On-demand bulk household waste collection is available so residents can book a bulk junk collection when needed.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Two-bin system: a general waste bin (green or red lid) collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Recycling must be loose, clean and empty, not bagged. Bins out by 6am, wheels toward the house and at least half a metre apart.
- 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
There is no weekly green bin; residents receive two bulk garden organics verge collections each year, with garden organics placed on the verge by 6am on the Monday of the collection week.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Canning. 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 Canning#
City of Canning 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 Canning is below; City of Canning publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Canning#
There is no weekly green bin; residents receive two bulk garden organics verge collections each year, with garden organics placed on the verge by 6am on the Monday of the collection week.
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 Canning 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 Canning?
- On-demand bulk household waste collection is available so residents can book a bulk junk collection when needed.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Canning?
- Bookings are made by City of Canning, not by this guide. Book at canning.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 Canning area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Canning is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at canning.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Canning collect, and how often?
- Two-bin system: a general waste bin (green or red lid) collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Recycling must be loose, clean and empty, not bagged. Bins out by 6am, wheels toward the house and at least half a metre apart.
- What goes in the City of Canning green bin?
- There is no weekly green bin; residents receive two bulk garden organics verge collections each year, with garden organics placed on the verge by 6am on the Monday of the collection week.
- Which postcodes does City of Canning cover?
- City of Canning services 6107, 6155, 6148, 6110. 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 Canning services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6107, 6155, 6148, 6110
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 Canning - official bins and recycling page
- City of Canning waste and recycling - canning.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.