What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Cockburn, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
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.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin, collected weekly and processed into compost.
Bulk verge collections are offered through the year for hard waste and green waste; residents can also drop material at Council waste facilities.
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin, collected weekly and processed into compost.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Cockburn hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
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Local rubbish removal serving Perth Metro. Listed from a public directory.
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