Each year residents receive one bulk green waste verge collection, one white goods collection (up to 4 items), one mattress collection (up to 6 items), and one 3 cubic metre skip bin or one lounge suite collection.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Weekly general waste collection (to Tamala Park landfill), fortnightly recycling (240L or 360L) and fortnightly garden organics collection.
- 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
The garden organics bin is collected fortnightly; residents also receive four green waste tipping vouchers for the Wangara Recycling Centre.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Joondalup. 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 Joondalup#
City of Joondalup 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 Joondalup is below; City of Joondalup publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Joondalup#
The garden organics bin is collected fortnightly; residents also receive four green waste tipping vouchers for the Wangara Recycling Centre.
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 Joondalup 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 Joondalup?
- Each year residents receive one bulk green waste verge collection, one white goods collection (up to 4 items), one mattress collection (up to 6 items), and one 3 cubic metre skip bin or one lounge suite collection.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Joondalup?
- Bookings are made by City of Joondalup, not by this guide. Book at joondalup.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 Joondalup area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Joondalup is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at joondalup.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Joondalup collect, and how often?
- Weekly general waste collection (to Tamala Park landfill), fortnightly recycling (240L or 360L) and fortnightly garden organics collection.
- What goes in the City of Joondalup green bin?
- The garden organics bin is collected fortnightly; residents also receive four green waste tipping vouchers for the Wangara Recycling Centre.
- Which postcodes does City of Joondalup cover?
- City of Joondalup services 6023, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6029. 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 Joondalup services 6 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6023, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6029
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 Joondalup - official bins and recycling page
- City of Joondalup waste and recycling - joondalup.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.