- City of Bunbury services 6230, 6231. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Bunbury services 2 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6230, 6231
Nearest tips and transfer stations#
Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Western Australia with fees and hours.
More Western Australia councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- City of Bunbury - official bins and recycling page
- City of Bunbury waste and recycling - bunbury.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.