What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Fremantle, 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, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a smaller red-lid general waste bin. Some properties remain on an older two-bin system with a 240L dark-green general waste bin collected weekly and a yellow recycling bin.
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.
Bulky household items are handled through Council verge and drop-off services; recyclables can be taken to the Fremantle Recycling Centre.
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Fremantle hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Perth Metro. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Rockingham, Mandurah, Armadale, Fremantle. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Perth Metro. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Joondalup, Wanneroo, Midland, Melville. Listed from a public directory.
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