Bulk verge collections are offered through the year for hard waste and green waste; residents can also drop material at Council waste facilities.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO system: a lime-green-lid FOGO bin for food organics and garden organics with Council-supplied compostable liners, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. The FOGO bin is collected weekly and the recycling and general waste bins on alternating fortnights.
- 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 and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin, collected weekly and processed into compost.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Cockburn. 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 Cockburn#
City of Cockburn 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 Cockburn is below; City of Cockburn publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Cockburn#
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin, collected weekly and processed into compost.
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 Cockburn 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 Cockburn?
- Bulk verge collections are offered through the year for hard waste and green waste; residents can also drop material at Council waste facilities.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Cockburn?
- Bookings are made by City of Cockburn, not by this guide. Book at cockburn.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 Cockburn area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Cockburn is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at cockburn.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Cockburn collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO system: a lime-green-lid FOGO bin for food organics and garden organics with Council-supplied compostable liners, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. The FOGO bin is collected weekly and the recycling and general waste bins on alternating fortnights.
- What goes in the City of Cockburn green bin?
- Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin, collected weekly and processed into compost.
- Which postcodes does City of Cockburn cover?
- City of Cockburn services 6163, 6164, 6166. 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 Cockburn services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6163, 6164, 6166
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 Cockburn - official bins and recycling page
- City of Cockburn waste and recycling - cockburn.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.